SAVANNAH, Ga. — The chief executive over Georgia’s two booming seaports said Tuesday that a strike next week by dockworkers across the U.S. East and Gulf coasts appears likely, though he’s hopeful the resulting shutdown would last only a few days. “We should probably expect there to be a work stoppage and we shouldn’t get … Read more
Since late 2016, the Chinese government has imposed a campaign that has included mass detention, digital surveillance, indoctrination, and forced labor on a population of about 13 million Muslim minorities in the far west region of Xinjiang, including ethnic Uighurs, Kazakhs, and others. Non-Chinese people visiting Xinjiang are often heavily monitored or escorted by police … Read more
A former chief executive at Harrods said he witnessed Mohamed Al Fayed’s “abhorrent” behavior during his brief time at the iconic UK retailer — but claims he was not aware of any sexual abuse, according to a report. More than 20 women told the BBC in a new documentary that Egyptian billionaire Fayed – who … Read more
Many companies have fired Gen Z workers just months after hiring them and several business owners said they are hesitant to bring on recent college graduates due to concerns about their work ethic, communication skills and readiness to do the job, according to a new survey. Six in 10 employers said they have already let … Read more
ROME — Workers in Italy’s automotive sector will go on strike on Oct. 18, the main metalworkers unions said Tuesday, in protest of declining output from Stellantis, the biggest carmaker in the country. The unions also called for a national demonstration in Rome on the same day. Stellantis, which was created in 2021 from the … Read more
We are a small nonprofit and that has presented a number of issues. We have a small budget. Because the PPP loan goes through normal lending circles, there is a bias in favor of more established, higher-income businesses or nonprofits because banks see that as a better loaning partner. The smaller you are, the more … Read more
The bloodbath at Paramount Global continued Tuesday as the struggling media giant kicked off a second round of layoffs in its previously announced plans to cut 2,000 jobs. Paramount’s co-CEOs George Cheeks, Chris McCarthy and Brian Robbins revealed in a memo that “90% of these reductions will be complete” by the end of Tuesday. “Like … Read more
NEW YORK — Prince Harry said today’s youth is in the midst of an “epidemic” of anxiety, depression and social isolation due to negative experiences online, as he brought his campaign to help children and their parents navigate cyberspace to this week’s Clinton Global Initiative. “These platforms are designed to create addiction,” Harry said in … Read more
Getty Images Aberdeen has been the home of the UK’s oil and gas industry for decades The UK government has confirmed that Aberdeen is to be the home of the new state-owned energy company. Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has told the Labour conference in Liverpool that Great British Energy will operate out of the … Read more
American consumers may soon have to do without some popular fruits, including bananas, when they are grocery shopping, as fruit aisles could be empty and prices may soar if 45,000 dockworkers threatening to strike end up walking off the job. The International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) is negotiating on behalf of the 45,000 dockworkers at three dozen US … Read more