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British Steel to Hire 180+ Employees After Government Rescue

British Steel will hire 180+ new employees in Scunthorpe and Teesside to increase production after a government bailout prevented the closure of its blast furnaces, averting potential redundancy for 2,700 workers and addressing staff shortages.

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German Baking Industry Modernizes, Shifts to Daytime Operations

The German baking industry is modernizing, shifting from night shifts to day shifts due to technological advancements, improving working conditions and attracting new talent; however, the industry still faces challenges from larger competitors.

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Israeli Court Orders End to Teacher Sick-Day Strike

The Tel Aviv Labor Court ordered tens of thousands of Israeli teachers on a sick-day strike to return to work immediately after partial concessions were offered by the Finance Ministry, highlighting a dispute over 3.3% salary cuts imposed due to war expenses and leaving many teachers unsatisfied.

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Apartment Price Growth Lags Behind Houses in Major Australian Cities

In the decade to March 2025, Sydney unit prices rose 28.4% to $823,000, significantly less than house price growth of 81.9% to over $1,691,000; Melbourne saw similar trends (units up 24.2%, houses up 59.7%), attributed to increased apartment supply and impacting first-home buyers and upgraders.

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RTBU Demands Staff Cabins on Driverless Sydney Metro Trains

The Rail, Train and Bus Union (RTBU) is demanding staff cabins on Sydney's driverless Metro trains to ensure worker safety amid rising violence, despite the NSW government's refusal and projected costs.

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Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions
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Spanish Graduate Underemployment Remains High Despite Recent Decrease

A 2023 Spanish study reveals 22% of university graduates are underemployed four years after graduation; this is lower than 2020 but remains high in Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences, while Medicine, Nursing, and Dentistry show full employment.

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cnn.com
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D.C. Home Listings Surge 25.1% Amid Federal Layoffs

Amid steep federal workforce cuts, active home listings in Washington, D.C. surged 25.1% year-over-year in the four weeks ending April 27, exceeding national growth and reaching their highest level since 2022, with suburban areas experiencing even larger increases.

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theglobeandmail.com
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Canadian Housing Market: A Tale of Two Markets

A February 2025 analysis of Canadian metropolitan areas reveals a stark affordability divide, with Southern Ontario and British Columbia significantly more expensive than the rest of the country due to factors like warmer climates, restrictive zoning, and strong demand.

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Fed Rate Pause Favors HELOCs for Home Equity Borrowers

The Federal Reserve has paused interest rate hikes, keeping the federal funds rate at 4.25%-4.50%, making Home Equity Lines of Credit (HELOCs) currently cheaper than home equity loans due to lower average interest rates (7.95% vs 8.51%) and the expectation of future Fed rate cuts.

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Staffordshire Pottery Firm Faces Closure Amidst Industry Crisis

Dunoon Mugs, a 50-year-old Staffordshire pottery employing four generations of one family, is facing closure due to six-fold increases in energy bills, 20% redundancies, and reduced working hours, reflecting a broader crisis in the UK ceramics industry.

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UK Lowers Train Driver Minimum Age to 18 to Tackle Shortages

The UK government lowered the minimum age for train drivers to 18 from 20 to address widespread driver shortages causing 87% of night-before service cancellations; the move aims to create thousands of jobs and improve service reliability by 2029 when 30% of drivers are expected to retire.

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dailymail.co.uk
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Nationwide Cuts Mortgage Rates Amidst Expected Bank of England Rate Reduction

Nationwide Building Society has cut its mortgage rates by up to 0.3 percentage points across various fixed and tracker mortgages, following similar cuts by Halifax, TSB, and Virgin Money, ahead of the expected Bank of England interest rate cut.

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36% Bias Score

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