In a Hot Job Market, the Minimum Wage Becomes an Afterthought
Under New Hampshire law, Janette Desmond can pay the employees who scoop ice cream and cut fudge at her Portsmouth sweet shop as little as $7.25 an hour. But with …
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Hollywood Studios Reveal Their Offer to Writers as Strikes Grind On
In an apparent attempt to break a labor stalemate that has helped bring nearly all of Hollywood production to a standstill, the major entertainment studios took the unusual step on …
Can Shrinking Be Good for Japan? A Marxist Best Seller Makes the Case.
When Kohei Saito decided to write about “degrowth communism,” his editor was understandably skeptical. Communism is unpopular in Japan. Economic growth is gospel. So a book arguing that Japan should …
San Jose Chamber of Commerce CEO quits to take East Bay teaching job
SAN JOSE — The top boss at the San Jose Chamber of Commerce has quit his post as chief executive officer in a move that forces the business group to …
Former Bank of England boss Mark Carney to head up Bloomberg board
F ormer Bank of England boss Mark Carney has been appointed to head up a new board of directors at media financial services group Bloomberg as part of a management …
Pub industry seeks licensing changes after football fans left waiting for beer
T he pub industry has called for changes to licensing rules for “national moments” such as Sunday’s Women’s World Cup final after many customers had to wait until the second …
UK borrows £4.3bn in July as monthly interest hits new record
T he Government borrowed £4.3 billion last month as interest payments on the public sector’s vast debt mountain hit a record £7.7 billion. Latest figures from the Office for National …
Shell and BP among firms accused of greenwashing over renewable energy
S hell and BP are among 12 oil firms who have been accused of greenwashing over the amount of renewable and low-carbon energy they produce. Research commissioned by Greenpeace analysed …
Insurance scams drop by nearly a fifth, but value jumps as fraudsters ‘aim big’
F raudulent insurance claims tumbled by nearly a fifth to the lowest level since 2005 last year but the value of the average scam surged to a record £15,000 as …
Should you DIY roof replacement or repairs?
Sean Jackson | Bankrate.com (TNS) A new roof is an expensive endeavor. It’s rarely less than a four-figure job, and costs can climb as sky-high as $46,000. Of course, given …