Banking giant Barclays has seen its full-year profits increase by 92 per cent to £11.6bn ($18.2bn) in 2009.

The UK Government has warned that further rises in unemployment were expected before the summer as figures showed those claiming jobseeker’s allowance soared to the highest level since Labour came to power in 1997.

The World Bank has released its 2010 World Development Report that projected a gloomy picture of devastating poverty, low standard of living, and impending food crises for developing economies in the nearest future.

PRESIDENT Barack Obama of the United States of America (USA) has proposed a $3.8 trillion fiscal 2011 budget, which puts an emphasis on job creation, with $100 billion in additional stimulus spending, along with higher taxes for the wealthy, in an attempt to narrow the deficit.

Recruiting organisations are registering to exhibit their job vacancies and career opportunities at Brighter Futures 2010, Ghana’s biggest recruitment and talent management expo at the Accra International Conference Centre from 8th to 10th July, organisers have revealed.

Consumer goods group, Unilever, will need to take a disciplined approach to operations in 2010 but does not expect major cost cuts in the year, its chief executive said on Tuesday.

Several insurance industry companies have pledged donations and other types of assistance following Haiti’s worst earthquake in more than 200 years.

The economic stimulus program has created 2 million jobs, according to the Chief Economic adviser of President Barrack Obama.