UK job vacancies fall as small firms cut back on hiring

The ONS reports job vacancies fell as small firms scaled back recruitment, citing labour costs. A separate FMT item says unemployment unexpectedly dropped to 4.7%.

Timeline

1. 20 Oct, 07:59 UTCFirst appeared on Free Malaysia Today
2. 20 Oct, 08:50 UTCPicked up on Google Trends
3. 20 Oct, 09:10 UTCBBC reports vacancies falling at small firms

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