Germany’s Largest Labor Union Pushes for 7% Boost in Wages Germany’s largest labor union is seeking a wage increase of 7% for about 3.9 million workers in the metal and electric parts industries to make up for steep consumer-price gains over past years. The ... 06/17/2024 - 12:25 am | View Link
‘Positive first steps’ in the SME funding landscape Both the 15 per cent jump in gross lending and uptick in approvals come after the release of last month’s Commons Treasury committee report looking into access to finance. The report reviewed upcoming ... 06/16/2024 - 11:42 pm | View Link
Shares stable, euro downtrodden as political turmoil saps market mood Shares steadied on Monday while the euro remained on the defensive amid political turmoil in Europe, as investors look for direction from a string of central bank meetings in the region this week as ... 06/16/2024 - 8:43 pm | View Link
Worklessness costing Britain’s factories £6bn Worklessness is costing manufacturers £6bn in lost output as tens of thousands of factory jobs go unfilled. Make UK, the trade body representing the manufacturing sector, warned that a shortage of ... 06/16/2024 - 6:40 pm | View Link
Gold Prices Forecast: How Will Geopolitical Tensions in Europe Impact XAU/USD? Spot gold is currently trading around $2,300 per ounce, after reaching a record high of $2,449.89 on May 20. The metal has gained over 11% year-to-date. Analysts point to strong physical demand and ... 06/15/2024 - 5:41 pm | View Link
A middle management expert argues that there are often steps workers can take to increase their job security.
Have you ever felt like your job is on the chopping block? It’s a difficult position to be in and it can shake your confidence. Plus, the prolonged uncertainty and anxiety that sets in before an organizational restructure can be especially painful—and many workers are worried about that prospect right now.
A practical guide how to stop buying clothes.
Six years ago, Lauren Fay decided to stop buying new clothes for a full year. At the time, this seemed like a radical thing to do; but she was an early member of a growing movement devoted to drastically reducing our clothing consumption.
What’s reality, anyway?
Last year, I predicted that artificial intelligence would end reality as we know it in the span of a decade. I was very wrong about the timing. While it took about 47,000 years and Marcel Duchamp’s upside-down urinal to kill art, it took AI only two years to kill reality itself.
The Bezos Earth Fund will create the Center for Sustainable Protein at North Carolina State University in Raleigh, to research cheaper and tastier alternative proteins.
North Carolina might not seem like an obvious place for a research hub dedicated to breakthroughs in lab-grown meat. After all, the Tar Heel state is a leader in producing meat the old fashioned way: Its top agricultural commodity is chickens.
Bringing this mindset—plus a flexible, repeatable process—to career planning empowers professionals of all types to make great career decisions, no matter what life throws their way.
Indira Gandhi couldn’t have been more right when she said, “The power to question is the basis of all human progress.” As India’s first female prime minister, her focus was at a societal level, but the message holds on a personal level, too.
61% of Gen Z workers say they want to get a green job within the next five years. But fewer than 20% say that they see a clear path to getting those jobs.
If you’re under 30, there’s a good chance that you want your next job to focus on climate change.