UK firms raised temporary job placements in August following the relaxation of public health measures and reopening of the UK economy after the Covid-19 outbreak, the latest KPMG and REC Report on Jobs showed Wednesday. According to the report compiled by IHS Markit, permanent placements increased only slightly, while temp billings expanded at the fastest rate for 20 months. Temporary work is crit...
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May 22, 2026 14:46 ET Minutes of the latest Fed policy session was the highlight of the week along with survey data on the U.S. housing market. In Europe, survey data signaled the trends in the euro area private sector. Further, consumer price inflation data from the U.K. was in focus. In Asia, various economic indicators from China drew attention to the health of the economy.