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Adele makes music comeback with new single ‘Easy On Me’

Adele makes music comeback with new single ‘Easy On Me’

By Marie-Louise Gumuchian LONDON (Reuters) -British singer-songwriter Adele made her highly anticipated music comeback on Friday, rele..

Pearson pounded after COVID hits U.S. community college enrolment

Pearson pounded after COVID hits U.S. community college enrolment

By Kate Holton LONDON (Reuters) -Global education group Pearson said enrolments at community colleges in the United States had been hi..

London ranks as top smart city in the “Cities of the Future Index” from EasyPark

London ranks as top smart city in the “Cities of the Future Index” from EasyPark

New global index gives strong smart city scores to the UK for parking innovation, clean vehicles, technology infrastructure and climat..

A ticking time bomb for businesses: 1 in 2 employees would like to have taken time off for their mental health during the pandemic but didn’t

A ticking time bomb for businesses: 1 in 2 employees would like to have taken time off for their mental health during the pandemic but didn’t

Research reveals a chasm between employers and employees when it comes to mental health support in the workplace 55% of employees wou..

Britain’s binge on cheap food is over, biggest chicken producer says

Britain’s binge on cheap food is over, biggest chicken producer says

LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s 20-year binge on cheap food is coming to an end as food price inflation could hit double digi..

From beef bowls to coffee, cost surge squeezes Japan’s salaryman staples

From beef bowls to coffee, cost surge squeezes Japan’s salaryman staples

By Daniel Leussink and Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) – In 50 years running a cafe in Tokyo, Shizuo Mori can’t remember a ti..

Managers and employees argue more over fair wages when economic conditions are uncertain

Managers and employees argue more over fair wages when economic conditions are uncertain

Workplace disagreements between managers and employees over the fair pay of staff wages drastically increase when wider economic condi..

Why you might be more likely to turn up to a protest if others do

Why you might be more likely to turn up to a protest if others do

The expected number of participants at a rally is the deciding factor in people’s willingness to participate in a protest, concludes n..

Levelling up the UK will take years, be costly and likely cause job losses if not carefully prepared and managed, says expert

Levelling up the UK will take years, be costly and likely cause job losses if not carefully prepared and managed, says expert

The government’s move towards an economy with high-skill, high-wage and high productivity will likely cause economic disruptions and j..

Price transparency for medicines could lead to a 12% price hike and long delays for poorer countries

Price transparency for medicines could lead to a 12% price hike and long delays for poorer countries

If pharmaceutical price negotiations were completely transparent, revealing precisely what each country pays, low-income countries cou..