Tag: Compensation and benefits

Venezuelans turn to odd jobs and gambling to stretch meager wages they hope will grow after election

MATURIN, Venezuela -- A municipal market in eastern Venezuela is teeming with weekend customers hoping to score a deal among the stalls of...

CrowdStrike, Scholastic fall, Intuitive Surgical, SLB rise; Friday, 7/19/2024

Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes on Friday: CrowdStrike, Scholastic fall, Intuitive Surgical, SLB riseStocks that traded heavily or had...

Nigeria more than doubles the minimum wage for government workers after strikes and negotiations

ABUJA, Nigeria -- Public sector workers in Nigeria on the minimum wage will see their salaries double after the government reached an agreement...

US jobs report for June is likely to point to slower but still-solid hiring

WASHINGTON -- The American job market likely cooled last month while still remaining fundamentally healthy, which would be welcome news for the Federal...

Afghanistan has been through everything. Now it wants to dust off its postal service and modernize

KABUL, Afghanistan -- In parts of Afghanistan where there are no street names or house numbers, utility companies and their customers have adopted...