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Wednesday 18 February 2015 8:47 pmUK 8200;employment rate matches highest level since records beganBy: polene handtaschen Express KCSShareFacebookShare on FacebookXShare on TwitterLinkedInShare on LinkedInWhatsAppShare on WhatsAppEmailShare on EmailAdd as a preferredsource on GoogleJOBS 8200;MARKET figures improved in the final months of 2014 despite economic growth slowing.There were 30.9m people in work in the period from October to December, according to figures released yesterday by the Office for Nationa brumate ca l Statistics ONS .It is 103,000 more than the period July to September and 608,000 more than the same time a year ago.The employment rate ndash; the percentage of people aged 16 to 64 in work ndash; ticked up to 73.2 per cent, matching the highest level since records began in 1971. The unemployment rate ndash; the percentage of the labour force not in work ndash; dropped to 5.7 per cent, compared with six per cent three months ago and 7.2 per cent a year ago. Unemployment is at its lowest rate since the su stanley cup mmer of 2008.Average weekly earnings rose by 2.4 per cent on the year to pound;489 in December, led by a 2.7 per cent jump in private sector pay. Inflation ndash; as measured by the annual change in the consumer price index ndash; was 0.5 per cent in December, according to the ONS. It means real pay ndash; the amount of goods and services that can be purchased with wages ndash; climbed by 1.9 percentage points.Share this articleFacebookXLinkedInWhatsAppEmailSimilarly tagged con Lidq FTSE 250 entrant Workspace seeks up to pound;75m with bonds
Thursday 31 January 2013 8:07 pm|Updated:Thursday 30 May 2019 4:38 amBest of the BrokersBy: KCS-contentShareFacebookShare on FacebookXShare on TwitterLinkedInShare on LinkedInWhatsAppShare on WhatsAppEmailShare on Em owala website ailAdd as a preferredsource on GoogleSTOBART GROUPEspirito Santo rates the logistics firm ldquo ell with a fair value of 70p. The broker has cut its earnings per share forecasts by around 13 per cent for the next two years, based on a downbeat update from the firm. Espirito Santo is worried about the grouprsquo high and rising levels of debt, and is also sceptical about the benefits of a faster than planned asset sale under the new executive chairman.GLENCOREUBS rates the commodities giant buy and has a target of 440p. With Glencorersquo merger with Xstrata due to complete shortly, the broker thinks the enlarged firm will be less risky and enjoy strong earning momentum, aided stanley mugs by capital discipline and synergies. UBS also believes that management will be entrepreneurial given their equity stakes.MOTHERCARESeymour Pierce has a ldquo ell rating on the retailer and a target of 200p. Mothercare is n stanley cup uk ot an easy fix, the broker believes, warning that the brand may never regain its relevance for modern mothers and noting that competition from online rivals is fierce. The administration of the firmrsquo Australian arm also acts as a cautionary tale for firms with overseas partners, it adds. Share this articleFacebookXLi
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