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Giappone
Over half of U.S. newspaper jobs lost since 2001 as online media gain
More than half of the jobs at U.S. newspapers have disappeared since 2001, with a large portion of the losses offset by employment gains at internet firms, government figures showed Monday. The data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics showed U.S. newspaper employment fell from 412,000 in January 2001 to ...
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Giappone
Trump camp warns firms at start of H-1B visa season to put skilled Americans first, or else
The Trump administration issued a stern warning to U.S. companies as they began applying for coveted skilled-worker visas Monday, cautioning that it would investigate and prosecute employers that overlook qualified American workers for the jobs. The message came on the opening day of applications for American employers seeking visas known ...
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Giappone
USJ rewrote visitor record while Tokyo Disney resort saw drop in 2016
The number of visitors to Universal Studios Japan in the city of Osaka in fiscal 2016 rose by 700,000 from the previous year to 14.6 million, hitting a record high for the third straight year, its operator said Monday. New attractions and events to celebrate the 15th anniversary of the ...
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USA Giappone
Panasonic, Airbus, Samsung, others lobby Trump team on investment, uncertainty amid populism
At a time of public skepticism about globalization, a dozen CEOs from foreign-based companies with big U.S. operations meet Tuesday with Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross and congressional leaders to talk up the benefits of foreign investment. Executives from Airbus Americas, Panasonic Corp. of North America, Samsung ...
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Giappone
Swedish startup Epicenter’s workers getting ‘chipped’ as cyborgs
The syringe slides in between the thumb and index finger. Then, with a click, a microchip is injected in the employee’s hand. Another “cyborg” is created. What could pass for a dystopian vision of the workplace is almost routine at the Swedish startup hub Epicenter. The company offers to implant ...
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USA Giappone
After decade of 21% annual surges, UC sees fall in foreign applicants after Trump election
A new study shows international students applied to the University of California last year in far fewer numbers than they did over the 12 previous years, and the decline coincides with the election of President Trump. The San Francisco Chronicle reports (bit.ly/2opCtg1 ) the dip follows more than a decade ...
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Belgio
ING: "Probablement la première grande entreprise à faire usage de la loi Peeters"
La restructuration prévue chez ING Belgique n'occasionnera pas seulement une diminution du personnel dans les années à venir, mais également davantage de flexibilité pour le personnel qui reste. "À cet égard, nous sommes probablement la première grande entreprise qui fera usage de la loi Peeters", a expliqué lundi le directeur ...
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Nuova Zelanda
Q&A: Wellington business mentor Kate Taylor
Self-described ninja Kate Taylor has spent time in recruitment, finance, real estate and business and now she's sharing her lessons.
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Nigeria
Economist backs IMF’s declaration on Economic Recovery Plan
An economist, Dr Aminu Usman says he is in support of declaration by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) that the recently released Economic Recovery and Growth Plan (ERGP) will resuscitate the country’s economy. Usman, a lecturer at the Department of Economics, Kaduna State University said this in an interview with ...
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Nigeria
‘Feed Nigeria Summit To Enhance Agricultural Productivity’
As part of efforts to promote economic recovery through the agriculture sector, chief executive officer, AgroNigeria, Mr. Richard-Mark Mbaram, has disclosed that Feed Nigeria Summit will enhance agricultural productivity and boost the economy across the country. The summit, organized by AgroNigeria with the theme, “Feed Nigeria to Feed Africa,” slated ...