Report says unemployment rose for a fifth straight month in Europe in August amid the new coronavirus’ pandemic.

A new report on Indian workers’ conditions suggests that workers in the bottom half of pre-Covid-19 labor income group suffered more income losses than those in the top half due to the pandemic lockdowns.

Only 17% of workers in British cities had returned to their workplaces by early August, according to new data.

The financial health of British households deteriorated in August at a faster pace than last month, a survey showed on Monday.

In a rare moment of candor the Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak has expressed deep pessimism over the extent of the coronavirus-induced recession.

The latest official figures indicate the coronavirus pandemic has had a more negative impact on employment figures than previously feared.

Iran’s manufacturing sector is to create more than 41,000 new jobs by March 2021.

The Iraqi Interior Ministry has warned that there are “criminal groups” in Tahrir Square in Baghdad, seeking to create chaos and beat protesters.

Israeli forces have used water cannons to disperse thousands of demonstrators rallying near the residence of prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem al-Quds.

New claims for US unemployment benefits were at 1.3 million last week, barely changed from a week prior as the world's largest economy faces a renewed assault by the coronavirus.