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• [New] The British Government publishes first ever national plan to recruit workers needed for clean energy mission, with over 400,000 extra jobs by 2030. Strategic Energy Europe
• [New] Thousands of young people in Scotland will benefit from skilled clean energy jobs, the UK Government has said, as it launched its plans to train the next generation of energy workers. Yahoo Finance UK
• [New] Government modelling forecasts an additional 35,000 direct jobs in Scotland, 55,000 in the East of England and 50,000 in the North West. SKY
• [New] The dollar is broadly soft at the start of this week, hampered by US government shutdown uncertainty, weaker jobs data, and a dovish Fed outlook, with major upside risks highly event-dependent. IC Markets | Official Blog | Blog
• [New] A looming risk of a US federal government shutdown has fed uncertainty into markets, even stirring speculation that a shutdown could delay the release of official jobs figures. IG
• [New] British Steel has said its two blast furnaces in Scunthorpe are no longer financially sustainable and there are fears that without government support 2,700 jobs could be lost. BBC News
• [New] For government workers who value their jobs and look toward secure retirement, learning to use generative AI effectively, per Trump's favoritism of this efficiency-boosting technology, could become a decisive factor in staying indispensable. FedSmith.com
• [New] San Antonio's government supports tech growth through a $50 million funding initiative for tech startups and projects like the Innovation Tower, expected to create over 10,000 tech jobs by 2028. Nucamp Vibe Coding Bootcamp
• [New] The Ivorian government wants to create eight million jobs by 2030. TechAfrica News
• The impending US Government shutdown is not currently expected to have any significant impact on markets, other than delaying data releases that may make the picture on both jobs and inflation clearer, thus making the Fed's job harder. Rockhold Asset Management Ltd
• The U.S. government is arguing that tariffs will bring jobs back to American factories, however, experts are warning that layoffs in the automotive sector could happen before any production shifts take effect. Lenx Consulting
• Once the U.S. government shutdown ends, key economic indicators, such as jobs data and inflation, will be released and their results might lower expectations for anticipated rate cuts by the U.S. Federal Reserve. The Japan Times
• Working with departments and agencies across the federal government, IIC is coordinating complex and transformative investments that will create new jobs and opportunities for Canadians in sectors central to Canada's economy. GAC
• Since allowing the operation of foreign companies in 2020, the Saudi government issued hundreds of exploration licenses, aiming to contribute an additional $64 billion to GDP and hoping to create 200,000 jobs by 2030. United States Department of State
• The UK government has set out a new defence industrial strategy where it will invest £250m in five local economies which it hopes will create jobs and fuel growth. BBC News
• Canadian Government Bonds If jobs data is stronger, bond prices may fall amid reduced odds of near-term rate cuts; if weaker, bonds could rise as markets price in potential Bank of Canada easing. FinancialJuice
• Where the U.S. government takes AI strategy and policy will have far-reaching consequences - for Americans' jobs, their lives, and their place in the world. Just Security

Last updated: 26 October 2025