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USA
LG Energy Solution to supply commercial EV battery modules to FEPS
LG Energy Solution said Thursday it has forged a partnership with Freudenberg E-Power Systems, a US-based clean energy systems provider affiliated with Germany's Freudenberg Group, to provide battery modules for commercial electric vehicles. Und
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Nigeria
Malpractice: JAMB To Prosecute 34 UTME Candidates, 6 Ad-hoc Staff
Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) Professor Ishaq Oloyede has said the board would prosecute 34 candidates and six Ad-hoc CBT staff for conspiring and thumbprinting illegally for candidates registering for JAMB examinations there by committing an act of impersonation which is punishable by law. Making the ...
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USA
Amazon ‘broke law in anti-union campaign’
A U.S. administrative judge has ruled that Amazon broke labor laws by threatening to withhold wage and benefits increases from employees at two New York warehouses if they voted to unionize.
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Thailandia
Generali joins with Talend
A Thai unit of the global insurance and asset management provider Generali is forging a partnership with Talend, a worldwide data management firm, to develop a more data-driven organisation to mitigate risks and stay compliant with regulations.
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Giappone
Major Japan trading house eases rules on side jobs to retain new generation
Trading houses hold an outsized influence in Japan due to their diversified business interests, and are favorites among university graduates due to their high salaries ...
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Brasile
Brazil: Business confidence fell to its lowest level since 2021
The Business Confidence Index (ICE), calculated by the Brazilian Institute of Economics of the Getulio Vargas Foundation (Ibre/FGV), fell to the lowest level since March 2021. In January this year, the reduction was 2.1 points, reaching 88.6 points. In March 2021, during the pandemic, the index reached 85.9 points. The ...
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Brasile
Brazilian industry starts 2023 in contraction for the 3rd month in a row
Brazil's industrial activity began in 2023 with a slight improvement in relation to December 2022 but is still in contraction, according to a survey released on Wednesday, February 1, by S&P Global. The Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) survey shows that the Brazilian industry rose to 47.5 in January and 44.2 ...
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USA
Brazilian trade balance registers a US$2.72 billion surplus in January
The Brazilian Ministry of Development, Industry, Trade and Services (MDIC) released the results of the trade balance for January 2023 this Wednesday, the 1st. According to the agency's data, there was a positive balance of US$2.716 billion. Exports had a growth of 11.7%, reaching US$23.14 billion. The value was a ...
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Italia
Colf, baby sitter e badanti, arriva un'ondata di giovani e uomini: ma la metà è irregolare
Che il lavoro domestico in Italia svolga un ruolo essenziale è noto, ma pochi conoscono il suo peso sull?economia nazionale. Ebbene, il settore vale oltre un punto di Pil, ovvero oltre...
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Brasile Portogallo
Entidades do setor produtivo fazem ressalva a juros altos
O setor produtivo recebeu com ressalvas a manutenção da taxa Selic (juros básicos da economia) em 13,25% ao ano. Para entidades, os juros altos inibem a recuperação da economia, apesar ...