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One in four companies globally have suffered a data breach that cost them US$1 – 20 million or more in the past three years

October 3, 2022

British Reporter — One in four companies (27%) globally have suffered a data breach that cost them US$1- 20 million or more in the past three years, according to PwC’s annual Global Digital Trust Insights Survey, which surveys more than 3,500 senior executives across 65 countries. The percentage rises to one in three (34%) for companies surveyed in North America,

Motherhood at work: Exploring maternal mental health

Postpartum is affecting mental health at work. What can companies do about

by British Reporter

September 30, 2022

2 mins read

‘The dawn of a new era in astronomy’

Not long ago, the idea of photographing a black hole was as

by British Reporter

May 14, 2022

4 mins read

Who benefits the most from good leadership in the workplace?

ABS researchers Sofija Pajic, Claudia Buengeler, and Deanne den Hartog (Leadership and

by British Reporter

February 5, 2022

1 min read

Employment

General Motors adds 3,000 new tech jobs

The FINANCIAL — Through the first quarter of 2021, General Motors will hire 3,000 new employees across engineering, design and IT to help transform the future of product development and software as a service. GM will offer more remote opportunities than ever before as

by The FINANCIAL

November 11, 2020

2 mins read

Employment

UPS to hire at least 50 000 seasonal employees this Friday

THE FINANCIAL — UPS (NYSE: UPS) announced today that it expects to sign-up at least 50,000 seasonal employees this Friday, October 30, in its annual one-day ‘UPS Brown Friday’ hiring blitz at company locations across the country. Nearly a month before Black

by The FINANCIAL

October 28, 2020

1 min read

Employment

European labour market slack up to 14% in Q2

The FINANCIAL — Throughout the second quarter 2020, the labour market across the European Union (EU) was affected by COVID-19 measures taken by Member States. Employment and unemployment as defined by the International Labour Organisation (ILO) concept are, in this particular situation,

by The FINANCIAL

October 9, 2020

2 mins read

Employment

Amazon is hiring 33k new employees and an average compensation is 150k

The FINANCIAL — Amazon announced it will host its 2020 Career Day on Wednesday, September 16. As a part of the nationwide virtual event, Amazon – the largest job creator in the U.S. over the last decade – will give attendees the opportunity

by The FINANCIAL

September 10, 2020

3 mins read

Employment

Promotion in Football

It’s harder to progress at work in prestigious companies, but promotion comes with a greater reward – new research into football reveals why.

by The FINANCIAL

September 9, 2020

1 min read

Employment

Cities Whose July Unemployment Rates Are Bouncing Back Most

(U.S.) The employment market is showing further signs of recovery, as the latest jobs report shows that the national unemployment rate has fallen to 10.2%, which is 31% below the peak of 14.7% during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. To provide

by The FINANCIAL

September 3, 2020

2 mins read

Employment

American Airlines plans to cut 19 000 jobs

The FINANCIAL — American Airlines announced that it would shrink its workforce by 40,000, including 19,000 involuntary cuts, on 1 October, as the coronavirus pandemic continues to weigh on air travel. Other airlines such as United, British airways and Lufthansa have warned of

by The FINANCIAL

August 26, 2020

3 mins read

Employment

BA to cut up to 12 000 jobs while Lufthansa plans to axe 22 000

The FINANCIAL — British Airways plans to axe almost 30 per cent of the airline’s workforce. Airline says that the financial impact of Covid-19 is already greater than 9/11, SARS, the ash cloud and the financial crash of 2008/09 combined. Lufthansa also plans reduction of

by The FINANCIAL

August 7, 2020

3 mins read

Employment

Almost 25 million jobs could be lost worldwide as a result of COVID-19, says ILO

The FINANCIAL -- The economic and labour crisis created by the COVID-19 pandemic could increase global unemployment by almost 25 million, according to a new assessment by the International Labour Organization (ILO).

by The FINANCIAL

March 27, 2020

2 mins read

Employment

Only a fifth of countries provide sick pay: Which countries manager the crisis better?

The FINANCIAL -- Making sure that sick people get the care they need and don't infect others is one of the key planks of containing COVID-19 - but the majority of the world's workers have little choice about putting in a shift,

by Ceri Parker, World Economic Forum

March 27, 2020

13 mins read