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'Manager wants me to work after firing me': Employee locked out of every system without warning, then fired and asked to train his replacement the very next morningA remote worker in Texas, employed by a California company, was fired without warning and then asked to train their replacement. The employ...
Charting the global economy: Jobs, inflation feed rate-hike betsStrong hiring across sectors and expanding manufacturing activity signal labor market strength, while upcoming US price data and ECB decisi...
Global Market Today: Asian stocks slip as AI rally stalls, oil steadiesAsian stocks declined as AI shares pulled back and Middle East tensions weighed on investor sentiment. South Korean shares saw a significan...
Women are the first caregivers in this Ebola outbreak and the most at riskEastern Congo faces a rapid Ebola outbreak. Women are primary caregivers, increasing their infection risk. Many lack protective gear, forci...
Global Market Today: Asian stocks drop after Broadcom outlook, oil dipsAsian markets and US futures declined. Broadcom's weak forecast impacted investor sentiment. Renewed US-Iran clashes also weighed on market...
Employee fired after refusing to come in on their scheduled day off to cover an overtime shift, and their story instantly turned their boss into the villain of a viral workers' rights debateA man was fired for refusing mandatory overtime on his scheduled day off due to pre-existing family plans, despite notifying his manager an...
'I gave birth in the street': Conflict makes childbirth risky in parts of AfricaMothers in the Central African Republic face dire circumstances. Moreover, aid cuts have closed vital health services, forcing women to giv...
‘My American manager tried to write me up for lack of commitment because I leave at 5:00 PM sharp. I work in the Netherlands.’: The viral moment that exposed everything wrong with American work cultureA Dutch software worker's viral Reddit post highlighted a cultural clash when his American manager questioned him for logging off at 5 PM. ...
Saving supply chains from climate shocks is a lure for investorsCompanies are increasingly focused on supply chain resilience. This trend is expected to continue, offering new opportunities and protectin...
WeWork CEO John Santora's warning to senior leaders on Gen Z: 'AI is not going to provide empathy, leadership, and mentoring.'Young professionals face a tough job market, with AI's rise causing anxiety. However, experts suggest this is a cyclical shift, not an AI-d...
Is the US stock market open today? Memorial Day 2026 trading hours for NYSE, Nasdaq, Dow Jones, and S&P 500Is the US stock market open today? Here are the trading hours of Dow Jones, Nasdaq, S&P 500 and NYSE for Memorial Day 2026. As millions of ...
In 1938, Chester Carlson was rubbing sulfur and zinc onto a plate when a faint image appeared, sparking the invention of xerography, which changed how workplaces handled paperwork worldwideChester Carlson invented xerography in 1938, driven by the frustration of manually copying documents. His groundbreaking dry imaging proces...
US Fed chair Kevin Warsh says will be 'reform-oriented' at glitzy White House swearing-inNew US Federal Reserve chair Kevin Warsh vowed to be "reform-oriented" as he was sworn in at the White House on Friday, with President Dona...
Fed Minutes: More officials warned of rate hike scenarioFederal Reserve officials signaled a potential shift towards interest rate hikes if inflation persists above their 2% target. Many policyma...
The $138 bn buffer: India’s most visible export can rescue the rupeeIndia is considering a policy push to accelerate overseas deployment of skilled workers as part of a broader strategy to support the rupee ...
Samsung, labour union meet again as Seoul threatens to intervene to block strikeSamsung Electronics and its labor union are in crucial government-led talks. The aim is to resolve a dispute over pay and bonuses. A strike...
With largest US commuter rail system shut down, federal labor officials urge unions to resume talksFederal officials urged unions representing workers at the Long Island Rail Road to resume negotiations after a strike entered its second d...
America’s largest commuter rail system shut down on Saturday. How will Long Island Rail Road strike impact 250,000 riders?Rail strike in U.S: If the shutdown continues into the work week, the roughly 250,000 people who ride the system to and from work each week...
New York’s Long Island Rail Road workers strike disrupts busiest US rail network for first time in 32 years, impacting about 300,000 commuters; check affected routes and branchesThousands of Long Island Rail Road workers walked off the job Saturday, May 16, 2026, after contract negotiations for a new wage agreement ...
LIRR strike hits: Here are the easiest alternatives every traveller needs to know as the busiest commuter rail system shuts down indefinitelyLIRR workers walked off the job on May 16, 2026, after contract negotiations with the MTA failed, halting service for hundreds of thousands...