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Nike gives head office staff a week off for mental health break

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Nike Nike gives head office staff a week off for mental health break Sportswear and sneaker brand joins dating app Bumble in offering extra time off in Covid pandemic Kalyeena Makortoff @kalyeena Tue 31 Aug 2021 03.21 EDT Last modified on Tue 31 Aug 2021 03.46 EDT Nike has given its head office employees in […]

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Sabyasachi Mukherjee: Wanderlust collection was about India

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Sabyasachi Mukherjee: Wanderlust collection was about India

Sabyasachi Mukherjee is a globally sought-after designer from India. Best known for bridal wear, dressing the likes of Priyanka Chopra-Jonas and Deepika Padukone on their wedding days, his designs have been worn by many stars, including Oprah Winfrey and Sophie Turner. Wanting to reach a wider audience, he teamed up with H&M to make a collection more affordable for high street shoppers. ‘Wanderlust’ came with excitement, but it soon came in for criticism too. An open letter from groups representing crafts workers in India was addressed to the designer, disappointed by how the clothes were produced with a fast fashion brand. For others, they simply couldn’t get their hands on the clothes before they sold out. A business success perhaps, but Sabyasachi told BBC News what his intention behind the collaboration was. Reporter: Pria RaiProducer: Sanaa Sadiq

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‘I don’t like being treated like crap’: gig workers aim to retool a system they say is rigged

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‘I don’t like being treated like crap’: gig workers aim to retool a system they say is rigged Uber, Lyft and other companies fighting Massachusetts lawsuit that would grant workers status as employees Michael Sainato — Fri 27 Aug 2021 05.00 EDT  — Felipe Martinez began working full-time as an Uber driver in the Boston, […]

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U.S. to forgive loans for 100,000 students who went to ITT Tech

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The U.S. Department of Education announced Thursday it will forgive student debt for more than 100,000 borrowers who attended colleges in the now-defunct ITT Technical Institute chain but left before graduating.

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Delta Airlines to impose $200 monthly fee on unvaccinated employees

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Airline industry Delta Airlines to impose $200 monthly fee on unvaccinated employees Starting 12 September, any US employee who is not fully vaccinated will be required to take a Covid test each week Maya Yang Wed 25 Aug 2021 12.18 EDT Last modified on Wed 25 Aug 2021 12.24 EDT Delta Airlines will impose a […]

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Delta Air Lines will soon charge unvaccinated workers $200 a month health premium

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Delta Air Lines will charge employees on the company health plan $200 US a month if they fail to get vaccinated against COVID-19, a policy the airline’s top executive says is necessary because the average hospital stay for the virus costs the airline $40,000.

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Nova Scotia affordable housing shortage no longer just hitting low-income earners

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Reasonable housing costs were once a selling point for living in Nova Scotia, but prices have spiked in recent years. With a federal election underway, attention has shifted to what the main federal parties will do to help with Nova Scotia’s affordable housing crisis.

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Is it time to end the COVID-19 ban on reusable coffee cups?

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This week, Starbucks started to once again allow customers to be served coffee in their reusable mugs. Some environmentalists say it’s time for McDonald’s and Tim Hortons to follow suit.

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Could this solar farm be a climate change solution?

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Could this solar farm be a climate change solution?

Experts say rapid innovative solutions are needed to end our dependency on fossil fuels. Could a new project in the Swiss Alps provide an answer?Switzerland is committed to being climate neutral by 2050 and there are already plans to recreate the floating solar farm across the country and abroad. Video produced by Daniel South, Jasmin Souesi and Imogen Foulkes.

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New European Commission rules for Artificial Intelligence – Questions and Answers

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New European Commission rules for Artificial Intelligence – Questions and Answers

New European Commission – Questions and Answers Rules for Artificial Intelligence — Why do we need to regulate the use of Artificial Intelligence technology? The potential benefits of AI for our societies are manifold from improved medical care to better education. Faced with the rapid technological development of AI, the EU must act as one […]

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