Business
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Mutiny erupts among WEF staff over role of ‘Mr Davos’
Founder and chair Klaus Schwab has run forum for 52 years but is now seen by some past and present…
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Eradicating Modern Slavery in Australia
In 2018, the Modern Slavery Act was introduced to reduce the risks of labour exploitation in Australia. Freya Dinshaw and Professor Susan…
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Tax the rich to ease inequality: Oxfam
A new report published by Oxfam reveals how we can reduce inequality around the world: tax the mega-rich. Danielle Kutchel PRObono Called…
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Govt to import 22K metric tons of onions
THE government will import 22,000 metric tons (MT) of onions, as there is “no other option” since farmgate prices of…
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Exxon tries to block new EU windfall tax on oil companies
Exxon Mobil is suing the European Union in an attempt to force the bloc to scrap its new windfall tax…
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Big Tech giving European consumers what they deny Americans
”Tech companies have built a perfect record so far in blocking major legislation in Congress,” The Wall Street Journal observed as…
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Proceeds of crime: gambling firms keep millions when Australians steal to fund addiction
Advocates say that must change Stephanie Convery The Guardian n 2018 a 27-year-old Tasmanian assistant financial accountant was convicted of…
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Seafood, rubber gloves, oranges: the products you buy in Australia could be linked to modern slavery
A new report has revealed which Australian companies are best and worst at identifying, reporting, and mitigating links to modern…
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5 ways to create a compassionate workplace culture and help workers recover from burnout
Providing calm, confident and warm emotional labour can be difficult for people experiencing burnout, grief or compassion fatigue. Astrid H. Kendrick The…
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Is the Israeli-Lebanese Maritime Boundary Agreement Replicable?
But maritime disputes between Eastern Mediterranean states over access to these resources — and questions about the feasibility of several…
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ExxonMobil Tacks On Two More Discoveries in Massive Guyana Block
ExxonMobil announced today two new discoveries offshore Guyana in the Stabroek block which holds an estimated 11 billion BOE of…
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Economic Watch: China’s steadfast economic growth in past decade boon to world
The blueprint stands as a reassurance that China, a major driving force of the global economy over the past decade,…
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Lebanon asks TotalEnergies to start gas exploration ‘quickly’
Lebanese President Michel Aoun met with representatives of the French energy giant TotalEnergies today and told the company to “start…
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How desk jobs alter your brain – and why they’re so tiring
But you’ve been sitting down all day. Authors The Conversation So why do you feel as tired as your friends…
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What the World Cup Means for Qatar
The twenty-nine-day FIFA World Cup tournament, which kicks off on November 20, is expected to attract more than 1.2 million…
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After ‘slow start’, US companies embrace refugees
When Abdul Nasir Rahimi started his job hunt in the US, employers didn’t quite know what to make of him:…
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