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R&D spending could help global productivity recovery

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INTERNATIONAL

High on the agenda is the need for science to work across disciplines to address complex societal problems. In 2015, research and development (R&D) funding increased by 5.1…

COVID-19 will reshape safety protection for workers

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INTERNATIONAL

PPE includes garments to protect workers from infection, such as masks, gloves, goggles and gowns. The market was valued at USD53bn in 2019 and is expected to exceed USD90bn in…

Churn of firms and jobs should stimulate productivity

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INTERNATIONAL

Unprecedently large numbers of people both lost and found jobs in the United States. Other advanced economies have protected firms and jobs to a greater degree, reducing churn…

GenAI will transform workplace tasks across industries

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INT

Using machine learning algorithms, these tools leverage vast online datasets to create new and unique outputs, such as images, text, videos or code, that appear to mimic human…

Germany's automotive transition is gaining momentum

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GERMANY

Transport Minister Volker Wissing said in January that the number of EVs (including hybrids) should increase from 1 million to 15 million by 2030. Data thus far show that Germany…

China will drag feet on urgent pension reform

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CHINA

Pension reform in China.

Philippine poll front runner will broaden campaign

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PHILIPPINES

On February 10, the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) dismissed a handful of petitions challenging Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos’s right to participate in the presidential race. In…

Amazon-NYC reversal will aid PPPs in other cities

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UNITED STATES

Corporate incentives to cities.

AI use will become central to corporate recruitment

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INT

Using AIs can expand the candidate pool and increase diversity, automate the screening of applicants, making hiring quicker and thus cheaper, and provide companies with more…

Belgium’s move to a four-day week will be gradual

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BELGIUM

From November 21, private sector workers can now work four instead of five days per week as part of the federal government’s new Labour Deal. Prime Minister Alexander De Croo said…