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After years of decline, a new generation of organised labour…
Starbucks executives announced in February that they had agreed to negotiate pay raises and working conditions with a union representing 10,000 of the companyâ€
What is behind the insulin shortage in the US?
Skye Murphy, who is 22 years old, has lived with type 1 diabetes since she was 14. In the past month, she learned that there would be a 30-to-60-day delay in re
OECD lifts global growth outlook as US, China outperform expectations
Paris-based organisation predicts global economy to expand by 3.1 percent this year and 3.2 percent in 2025.The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Devel
WhistleÂblowÂer who accused Boeing supplier of ignoring defects dies
Former Spirit AeroSystems employee Joshua Dean dies after sudden illness, family says.A whistleblower who accused a Boeing supplier of ignoring defects in the p
Seafarers pay the price for the murky business of ship…
On April 13, the naval forces of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps seized a Portuguese-flagged container ship, the MSC Aries, in the Strait of Hormuz a
Malaysia’s Anwar unveils record public pay hike amid ringgit’s slide
Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim says pay hike of more than 13 percent will be ‘best increase in history’.Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has a
China’s revised state secrets law has come into force. Here’s…
EXPLAINERTaiwan warn its citizens against travelling to China amid fears new law could be used to punish regular business activities.A revised state secrets law
US to reclassify marijuana as less dangerous drug in historic…
Shares of cannabis companies surge as much as 80 percent after move to classify drug as schedule three substance.The United States has moved to reclassify marij
Why is Japan’s yen falling and why is it so…
The weakness of the Japanese yen is in the spotlight again after its latest tumble in value. On Monday, the currency sank to 160.17 against the US dollar, its l
‘Country is doing well’: Why jobless young Indians are still…
Patna, Bihar – Sanjeev Kumar is 27 and jobless – a desperate situation compounded by his car salesman father’s imminent retirement in a few years. The bus
Australia’s budget airline Bonza cancels all flights, stranding passengers
Chief executive Tim Jordan says flights suspended amid discussions on ‘ongoing viability of the business’.Australia’s low-cost airline Bonza has suspended
Japan’s yen plunges to lowest level against the dollar since…
Japanese currency sinks to 160.17 per dollar, the lowest since April 1990.The Japanese yen has slumped to a 34-year low against the United States dollar. The ye
