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Apple staff could go on strike at the first US store to unionize

Mon, 05/13/2024 - 00:47

Apple's store in Towson — Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images

Tech, apple, Workers, trade-unions

China is in the middle of its own retirement crisis as many older people cannot afford to stop working

Wed, 05/08/2024 - 12:57

Tech Insider : Economy

An elderly lady washing vegetables inside a tulou in Fujian, China. — Elderly lady washing vegetables inside a tulou in Fujian, China.
Sheng Li/Reuters

economy, China, china-population, retirement-crisis, population-crisis, us-retirement, Workers

A 78-year-old receptionist fired a month after she was recognized as a top employee wins $78,000 in age-discrimination settlement

Tue, 05/07/2024 - 07:46

A modern reception desk in a corporate building — The woman worked at a retirement community in Columbus, Georgia.
Skynesher/Getty Images

Careers, age-discrimination, EEOC, trending-uk, Workers, Jobs, Employment

A national shortage of construction workers is driving high home prices. The industry is struggling to fill the gap.

Wed, 05/01/2024 - 06:02

Tech Insider : Economy, Economy

Construction workers in Nashville — Seth Herald/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images

economy, Careers, Real Estate, economy, Careers, real-estate, Housing

A flurry of new rules from the Biden administration attempt to ban noncompetes, boost overtime pay, and increase refunds for delayed flights

Sat, 04/27/2024 - 05:07

Tech Insider : Economy, Politics, Economy

Biden speaks to union workers protesting — President Joe Biden speaking to auto workers on a picket line.
Evan Vucci/AP

economy, politics, economy, biden-administration, Workers, worker-conditions, worker-productivity

Here are the highest-paying jobs in America

Tue, 04/09/2024 - 11:39

Tech Insider : Economy, Economy

Ophthalmologist and patient — Ophthalmologist is one of the highest-paying jobs in the US, according to estimates from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
aire images/Getty Images

economy, Careers, Features, economy, Careers, high-paying, high-paying-jobs

The surprising change that's supercharging American productivity

Thu, 03/21/2024 - 05:22

Tech Insider : Economy

Illustration of a worker stacking bricks. — The recent uptick in worker productivity is great news for companies, consumers worried about inflation, the US economy, and even the stock market
Alex Nabaum for BI

economy, Markets, Careers, Tech, Discourse, Productivity, Jobs

Austin is deeply tied to San Francisco and Miami to New York in a world of connected 'meta cities,' report finds

Thu, 12/28/2023 - 06:02

Tech Insider : Economy, Business

Atmosphere during weekend two, day two of Austin City Limits Music Festival at Zilker Park on October 14, 2023 in Austin, Texas. — Atmosphere during weekend two, day two of Austin City Limits Music Festival at Zilker Park on October 14, 2023 in Austin, Texas.
RICK KERN/Getty Images

economy, Real Estate, Tech, Cities, Urbanism, new-york, London

The world is splitting between those who use ChatGPT to get better, smarter, richer — and everyone else

Fri, 12/01/2023 - 11:45

Sam Altman presenting onstage. — Using AI can make you a better worker.
Justin Sullivan/Getty Images

Tech, Tech, AI, chat-gpt, trending-uk, Work, Workers

How people escape modern-day slavery in Pakistan

Mon, 11/20/2023 - 11:50

Millions of people in Pakistan are trapped at brick kilns paying off debts that mysteriously keep growing. We followed one family's journey out.

News, Video, video-format-risky-business, risky-business, kiln, Pakistan, Workers

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