ROME — ROME (AP) — Pope Francis said in an interview that Ukraine, facing a possible defeat, should have the courage to negotiate an end to the war with Russia and not be ashamed to sit at the same table to carry out peace talks. The pope made his appeal during an interview recorded last … Read more
Asking for a pay raise is no easy feat, particularly for women. More than half of women around the world have never asked for a raise before, according to a 2024 study by job listings site Indeed. Of the 43% who asked, three in four received a pay increase. Additionally, 61% of women globally believe … Read more
Nuthawut Somsuk/Getty Images Getting a pay raise is easier said than done. Few of us have the confidence to walk into the boss’s office and ask for a salary increase, and few managers will welcome that kind of demand coming out of the blue. So, what’s the best way to negotiate a pay raise? Five … Read more
A Y Combinator-backed startup called Cambio is bringing AI to the banking world in a surprising way: it’s putting AI bots on the phone with companies and consumers. The startup began by offering an AI-powered service that negotiated debt collections on behalf of consumers, which helped around 70% of customers resolve their collections and raise … Read more
While outwardly expressing full support for Ukraine, behind closed doors in Berlin and Washington plans are being hatched to force Ukraine into talks with Russia to freeze the war on its current front lines, German newspaper BILD said in a report published on Nov. 24. Lithuania’s Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis warned of this yesterday, Bloomberg … Read more
Amid the continued Writers Guild of America (WGA) strike, the union’s leaders are suggesting that the studio member firms of the Alliance of Movement Image and Tv Producers (AMPTP) break from the group and negotiate with them individually. “[D]uring particular person conversations with legacy studio executives within the weeks since SAG-AFTRA went on strike, we’ve … Read more
August 4, 2023 at 2:08 a.m. EDT Two boys move the time this week close to house buildings badly broken by Russian assaults in Borodyanka, Ukraine. Final yr, Russia occupied after which withdrew from the city, leaving widespread destruction. (Jae C. Hong/AP) The US turned the primary nation to begin negotiating a bilateral settlement with … Read more