BUSINESS

Norway is the best country in Europe for female workers with a significant number of female business leaders, a narrow gender pay gap and fair maternity policies. Norway scored a 7.1 out of 10 in the analysis, trailed by Iceland (6.53), Finland (5.03) and the Netherlands (5.49)
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7 months ago Read more at Euronews

Oxfam analysis finds dividend payments far outpace worker wages. Between 2020 and 2023, shareholders saw their dividend payments increase by 45 percent while workers saw their wages increase by just 3 percent. The figures highlight the growing global divide between rich and poor.
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7 months ago Read more at FRANCE 24 English

Up to 35,000 Tasmanian small businesses set to receive $300 energy payment. Minister for Small Business, Madeleine Ogilvie, said small business is the engine room of Tasmania's economy. Tasmanian Government wants small businesses to know we are their biggest champion.
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7 months ago Read more at Mirage News

Elise Baldacci of North Yarmouth was appointed president of Maine Credit Union League, effective June 3. Barbara Durr was hired as a senior vice president, government banking relationship manager III. She previously worked at Machias Savings Bank for nearly 20 years.
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7 months ago Read more at Press Herald

The Atlanta Decorative Arts Center named Dana Wolter as one of the 2024 finalists for the Southeast Designers and Architect of the Year Awards. These awards are designed to shine a light on the industry’s most innovative rising stars whose ideas and techniques are reshaping the design landscape.
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7 months ago Read more at Village Living

About 50 employees were fired or placed on leave, the NLRB complaint said. Last month, Google fired 28 employees for staging in-office protests in New York City and Sunnyvale, California. Google spokesperson said the behavior was 'completely unacceptable'
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7 months ago Read more at Business Insider

Jeffrey Melucci, Chief Business & Transformation Officer, sold 13,714 shares of Kimberly-Clark Corp (NYSE:KMB) The transaction occurred with shares priced at $135.53, totaling approximately $1,859,188.42. The company's portfolio includes well-known brands such as Huggies, Kleenex, and Scott, serving customers worldwide.
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7 months ago Read more at Yahoo Finance

Nevada’s Small Business Development Center is a statewide resource for business owners. The Silver State ranks 5th among all states with the highest rate of small business failures. Nearly 30% of small businesses fail within the first year of operation.
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7 months ago Read more at KOLO

Organizers describe this year’s East Williamson County Job Expo and Business Fair as more “purposeful and intentional” than past versions of the event. There were 50 booths at the job fair, according to Westerman. Employers seeking job applications at the expo were given a yellow balloon with the word “Hiring” on it.
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7 months ago Read more at taylorpress.net

Taliban takeover has sent Afghanistan's economy into a tailspin Phones, Islamic books and currency exchange. Some businesses are making money out of Taliban rule. The Taliban used to attack phone towers and threaten telecom companies, accusing them of colluding with United States.
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7 months ago Read more at ABC News