Category: Business

Now, of course, we’ve all dropped a cell phone, picked it up, and realized that we’ve absolutely destroyed its screen. Right? Or is it just me…? Either way, you’ve probably seen how expensive it can be to repair a device, whether it be a cell phone, laptop, or even a washing machine.   Device repair doesn’t […]

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), the world’s largest chipmaker, is embroiled in a high-profile legal dispute concerning allegations of racial and citizenship discrimination at its newly established manufacturing facilities in Arizona. A lawsuit filed by current and former employees, including a senior talent acquisition director, claims that TSMC has systematically favored Taiwanese citizens over American […]

“We are here to respond to a key challenge: turning the energy transition towards justice,” said UN Secretary-General António Guterres, asking the participants at a roundtable discussion to weigh in on the work of his Panel on Critical Energy Transition Minerals. The panel launched last year at COP28 in the United Arab Emirates with the […]

Don’t be scared of your backlog of digital rights news, instead, check out EFF’s EFFector newsletter! It’s the one-stop-shop to keeping up with the latest in the fight for online freedoms. This time we cover our expectations and preparations for the next U.S. presidential administration, surveillance towers at the U.S.-Mexico border, and EFF’s new report on the use of AI in Latin America. It […]

On November 8, 2024, the Minister of State for Business, Employment and Retail, Emer Higgins, officially approved a recommendation from the Labour Court to introduce higher minimum pay rates, improved pension provisions, and enhanced sick pay entitlements for workers in the Construction Industry. This move follows the Labour Court’s review of the sector and amends […]

Spirit Airlines has taken a significant step toward potential bankruptcy after merger negotiations with Frontier Airlines collapsed, leaving the low-cost carrier grappling with mounting financial pressures. The breakdown of the merger talks, which had been seen as a potential lifeline for Spirit amid its financial struggles, has raised concerns about the airline’s ability to navigate […]

Introduction In a significant move, BMW has set aside £70 million to cover potential motor finance commission payouts, a decision prompted by the growing scrutiny of the UK’s car finance sector. This provision was disclosed in the 2023 accounts of BMW Financial Services (GB) Limited, the British arm of the German automotive giant. The allocation […]

In the vibrant world of creative collaboration, where friendships intertwine with professional ambitions, the line between support and sabotage can become perilously thin. This is the story of Alex, a passionate entrepreneur, and Emily, a talented project manager, whose dreams were systematically dismantled by those they trusted. Their experiences reveal the darker undercurrents of competition […]

Some people just don’t know how to take a hint. For more than a decade, giant standards development organizations (SDOs) have been fighting in courts around the country, trying use copyright law to control access to other laws. They claim that that they own the copyright in the text of some of the most important […]