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Labour violations on the rise in Myanmar’s garment industry

Labour violations on the rise in Myanmar’s garment industry

Garment workers in Myanmar are grappling with widespread forced and child labour, nearly four years on from the 2021 military coup. According to the IndustriALL global trade union, garment workers are being put through worsening

Republican AGs Challenge Costco’s DEI Policies Over Growing Corporate Scrutiny

Republican AGs Challenge Costco’s DEI Policies Over Growing Corporate Scrutiny

Reuters reported that 19 Republican state attorneys general are now demanding Costco Wholesale cease its Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) policies. Costco’s current DEI programs check off all the right boxes, which is why shareholders

Adidas and Puma Announce Strategic Shifts for 2025: Layoffs and Cost Cuts

Adidas and Puma Announce Strategic Shifts for 2025: Layoffs and Cost Cuts

Adidas is planning to cut up to 500 jobs at its headquarters in Herzogenaurach, Germany. According to the reports, this layoff is a part of the decentralization strategy of CEO Bjoern Gulden. Under this move,

Sridhar Vembu resigns as CEO of Zoho Corp to take on ‘Chief Scientist’ responsibility

Sridhar Vembu resigns as CEO of Zoho Corp to take on ‘Chief Scientist’ responsibility

Sridhar Vembu, the founder of the Zoho Corp, has resigned as the CEO to take on the 'Chief Scientist' role at the company. He made the announcement about focusing more on R&D steps in the

Canada to kickstart caregiver program for foreign workers in March: Report

Canada to kickstart caregiver program for foreign workers in March: Report

Canada is all set to launch an updated pathway for foreign caregivers to work and live in Canada. The Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has confirmed that the Home Care Worker Immigration Pilots will

DeepSeek’s AI Assistant Surpasses ChatGPT on Apple’s App Store

DeepSeek’s AI Assistant Surpasses ChatGPT on Apple’s App Store

DeepSeek emerged as the number one free application available through Apple's App Store in the United States given its performance ahead of leader ChatGPT. The DeepSeek-V3 model powered application debuted on January 10 and its

Workers Seek Reopening of Ringer’s Lactate Factory After Shutdown

Workers Seek Reopening of Ringer’s Lactate Factory After Shutdown

The workers at Paschimbanga Pharmaceuticals asked West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to restart the shuttered IV fluids manufacturing plant in North Dinajpur's Chopra block. A tragedy caused the factory closure because 300 workers lost

Las Vegas casino workers reach deal to end months-long strike

Las Vegas casino workers reach deal to end months-long strike

Workers at the off-Strip Virgin Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas have ended one of the longest strikes in the city’s recent history after reaching a five-year agreement with the management. “Virgin Hotels Las Vegas

Govt working to provide social security benefits for gig workers: Report

Govt working to provide social security benefits for gig workers: Report

The Indian government is working on establishing social security contributions by gig workers. As part of the efforts, businesses will be asked to deduct a certain percentage of the payment they give to the employees

Is CNN’s Layoff Wave a Turning Point for Traditional Television News?

Is CNN’s Layoff Wave a Turning Point for Traditional Television News?

CNN has announced that they are planning to reduce its workforce with the very recent round of layoffs CNN decided to cut off 200 employees. This decision came as a focus of increasing digital-focused strategy.