The search for an Australian army helicopter that crashed at sea killing four people during a military exercise with the United States last week found human remains but not the black box crucial to explaining the tragedy, an officer said on Thursday. Recovering the four air crew and the black box flight data recorder have…
After three years and plenty of staffing shortages, it seems the so-called Great Resignation is on its way out. The phenomenon first arose as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, when fatigued workers with cash to burn and time to think gave their employers an ultimatum: Show me you value me, or I’ll find somewhere…
A judge on Monday temporarily blocked Iowa’s new six-week abortion ban, making the procedure legal again in the state until 22 weeks. Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds (R) signed the measure into law on Friday, and it was immediately challenged in a lawsuit filed by the ACLU and several abortion providers. During arguments that day in…
One of the hallmarks of any traveler is a well-worn passport, but not every country’s passport is the same. Depending on the country of origin, a national passport could carry significant weight and influence at customs — or sometimes not so much. The strength of the world’s passports is measured by the International Air Transport Association…
UPS reached a tentative deal with its Teamsters union on Tuesday, potentially avoiding a strike that could have caused supply chain disruptions across the country. The deal is “a win-win-win agreement on the issues that are important to Teamsters leadership, our employees, and to UPS and our customers,” UPS CEO Carol Tomé said in a press…
This week’s question: Dissatisfied workers in Japan can now hire professional “quitters” to save them the anxiety of telling their bosses they’re resigning. Come up with a name for a company that offers this severance service. Click here to see the results of last week’s contest: Lighthouse B&B RESULTS: THE WINNER: “Middlefinger Associates” Skip advert Norm Carrier,…
Meta announced that it would block access to news posts on its platforms in Canada after the country passed Bill C-18, or the Online News Act, a law that would require tech companies to pay media outlets a fee for news content. “We have repeatedly shared that in order to comply with Bill C-18, passed…
Fairness Europe Why Russia’s grain deal snub isn’t just about attack on Kerch Bridge | View caption Hide caption The Kremlin’s decision to pull out of a deal to allow Ukrainian grain to get to the global market isn’t simply a matter of spite. While the agreement helped Kyiv and grain buyers, it hasn’t aided…