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Engineering the Smart City

With the global trend of building smart cities, Hong Kong is certainly on the fast track in the transformation of smart city in this era...... ...

ECB enlists private-sector consultants to increase people efficiency

The European Central Bank (ECB) has long made recommendations on how Europe's economy could work better. Now it is... ...

UK employers struggle to fill vacancies - survey

British employers are offering higher pay as the pool of good job candidates dries up at its fastest rate in nearly a decade, according to a survey which may worry the Bank of England. ...

French jobless total surges to new record in February

The number of people out of work in France surged in February by 31,500 to a new record, dealing a blow to the government during local elections. ...

HK posts mild budget surplus amid calls for fiscal prudence

Hong Kong unveiled a modest package of measures for its working class in its budget on Wednesday, as it tries to ease pressure on its finances. ...

Temporary jobs becoming a permanent fixture in US

The number of temps has jumped more than half to nearly 2.7m since the recession as uncertainty about the economy lingers. ...

Swiss unemployment in May rose to highest level since 2010

Swiss May unemployment rose to highest since 2010, indicating a vulnerable economy to the strong franc. ...

Canada stuns with biggest job gains in 11 years

The 95,000 new jobs created in May are the highest in more than a decade while labour productivity grows 0.2pc in first quarter – analysts says data ‘changes the picture’ for job market ...

Euro-area April jobless rate hits new high amid recession

ECB and government leaders under pressure to stimulate regional economy as unemployment rises to 12.2pc from 12.1pc in March ...