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Minimum wage rises will differ in Eastern Europe's V4

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EASTERN EUROPE

The new EU directive requires those member states that have a statutory minimum wage to set it in relation to indicative reference values, such as a basket of goods and services…

Kim's health is the worst of North Korea's many risks

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NORTH KOREA

No UN condemnation ensued. Separately, South Korean intelligence claims that supreme leader Kim Jong-un’s health has worsened again.

NATO will consolidate collective cyber defence

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INTERNATIONAL

However, the alliance has struggled both to define the precise role it should play in cybersecurity and to execute effective cyber operations, given differences between the 30…

Women gig workers raise pressure for labour reform

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INT

Women in the gig economy.

Efforts to grow US union membership face hurdles

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UNITED STATES

The small, astute and independent labour unions leading these organising drives have made traditional 'big labour' look tired and out of touch. Yet their success remains…

Fewer foreign students and fees will reduce US GDP

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INTERNATIONAL

The value of higher education as a services export, the economic benefits international students generate in every state and the US tech sector's need to source scarce world-class…

CPEC may boost agriculture prospects in Pakistan

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PAKISTAN

The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor's impact on agriculture.

Saudi Arabia's oil market policies will be aggressive

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SAUDI ARABIA

The oil cuts reflect the country’s newly assertive oil market policy that is largely driven by the need to fund the government’s economic programme. It also underlines Riyadh’s…

US baseball dispute will bring risks for both sides

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UNITED STATES

The lockout followed failure to reach a new collective bargaining agreement (CBA) and pitches a cartel of owners against arguably the most powerful labour union in the United…

Drivers of Algerian protests pose long-term challenges

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ALGERIA

The protests that started in February to object to plans by former President Abdelaziz Bouteflika to stand for a fifth term show little sign of letting up, despite his…