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1 – 10 of 97The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated inequality, according to official data. Divergence across income brackets has risen, with low- and middle-income households having been hit…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB282898
ISSN: 2633-304X
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The budget is geared towards boosting living standards ahead of the presidential elections towards the end of the year, in which President Abdelmadjid Tebboune will most likely…
They accuse the government of failing to deliver on promises made regarding contract regularisation, pay increases and benefits. President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador (AMLO) said…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB280656
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In June, the Saudi sovereign wealth fund, the Public Investment Fund (PIF), took over four domestic football clubs, including Al Hilal. The PIF is aggressively targeting European…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB280832
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Reports suggest progress on several issues, including the mechanism for paying civil servants’ salaries. The possibility that the war will wind down opens the question of whether…
The demonstrations were triggered by Assad’s mid-August announcement of big fuel price increases, only partly mitigated by rises in salaries and pensions. However, they have been…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB281840
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Discussions on the future of the US-Iraq security relationship will be followed with intense interest by both Iran-backed Shia forces in Iraq and their increasingly sidelined…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB286398
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Price hikes for petrol, electricity, water and gas are among several adjustment measures that will drive up living costs, compounding already high inflation. Meanwhile…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB285006
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The NLRB case coincides with a class-action suit before a federal appeals court on the issue, throwing a spotlight on whether students playing in the multi-billion-dollar…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB282545
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As money continues to flow into the sport, raising transfer fees and salaries, off the pitch clubs and leagues face a challenging governance environment, together with the…