CMA Research Reveals Insights into UK Labour Market Competition and Power
The report's focus encompassed the concentration of employers, the prevalence of non-compete clauses and the recent surge in hybrid working arrangements.
British Base Jumper Dies After Parachute Fails To Open
The video of the incident has now gone viral on social media.
Concerns Spark Over Workforce Retention as NHS Consultants Reject Latest Pay Offer
Health Secretary Victoria Atkins expressed disappointment at the rejection of what she deemed was a "fair and reasonable" offer.
Shifting to Sustainable Global Food Systems Could Create £7.9tn Trillion a Year, Research Shows
Food insecurity places a strain on medical systems, with the study anticipating that by 2050, 640 million people will be underweight, highlighting the compelling financial incentives that come hand in hand with adopting more eco-friendly agricultural practices.
Israel Says Heavy Fighting In South Gaza, As Paris Meeting Seeks Halt
Israeli forces on Sunday fought "intensive battles" with Hamas militants in southern Gaza, the army said, as the CIA's chief met with Israeli, Egyptian and Qatari officials for ceasefire talks.
Palestinians Are Trapped In Hospitals As Israel Continues Its Assault On Khan Younis
An estimated 425,000 internally displaced Palestinians remain trapped as Israel says that it "encircled" the southern city of Khan Younis.
Google Part Ways With Key Partner In Bard Development
Australian artificial intelligence data firm Appen has played a key role in training AI models for a slew of tech behemoths including Microsoft, Meta and Apple.
Biden Wins Union Backing As Trump Rematch Looms
Joe Biden won the endorsement of America's biggest car workers union Wednesday, as the race for the White House dramatically revved up following Donald Trump's victory in the New Hampshire primary.
UK PM Sunak Defends Royal Mail Delivery Obligation
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Wednesday pledged to maintain Royal Mail's obligation to deliver letters six days a week, despite calls for less frequent service to slash costs.
AI Won't Take As Many Jobs As Expected, Suggests New Study
While several reports have emerged recently sounding the alarm for job loss due to the impact of AI, a new study has said the damage may not be as bad as anticipated.
Post Office Scandal: Investigator Admits 'We Should Have Not Been Doing Any Investigations'
The investigator, who was partly responsible for the conviction of Peter Holmes and Willian Quarm, tells lawyers that he was "just doing my job".
Google Engineer Accused Of Beating Wife To Death
The police found the man all covered in blood at the crime scene.
Go In To The Office Or AI Will Replace You, Says PwC's UK Boss
Kevin Ellis said as AI is poised to take on routine tasks traditionally given to younger workers, junior staff should seek promotions by regularly working in the office.
Sam Altman Reveals 3 Critical Sectors Where ChatGPT Will Make The Biggest Impact
Sam Altman believes the true potential of AI systems lies not in replacing workers, but in improving their abilities in 3 critical sectors.
UK and US Announce Partnership to Tackle Biological Threats For Future Pandemics
A new biological threat-tackling partnership has been formed between the UK and the US building on the Atlantic Declaration signed last year to strengthen biosecurity surveillance like disease outbreaks.
Deadly Fire Ants Seen Forming Rafts To Survive Australian Floods
The experts are worried that they might spread to other parts of the country.
UK Wage Growth Continues To Slow And Threaten Labour Market
The Office For National Statistics reports that the annual rate of growth in earnings, including annual bonuses, has slowed to 6.5 per cent.
Female Farmers And Organic Foods Are Being Hit The Hardest By Climate Change
The current rate of global warming is threatening the production of organic products and the livelihoods of female farmers in vulnerable communities.
Over 250 Richest People In The World Ask Politicians To Tax Their Wealth
Wealth inequality has become a highly divisive issue.
The NHS Staffing Crisis: Bill for Temporary Workers Surpasses £10 Billion Annually
Recent figures indicate that the annual bill for hiring such personnel has skyrocketed to over £10 billion, raising concerns and calls for immediate action from ministers.
ASLEF's Planned Walk-Outs Bring Disruption for Train Passengers Across England
The strikes, orchestrated by the train drivers' union ASLEF, are set to unfold as a series of "rolling" walk-outs from late January to early February.
UK Government Considers Separating Pay Structure for NHS Nurses
"A call for evidence" has been launched to understand if Agenda for Change contracts are preventing NHS nurses in their career development and if a separate pay structure for the UK nursing staff will work.
Generative AI Threatens Google's Hold On Search Engines, Says Microsoft Boss
Microsoft is one of the world's leaders in the development of generative AI, which it is embedding into its popular business software products.
Widening Wealth Gap: World's First Trillionaire Predicted in a Decade as the Poor Gets Poorer
The world's billionaires have collectively become £2.6 trillion richer since 2020, growing their wealth at a rate three times faster than inflation.
The Development Of Artificial Intelligence Is Threatening 40% Of Jobs Worldwide
As world leaders discuss new AI regulation laws, an investigation found that the technology is set to affect almost half of the industries on a global scale.
Israelis Dance, Sing, Pray For Gaza Hostages On 100th Day Of War
On a cold and rainy Sunday in Tel Aviv, hundreds of Israelis joined events to mark 100 days since Hamas militants attacked Israel, sparking a retaliation that has since taken tens of thousands of Palestinian lives.
UK Post Office Scandal Left Me On Brink Of Suicide: Victim
Wrongly convicted due to bugs in the UK Post Office's computer system, Seema Misra was sent to prison while two months pregnant.
Amazon Launches Trio Of Generative AI Tools For Alexa As AI Dominates This Year's CES Gathering
Last year, Amazon announced it had begun working with developers on large language model (LLM) software for its Alexa, becoming the latest major tech company to invest in generative AI.
Japan Tech Firm Fujitsu In Firing Line Over UK Post Office Scandal
A Japanese technology giant is in the crosshairs of British lawmakers for building the faulty accounting software that led to what has been called the country's biggest ever miscarriage of justice.
New US Labor Rule May Help Gig Workers Qualify As Employees
A rule issued Tuesday by the US Labor Department making it tougher for companies to classify workers as "independent contractors" could take a toll on the gig economy -- and is likely to face challenges.