The transition to clean energy is an environmental imperative and an economic juggernaut, now employing more people globally than fossil fuels, according to the World Energy Employment Report 2023. Clean energy jobs rose to 35 million, an increase of 4.7 million, while fossil fuel employment lagged behind, remaining 1.3 million jobs below pre-pandemic levels of … Read more
Members of the Organized Private Sector and economists have expressed fears over the recent increase in the nations base interest rate (Monetary Policy Rate) by the Monetary Policy Committee, saying the decision could significantly hamper the ability of economic operators to repay their loans. . At the end of its 295th meeting on Tuesday, the … Read more
This is CNBC’s live blog covering European markets. European stocks opened lower on Wednesday as regional markets continue to look at the outlook for inflation and the trajectory of interest rates. The pan-European Stoxx 600 was last down 0.29% at 8:05 a.m. London time, with most major bourses starting the day in the red. Most … Read more
Social Security Fear Goes Viral: Should You Claim Early Like Dave Ramsey Says? Americans increasingly fear that they will not receive the Social Security benefits they have contributed to throughout their careers. According to the Associated Press, Social Security will not be able to pay full benefits to recipients starting in 2035. At this rate, … Read more
Seeking to eliminate an unemployment rate of about 21% for active-duty spouses, the Department of Defense is holding a series of free virtual events through the end of May aimed at helping military spouses find work. This month’s series of activities consists of a three-day symposium devoted to career development and employment preparation that took … Read more
Part-time state workers could soon be allowed to participate in the state’s 401(k) retirement savings plan, under a bill that passed the state Legislature on Tuesday. The House Pensions and Retirement Committee approved three bills that make a wide range of changes to state pension law. Many were minor or technical changes, but some could … Read more
Dublin, May 22, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The “Proteins and Resins Market – Size, Global Industry Share, Trends, Opportunities and Forecast, 2019-2029F” report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s The offer of The global protein A resin market has exhibited a robust growth trajectory, with an impressive compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 9.91% projected from … Read more
WESTBOROUGH, Mass., May 21, 2024–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Kopin Corporation (“Kopin” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: KOPN), a leading developer and provider of high-performance application-specific optical solutions consisting of high-resolution microdisplays, under -microdisplay assemblies and related components for defense, enterprise, industrial and consumer products, announced today that Scott Anchin, director of the board and head of the audit committee, … Read more
Some young retirement savers say they can raid their 401(k) accounts to buy a home. However, this could be to their detriment, experts warn. Nearly a third (30%) of aspiring homeowners say they plan to withdraw funds from their 401(k) plan to finance a purchase, according to the Real Financial Progress Index from BMO Financial … Read more
New Zealand lost more than 1,000 citizens a week in the year to March 31, amid a shrinking economy and rising unemployment. What can they expect in the countries they are moving to? For every citizen who migrated back to New Zealand in the year ending March 2024, three more New Zealanders decided to leave … Read more