Former Japanese soldier reaches settlement with sexual assault perpetrators
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Private payrolls grew by just 150,000 in June, less than expected
Private payroll growth edged lower in June, according to a report Wednesday from ADP that indicates a potential slowdown in the U.S. labor market.
More than 60 people missing after two buses swept into river in Nepal
Vehicles swept off highway by landslide caused by rains, with three survivors rescued after they swam to safety.
Asia-Pacific’s riches grew 177% in last 15 years, outpacing rest of world, UBS finds
The Asia-Pacific region has outpaced other regions in terms of wealth growth since 2008, according to the latest UBS global wealth report.
CNBC Daily Open: S&P retreats, yen surges, Tesla sinks
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2 Japan airlines issue guidelines to tackle customer harassment as complaints surge
Japan Airlines and All Nippon Airways have united to draw up guidelines on travellers’ behaviour, in a bid to stamp out the increasing problem of “customer harassment” faced by the two carriers and other local companies.
'NEETS' and 'new unemployables' — why some young adults aren’t working
Although the unemployment rate has spent 30 months at or below below 4% — a near record — not everyone who wants a job has one. And not everyone even wants a job at all.
Houston utility says 500K customers still won’t have electricity next week as Beryl outages persist
HOUSTON (AP) — About 500,000 customers still won’t have electricity into next week as wide outages from Hurricane Beryl persist and frustration mounts over the pace of restoration, an official with Houston’s biggest power utility said Thursday.