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GMA withdraws from Organised Labour's October 10 nationwide strike against galamsey
The Ghana Medical Association has announced its withdrawal from the nationwide strike against galamsey, which was set by Organised Labour for October 10.
Can carbon credits help close coal plants?
A few dozen kilometres from the Philippine capital Manila sits a coal plant that some hope could be a model for how developing countries can quit the polluting fossil fuel. "There's not one coal plant, of all the 4,500 in emerging markets and developing countries, that has been shut down and replaced with clean power," said Curtin.
Boeing suspends negotiations with striking workers
Boeing on Tuesday suspended negotiations with its striking workers as it accused the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) of making unreasonable demands and withdrew its offer. "Given that position, further negotiations do not make sense at this point and our offer has been withdrawn."
7-Eleven owner's shares spike on report of new buyout offer
Shares in the Japanese owner of 7-Eleven surged Wednesday following reports that Canada's Alimentation Couche-Tard (ACT) had hiked its takeover offer by almost 20 percent. But Bloomberg News and Japan's Nikkei business daily reported Wednesday that ACT, which owns the Circle K brand, had upgraded its offer to $18.19 per share, or a total of around seven trillion yen ($47.2 billion).
Your 'local everything': what 7-Eleven buyout battle means for Japan
In Japan more is at stake than money in the mammoth takeover battle for 7-Eleven, the world's biggest convenience chain, by Canadian retail giant Alimentation Couche-Tard. But the Canadian group, which owns Circle K and runs nearly 17,000 outlets worldwide, has vowed to pursue what would be the biggest foreign takeover of a Japanese firm.
Chinese shares drop on stimulus upset, Asia tracks Wall St higher
Stocks in mainland China and Hong Kong fell Wednesday in a volatile start a day after Beijing left investors disappointed over a lack of fresh stimulus and scant detail on its plans for implementing a raft of measures already unveiled.
The US economy is solid: Why are voters gloomy?
Cooling inflation, low unemployment, robust economic growth and... downbeat voters. While Harris has narrowed Trump's lead, polls have suggested voters favor the former president on economic issues.
Organised Labour dissenters threaten to sue over union's 'unlawful' galamsey strike
Some dissenting members of Organised Labour have threatened to sue the union should it proceed with a strike against galamsey on October 10, 2024.
GMA petitioned to remove president, Dr Frank Serebour, following withdrawal from galamsey strike
A member of the Ghana Medical Association (GMA), Dr Vishnu Nene Limon Abayateye, has filed a petition demanding the removal of the association’s president.
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