Business

January 16, 2019

Updated

01/16/2019 - 2:30pm

Prime Minister Theresa May on Wednesday will try to forge consensus in parliament on a Brexit divorce agreement after the crushing defeat of her own deal left Britain's exit from the European Union in disarray 10 weeks before it is due to leave.

Development

This old Malaysian house renovation builds on the spirit of its original women owners

GlobalPost

January 15, 2019

The women-led organization is revamping the place and plans to use it as a home base as well as an ecotourism draw.

Business, Economics and Jobs

Britain's May faces defeat in parliament over Brexit plan

Reuters

January 15, 2019

Prime Minister Theresa May faced the prospect of defeat in a historic vote on her Brexit deal in parliament on Tuesday, potentially leaving Britain in limbo about the biggest political and economic change for the country in decades.

Jobs

Bangladesh garment workers re-up protest after meager pay raise

Reuters

January 14, 2019

After thousands of garment workers in Bangladesh staged week-long protests, garment factory owners agreed to raise workers' pay to 95 USD per month, but protesters say it's not enough while owners point to global brands to share the costs.

Health

Japan’s shrinking labor force is finding new ways to fight karōshi — ‘death by overwork’

PRI's The World

January 10, 2019

One Toyko company has started playing "Eye of the Tiger" at quitting time and last year, the government placed a cap on overtime hours, but workers suffer from a labor shortage that causes too much work for each worker.

Global Politics

In an Oval Office speech, Trump demands a wall but does not declare emergency

Reuters

January 09, 2019

President Donald Trump urged Congress in a televised speech on Tuesday to give him $5.7 billion this year to help build a wall on the US border with Mexico but stopped short of declaring a national emergency to pay for the barrier with military funds.

Trump to press US border 'crisis' in televised address

Reuters

January 08, 2019

US President Donald Trump will make his case to the American public on Tuesday that a "crisis" at the US border with Mexico requires a wall in a prime-time television address.

China warnings signal Trump's trade war finally hitting home

Reuters

January 04, 2019

Weak sales at Apple and Cargill may be the clearest sign yet that President Donald Trump's quest to reset world trade carries costs at home in the US.