Number of job hunters rises at fastest rate since Covid
Recruiters have observed the steepest increase in available job candidates in nearly five years, a new report reveals.
The figures have been driven by rising redundancies and fewer employment opportunities.
This surge coincides with starting salary growth easing to its slowest pace in four-and-a-half years.
Karl Matchett8 September 2025 08:30
FTSE 100 rises, European markets strong
The FTSE 100 has started the week in positive fashion, rising 0.2 per cent this morning.
Out in front first thing is Marks & Spencer, the retailer up more than 3 per cent in early trading.
In France, there has been a lot of discussion about the state of their economy recently – the CAC 40 is up 0.5 per cent in a move mirrored across most of Europe.
Germany’s DAX is up 0.7 per cent with the Euro Stoxx 50 up 0.55 per cent.
Karl Matchett8 September 2025 08:19
Business and Money live – 8 September
Morning all and welcome to our first business and money live blog of the week.
Today we’ll look at the stock market, savings options and more, but first we’ll start with mortgage rates heading back up after several months dropping to below 4%.
Karl Matchett8 September 2025 08:01
