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Apple’s first India store, years in the making, is finally here
Apple has been teasing plans for an India retail store since 2016. Seven years later, it’s finally here. Read more...
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Twitter labeled NPR a “state-affiliated media” despite its guidelines clearly stating otherwise
US non-profit media organization NPR, an acronym for National Public Radio, was given the label of “US state-affiliated media” on its main...
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Is your non-disparagement clause void now? Not necessarily
A recent decision from the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) regarding non-disparagement agreements has many US workers excited that they...
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The Mexican government continues nationalizing key industries despite US objections
The Mexican government agreed to purchase 13 power plants from the Spanish energy company Iberdrola for $6 billion on Tuesday (April 4), giving...
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What were the world's busiest airports in 2022?
The world’s busiest airport is still doing peachy. Read more...
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Apple supplier Foxconn’s founder is once again running for president in Taiwan
Billionaire Terry Gou is running for president—again. Read more...
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How to marry the formal review process with a true culture of feedback
I’m not a believer in the recent trend of abolishing formal performance reviews in favor of continuous feedback. Although I do believe...
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Amsterdam’s Schiphol airport wants cleaner, quieter skies
Amsterdam’s Schiphol airport proposed a series of measures to reduce air traffic, carbon emissions, and noise pollution, including a proposed ban...
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The West is trying to cut China out of rare earths—and China is noticing
Even as Chinese rare earth players cement their footholds in international markets, other countries are slowly making progress in rebuilding...
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How China has been nibbling away at Indian territory
China has for years been chipping away at Indian territory along the long-contested border between the two countries. India’s mostly anodyne...
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This Nigerian school accepts plastic bottles as school fees
When a neighbor recommended Morit International School to Ijeoma Obiora three years ago and told her tuition fee was not paid in cash but through...
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India's top court has said the state is using national security as ruse to deny free speech
The Supreme Court of India today came down heavily on the government’s use of national security as a ruse to deny citizens basic rights,...
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How GM got 5,000 workers to leave their jobs within a month without a single layoff
General Motors’ drive to make employees leave out of their own volition is working. Read more...
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J&J quadrupled its initial offer to settle cancer lawsuits over its talc-based baby powder
Johnson & Johnson (J&J) is willing to pay $8.9 billion to settle tens of thousands lawsuits alleging its talc-based baby powder cause...
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India's top court has had enough of the government's "sealed cover" shenanigan
The Supreme Court of India today (April 5) criticized the government for its tendency to place information before it in sealed covers with the...
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The Italian government wants to ban foreign words, just like the fascists did in 1923
The way history is repeating itself in Italy is a bit on the nose as of late, with the current government trying to revive laws put in place a...
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The founder of Frank, a student loan company, was criminally charged for defrauding JPMorgan
The US attorney for the Southern District of New York filed criminal charges on April 4 against Charlie Javice, founder of Frank, the infamous...
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What are the criminal charges against Donald Trump?
Former US president Donald Trump pled not guilty to 34 felony charges of falsifying business records in Manhattan district court on April 4....
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Europe led the world in heat pump sales growth in 2022
Global sales of heat pumps grew by 11% in 2022, according to a new report by the International Energy Agency (IEA). But Europe saw the...
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TikTok’s failure to monitor children's use of the platform is costing it $16 million
TikTok was fined £12.7 million ($15.9 million) for failing to protect children’s data on the social media platform, said the UK’s data regulator...
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The US economy's demand for workers is finally waning
The US saw the number of job openings fall by 632,000 in February, while the percentage of Americans in their prime working years participating...
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By 2028, Australia will make as much money exporting lithium as thermal coal
Australia is close to reaching a milestone in the global energy shift away from fossil fuels and toward renewable sources: within five years, the...
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Australia’s central bank hit the brakes on interest rate hikes. Will other countries follow?
For the first time in 10 months, Australia’s central bank chose to not raise interest rates on April 4, leaving its benchmark interest rate at...
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A double pack of the morning after pill is now available for purchase in the US
Julie, a recently launched morning-after pill brand, started selling a new two-count pack of its one-step tablet of emergency contraceptive (EC)...
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5 ways to prepare for a career pivot without being a manager
Have you ever thought about your boss’s job and realized you don’t want it? You’re not alone— 53% of employed adults who quit a job in 2021...