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Vladimir Putin softens his proposed pension reforms and Jean-Claude Juncker pledges to halt daylight saving time in the EU. Here’s a snapshot of some of the news stories you may have missed this week.
Vladimir Putin softens his proposed pension reforms and Jean-Claude Juncker pledges to halt daylight saving time in the EU. Here’s a snapshot of some of the news stories you may have missed this week.
Y Combinator, a US-based seed funder, plans to give cash payments to 3,000 participants in a study to determine the viability of a universal basic income.
Y Combinator, a US-based seed funder, plans to give cash payments to 3,000 participants in a study to determine the viability of a universal basic income.
India turns down foreign aid offers to help Kerala flood recovery and potential new legislation in California could increase rights of gig economy workers. Here's our weekly roundup of labor economic news.
India turns down foreign aid offers to help Kerala flood recovery and potential new legislation in California could increase rights of gig economy workers. Here's our weekly roundup of labor economic news.
Workers in open plan offices are more physically active and less stressed than colleagues who sit in walled cubicles and private offices, according to new research.
Workers in open plan offices are more physically active and less stressed than colleagues who sit in walled cubicles and private offices, according to new research.
NYU is to pay medical students' fees and Australia's population reaches 25 million. Here’s a snapshot of some of the news stories you may have missed this week.
NYU is to pay medical students' fees and Australia's population reaches 25 million. Here’s a snapshot of some of the news stories you may have missed this week.