Wed, 16 Oct 2013 15:37:19 GMT
U.K. unemployment claims falls
U.K. unemployment claims dropped the most in approximately 16 years in September, while the jobless rate remained at 7.7% for a third consecutive month on signs that the labor market is gaining momentum. Jobless claims declined 41,700, the most since year 1997, topping the economists' predictions of 25,000, according to the Office for National Statistics.