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Russian Salary Surge in 2024: Promoters Lead with 88% Increase

Promoters' salaries in Russia surged 88% to 68,000 rubles in 2024 due to increased demand for domestic goods promotion, while drivers and welders also saw significant salary increases; however, collectors experienced a 24% salary decrease.

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Dutch Pharmacies to Strike, Closing for Christmas Week

Dutch pharmacies will strike on December 23rd, 24th, and 27th, closing most public pharmacies for the entire Christmas week due to high workload, low salaries, and the unions blaming insurance companies; emergency care will remain but may require patients to seek alternative pharmacies.

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smh.com.au
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Record Profit for Australian Home Sellers Masks Regional Disparities

Australian home sellers saw a record 95% profit rate in the September quarter, driven by Perth and Brisbane booms, while Sydney and Melbourne showed weakness; loss-making sales fell to a 15-year low of 5%, largely due to unit market improvements.

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Netherlands Faces Persistent Teacher Shortage

The Netherlands faces a severe teacher shortage across all education levels, totaling at least 7700 full-time positions in primary schools alone this year, exacerbated by retirements and competition from other sectors, prompting government initiatives to attract more teachers.

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Preparing for Retirement Income Volatility in 2025

To prepare for potential 2025 economic volatility, retirees should review their income strategies, rebalance their portfolios to include more protected income, and account for inflation's impact on their retirement income to ensure expenses are covered.

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No Poverty
nos.nl
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Dutch Pharmacies to Strike During Christmas Week

Dutch pharmacies will be closed next week due to a strike from December 23rd-27th, impacting access to medication during the Christmas week. Around 10,000 employees are demanding a 6% salary increase and reduced workload, blaming insurance companies for the stressful working conditions. Emergency se...

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Good Health and Well-being
nos.nl
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Netherlands Faces Persistent Teacher Shortage

The Netherlands faces a severe teacher shortage affecting primary, secondary, and vocational education, with 7700 fewer full-time teachers in primary schools this year than last, despite a temporary increase due to the National Education Program. The shortage is expected to worsen due to rising stud...

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Highest-Paying Jobs in Russia 2024: IT Still Dominates, but Skilled Trades Rise

According to hh.ru's analysis of over 11 million job postings, DevOps engineers (249,200 rubles), data scientists (231,300 rubles), and system analysts (177,700 rubles) were the highest-paid professions in Russia in 2024, followed by real estate agents and geodesists. Significant salary growth was a...

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sueddeutsche.de
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Brose to Cut 700 Jobs Amidst Revenue Shortfall

German automotive supplier Brose announced it will miss its revenue targets this year, projecting €7.7 billion, 7 percent below plan and 3 percent below last year, due to rising costs and underutilized facilities; the company plans to cut 700 jobs in Germany by 2025 and reduce investments by 20 perc...

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Dutch Teacher Shortage Decreases, but 'Hidden' Shortages and Future Challenges Remain

The teacher shortage in Dutch primary education decreased from 9,800 to 7,700 full-time positions (8.1 percent of jobs) due to expiring NPO funding, while secondary education saw a relative decrease to 5.1 percent (3,800 positions). However, a large portion of the shortages are 'hidden' and filled b...

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smh.com.au
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Perth Housing Market Sees Record Profitability Surge

Perth's housing market saw a dramatic increase in profitability from 56% to 97% of sales turning a profit between September 2019 and September 2024, resulting in a median profit of $290,000, driven by strong value uplift despite some areas still showing losses, and potentially influenced by factors ...

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Reduced Inequality
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Europe Halts Syrian Asylum Applications Amid Assad's Fall

Following the fall of Syrian dictator Bashar Assad on December 8, Germany, along with France, Britain, Italy, and others, swiftly paused asylum applications from Syrian nationals, impacting over 47,000 pending claims in Germany and heightening concerns among the 1.5 million Syrians already in Europe...

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