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Travel by rail only if absolutely necessary on Saturday

Travel by rail only if absolutely necessary on Saturday

UK - Passengers have been warned to only take the rail if absolutely necessary on Saturday, when a national strike means only one of the five regular scheduled services has to operate. More than 40,000

Dairy co-op Arla to pay farmers more for milk if climate targets met

Dairy co-op Arla to pay farmers more for milk if climate targets met

UK - Arla is introducing a "sustainability incentive" to promote and fund emission reductions on the farms of its 8,900 members based in the UK and six other European countries, including Denmark, Sweden and Germany.

Chinese businesses are alarmed by EU’s proposal for due diligence

Chinese businesses are alarmed by EU’s proposal for due diligence

China - Chinese businesses are concerned about the impact of the EU's corporate sustainability directive on their business operations, according to a survey commissioned by the Chinese Chamber of Commerce to the EU (CCCEU), and

Kenyan domestic workers tell of abuse in Saudi Arabia

Kenyan domestic workers tell of abuse in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia - "I was desperate for a job," said Simiu, one of a growing number of Kenyans who travel to the Persian Gulf in search of work, pushed off by the country's high unemployment

Eating within set times good for shift workers

Eating within set times good for shift workers

Global - "Many of us eat all the time, right up until we go to bed - but the body doesn't need it," says Prof Pam Taub, study co-author and professor of medicine at the

How to engage your hiring managers in the collaborative hiring process

How to engage your hiring managers in the collaborative hiring process

Global - Finding and hiring the perfect candidate is a team effort. It takes close collaboration with the various members of the hiring team to steer the soccer ball from start to finish and achieve

Here are the easiest countries to get a work visa

Here are the easiest countries to get a work visa

EU - Europe is well known for being a difficult place for non-European citizens trying to move in search of work. Some EU countries - tiny states like Liechtenstein and the Vatican, for example -

Worst rail disruption of year as workers walk out

Worst rail disruption of year as workers walk out

UK- Members of four unions staged a 24-hour strike over a longstanding dispute over wages, jobs and working conditions. More than 50,000 workers are taking part in the strike, which has resulted in the most

NI Housing Executive workers extend strike over pay by four weeks

NI Housing Executive workers extend strike over pay by four weeks

UK - Unione Unite said about 300 members were involved in the wage dispute. Repairmen from the Northern Ireland Housing Authority (NIHE) have extended their strike for another four weeks. The first four weeks of

Workers celebrating election victory of the independent union

Workers celebrating election victory of the independent union

UK - Unison and Unite said a majority of their members were in favor of the deal, which would see all employees gain at least £1,900. Council staff accepted an offer of pay increases after