Labor economy
Walmart employees are now wearing body cameras in some stores
The Walmart logo is seen outside of one of its stores in Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania. Paul Weaver | Lightrocket | Getty Images Walmart has started giving store-level associates body cameras to wear as part of a pilot program at some of its U.S. locations, CNBC has learned. It’s not clear how many of Walmart’s stores have […]
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Singapore workers are afraid to admit using AI at work, even as demand for AI talent surges
AI adoption is on the rise in Singapore, with 52% of workers in the country using the technology in their jobs, according to Slack’s new Workforce Index. Primeimages | E+ | Getty Images The use of artificial intelligence has grown across industries globally, but there is still some confusion over how to properly use the […]
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UK business confidence falls to lowest level in almost two years after Labour budget
Members of the public are seen shopping for Black Friday deals in Glasgow, Scotland. Jeff J Mitchell | Getty Images News | Getty Images LONDON — British businesses lost steam and pulled back on hiring last month, as industry reacted to the Labour government’s bumper tax-raising budget, new data showed Monday. Business confidence in the […]
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Judge OKs landmark class action settlement in LGBTQ fertility lawsuit
A Pride flag is seen held up in a crowd during preparation for a Queer March to the Texas State Capitol on April 15, 2023 in Austin, Texas. People from across Texas rallied together in protest against a slew of anti-LGBTQIA+ and drag bills being proposed among legislators. Brandon Bell | Getty Images A federal […]
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DOGE’s Musk, Ramaswamy want Congress to pass huge spending cuts. That’s a tough sell
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Entrepreneurs Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy have an ambitious agenda to cut federal spending with the help of their outside advisory council, the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). But on their first joint visit to Congress on Thursday, the pair also likely saw some of the limits of outside influence on the […]
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‘Pet sitter’ dominates the list of the most trendy roles for workers in Singapore, according to Indeed
“For many, roles like pet sitting or chauffeuring offer something that high-stakes jobs often struggle to provide: simplicity, flexibility, and a sense of control,” says Saumitra Chand, career expert at Indeed. Edwin Tan | E+ | Getty Images “Pet sitter,” “chauffeur,” “bakery assistant” and other service jobs are drawing a surge of interest in Singapore, […]
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Executives seek more protection after killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Thompson, says risk management firm Kroll
Chief executives and other high-level corporate officers are seeking additional security protection after the brazen slaying of UnitedHealthcare’s chief executive officer in New York, according to a top risk management firm. “We had CEOs and other executive level and board members reaching out to us all throughout yesterday and today to increase their own executive […]
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How Trump’s mass deportation plan can use AI to extend immigration crackdown
President-elect Donald Trump speaks at the U.S.-Mexico border on August 22, 2024 south of Sierra Vista, Arizona. Rebecca Noble | Getty Images News | Getty Images A signature campaign promise of President-elect Donald Trump is to initiate mass deportations of undocumented residents of the United States. At a Sept. 12 campaign stop in Tucson, Arizona, […]
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Starbucks baristas can’t view their schedules after ransomware attack on vendor
The Starbucks logo is displayed above one of its cafes in London on Aug. 13, 2024. Hollie Adams | Reuters A ransomware attack on one of Starbucks‘ software vendors has disrupted how the coffee chain’s baristas view and manage their schedules, the company said Monday. Starbucks said it is working closely with the vendor to […]
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Why the U.S. is growing less food
The United States’ fruit and vegetable production, as well as the number of farms in the country, has been declining for decades while it increasingly relies on other countries to fill in the gap, according to the United States Department of Agriculture. “We have nearly a billion acres of farmland, we have a population of […]
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