Following adjustments imposed as part of a broader campaign to minimise wealth disparity, China’s securities regulator and central bank reduced budget allocation for staff pay in 2023. The China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) budget report for 2023 was released on… Read More ›
HR & Organization
Japan’s Declining Salaries And Declining Expenditure Put More Pressure On The Economy
Consumer spending in Japan unexpectedly decreased in March at the sharpest rate in a year, and real incomes fell for the twelfth consecutive month due to high inflation, underscoring the difficulties facing the economy in constructing a robust post-COVID recovery…. Read More ›
US Job Growth Comes In At 236,000 In March, Close To Predictions Despite A Slowing Hiring Rate
Although the growth of nonfarm payrolls in the United States in March was roughly in line with projections, there were indications that the employment market is beginning to slow down. Payroll growth for the month was announced by the Labor… Read More ›
Walmart Plans To Restrict Recruiting As A Result Of Ongoing Pressure From Inflation
Walmart Inc. stated on Wednesday that the business would be under pressure from inflation this year and that it would reduce recruiting while developing its automation technology. “We believe, over time, the number of associates will grow, but at a… Read More ›
Being Unable To Secure Funding, Virgin Orbit Decides To Shut Down Operations And Terminate Almost All Employees
After failing to find a funding reprieve, Virgin Orbit will cease operations “for the foreseeable future,” CEO Dan Hart announced during an all-hands meeting on Thursday. Nearly all of the company’s employees will be let go. “Unfortunately, we’ve not been… Read More ›
Historic Bank Merger Shocks Switzerland And Employees As Well
After UBS saved Credit Suisse through a government-mediated rescue, which tarnished the nation’s long-held pride in its banking prowess, Switzerland awoke to a new era on Monday. An association of bank employees expressed its shock at the potential outcomes of… Read More ›
New Study Reveals Multilateral Organizations Undervalue Women Leaders
Since 1945, women have held only 12% of the top jobs at 33 of the world’s largest multilateral institutions, and more than a third of those bodies, including all four major development banks, have never been led by a woman,… Read More ›
Oldest Businesses In Germany Are Receiving New Breakup Calls
As Europe’s top economy emerges from the energy crisis, activist investors are resuming their years-long efforts to break up some of Germany’s most venerable companies. They see streamlining as a promising path to reviving share prices. This week, investors demanded… Read More ›
Google Employees Asked To Rewrite Bard’s Poor Replies, Claiming That AI “Learns Best By Example”
Google executives are aware that Bard, the company’s artificial intelligence search engine, doesn’t always provide accurate results. Employees are responsible for fixing at least some of the incorrect responses. In a Wednesday email to staff members, Google’s vice president for… Read More ›
Toyota’s New CEO Says The Company Will Increase Its Battery Production And Keep All Of Its Options Open
According to the company’s new CEO, Toyota Motor Corp. will increase its battery-electric offerings by concentrating on its luxury Lexus brand, but it will stick to its long-standing strategy of investigating other technologies. Koji Sato, who will take over as… Read More ›