More job losses announced
23.05 Thu Nov 20 2008
Top UK firms have joined the growing list of companies cutting jobs around the country.
Citgroup to shed 74,000 jobs
16.23 Mon Nov 17 2008
Citigroup is to shed 52,000 jobs - in addition to 22,000 announced previously - with heavy losses expected in London and New York.
RBS to slash 3,000 jobs
20.19 Fri Nov 14 2008
Royal Bank of Scotland is to axe around 3,000 staff from its worldwide banking and markets workforce.
BT to axe 10,000 jobs
22.26 Thu Nov 13 2008
Telecoms giant BT has announced it is cutting 10,000 jobs.
Unemployment 'set to spiral'
22.22 Wed Oct 15 2008
The Government has been warned that unemployment could spiral to 3 million by the end of 2010.
Mandelson return 'a masterstroke'
19.04 Fri Oct 03 2008
New Labour architect Peter Mandelson is reportedly set to make a shock return to the Government.
Around 750 Lehman Brothers jobs axed
18.41 Tue Sep 30 2008
Around 750 jobs have been axed by the administrators of collapsed investment bank Lehman Brothers' European arm.
Bradford & Bingley to cut jobs
12.41 Thu Sep 25 2008
Struggling mortgage lender Bradford & Bingley said it will axe 370 jobs in a bid to cut costs.
Consumer confidence still at record low
11.50 Wed Sep 03 2008
Consumer confidence remained at a record low during August as people worried about the current economic situation and jobs.
Northern Rock to axe 1,300 jobs
14.19 Wed Jul 30 2008
Northern Rock is to axe 1,300 jobs as part of its efforts to shrink the business, the firm has said.
Barratt confirms 1,200 jobs to go
22.29 Thu Jul 10 2008
Almost 4,000 construction industry jobs have been axed in just over a week as Barratt Developments confirms 1,200 posts are to go.
Barratt jobs face axe
14.43 Thu Jul 03 2008
Around 1,000 jobs at Barratt Developments are under threat due to the housing market slowdown.
Taylor Wimpey axes 900 jobs
08.53 Wed Jul 02 2008
Housebuilder Taylor Wimpey has confirmed it is axing 900 jobs to help cope with a "significant downturn" in business.
Silverjet rescue bid fails
17.27 Fri Jun 13 2008
All 420 workers at collapsed business-class airline Silverjet have been laid off after a rescue deal fell through.
Jobs prospects in 2008 'worst in decade'
07.51 Fri Dec 28 2007
The number of available jobs in the New Year is predicted to be the worst in a decade, according to a recent report.
Cadbury to axe 700 jobs
13.19 Wed Oct 03 2007
Cadbury is to axe 700 jobs under restructuring plans, the firm has announced.
Brown sets out UK jobs initiative
14.26 Mon Sep 10 2007
Prime Minister Gordon Brown has insisted he will not undermine the economy by making "unaffordable" promises on pay.
C&G to axe hundreds of jobs
16.40 Wed Aug 08 2007
Cheltenham & Gloucester is to close 31 branches with the loss of hundreds of jobs.
Motorola to slash 4,000 jobs
08.55 Thu May 31 2007
Mobile phone company Motorola is planning to cut an additional 4,000 jobs this year.
Barclays merger threatens 12,800 jobs
08.16 Mon Apr 23 2007
Around 12,800 jobs are at risk as Barclays and Dutch group ABN Amro agree merger terms to create the world's fifth largest banking group.