You care about fairness at work – so why do you feel like a fake?

[ad_1] Most people care about fairness at work and want to support colleagues who face marginalization – for example, people of color, women and people with disabilities. Our research has found that 76% of employees want to be allies to co-workers who face additional challenges, and 84% value equity. That’s in line with a 2025 […]

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112,000 Farmers to Receive a Further €86m in Eco-Scheme Balancing Payments as 2025 Funding Nears €288m  

Dublin, 9 December 2025 — Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Martin Heydon has confirmed the release of almost €86 million in Eco-Scheme balancing payments, bringing total 2025 Eco-Scheme support to nearly €288 million since payments first commenced in October. According to the Department, 112,610 farmers are now in receipt of Eco-Scheme funding, which […]

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How keeping down borrowing costs for mortgages and other loans is built into the Fed’s ‘dual mandate’

[ad_1] What’s the point of monetary policy? For most of us, the main impact tends to be how much we have to pay to borrow to buy a house or car. But for the Federal Reserve, the purpose of its monetary policy is mandated by Congress. This is widely known as the Federal Reserve’s dual […]

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Health insurance premiums rose nearly 3x the rate of worker earnings over the past 25 years

[ad_1] Health insurance premiums in the U.S. significantly increased between 1999 and 2024, outpacing the rate of worker earnings by three times, according to our newly published research in the journal JAMA Network Open. Premiums can rise if the costs of the medical services they cover increase. Using consumer price indices for the main components […]

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Ireland Awards Record €159 Million to Advance Disruptive Technologies Across AI, MedTech and Green Innovation

Ireland has approved a record €159 million in funding under the latest round of the Disruptive Technologies Innovation Fund (DTIF), marking one of the State’s most significant investments in next‑generation research and commercial innovation. The announcement follows the approval of seven additional projects worth €39 million, bringing the total number of funded initiatives under Call […]

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Netflix-Warner deal would drive streaming market further down the road of ‘Big 3’ domination

[ad_1] When it comes to major U.S. industries, three tends to be the magic number. Historically, auto manufacturing was long dominated by Chrysler, Ford and General Motors – the so-called “Big Three,” which at one point controlled over 60% of the U.S. auto market. A dominant trio shows up elsewhere, too, in everything from the […]

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UK Launches £12.4m Economic Reform Programmes to Boost Nigeria’s Stability and Growth

Abuja — 5 December 2025 — The United Kingdom has launched two major economic reform programmes worth £12.4 million, aimed at strengthening Nigeria’s macroeconomic stability, fiscal resilience and long‑term growth prospects. The initiatives were unveiled at the British High Commissioner’s residence in Abuja, underscoring renewed UK support for Nigeria’s reform agenda. The programmes — the […]

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The housing crisis is forcing Americans to choose between affordability and safety

[ad_1] Picture this: You’re looking to buy a place to live, and you have two options. Option A is a beautiful home in California near good schools and job opportunities. But it goes for nearly a million dollars – the median California home sells for US$906,500 – and you’d be paying a mortgage that’s risen […]

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Bridging Humanitarian and Social Protection Systems in Ukraine

[ad_1] In early 2022, Ukraine’s Deputy Minister of Social Policy, Kostiantyn Koshelenko, was focused on a multi-year project to modernize how his country delivered government support to citizens. The planned Unified Information System of the Social Sphere (UISSS) would consolidate 15 separate databases into one platform, laying groundwork to create a more harmonized user experience. […]

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In Sierra Leone, Inclusive Finance is Key to Protecting Coastlines

[ad_1] On the Bonthe Sherbro River estuary of Sierra Leone, the air is filled with the scent of saltwater, fish, and woodsmoke. For the people who live here, daily life revolves around the rhythms of the estuary, and many have built their livelihoods around the resources of the sea and land. However, intensive harvesting of […]

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