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Business Leaders Warn of Job Cuts Under Labour’s Employment Rights Bill

Business Leaders Warn of Job Cuts Under Labour’s Employment Rights Bill

Britain’s proposed Employment Rights Bill by Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner and Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds is not well received by small business executives. The legislation will change the dynamics of worker rights through the

6 Workers Killed in Explosion at Fireworks Unit in Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu

6 Workers Killed in Explosion at Fireworks Unit in Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu

Six employees of a firecracker manufacturing factory near Virudhunagar died in a dreadful blast. An explosion, believed to have happened when mixing the chemicals, leveled down one of the rooms of the facility; destructions and

Germany: The Unemployment Population of December 2024 has Rises below the expectation  

Germany: The Unemployment Population of December 2024 has Rises below the expectation  

The official unemployment statistics of December 2024 has been unveiled by the Federal Labour Office in Germany. They monitor and report the unemployment and the other labour market trends officially. On Friday, they released the

Blinkit ambulance raises concern about shortages of life support units in India

Blinkit ambulance raises concern about shortages of life support units in India

India's quick commerce platform Blinkit is making headlines for launching a 10-minute ambulance option. It comes as the company is looking to expand beyond groceries and other items. Blinkit has launched 5 ambulances in Gurugram.

China Implements Surprise Wage Hike for Millions of Government Workers

China Implements Surprise Wage Hike for Millions of Government Workers

China has raised millions of its government employees’ wages in a move that was least expected. The new measures announced suddenly concern approximately 48 million civil servants including teachers, policemen, and civil servants , whose

UN experts raise concerns about rising recruitment of child soldiers

UN experts raise concerns about rising recruitment of child soldiers

There is a UN commitment to protect children from being recruited as soldiers. It completed 35 years of adoption in 2024. But unfortunately, armed groups across the globe continue to increase the recruitment and use

US Dockworkers and Employers to Resume High-Stakes Contract Talks on Jan 7

US Dockworkers and Employers to Resume High-Stakes Contract Talks on Jan 7

New contract talks between the International Longshoremen’s Association that represents dockworkers in the United States and their employers are expected to begin on January 7, Bloomberg News indicated. This comes at a time when the

The Increase VAT Percentage will Apply to Luxury Goods : Indonesian President Prabowo

The Increase VAT Percentage will Apply to Luxury Goods : Indonesian President Prabowo

With the vision of widening the economy of Indonesia, the President Prabowo Subianto has announced the increase in VAT (Value Added Tax) for the luxury goods and services from 11 percent to 12 percent. This

Boeing shares see sharp drop after South Korea plane crash

Boeing shares see sharp drop after South Korea plane crash

Prominent manufacturer Boeing had to see multiple difficult periods in 2024. Its shares took another knock on Monday at a 4% fall at one stage after a deadly plane crash in South Korea on Sunday.

Second Texas Judge Strikes Down Biden’s Overtime Pay Rule

Second Texas Judge Strikes Down Biden’s Overtime Pay Rule

A federal judge in Texas has blocked a new regulation from the Biden administration that would have pushed back the eligibility for overtime to around four million paid employees. Lubbock had U.S. District Judge Sam