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Personal protective equipment (PPE) has arguably become the most sought-after commodity in the world. The COVID-19 pandemic has led to a global shortage of this equipment. This has created an …
How Asia’s clothing factories switched to making PPE – but sweatshop problems live on Read More
Future UK trade deals should include enforceable environmental and climate commitments for all parties, while tariffs should be lowered for low carbon goods and services, in order to “strengthen the …
Businesses call for green pledges in trade deals to ‘strengthen UK competitiveness’ Read More
When Deepak and Chandan began working in Hazira, they knew they had to make the best of a bad bargain. But nothing had prepared them for the trauma they suffered …
A Hub of the Gujarat Economy That Became a Zone of Despair For Migrant Workers Read More
If you thought workers’ hourly pay was finally rising, think again. At first glance, the latest data – which came out on Feb. 7 – look pretty good. They show …
Real pay data show Trump’s ‘blue collar boom’ is more of a bust for US workers Read More
A new study published on Tuesday found that 49% of refugees who have come to Germany since 2013 were able to find steady employment within five years of arriving. “This …
Half of refugees find jobs within five years in Germany, study shows Read More
Finns regularly vote themselves among the happiest in the world, with a healthy balance between work and home life. But a wave of strikes has exposed a far more complicated …
Strikes stab at the heart of the Finnish model Read More
As the world pushes for stronger climate measures to stop the destruction of the Arctic, many countries are also keen to take advantage of the region’s new opportunities in shipping, …
New ‘Arctic paradox’ emerges as economy and ecology seek balance Read More
From the Publisher: New technologies have always provoked panic about workers being replaced by machines. In the past, such fears have been misplaced, and many economists maintain that they remain …
A World Without Work Read More
By Wolfgang Kuhn, Director of Financial Sector Strategies, ShareAction Together with over 100 Barclays’ investors, ShareAction has filed the first ever climate-related shareholder resolution at a European bank. This is …
We’ve filed a climate resolution at Barclays – now it’s time for investors to back it Read More
DECEMBER 11, 2019 16:59 JST Smoke covers forest during fires in Kapuas regency near Palangka Raya in Central Kalimantan province, Indonesia, Sept. 30. © Reuters JAKARTA (Reuters) — …
World Bank says Indonesia forest fires cost $5.2bn in economic losses Read More