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Trinity Business School’s dean: ‘AI brings a huge threat to people’s ability to learn and to upskill. The threat is that we will deskill’

The Irish Times 19 Apr 2024
“Businesses have been responsible for economic growth, but they are also extremely responsible for the climate crisis and, to a certain extent, the system of social inequality we live in, so we need ...
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Support, April 18

Standard-Speaker 18 Apr 2024
Perfectly Normal, a bipartisan organization dedicated to ...
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Hamilton County employers join pay equity

The Cincinnati Herald 18 Apr 2024
Commissioner Vice President Denise Driehaus formed the Hamilton County Commission on Women & Girls several years ago to address gender inequities ... and businesses that have taken the pledge already.
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Commissioner Stephenson Announces Oregon Minimum Wage Determination

Cascade Business News 18 Apr 2024
The minimum wage rates will increase as follows ... They increase community-level economic activity and support local businesses. Moreover, wage increases help to reduce pay inequalities for women and people of color, fostering overall economic growth.
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China Job Fair strengthens SA bilateral ties

Independent online (SA) 17 Apr 2024
“In the same year, we witnessed the noteworthy signing of $2.2bn worth of purchase agreements between businesses from both countries. Therefore, our healthy trade relations remain instrumental in addressing poverty, inequality, and unemployment.”.
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CRST member aims to build local food economy, offer more choices

West River Eagle 17 Apr 2024
... taking the initiative to advance beyond systemic economic inequalities.” It now points to a number of successful businesses that began with its help (see fourbands.org/news-events/success-stories/).
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Gallup: Confidence in US institutions continues to decline

Beijing News 17 Apr 2024
Experts link public trust in governing institutions to the quality of public service delivery, effective measures against corruption and abuse of power, and progress in tackling income and wealth inequality.
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Can tech giants solve climate change and social inequality?

Vietnam News 17 Apr 2024
... the maintenance of ‘business as usual.'” This implies that if the corporate sector cannot solve climate change and social inequalities, the two existential issues of our time, the state must step in.
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Analysis: Ruling party errors give Turkey’s opposition hope for future

Al Jazeera 16 Apr 2024
Increased income inequality, runaway inflation, a rapid depreciation of ... The Turkish lira’s sharp decline in value has impacted businesses and employees alike, and income inequality has also increased.
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£400,000 in 'levelling up' funding awarded to Cumbrian projects

Pressat 15 Apr 2024
Cumbria Community Foundation has awarded almost £400,000 to organisations in the county as part of the Government’s ‘levelling up’ programme, which aims to address geographical inequalities across the UK.
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2024 voter guide: Kevin P. Harris, candidate for Baltimore mayor

Baltimore Sun 11 Apr 2024
Kevin P. Harris. Candidate in May 14 primary. Democratic. Beechfield. Age. 41 years old on day of General Election (Nov. 5). Occupation ... Work on decreasing the city’s inequality by providing incentives for people to create locally-owned businesses ... .
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World Bank must take ‘quantum leap’ to tackle climate crisis, UN expert says

The Observer 10 Apr 2024
Business as usual will further entrench the gross inequalities between the world’s richest and poorest countries and communities that unchecked climate impacts are making much worse,” he said.
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Courteney Cox, 59, looks effortlessly chic in a silk polka dot shirt as she enjoys ...

The Daily Mail 10 Apr 2024
Courteney Cox looked effortlessly chic as she enjoyed dinner at Nobu restaurant in Malibu on Tuesday ... She said the difficult decision was the result of failed salary negotiations that she blamed on rampant 'gender inequity' in the movie business ... .
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Developing SMEs through capacity building

B & FT Online 09 Apr 2024
The support and intentional creation of opportunities for women-owned businesses to thrive is a crucial economic necessity, as it serves as an effective strategy to promote financial inclusion for ...
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How board chairs are approaching climate change governance

The Manila Times 08 Apr 2024
Deloitte's 2023 Gen Z and Millennial survey found that these younger generations expect businesses to take a leading role in addressing social issues ranging from inequality to environmental sustainability.
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