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The economics of equality: Understanding the gender pay gap through HR perspectives
Gender norms also heavily influence education and career choices.Despite decades of advancements in gender equality, the gender pay gap still exists. The World Economic Forum (2024) estimates that there is a 16% gender wage gap worldwide. While...

Iceland Now Pricier Than Norway As Króna Strengthens
Iceland has overtaken Norway as one of the most expensive countries in Europe, as the Icelandic króna hits rare highs against other currencies. The strong performance of the króna means that everyday costs in Iceland — including food,...

They Preach Peace, Profit From Blood: 28 Nations Slam Israel, Trade Anyway
Cairo (Egypt): They gathered signatures and drafted words. Foreign ministers from 28 countries stood behind a statement that called for an end to Israel’s war in Gaza. The ink dried. The bombs did not stop. Nearly 60,000 Palestinians have been...

Business News | India-Oman FTA Almost Finalised, Talks Progressing with EU, US: Piyush Goyal
New Delhi [India], July 26 (ANI): Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Saturday announced that India's Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with Oman is "almost finalised," and negotiations with several other key global economies, including...

Europe embraces Modi as trade interests eclipse past human rights concerns
Just a decade ago, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi was a figure of global controversy. His role in the 2002 Gujarat riots, during his time as chief minister, made him a political pariah in several Western capitals. Some European nations and...

Dance in a Musical Jewel Box
Dana Tai Soon Burgess Dance Co. at the Kreeger Museum On Saturday, July 26th at 3 p.m., the acclaimed Dana Tai Soon Burgess Dance Company (DTSBDC) triumphantly returned to The Kreeger Museum. Dana Tai Soon Burgess Roberto Lopez Fernandez Her...

As Ripple And The SEC Enter A New Phase, A Large Number Of XRP Holders Flock To Find Mining In Search Of Stable Daily Passive Income
(MENAFN- Zex PR Wire) San Francisco Bay Area, California, 30th July 2025, ZEX PR WIRE, Sources have revealed that Ripple and the SEC have recently entered a potential settlement phase, with discussions focusing on the amount of the fine and future...

Active job market drives opportunities for workers in Hungary
Despite a global slowdown in employment growth, Hungary has emerged as a global leader in workforce activity, ranking seventh among countries with the most active job markets, according to new research by Remitly, an international online money...

Press review: Palestine conference exposes Western rift as US-China extend tariff truce
MOSCOW, July 30. /TASS/. Western intelligence agencies allegedly support Ukrainian Ambassador to the UK Valery Zaluzhny as a replacement for Vladimir Zelensky; a UN-led conference on Palestinian statehood revealed growing divisions within the West...

Barclays PLC (NYSE:BCS) Q2 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Barclays PLC (NYSE:BCS) Q2 2025 Earnings Call Transcript July 29, 2025 Barclays PLC beats earnings expectations. Reported EPS is $0.62, expectations were $0.5. Operator: Welcome to Barclays Half Year 2025 Results Analyst and Investor Conference...

The Icelandic way to make big — and small — life decisions
The Icelandic Way To Make Big and Small Life Decisions originally appeared on Parade. Dealing with indecisiveness and facing uncertainty are two common roadblocks many of us face. Whether it's hearing about impending layoffs at work and wondering...

Directors of Detroit doc 'Detropia' join Gen Z teens in the Arctic
The film is from Heidi Ewing and Rachel Grady, who directed 2012's "Detropia." The noted documentary focused on the Motor City's financial woes in the global marketplace. "Folktales" explores how students from around the world learn...
United Kingdom Tops Europe in External Debt With $9.6 Trillion
Key Points The UK has a massive $9.6 trillion in external debt This figure practically dwarfs the combined military budgets of most NATO members This figure also holds a bearing on how any given country conducts itself on the global stage and can...

Iceland Inflation Slows To 4.0% In July
Consumer price inflation in Iceland eased in July following an acceleration in the previous month, preliminary data from Statistics Iceland showed on Thursday. The consumer price index rose 4.0 percent year-on-year following a 4.2 percent increase...
BlackLine Studio360: The Platform for Future-Readiness
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Beware of roaming on planes or at sea!
Non-terrestrial mobile networks are not included in EU roaming tariffs Beware of roaming on planes or at sea! Eugen Cojocariu, 30.07.2025, 14:57 Non-terrestrial mobile networks are not included in EU roaming tariffs. The National Authority for the...

Iceland Foods Fails Again To Claw Back It’s ‘Iceland’ EU Trademark
from the iced-out dept This saga of dumb began nearly a decade ago, in 2016, when a grocer named “Iceland Foods,” that was somehow granted an EU trademark for “Iceland,” began bullying other EU businesses using that word over supposed trademark...

6 New Long-Haul Routes Coming To The US: Which Airlines Expanding Their Reach Through October?
The US will welcome six new long-haul routes between August and October. As the summer is well underway, not many launches are coming. Most links will take off in October, especially towards the end of that month. That's because northern carriers...

Canadian Open 2025: Where to watch, TV schedule, live streaming details and more | National Bank Open
Jessica Pegula and Alexei Popyrin will return to the Canadian Open to defend the titles that they lifted 12 months ago. This year, the women’s event will be held in Montreal while the men’s event will unfold in Toronto. Pegula will be the third...

Gaza genocide can no longer be ignored, says Ramaphosa
In their joint statement on Wednesday, foreign ministers of France, Canada, Norway, Spain, Australia, New Zealand, Portugal, Ireland, Slovenia, Luxembourg, Malta, Iceland, Andorra and Finland said they were demanding an immediate ceasefire and an...