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  • June 23, 2017
    The Guardian

    New Zealand net migration figures hit record high

    Annual net migration reached a new high in New Zealand in the year leading up to May 2017, according to figures released by Statistics New Zealand.

    Annual net migration reached a new high in New Zealand in the year leading up to May 2017, according to figures released by Statistics New Zealand.

  • June 21, 2017
    European Commission, New Europe

    New EU focus on refugee labor market integration

    Marking World Refugee Day yesterday, The EU Commission launched a skills match tool for refugees and third country nationals.

    Marking World Refugee Day yesterday, The EU Commission launched a skills match tool for refugees and third country nationals.

  • June 16, 2017
    The Independent

    UK businesses faced with staff shortages after Brexit vote

    A slowdown in the inflow of EU workers following the UK’s Brexit vote last June is already putting strain on UK employers, according to the Recruitment & Employment Confederation (REC) survey.
    A slowdown in the inflow of EU workers following the UK’s Brexit vote last June is already putting strain on UK employers, according to the Recruitment & Employment Confederation (REC) survey.
  • June 14, 2017
    The Guardian, The Local de, Süddeutsche Zeitung

    Brexit: Record number of Brits become German citizens

    A record number of Britons have become German citizens as a direct consequence of last year’s Brexit referendum, says Germany’s federal statistics office (Destatis).
    A record number of Britons have become German citizens as a direct consequence of last year’s Brexit referendum, says Germany’s federal statistics office (Destatis).
  • June 12, 2017
    Quartz, JobKorea, Reuters

    Young unemployed in South Korea are skipping meals to save money

    A recent survey by two Korean job application sites, JobKorea and Albamon, has revealed that a large proportion of unemployed youths in South Korea regularly skip meals due to economic hardship.
    A recent survey by two Korean job application sites, JobKorea and Albamon, has revealed that a large proportion of unemployed youths in South Korea regularly skip meals due to economic hardship.
  • June 09, 2017
    BBC, Women and Equalities Committee, The Guardian

    Record number of female MPs voted into UK Parliament

    The number of women in the UK House of Commons will reach a new high following the election of 207 female MPs on Thursday, up from the previous record of 197.
    The number of women in the UK House of Commons will reach a new high following the election of 207 female MPs on Thursday, up from the previous record of 197.
  • June 07, 2017
    BBC, Quartz

    Uber fires staff after sexual harassment investigation

    Taxi-app firm Uber has fired more than 20 people after an internal sexual harassment investigation. The firm has also hired a Harvard Business professor to help it mend its ways.
    Taxi-app firm Uber has fired more than 20 people after an internal sexual harassment investigation. The firm has also hired a Harvard Business professor to help it mend its ways.
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