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Korean Subway Workers Terminate Strike After Talks With Management

Korean Subway Workers Terminate Strike After Talks With Management

South Korea: After reaching an agreement with management on corporate restructuring plans, employees at South Korea's largest subway operator called off a strike that had disrupted the nation's capital. Following a one-day walkout, unionized staff

China braces for wave of workers fleeing iPhone factory in Covid-hit Zhengzhou

China braces for wave of workers fleeing iPhone factory in Covid-hit Zhengzhou

China - Cities in central China has hastily devised plans to isolate migrant workers fleeing to their hometowns from the country's largest iPhone factory amid fears they will spread the coronavirus after leaving the Covid-hit

Oil workers to strike over pay at port site

Oil workers to strike over pay at port site

UK - Oil workers are going on strike over a wage dispute at one of the UK's largest logistics companies. About 40 Briggs Marine employees in Immingham, near Grimsby, are due to leave on Friday,

Elon Musk completes $44bn Twitter takeover

Elon Musk completes $44bn Twitter takeover

US - According to US media and the firm's investor, the world's richest man, Elon Musk, has completed a $44 billion takeover of Twitter. He tweeted that "the bird is freed", clearly referring to closing

Election workers lament lack of federal security expenditures before midterms

Election workers lament lack of federal security expenditures before midterms

US - Less than two weeks before the midterm elections, millions of government money might have been used to secure election workers and improve the physical security of their offices, but in a classic case

Amazon workers strike amid allegations of crackdown on unionization activities

Amazon workers strike amid allegations of crackdown on unionization activities

US - A union movement at Amazon that has received worldwide attention recently suffered a setback when it lost a vote in a warehouse outside of Albany, New York amid multiple accusations of unfair labor

Portsmouth dock workers ‘tried to import £118m cocaine into UK’

Portsmouth dock workers ‘tried to import £118m cocaine into UK’

UK - A group of men tried to smuggle into the UK a "colossal" amount of cocaine hidden in bananas. Three Portsmouth dock workers and a truck driver are charged with conspiracy to import Class

Top 10 Companies that hire Felons in 2024

Top 10 Companies that hire Felons in 2024

Global - Finding work after serving time for a felony may be challenging, but it is not impossible. There are a number of businesses in the United States who are willing to hire convicted offenders.

There is a rosy projection for the US economy

There is a rosy projection for the US economy

US - The housing market is rapidly losing momentum. Interest rates continue to rise. The stock market remains volatile. And inflation continues to be a major problem for people trying to pay their bills. Given

Hong Kong shares hit lowest level since 2009

Hong Kong shares hit lowest level since 2009

Hong Kong - Shares in Hong Kong fell to their lowest level since the global financial crisis after an important speech by the mayor on Wednesday. The underlying Hang Seng index fell more than 3%