Inflation has robbed them of a third of their income since the post-2009 global financial crisis, statistics show.
Hormuz crisis strangling global economy, Guterres warns, demanding solutions to end stalemate
By R Anil Kumar Bengaluru, April 30, 2026. The escalating crisis in the Strait of Hormuz could push tens of millions into poverty, trigger a surge in global hunger and even tip the world towards recession, the UN Secretary-General warned on Thursday, A…
Moving from AI pilots to business-wide value requires a superhighway – how to ramp up
Accenture’s latest research finds that companies must demonstrate sustained early wins from AI investments to build momentum. The key is shifting from siloed AI to systemic AI.
CEO pay soared in 2025, 20 times faster than workers’ pay
Analysis finds real wages fell 12% since 2019, with inequality widening in the US beyond global levelsCEO pay increased 20 times faster than worker pay around the world in 2025, according to a new analysis from Oxfam and the International Trade Union C…
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Clyde base upgrades must accelerate warns committee
Infrastructure upgrades at the Royal Navy’s submarine base on the Clyde must be delivered at pace or the UK risks failing its AUKUS obligations, the House of Commons Defence Committee has warned.
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Fighting racism ‘must be at heart of presidential debate’, French mayor tells RFI
France needs to take concrete action to tackle growing racism before the 2027 presidential election, the newly installed mayor of Saint-Denis Bally Bagayoko tells RFI, after facing racist abuse in the weeks following his election in mid-March.
ISRO team visits Japan to assess Chandrayaan-5 launch site prep
By R Anil Kumar Chofu, Tokyo/ Bengaluru. ISRO team visits Japan to assess Chandrayaan-5 launch site preparation. This joint project will send an Indian-built lander and a Japanese-built rover to the Moon’s South Pole to hunt for water ice. In a k…
Shocking moment ‘maniac’ woman shoves and kicks airport staff in pathetic outburst after missing her flight
THIS is the jaw-dropping moment a furious airline passenger launched a wild attack on stunned staff after missing her flight by just minutes. The out-of-control traveller erupted into a full-blown meltdown at Mexico City International Airport after arr…
May Day in the age of AI: The new war on workers
As companies pour billions into AI, the fight for workers’ rights is being rewritten as a fight for the right to work.