Worker Revolution Begun

The Great Tech Worker Revolution Has Begun

Pushed too far, tech workers are pushing back, and it’s a volcano waiting to erupt.

Business - Inc. - 4 hours ago

Venice’s farm-to-table revolution

On the island of Sant’Erasmo, a pioneering co-operative founded by local chefs has established a kitchen garden, providing the city’s restaurants with fresh, sustainable produce

World - Financial Times - October 16

‘Brat’ Autumn Has Begun

A performance and art installation by Charli XCX lured her fans out of the club and into nature.

Lifestyle - The New York Times - October 11

This luxury capitulation has barely begun

Investors greeted LVMH’s disappointing sales with surprising aplomb

Business - Financial Times - October 16

The Chess Revolution — flash grandmasters finding fame and followers online

Peter Doggers charts the resurgence of the ancient game thanks to technology and globalisation

Business - Financial Times - 6 days ago

Google Chrome’s uBlock Origin Purge Has Begun

Plus: The alleged SEC X account hacker gets charged, Kroger wriggles out of a face recognition scandal, and Microsoft deals with missing customer security logs.

Tech - Wired - October 19

The Fight Over Ballots Has Already Begun in Wisconsin

Drop boxes, which had been used for years in Wisconsin until they were mostly banned after Republicans mounted legal challenges, are back. They have become the subject of bitter debate.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 19

‘I lost £165k to fraud in an hour’ - customers say they were let down by Revolut

Revolut was named in more complaints about fraud last year than any of the UK’s biggest banks or e-money services.

NHS consultant who lost £39k among 100 Revolut customers contacting BBC over scams

People say they have been poorly treated by the firm after being tricked out of cash while using app.

Jamie Dimon worries ‘World War III has already begun’

Adversaries of the United States “are clearly talking about dismantling the system,” the JPMorgan Chase CEO notes.

Business - MarketWatch - October 24

After Reeves’s historic budget, Labour has time to pursue its revolution. What it needs now is public trust | Martin Kettle

The government is operating in an unforgiving time and lacks capital with voters. It will be crucial to address that . Rachel Reeves is the third Labour chancellor of the exchequer to be an MP in ...

World - The Guardian - 4 hours ago

Harris huddles with Michigan workers

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Ve Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Harris courts workers in Michigan ahead of election Vice President Harris made ...

Politics - The Hill - 3 days ago

Brooklyn Nets 2024-25 season preview: The race for the NBA's worst record has begun

Breaking down Brooklyn's biggest question, best- and worst-case scenarios, and fantasy outlook.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 14

Wait, Workers Want More Meetings?

Most employees think additional meetings would make them more productive, a new report says. But only if those meetings are done right.

Business - Inc. - October 16

Boeing Strike Extended After Union Workers Reject New Contract

The vote, hours after Boeing reported a $6.1 billion loss, will extend a nearly six-week-long strike at factories where the company makes its best-selling commercial plane.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 24

The city workers who found fulfilment in the fields

These part-time farmers say they want the best of both worlds, splitting life between Paris and the country.

Reeves signals hike in National Insurance for firms

The chancellor was speaking at the government's International Investment Summit, where deals worth £63bn were hailed.

Union leaders' outdated methods hurt workers and the economy

The International Longshoreman's Association is demanding outrageous wage increases and a ban on automation at American ports, threatening to disrupt the economy and cost jobs.

Politics - The Hill - October 14

Seattle Hotel Workers Join Hilton Strike

The planned weeklong work stoppage puts the total of West Coast hospitality workers on strike in Seattle, Honolulu, San Francisco, and San Diego past 4,300.

Business - Inc. - October 14

Do not throw vapes in the bin, urge waste workers

Batteries, disposable vapes and discarded laptops put in the bin are putting refuse workers at risk.

Paying Workers $10,000 to Move Helped Reverse Tulsa’s Brain Drain

Researchers found that when remote workers were paid to move to Tulsa, Okla., everyone came out ahead.

Business - The New York Times - October 16

London Underground workers to strike over pay

Aslef and RMT unions announce series of walkouts in November