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Nine British women in their 50s describe their salaries and whether they feel fairly paid, framed around the midlife gender pay gap. The piece mixes personal finance profiles with questions about career tradeoffs, ageism, and the menopause.
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BBC Sport is cutting 41 roles and scrapping lunchtime and overnight sports bulletins on its 24-hour news channel, saving £2.5 million, under director of sport Alex Kay-Jelski. Staff are described as furious and considering strike action, with insiders calling the environment 'toxic' and accusing Kay-Jelski of favoring digital and YouTube over traditional broadcast viewers.
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Hugh Hewitt argues that AI could replace many college admissions officers and make the admissions process fairer and more transparent. He cites staffing estimates and budget pressures to suggest that AI-driven admissions could rebuild trust in a controversial system.
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An analysis examines whether the Women's Super League's growing international talent pool is harming homegrown player pathways and the England national team. It cites data showing a decline in homegrown starters and includes perspectives from managers and former players, but takes no clear political side.
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The FAA is proposing a nationwide rule that would preempt state and local meal and rest-break requirements for flight attendants and pilots, drawing opposition from major airline unions while some aviation experts support the plan. The proposal would affect California's existing meal-break protections, which generally require a 30-minute off-duty break for shifts over five hours.
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Canada’s Liberal government introduced legislation to enshrine an accelerated project-review process and reduce labor disruptions in trade-focused sectors such as railways and ports. Ministers say the bill aims to speed construction of trade, energy, and mining projects to spur growth and expand non-U.S. markets.
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Official figures show one in five working-age adults now receive Universal Credit, with 7.3 million claimants aged 20–64 and a record 8.5 million total claimants. The article highlights TaxPayers' Alliance warnings about welfare dependency, foreign nationals' benefit payments, and Labour MPs' electoral incentives against reform.
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A California recruitment CEO is accused in a lawsuit of directing staff to use an LGBTQ-friendly massage website to find male masseurs willing to perform 'highly personal' services, then retaliating against an employee who objected. The employee says she was demoted, stripped of her office, and forced to sit in a hallway before resigning.
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Novo Nordisk has shed 13,000 jobs over the past year, including 9,000 layoffs and 4,000 unfilled roles, as it faces intensifying competition from Eli Lilly in the obesity and diabetes drug market. CEO Mike Doustdar presented plans to revive growth with new drugs and expanded manufacturing, but shares fell 9% and remain far below their 2024 peak. Analyst commentary focused on investor patience and competitive positioning.
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This opinion column argues that working from home has damaged the UK's work ethic and economy, criticizing Barclays staff, unions, and Labour politicians for resisting office mandates and promoting flexible work. It praises employer authority and Alan Milburn's call for 'tough love' toward young people not in work.
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The article reports that Landsec CEO Mark Allan is urging Andy Burnham to reform business rates to address Britain’s youth unemployment crisis, arguing Labour’s national insurance and minimum wage increases have hurt entry-level hiring. It presents Allan’s proposed commercial rent tax as a simpler alternative and criticizes recent business rates changes.
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The opinion piece argues that New York teachers unions, especially the UFT and NYSUT, are opposing a federal school-choice scholarship tax credit that could benefit private and parochial school teachers who pay union dues. It accuses AFL-CIO leader Mario Cilento of betraying those members and says unions put institutional interests ahead of members and students.