A group of nurses in the United Kingdom filed a lawsuit against a National Health Service hospital system, accusing it of siding with a transgender employee who allegedly harassed female employees in the women’s changing area. “[My manager] was basically told that we needed to be more inclusive, broaden our mindset,” one of the nurses…
A Samsung Electronics union in South Korea will stage its first ever walkout over demands for higher wages, union officials said on Wednesday. https://www.cnbc.com/2024/05/29/samsung-electronics-union-threatens-first-ever-walkout-next-week.html
Japan’s central bank reported record unrealized gains on its stockholdings in the financial year that ended March, reflecting historic rises in Tokyo shares. https://www.wsj.com/articles/bank-of-japan-reports-record-stock-gains-for-last-financial-year-4e3cd0b2
China’s president is urging officials to create more jobs for young people and migrant workers, in what could be a signal that employment policy may be in the pipeline ahead of a key political meeting in July. https://www.wsj.com/articles/chinas-xi-calls-for-more-jobs-for-young-people-migrant-workers-7c0ab230
Anglo American is still unlikely to accept BHP’s offer, RBC Capital Markets said, unless the structure of the deal is changed, or a higher value is offered. https://www.wsj.com/articles/australia-shares-set-to-slip-ahead-of-cpi-data-496f3c2b
The framework a Manhattan jury will use to consider the charges against former President Trump and reach a verdict will be revealed by Judge Juan Merchan on Wednesday. The instructions will be issued nearly a week after they were initially set for release. It comes after weeks of speculation about the specific violations the…
Oil prices gained as traders expect OPEC and its allies to extend their production curbs at a Sunday meeting and the start of the summer driving season in the U.S. boosts fuel consumption. https://www.wsj.com/articles/oil-rises-amid-hopes-for-opec-to-roll-over-voluntary-output-cuts-4f272a28
The GfK forward-looking consumer-climate index for Germany forecast a rise in confidence in June, increasing for a fourth month in a row, as purchasing power is set to improve with easing inflation. https://www.wsj.com/articles/german-consumer-confidence-continues-to-rise-5bf88b0e
Texas Instruments has become the latest company targeted by activist investor Elliott, which has taken a $2.5 billion stake in the chipmaker. https://www.cnbc.com/2024/05/29/nasdaq-hits-record-feds-kashkari-seeks-more-inflation-data-gamestop-soars.html
The veteran figure of Thai politics only returned to the country last year after 15 years in exile. https://ift.tt/8gfHLlw May 29, 2024 at 09:43AM