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Israel reinvents kibbutz by embracing of new industries
Israel reinvents kibbutz by embracing of new industries
by  AFP

Entrepreneurs are repurposing the Israeli kibbutz into hubs for creative and hi-tech industries, after decades of decline in the rural communities once considered models of socialism. Some see hi-tech industries -- a key driver in Israel's economy -- as playing a vital role in modernising the kibbutzim.

US capital sputters as federal workers stay home
US capital sputters as federal workers stay home
by  AFP

Washington's role as the US capital makes it reliant on government workers for its economic success -- and many are choosing to stay home, perhaps for good, leaving vast federal offices empty and the city struggling.

Commute no more: US employees embrace telework
Commute no more: US employees embrace telework
by  AFP

Commuting to and from the office five times a week? "If I worked for an employer that required five days a week, I just don't think that would be on the table for me," Claire, the Washington-based consultant, told AFP. Claire, who requested anonymity to discuss her employment, goes to the office irregularly, usually once every two weeks, sometimes more often.

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