Japan's real wages fall for 23rd straight month, dampening Bank of Japan's hopes for 'virtuous cycle'
Real wages in Japan fell for a 23rd straight month, suggesting that high inflation is still biting into consumer spending power in the country.
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Tesla accused by NLRB of creating policies to chill workers' unionizing efforts in Buffalo
Tesla is being accused of taking steps to keep employees in Buffalo, New York, from unionizing, according to a complaint from the National Labor Relations Board.
Biden to Call for Tripling Tariffs on Chinese Steel Products
President Biden on Wednesday will call on his trade representative to more than triple some tariffs on steel and aluminum products from China, as part of a series of moves meant to help cushion American manufacturers from a surge of low-cost imports.
Ethnic guerrillas in Myanmar look set to seize an important town on the Thai border from military
BANGKOK (AP) — Guerrilla fighters from Myanmar’s Karen ethnic minority claimed Monday to be close to seizing control of a major trading town bordering Thailand, as soldiers and civil servants loyal to the military government appeared to be preparing to abandon their positions.
Why Japan's 'shunto' wage hikes may not bring cheer to over 80% of its workers
Japan is likely to see the sharpest wage hikes in 33 years following "shunto" negotiations that prompted the country's central bank to raise interest rates for the first time in 17 years on hopes that higher salaries will fuel domestic demand and drive inflation.
Falling rocks in Australian gold mine kill 1 miner and severely injure another while 29 reach safety
SYDNEY (AP) — Falling rocks inside a gold mine in Australia killed one worker and left another with life-threatening injuries, rescuers said.
India’s trade unions slam Israel’s ‘immoral and disastrous’ need for more Indian workers amid war
Sucheta De, activist and national vice-president of the All India Central Council of Trade Unions, stressed the need to examine the rationale behind sending Indian workers to Israel during the conflict, considering the threat to their safety and the comparatively peaceful conditions in India.
Dangerous shoals: rescuing sinking Pacific islands
The recent climate migration deal between Australia and Tuvalu has been touted as providing a “lifeline” to the people of the South Pacific nation, who face existential threats from rising sea levels and climate change.