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Canadian automakers union Unifor last night announced strike action at General Motors plants in Canada, claiming the company had refused to accept a pattern agreement reflecting the deal struck with Ford last month (September). The union said the strike includes all its GM members at the Oshawa Assembly Complex and its CCA Stamped Products plant, plus the St.…

A global student body is encouraging universities and colleges to lead societal change that pushes behavioural norms towards more sustainable practices, reducing greenhouse gas emissions, as this summer’s record heat https://www.nasa.gov/news-release/nasa-announces-summer-2023-hottest-on-record/#:~:text=The%20summer%20of%202023%20was,(GISS)%20in%20New%20York. Underlines climate change.

Students Organising for Sustainability (SOS) International was launched in Denmark during 2019 and has since grown to be an alliance of 27 national and international organisations, working together to promote sustainability on campus, at home and at work.…

Pulling out of the Times Higher Education Supplement (THES) world ranking of universities will not affect Utrecht University’s standing or popularity for current or future students. That was the message of Professor Dr Henk Kummeling, Rector Magnificus of the Netherlands’ university, whose areas of responsibility include student policy, academic affairs and cooperation in higher education.…

Indonesia’s tobacco farmers are enjoying a good harvest this year, but they are also facing uncertainty over new health regulations that could affect their livelihoods.

The tobacco industry is a major contributor to the Indonesian economy, generating about 10% of the state revenue from excise taxes, according to the country’s finance ministry.…

With the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to host the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28) summit this November and December, UAE higher education institutions have intensified their focus on climate change and sustainability, greening campus infrastructure, developing courses and engaging with the private sector.…

UK recession expected by the end of the year

The way the data is evolving there is a 60% chance the UK will be in recession by the end of 2023, or certainly by the early stages of 2024, according to Simon Ballard, Chief Economist, First Abu Dhabi Bank.…

Signatory universities of the Magna Charta Universitatum declaration are meeting in Poland to assess how research and teaching can help reconstruct cities harmed by war, environmental pressures and socio-economic change.

This conference chimes with the aims of the declaration, which highlights the value of academic freedom, institutional autonomy and community collaboration, and which has been signed by 960 universities from 94 countries worldwide.…

This summer, Ferrero Rocher launched a Belgian eye-catching limited-edition range of its

flagship Nutella 700g glass jars, featuring 11 different must-see sights from Antwerp’s train station to Villers-la-Ville’s abbey, mirroring a ‘Love Your Country’ campaign that has run in Ferrero’s home country Italy.…

Over the past 50 years, generational differences in style and colour preference have altered demand for decorative paints, but geography and climate are also drivers when it comes to choosing interior coatings. More recently, at a more global level, differentiation has sharpened between the tastes of Baby Boomers and Generations Y (Millennials) and Z.…

With the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) estimating that up to USD2 trillion of criminal proceeds are laundered worldwide annually, there is plenty of financial motivation for professional launderers to offer services that tap these funds. To avoid being caught by law enforcement, however, launderers develop psychological and tactical techniques that help them hide their criminality from law enforcement and honest contacts in the legitimate business world (1).…