The leisure and hospitality sector added 105,000 jobs last month, according to the Labor Department, accounting for roughly a third of the total jobs gain.
The U.K. economy grew by 0.3% in January, official figures showed on Friday, exceeding expectations as it continues to fend off what economists see as an inevitable recession.
China's economy will be forced to recalibrate because of a "fractured" global order, and the new drivers of growth will "disappoint" global markets, according to David Roche.
The U.K. has thus far avoided a widely anticipated recession, and the economy may be holding up better than feared, according to veteran fund manager Andy Brough.
Russia's budget deficit hit a record 1.8 trillion rubles ($24.4 billion) in January, with spending growing by 58% from the previous year while revenues fell by more than a third.
Bans and price caps targeting Russian oil are having the "intended effect" despite surprisingly resilient exports in recent months, according to the International Energy Agency.