As retailer REI’s troubles with employees continue, consumers back off | Labour Rights News

As retailer REI’s troubles with employees continue, consumers back off | Labour Rights News

Claire Chang, a visual merchandiser at sports goods retailer REI’s flagship location in New York City, was drawn to the company because of her then-blossoming love of the outdoors. After working in an office setting, she said she looked for something a little less stressful. That’s what brought her to…

‘Where is our future’: Uganda declares war on used clothing | Business and Economy

‘Where is our future’: Uganda declares war on used clothing | Business and Economy

For nearly three decades, the chaotic, overcrowded Owino secondhand market in Uganda’s capital has been the cornerstone of Hadija Nakimuli’s life, helping the widowed shopkeeper build a house and raise 12 children. But a potential government ban on the sale of used clothing threatens to sever this crucial lifeline for…

Can traditional architecture help build a ‘more resilient future’? | Climate Crisis News

Can traditional architecture help build a ‘more resilient future’? | Climate Crisis News

Suva, Fiji – From the Arctic to the Pacific, Indigenous communities have used unique design and building techniques for millennia to help them survive in some of the most challenging environments on Earth. Now, as the UN World Meteorological Organization confirms that 2023 is ‘almost certain’ to be the hottest…

In a Toronto neighbourhood, renters go up against big owners | Business and Economy

In a Toronto neighbourhood, renters go up against big owners | Business and Economy

Sonia Israel and her two daughters are among the more than 100 tenants of a housing complex in Toronto’s Thorncliffe Park neighbourhood who have been on a rent strike since May, withholding payment in an effort to pressure landlords to stop the process of increasing rents massively. The landlords –…

Why did China’s state media make a sudden turn towards friendlier US ties? | Politics News

Why did China’s state media make a sudden turn towards friendlier US ties? | Politics News

For years, Chinese media has portrayed the United States as an unfriendly nation that seeks to contain and weaken China on the world stage. The US has repeatedly been cast as a threat to world peace in Chinese media owing to Washington’s policies of arming Taiwan, sending military assistance to Ukraine,…

Spotify announces another round of major job cuts | Business and Economy News

Spotify announces another round of major job cuts | Business and Economy News

The move is part of a wider trend as tech companies seek savings amid a slower-than-expected economy. Spotify has announced a third major round of staff cuts this year. The music streaming giant said on Monday that it will lay off about 1,500 employees, or 17 percent of its headcount,…

Working at a giant snail’s pace a boon for Ivorian farmers | Business and Economy

Working at a giant snail’s pace a boon for Ivorian farmers | Business and Economy

They may weigh a maximum of 500 grammes (one pound) and only grow to 10 centimetres (four inches), but the farming of giant snails is proving to be big business in the Ivory Coast. Considered a delicacy for their tasty flesh, the giant snails are also used to make cosmetics…

Lula faces numerous challenges as Brazil assumes G20 presidency | Business and Economy News

Lula faces numerous challenges as Brazil assumes G20 presidency | Business and Economy News

As Brazil takes over the G20 presidency on December 1 from India, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva will be challenged to fulfil his promise of holding up the interests of the global south amid two ongoing wars and a slowing global economy. Lula also takes over at a time of…

Panama celebrates court order to cancel mine even as business is hit | Mining

Panama celebrates court order to cancel mine even as business is hit | Mining

For more than a month, protests against Central America’s largest open-pit copper mine have held Panama in a state of siege. Roadblocks have caused gas and propane shortages. Many supermarket shelves have run bare. Restaurants and hotels have sat empty. But on Tuesday, protesters in Panama got the news they…