More women than men lose jobs as economic crisis continues - ILO

In its annual report, Global Employment Trends for Women, the International Labour Organization says that as the world's economic crisis continues, women will lose more jobs than men, with up to 22 million out of...

Retail sales 'fall still further' - UK

As Christmas approaches retailers normally see an increase in sales starting from November but the British Retail Consortium have announced that sales in November this year actually fell. This is the second month...

Nissan closes UK factory for two weeks

Nissan will close its Sunderland factory from Friday for two weeks. This is due to the global financial downturn resulting in lower sales of its Micra and Note models.When it finally opens again it will run...