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Expo 2020′s workers face hardships despite Dubai’s promises
Middle East
November 30, 2021
Expo 2020′s workers face hardships despite Dubai’s promises
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Intent on making a flawless impression as the first host of the world’s fair…
Where are the workers? Cutoff of jobless aid spurs no influx
World
October 23, 2021
Where are the workers? Cutoff of jobless aid spurs no influx
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Earlier this year, an insistent cry arose from business leaders and Republican governors: Cut off a $300-a-week…
UAE announces plans to boost economy, attract workers
Middle East
September 5, 2021
UAE announces plans to boost economy, attract workers
DUBAI, Sept 5 (Reuters) – The United Arab Emirates plans to launch 50 new economic initiatives to boost the country’s…
Gig apps for a pandemic economy: Part time, no commitment
World
August 25, 2021
Gig apps for a pandemic economy: Part time, no commitment
LONDON (AP) — For months, Gabrielle Walker had been looking for a part-time job. She applied to restaurant chains and…
Desperate for workers, US restaurants and stores raise pay
World
May 15, 2021
Desperate for workers, US restaurants and stores raise pay
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. restaurants and stores are rapidly raising pay in an urgent effort to attract more applicants and…
Public service in the US: Increasingly thankless, exhausting
World
May 12, 2021
Public service in the US: Increasingly thankless, exhausting
STERLING HEIGHTS, Mich. (AP) — He scurries through his apartment, downing a quick mug of coffee, brushing his teeth, feeding…
Egyptian Iron and Steel Company’s employees protest against company’s liquidation
Egypt
January 17, 2021
Egyptian Iron and Steel Company’s employees protest against company’s liquidation
The Iron and Steel Company’s employees on Sunday organized a protest in front of the company’s headquarters against its decision…
Hundreds of workers go on strike in Daqahlia to protest selling of factory
Business
December 5, 2020
Hundreds of workers go on strike in Daqahlia to protest selling of factory
Hundreds of workers at the Delta Company for Fertilizers and Chemical Industries (Talkha Fertilizer), a state-owned company in Egypt, staged…
Coronavirus measures cause declining incomes for 74% of Egyptians: CAPMAS
Egypt
July 20, 2020
Coronavirus measures cause declining incomes for 74% of Egyptians: CAPMAS
Egypt’s coronavirus measures have caused declining incomes for approximately 74 percent of the population, said a consultant to the Central…
Egypt’s tourism sector loses a billion dollars a month due to coronavirus
Egypt
April 13, 2020
Egypt’s tourism sector loses a billion dollars a month due to coronavirus
Several tourism experts have estimated that the monthly losses to Egypt’s tourism sector as a result of the coronavirus pandemic…