Workers in Myanmar say management targeted union supporters under pretense layoffs were related to coronavirus Hundreds of workers at two factories in Myanmar that produce clothing for Zara and Primark were fired days after forming a union in a move workers say targeted union supporters under the pretense that layoffs were related to the coronavirus. Zara is […]
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High levels of arsenic found in US Whole Foods’ bottled water brand
Tests by Consumer Reports find toxic metal in Starkey Spring Water, which was previously recalled for exceeding federal limits, and is sold on AmazonRevealed: millions of Americans can’t afford water as bills rise 80% in a decadeBottled water manufactured by Whole Foods and sold in most of its US stores and on Amazon contains potentially harmful levels of ar […]
Coronavirus Update: States See Cases Surge, Fifth Avenue Stores Reopen
CDC Director Robert R. Redfield says the coronavirus has “brought this nation to its knees” as the U.S. sees a surge in cases; luxury stores on Fifth Avenue reopen; a Brazilian court rules President Jair Bolsonaro must wear a mask in public. WSJ’s Shelby Holliday has the latest. Photo: Callaghan O’Hare/Reuters
Agriculture Department to extend bailout to lobster industry
The industry has suffered under strained trade relations with China and tit-for-tat tariffs that reduced exports to one of its biggest foreign markets.
The Tech Industry Can Be an Accelerator for Change. Here’s How.
Instead of focusing entirely on company cultures and HR practices, we need to put our tech to better use.
9 Ways to Lead Your Team Into an Unknowable Future
Now is the time to lead with purpose, empathy and hope to create a better future for your company.
Lockdown increasing UK’s wealth divide, think tank report warns
Impact of the coronavirus crisis ‘will be with families for many years to come’, warns economist
Coronavirus: Energy firms permitted to chase unpaid bills again
Bailiffs are still banned from knocking on doors to collect unpaid parking fines or council tax.
Coronavirus latest: Covid-19 spread accelerates as situation deteriorates in Latin America
President Vucic’s party wins landslide victory in Serbian poll
SMALL CAP SHARE IDEAS: Cluff Natural Resources
There are notably fewer truly ‘transformational’ exploration stories than in the past, but some do still exist and few opportunities presently seem as underappreciated as Cluff Natural Resources
The Genetic Detective’ Preview: CeCe Moore Investigates Ramsey Street Rapist Case
The new episode of the true crime show will feature new interviews.
Wirecard: Scandal-hit firm says missing €1.9bn may not exist
In recent days the German payments company’s chief executive has quit and its shares have slumped.
Kevin Hassett, senior Trump economic adviser, to leave White House
Hassett was brought back when the economic impact of the pandemic started hitting the U.S.
Businesses in survival mode raise cash; commodities take off
There are signs of life across numerous sectors of the economy, but a full recovery is nowhere in site
Morepen Labs Q4 net profit rises 5% to Rs 11 crore
For the full financial year 2019-20, its net profit was Rs 33.57 crore. It was Rs 28.84 crore for the previous financial year, Morepen Labs said.