A 19-year-old died after a concrete mixer he was inside cleaning was accidentally started up. His employers could have prevented his death, the Labor Department says.

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Meta is bolstering perks like happy hours and company swag as it pushes staff to return to office, despite its 'year of efficiency'

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Meta has been attempting to cut costs, with Mark Zuckerberg describing 2023 as a "year of efficiency"

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'This is the last opportunity for us to wake up': A leading economist warns we're headed for an AI-driven cataclysm

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"This is the last opportunity for us to wake up," warns Daron Acemoglu.

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How a leading economist learned to start worrying and fear artificial intelligence 

Billionaire Ray Dalio reveals the biggest mistake investors make and the top 3 traits he looks for when hiring

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Ray Dalio.

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Here are the best high-paying and fast-growing jobs for the next decade

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Saudi Arabia is spending billions on sports, tech and everything in between for a post-oil world

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Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman at the 2021 launch of "The Line."

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Grindr loses about half its workers after trying to make them come back to the office

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Grindr is an LGBTQ+ dating app.

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A Chinese woman held 16 jobs for 3 years and never showed up to work, report says

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Stock image of a businesswoman in Shanghai's financial district, used for illustration purposes only.

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You're more productive in the office, say elite CEOs. Data seems to back them up.

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Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon. The bank has encouraged workers to return 5 days a week to the office.

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Pret a Manger was fined $1 million after an employee was trapped in a freezer for more than 2 hours and thought she was going to die

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Pret a Manger was fined $1 million on Tuesday.

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