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Norway to increase minimum age limit on social media to 15 to protect children
Prime minister wants young people to be shielded from ‘power of the algorithm’. Norway is to enforce a strict minimum age limit on social media of 15 as the government ramped up its campaign ...World - The Guardian - October 23 -
California voters reject ballot measure to increase the state's minimum wage
Voters in California have narrowly rejected a ballot measure that would have gradually increased the minimum wage in the state to $18 per hour, NBC News projects.Top stories - NBC News - 21 hours ago -
Minimum wage to rise to £12.21 an hour next year
The National Living Wage will rise by 77p from £11.44 per hour for workers over the age of 21.Top stories - BBC News - October 30 -
Bolt drivers win right to holiday and minimum wage
Thousands of drivers on ride-hailing and food delivery app Bolt have won a legal claim to be classed as workers.Top stories - BBC News - November 8 -
The best (and worst) cities for renters making minimum wage
These are the 10 most (and least) affordable U.S. cities for renters making minimum wage.Politics - The Hill - November 12 -
Ødegaard out of Norway squad to rehab ankle
Martin Ødegaard will not play in Norway's Nations League matches against Slovenia and Kazakhstan due to the ankle injury he suffered on Sept. 9.Sports - ESPN - November 12 -
Norway Apologizes for Forced Assimilation of Sami and Other Minorities
A policy of “Norwegianization” silenced the languages of Indigenous people and forced their children into boarding schools. The long-awaited apology avoided the issue of land rights.World - The New York Times - November 14 -
Son of Norway's crown princess arrested on suspicion of rape
Police in Norway have arrested the 27-year-old son of Crown Princess Mette-Marit on suspicion of rape, saying the alleged victim was "unable to resist the act."Top stories - CBS News - 2 days ago -
‘A serious accusation’: Norway’s crown prince on stepson’s arrest
Crown Prince Haakon said the police and judiciary must be allowed to do their jobs as they investigate a list of allegations, including rape, against Marius Borg Hoiby, his wife's son from a ...Top stories - NBC News - Yesterday -
Son of Norway’s Crown Princess Is Arrested on Suspicion of Rape
Marius Borg Hoiby, the stepson of Crown Prince Haakon of Norway, was arrested on Monday. His lawyer denied the accusation and said his client was cooperating with the authorities.World - The New York Times - Yesterday -
Son of Norway's crown princess arrested on suspicion of rape
Marius Borg Hoiby, the son of Norway's crown princess, was arrested on suspicion of rape, police said Tuesday, the latest scandal involving the royal family.Top stories - NBC News - Yesterday -
Raising the minimum wage is the key to the White House for Kamala Harris
While it might have made for a decent photo-op, Donald Trump’s visit to McDonald's highlights a glaring weakness that the Harris campaign should exploit: his stance on the minimum wage.Politics - The Hill - October 28 -
U.K. to lift minimum wage to $15.84 an hour. Here’s how it compares to the U.S.
The U.K.’s chancellor of the exchequer confirmed the government will lift the U.K.’s national minimum wage by 6.7% in April 2025 to hourly rates of £12.21 ($15.84)Business - MarketWatch - October 30 -
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State Minimum Wage Hike Ballot Measures Show Mixed Results
Missouri and Alaska voters approved bumps to $15 an hour, while a Californa propsoal to go to $18 failed. Increases for tipped workers were voted down in Massachusetts and Arizona.Business - Inc. - November 6 -
Be brave and impose minimum tax on world’s billionaires, urges Spanish minister
Carlos Cuerpo calls on G20 leaders to act and says election results show citizens want redistribution of wealth. Spain’s economy minister has urged the world’s richest countries to “be brave” and ...World - The Guardian - 3 days ago -
Ford to cut 4,000 jobs in Europe
Headcount reduction comes as industry faces pressure over EV switch and competition from ChinaBusiness - Financial Times - Yesterday -
California Ballot Measure to Raise Minimum Wage to $18 an Hour Fails
Voters rejected a plan to boost the lowest hourly wage rate by $2, which critics said would raise prices and lead to job cuts.Business - Inc. - 21 hours ago -
At least 1 dead after train derails on Norway's north coast
Police say at least one person was killed and four people injured when a train running along Norway’s northern coast derailed Thursday with 55 people on boardWorld - ABC News - October 24 -
Remains of man whose death was recorded in 1197 saga uncovered in Norway
Researchers say skeleton retrieved from well is likely to be that of man ‘cast headfirst’ into it by besiegers of castle. In 1197, an ancient saga relates, a body was flung into a well by the ...World - The Guardian - October 27 -
Sweden and Norway rethink cashless society plans over Russia security fears
Rise in hybrid warfare and cyber-attacks blamed on pro-Russia groups prompt Nordic neighbours to backpedal . Sweden and Norway are backpedalling on plans for cashless societies over fears that ...World - The Guardian - October 30 -
Norway shows just how China has advanced in cars
Brands such as MG, BYD and Xpeng are making big inroads into country’s auto market, competing on quality as well as priceWorld - Financial Times - November 5 -
Ødegaard out of Norway games and back at Arsenal after ‘listening to body’
Midfielder started on Sunday for first time since August Norway manager says: ‘We cannot risk his health’ Arsenal’s captain, Martin Ødegaard, says he has “listened to my body” and returned home ...World - The Guardian - November 12 -
Women switched at birth in 1965 sue for breach of human rights
A mom and two grown up girls who were accidentally switched at birth are suing.World - ABC News - November 12 -
Norway apologises to Sami, Forest Finns and Kvens for forced assimilation policy
Parliament votes to express ‘deepest regret’ over more than a century of ‘Norwegianisation’ of minorities. The Norwegian parliament has apologised unreservedly to minority groups and Indigenous ...World - The Guardian - November 12 -
Norway's Kon-Tiki Museum returns artifacts to Chile's remote Easter Island
Artifacts and human remains taken by a Norwegian explorer and anthropologist in the late 1940s are being returned by a museum in Norway to Chile's remote territory of Easter Island in the mid-PacificEntertainment - ABC News - November 13 -
Norway's Kon-Tiki Museum returns artifacts to Chile's remote Easter Island
Artifacts and human remains taken by a Norwegian explorer and anthropologist in the late 1940s are being returned by a museum in Norway to Chile's remote territory of Easter Island in the mid-PacificWorld - ABC News - November 13 -
Norway to ask ICJ for advisory opinion condemning Israel’s stance on Unrwa
Draft resolution for UN general assembly seeks to protect the aid agency and allow it to keep functioning in Gaza. Norway is to seek an international court of justice (ICJ) advisory opinion ...World - The Guardian - 2 days ago -
The son of Norway’s crown princess is arrested on suspicion of rape, police say
The eldest son of Norway’s Crown Princess Mette-Marit has been arrested again, this time on suspicion of rapeWorld - ABC News - 2 days ago -
Sweden, Finland and Norway Update Crisis Advice as Ukraine-Russia War Grinds On
Sweden, Finland and Norway have recently updated their advice for citizens preparing to survive war and other crises, wary of Ukraine’s grinding fight against Russia.World - The New York Times - Yesterday -
Roche Increases Dividend on Higher Sales
Roche said it would increase its dividend after its hemophilia injection Hemlibra and multiple sclerosis treatment Ocrevus lifted sales in the first nine months of the year.Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 23 -
IRS Increases Standard Deductions for 2025
Inflation pushes up the deductions to $15,000 for single taxpayers and married individuals filing separately and $30,000 for couples who file jointly.Business - Inc. - October 23 -
Boardmasters organisers increase security measures
Organisers of the Newquay music festival announce increases in security measures for the 2025 event.Top stories - BBC News - November 6 -
Military suicide rates increased in 2023
Suicide rates in the military increased in 2023, a slight uptick from 2022 that adds to a larger, troubling rise over the past decade. The annual report shows 523 service members died by suicide in ...Politics - The Hill - 6 days ago -
Whether it is President Harris or President Trump, a battle over taxes and tips is headed to Capitol Hill
Donald Trump and Kamala Harris back no-tax-on-tips policy, but in an election where the economy is the No. 1 issue, economists say the idea is flawed.Business - CNBC - November 4 -
If You Were Nervous About the Salary Exemption Minimum Jumping to $55,068 a Year, Don’t Be. A Texas Federal Judge Just Quashed It
The amount you need to pay employees for them to be exempt from overtime has jumped all over. A new court ruling sends us back to $684 a week.Business - Inc. - 2 days ago
