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– In July, the number of graduate job openings across the UK decreased by nearly 50% compared to the same month in the previous year, illustrating a tightening of the entry-level employment landscape. Adzuna reported that there were 8,383 graduate

– In the second quarter of 2026, economic activity across the OECD region experienced a modest uptick as the majority of member countries that provided data registered growth. The gross domestic product (GDP) increased by 0.5% compared to the previous

– UK inflation saw an uptick in July, driven largely by escalating household energy expenses that pushed consumer prices to their highest annual rate since March. The Consumer Prices Index climbed 2.9% compared to the previous year, up from 2.6%

– During the second quarter of 2026, European Union saw a downturn in new business registrations, alongside a notable increase in bankruptcy filings, according to data released by Eurostat on August 17. After seasonal adjustments, the number of new registrations

– The European Commission has broadened the fiscal scope available to EU nations for financing qualifying energy security initiatives through 2028, enabling governments to utilize the national escape clause for exceptional expenditure, with specific conditions. These measures must primarily aim

– Global markets for precious metals experienced a decline on Friday as the price of spot gold fell, setting the stage for an overall weekly decrease. Data from financial markets indicated that spot gold dropped 0.5 percent to trade at

– The latest consumer price figures issued by the Italian National Institute of Statistics, Istat, indicate that the annual inflation rate experienced a slight slowdown to 2.9 percent in July 2026. This confirmed figure marks a minor decrease from June

– In July, Spain’s inflation rate climbed to 3.6%, up from 3.2% in June, surpassing the preliminary estimate of 3.5% issued at the end of July. Consumer prices also experienced a monthly rise of 0.3%, slightly higher than the initially

– Industrial activity within the euro zone remained unchanged in June 2026 from the previous month, whereas the European Union experienced a 0.2% growth in production. According to Eurostat, both regions had achieved a 0.3% month-on-month expansion in May. Compared

– Italy’s yearly inflation rate moderated to 2.9% in July 2026, down from 3.0% in June, with consumer prices increasing by 0.3% compared to the previous month, according to the definitive data released nationally. This July reading was marginally above