Yuri A/ShutterstockAlmost half of all Australian workers are currently watching for or actively seeking a new job, according to a recent Gallup report.
High stress levels, murky work-life boundaries and the fact that pay packets don’t go as far as they used to can all become compelling reasons to look elsewhere. Many may be tempted by the promise of a higher salary.
Venture capital plays an important role in helping new businesses get off the ground. The field also has a stubborn gender gap.
Support for foreign aid is dwindling in many developed countries, including Canada. Reflecting this trend, a recent survey found 59 per cent of Canadians want to reduce foreign aid to developing countries.
zhu difeng/ShutterstockThe widespread underpayment of migrant workers in Australia is now well-documented.
Entrepreneurship can be a way back into work for people who have lost their jobs. PeopleImages.com - Yuri A/ShutterstockUnemployment in the UK rose to 4.4% at the end of April 2024. While this is by no means a worrying level of joblessness for an economy, it is the highest since September 2021, in the second year of the COVID pandemic, when it reached 4.4%.
Jerry Seinfeld promotes his Netflix film 'Unfrosted,' which tells the story behind the launch of Kellogg's Pop-Tarts. Frederic J.
This article is part of The Conversation’s “Business Basics” series where we ask leading experts to discuss key concepts in business, economics and finance.
Look beyond the headlines. AlpamayoPhoto/E+ via Getty ImagesAs the saying goes, “There are lies, damn lies and statistics.”
In a digital world where people are mere pixels on a screen, gender bias can show up in unexpected forms. That’s what our research team found in a field experiment published in the Journal of Operations Management.
During the Cold War, a heated debate arose over the role of economic planning. Did the “planned” economy of the USSR or the “free market” economy of the U.S. allocate resources more productively?
