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UK unveils anti-strike bill as trains halted again
The UK government said Thursday it will introduce legislation requiring a minimum level of key public services during strike action, with the country once again crippled by transport walkouts.
Top UK bosses earn average person's annual wage in days: survey
Britain's top bosses earned more in the first few days of 2023 than most ordinary workers will all year, a study showed Thursday, as many grapple with a cost-of-living crisis. The average worker takes home £33,000 ($36,100) per year, which a chief executive earning £3.41 million pocketed in the first three working days of this year.
US private hiring rose in December as labor market remains strong
Hiring in the United States jumped in December with a boost from service industries, although salary growth slowed, payroll firm ADP said Thursday. "The labor market is strong but fragmented, with hiring varying sharply by industry and establishment size," ADP chief economist Nela Richardson said in a statement.
Western tanks seen key to Ukraine battlefield breakthrough
With its pledge of light tank deliveries for Ukraine, France is betting Kyiv is capable of using modern Western armoured vehicles to push forward against Russian invaders. President Emmanuel Macron said Wednesday that Paris would hand over French-built AMX-10 RC light tanks to Ukraine, a step forward from tank deliveries to date from Ukraine's allies which have mostly been Soviet-era leftovers.
US trade deficit narrows to smallest since late 2020
The US trade deficit narrowed more than anticipated in November on a fall in imports, government figures showed on Thursday, with drops seen in pharmaceuticals and household goods. The US deficit with China narrowed further to $20.4 billion in November as well on a drop in imports, while year-to-date goods imports from the European Union exceeded those from China, data showed.
BMW unveils car that can change color
BMW unveiled Wednesday the prototype of a car that can change color and showcases digital features like projecting driving data across the inside of the windshield. BMW unveiled last year at this same show a car that could change hue but only from white to black and gray in between.
UK's Extinction Rebellion pauses radical tactics to seek wider support
Extinction Rebellion climate campaigners have announced a temporary halt to public disruption in the UK as they seek broader support, even as other activist groups vow to maintain radical tactics. Other related groups expressed solidarity but vowed to keep up disruptive tactics.
EU gives 'red card' to Cameroon over fishing
The EU on Thursday gave a "red card" to Cameroon for failing to cooperate in the international fight against illegal fishing. The European Commission said in a statement it had identified Cameroon as a "non-cooperating country," earning the "red card" designation, and would ask EU member states to add the country to the bloc's blacklist.
Clothes retailer Next shrugs off UK cost-of-living crisis
Shares in UK clothing retailer Next soared to the top of the London market Thursday after it said colder weather boosted purchases despite a cost-of-living crisis caused by sky-high inflation. Next said it experienced a "dramatic boost" to sales when the weather turned colder in December.
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