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US colleges may see change to income from sports teams

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UNITED STATES

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…

South African banks' profits will wane

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SOUTH AFRICA

Outlook for South Africa's banking sector.

China private tutoring rules will have lasting impact

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CHINA

Some USD126bn in market capitalisation has been erased from Chinese education-related stocks traded in the United States, China and Hong Kong this year in anticipation of stronger…

African tech hubs face promising but uneven prospects

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AFRICA

Before the pandemic, Africa was the fastest growing continent for developers globally, tech hubs growing by nearly 50% in 2019 alone to exceed 640 by 2020.

US interest in unionisation is tentative but growing

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UNITED STATES

The union represents some 340,000 workers at UPS, the largest US package delivery company. The United States is experiencing a rise in strikes and work stoppages espite low union…

As it considers regulation Canberra must also boost AI

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AUSTRALIA

Lack of a clear regulatory framework has been partially blamed for Australia’s relatively slow take-up of AI by the business sector. Although there is already a code of ethics for…

South Africa’s Mining Charter faces renewed opposition

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SOUTH AFRICA

While the latest draft by Minister of Mineral Resources Gwede Mantashe is a significant improvement on its predecessor, it still requires extensive clarification and modification…

New Saudi visa rules will struggle to spur investment

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SAUDI ARABIA

New residency rules in Saudi Arabia.

Trump appointees will undercut US federal programmes

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UNITED STATES

Some hard-right members of the Republican congressional caucus argue that allowing federal spending to lapse and threatening a government shutdown could force legislators to…

Gig economy risks Latin American virtual brain drain

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LATIN AMERICA

The gig economy.