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Germany Proposes to Raise Minimum Wage in 2024 and 2025

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per hour in 2025, according to Reuters. The future consequences on the workforce will hinge upon the ability of the new minimum wage to effectively counter inflation and uphold the purchasing power of workers in Germany. What’s going on: Germany has proposed raising its minimum wage by 3.4% increase to €12.82

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AI “Agents” And Profitability To Lead 2025 Tech Agenda

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Agents, or systems that can perform actions like making purchases and scheduling meetings on people’s behalf without their direct involvement, have long been an elusive goal for AI researchers. ” “Last year it was more focusing on revenue growth,” Alter said.

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Japan Sees First Wage Growth In Months, Signals Fragile Economic Recovery

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December’s real wages, a barometer of consumer purchasing power, grew 0.6% Rengo is seeking wage hikes of at least 5% in 2025, while setting a target of at least 6% for smaller firms to narrow the income gap with workers at large firms. ($1 in December from a year earlier, data from the labour ministry showed. uptick from a 0.3%

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Deloitte Expands Employee Wellness Perks To Include…Lego Sets?

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Newly eligible purchases range from kitchen appliances and ergonomic pillows to spa treatments and popular gaming systems. A wave of contract reductions — at least 127 federal agreements altered or canceled by April 2025 due to federal budget cuts — has led to workforce reductions.

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U.K. Manufacturing Index Sends Mixed Signals As Jobs Hit Lowest In 5 Years While Optimism Rose

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The S&P Global Purchasing Managers’ Index for UK manufacturing remained below the 50.0 Britain’s economy showed almost no growth in the second half of last year and the Bank of England last month halved its economic growth forecast for 2025 to just 0.75%. in February.

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Trophy Assets Drive 69% Surge In U.S. Office Market Sales

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of deals in the first half of 2025, rising from just 22.7% Private buyers have been the primary force behind the surge, accounting for 57% of purchases, up from 54% in 2024. While Class-A buildings still dominate the market, their share is slipping, down to 42.7% this year from 47.7% in 2024 and 54% in 2019.

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Elon Musk Wants To Increase Twitter’s Annual Revenue To $26.4 Billion In 2028

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billion in 2025 and $9.4 Musk also anticipates Twitter’s workforce to grow from 7,500 to 11,072 by 2025. . Just last month, it was revealed that Musk would purchase the social media giant for $44 billion , a stark shift in what started as a meme-like offer to take over the company. . billion in 2028. seen last year. .