Harvesting hops for beer produces a lot of waste. These German groups are seeking to fix that
MUNICH -- Two students in Munich, sipping beers on their dormitory couch in 2022, chatted about a recent lecture describing...
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With strike looming, progress is reported in talks between Eastern and Gulf ports and dockworkers
NEW YORK -- With a strike deadline looming, the union for 45,000 dockworkers and the group representing East and Gulf...
Workers must keep all tips from customers under new law
Businesses have been banned from withholding tips or service charges from their staff under new rules which have come into...
Datacentre construction: Worker shortage hampers boom
DatalecDatacentre floorspace has almost doubled in Europe since 2015If someone had asked Billy Keeper five years ago what a datacentre...
Money paid to sperm donors rises as UK faces shortage
Sperm donor compensation has risen from £35 to a maximum of £45 per clinic visit.The £10 rise comes into effect...
Xi Jinping is worried about the economy – what do Chinese people think?
Getty ImagesTwo new pieces of research offer insight into how Chinese people feel about their futureChina’s sputtering economy has its...
Arkansas sues YouTube over claims that the site is fueling a mental health crisis
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. -- Arkansas sued YouTube and parent company Alphabet on Monday, saying the video-sharing platform is made deliberately...
Fed Chair Powell says the US economy is in ‘solid shape’ with gradual rate cuts coming
WASHINGTON -- Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell signaled Monday that more interest rate cuts are in the pipeline but suggested...
Strike poised to shut down major US ports
Getty ImagesA dockworkers' strike is set to shut down ports across much of the US indefinitely, threatening significant trade and...
Cutting food waste would lower emissions, but so far only one state has done it
Kay Masterson has always wanted to make her Boston-area restaurant more sustainable, partnering with an organic farm to get some...
