Wednesday, May 8th, 2024

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“Right now, we have 600 million euros of social investment”

The Minister of Labour, Solidarity and Social Security, Ana Mendes Godinho, revealed, this Thursday, that the social sector has 600 million euros of investment underway at the moment. “At this moment, we have 600...

TAP regrets strike. “We are doing our best to reach an agreement”

TAP said today that it respects and regrets the decision of the National Civil Aviation Flight Staff Union (SNPVAC) to go on strike this month and assured that it is doing everything possible to...

Angola and Equatorial Guinea “must save” 5 to 10% of GDP per year

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) advises African oil-producing countries such as Angola and Equatorial Guinea to set aside 5 to 10% of their Gross Domestic Product (GDP) to manage price fluctuations. “Oil exporters in...

Musk says he will reinstate suspended journalists’ Twitter accounts

Twitter’s new owner, Elon Musk, said he will reinstate the accounts of several US journalists on the social network after a wave of criticism following the suspension. “People have spoken. The accounts that posted...

More money for four million employees

The breakthrough comes in the middle of the night: IG Metall and employers agree on significantly more money for millions of employees. After twelve hours of negotiations and a threatened breakdown, IG Metall and...

How the stock market has moved with all 5 of the Fed interest rate increases

Even with worries about an impending recession, investors have been surprisingly upbeat on the days when the Fed has increased interest rates. Investors were unhappy. On Sept. 21, just minutes after the Federal Reserve...

Adidas Ends Partnership with Kanye West

The German sportswear giant is the latest company to cut ties with the rapper and designer after his recent antisemitic outbursts and other provocations. Adidas said on Tuesday that it is cutting ties with...

As US scrutinizes drug price inflation, CT considers step toward price controls

With pharmaceutical companies entering their first month of federal drug pricing reform under the Inflation Reduction Act, a Connecticut board meets Tuesday to weigh any initial impact of the law in Connecticut and other...

Aldi promises to continue to offer lowest prices despite big drop in profits

Giles Hurley, the chief executive of the supermarket chain, has made the commitment despite the company’s pre-tax profits for 2021 falling more than 86% from the previous year. Aldi has pledged to continue to...

It’s not just money. Unions are fighting for better schedules, safety and work conditions

There has been a surge in union activism — including strikes and organizing efforts — in the last year that is being driven by factors far beyond pay rates and benefits packages. If pay...