Bloomberg The decline of Spain’s rural population has vexed lawmakers and citizens for more than half a century. Now Covid-19 is suddenly changing the landscape. For the first time in decades, some towns outside the country’s main urban centers are counting more people arriving than leaving, as stay-at-home restrictions and worries about the spread of the virus spur demand for ...

Bloomberg The UK government is locked in an internal debate over a trade deal with Australia as it tries to balance a desire for greater access to new markets against potential ramifications for domestic business. Britain and Australia agreed the bulk of a free-trade agreement in April and have signaled they want to conclude the pact by the G-7 summit ...

Bloomberg The UK labour market strengthened more than expected in April as the economy began to emerge from coronavirus restrictions. The number of people on payrolls rise 97,000, and vacancies increased 13%, the Office for National Statistics said on Tuesday. The jobless rate in first quarter falls unexpectedly to 4.8% as employment surged 84,000, the first gain since the pandemic ...