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Bavarian Auto Industry Faces Massive Job Cuts Amidst Relocations

In Bavaria, Germany, thousands of automotive jobs are being cut, with the IG Metall union warning of tens of thousands more potential losses due to companies relocating production and research abroad, primarily for strategic profit reasons, despite claims of high costs and bureaucracy.

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Mortgage Rates Fall to Lowest Level Since October

U.S. 30-year fixed mortgage rates fell to 6.58% for the week ending August 14, the lowest since October, due to a cooling job market and investor anticipation of a Federal Reserve rate cut in September, potentially boosting buyer activity and shifting market power towards buyers.

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BMWE Advises Careful Planning for Successful Side Businesses in Germany

The German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (BMWE) advises aspiring entrepreneurs to carefully plan their side businesses, emphasizing low costs, scalability, and available exit strategies; resources such as the KfW's ERP-Gründerkredit - Startgeld program are available since ...

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Air Canada Flight Attendants Protest Stalled Contract Talks, Threatening Weekend Work Stoppage

Air Canada flight attendants, represented by CUPE, disrupted an Air Canada press conference in Toronto on Thursday to protest stalled contract negotiations, prompting a 72-hour strike notice and a potential weekend work stoppage impacting thousands of flights.

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Mortgage Applications Surge 10.9% Amidst Refinance Boom

Driven by a 23% surge in refinancing and increased adjustable-rate mortgage (ARM) loan demand, total mortgage application volume rose 10.9% last week, with the average 30-year fixed-rate mortgage at 6.67% and 5/1 ARMs at 5.80%.

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Mortgage Rates Hit 10-Month Low, Boosting Housing Market

The average U.S. 30-year mortgage rate fell to 6.58%, its lowest in nearly 10 months, potentially boosting a stagnant housing market; applications surged 10.9% last week, primarily due to refinancing.

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Melbourne's West: Youth Unemployment Soars Despite Overall Job Growth

Melbourne's western suburbs are experiencing a paradox: while overall unemployment is falling, youth unemployment is rising sharply to 14 percent, creating a vulnerable workforce struggling with limited local opportunities and poor public transport access, particularly to newly developed areas.

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UK Retirement Poverty: Regional Disparities and Solutions

New research reveals that 40% of UK adults face retirement poverty, with the northeast of England and Northern Ireland showing the highest risk (48%), due to insufficient pension savings to cover basic living costs of \£13,400 yearly for singles and \£21,600 for couples.

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Taliban Launches Job Program Amidst Afghan Deportations and Human Rights Concerns

The Taliban government in Afghanistan has launched a job placement program, initially registering 3100 Afghans deported from Iran and Pakistan for work in Qatar, while facing UN concerns about human rights violations against returning citizens and ongoing negotiations with other countries for labor ...

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Air Canada's Preemptive Flight Cancellations Raise Passenger Rights Questions

Air Canada began preemptively cancelling flights on Thursday, ahead of a potential flight attendant strike set for Saturday, impacting numerous travellers and prompting questions about passenger rights and compensation beyond rebooking and refunds.

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Migrant Workers Revitalize Zeeuws-Vlaanderen, but Raise Social Concerns

The influx of approximately 1,500 migrant workers into Zeeuws-Vlaanderen has revitalized its struggling economy and filled vacant housing, but also raised concerns among residents about the changing community dynamics, prompting the municipality to implement a new permit system to manage migrant hou...

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Northern Ireland Civil Servants Ordered Back to Office Two Days a Week

Starting September 2025, over 24,000 Northern Ireland civil servants must work in the office at least two days weekly (40% of contracted hours), a decision opposed by trade unions due to concerns about office space and accessibility for disabled staff, despite the government's claim of sufficient sp...

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