Pressure from businesses and environmental groups has slowed the destruction of rainforests to produce palm oil in Indonesia, Southeast Asia’s largest country. Rising demand for the commodity has tested those efforts, but so far further deforestation has been kept in check. Palm oil prices have tripled over the past two years to record levels and…

Gen Z is paving the way for change in the post-pandemic workforce.They prioritize a good working environment, demanding flexibility and wellbeing benefits.Without it, they have no problem quitting for a job that offers what they’re looking for.A new generation of workers is in town. Gen Z is now the youngest of the workforce, and, as…

Senator Cruz sparred with reporters over the leak of the SCOTUS draft opinion overturning Roe v.Wade.Sign up for our weekday newsletter, packed with original analysis, news, and trends — delivered right to your inbox.The Texas Republican continues to suggest that the culprit was likely a “left-wing law clerk.” Chief Justice Roberts earlier this week directed…

The $10K-a-day contempt-of-court fine Donald Trump owes NY AG Letitia James hit $100K on Thursday.The fines will continue to mount until Trump signs what’s called a “Jackson affidavit.” The affidavit is named for Christophena Jackson, who fell through a South Bronx stairwell in 1984.Sign up for our weekday newsletter, packed with original analysis, news, and…

Virtual assistants joined the workforce in record numbers as the gig sector grew amid the pandemic.Increased interest in virtual assistants on social media is inspiring some to become entrepreneurs.Insider compiled a list of strategies to help aspiring virtual assistants thrive.Sign up for our weekday newsletter, packed with original analysis, news, and trends — delivered right…

Among the many shocking elements of the leaked draft Supreme Court opinion overturning Roe v.Wade , this one jumped out at me: the rosy picture of pregnancy painted by Justice Samuel Alito, who has never been pregnant.Alito lists a string of what he calls “ modern developments ” that lessen the financial toll exacted by…

The lines begin forming before lunchtime and wind on well into the night, with customers outside craning their necks for views of the day’s selection through the window. It is not a newly anointed Michelin bistro or the latest photogenic, Instagram-friendly confection that has captivated Hong Kong, a famously epicurean city. It is a humble…

Employers added 428,000 jobs in April, extending a streak of booming payroll gains despite a recent uptick in COVID-19 cases, persistent worker shortages and the war in Ukraine.The unemployment rate was unchanged at 3.6%, the Labor Department said Friday.Economists surveyed by Bloomberg had estimated that 390,000 jobs were added last month.The nation has recouped 20.8…

For years Amazon seemed invincible, an e-commerce behemoth that made other companies shiver and their stocks crumble when it muscled into their markets.It helped Amazon stock soar into four-digit territory.And Amazon earnings reports often delighted investors. X But the company proved vulnerable recently when it uncharacteristically fell far short of Wall Street’s forecast and reported…

Closing the Filipino mind In these elections that are to culminate with the voting and canvassing starting Monday, May 9, 2022, it will then be out of our hands.There were a lot of prayers for Leni and Kiko from millions of volunteers and their families.There has been difficult and exhausting work on the ground.No central…