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The pandemic has had a major impact on the numbers, with women facing more layoffs than men, and taking on the main share of unpaid care work too. ADVERTISEMENTThe gender pay gap is potentially getting wider and harder to bridge in the professional services and finance sectors, according to a report by the London School of Economics (LSE) into the gender pay gap. Post Covid, the newly produced report from the LSE’s The Inclusion Initiative (TII) revealed, fewer women are likely to be top earners in these two sectors. Men are more than four times as likely as women to be…

The Belgian prosecutor says the employee played a ‘significant role’ in a suspected Russian propaganda operation which infiltrated the European Parliament. ADVERTISEMENTBrussels and French police carried out a series of simultaneous raids at European Parliament offices in Brussels and Strasbourg as well as at the home of a parliamentary staffer in the Belgian neighbourhood of Schaerbeek on Wednesday morning.Dutch EU lawmaker Marcel de Graaff confirmed on social media platform X that the staffer in question was his parliamentary assistant, Guillaume Pradoura, but distanced himself from the accusations.”I have no involvement whatsoever in any so-called Russian disinformation operation. I have my…

Chocolate prices in the EU have surged by 11.1% on average over the past year, driven by tripled cocoa costs due to supply disruptions in West Africa. Swiss chocolate producer Lindt is expected to manage these increases through price adjustments, according to Bank of America. ADVERTISEMENTChocolate lovers may have noticed a bitter surprise on store shelves, as the prices of their favourite sweet treat have soared over the past year.Consumers across the European Union have faced double-digit annual inflation rates for products like chocolate and cocoa powder.Between April 2023 and April 2024, chocolate prices have risen by an average of…

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has promised to restore the rule of law and reset relations between Warsaw and Brussels. Source link

The platform is passing on its tax burden after the French government introduced a levy to support the nation’s music industry. ADVERTISEMENTSpotify increased its prices on Tuesday for new customers in France in response to the government’s ‘streaming tax’.The monthly premium subscription will be raised by 13 cents to €11.12, while the family plan will rise to €18.21 a month, a 22 cent increase. The student subscription will go up by 7 cents a month to €6.06. 18 cents will be also added to the two-person plan, bringing it to €15.17.For customers already subscribed, they will pay more from June…

Watch episode 20 of Euronews’ guide on the European elections, taking place from June 6 to 9. Source link

The takeover deal will still need to be approved by International Distribution Services (IDS)’s shareholders at the September annual general meeting. Source link

The American ride-hailing giant plans to mobilise more drivers this summer to meet strong demand while promising to contain price surges. However, some Uber drivers feel insufficient measures have been taken, with unions hinting at possible strikes. ADVERTISEMENTUber, the ride-hailing app, announced a list of measures to meet the explosive demand during the upcoming Paris Summer Olympics on Wednesday. A major concern for residents and tourists during the much-anticipated sporting event will be navigating the French capital this summer, as 15 million visitors are expected to strain the public transport networks.After many rounds of negotiations, Uber said it obtained the right…

The projections come as Beijing powers ahead with recovery efforts to lift itself from a prolonged property crisis. ADVERTISEMENTA report from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), released late on Tuesday, said the world’s second-largest economy will likely expand at a 5% annual rate this year.That’s 0.4 of a percentage point above the IMF’s earlier estimate, based on China’s growth in the first quarter and recent moves to support the property sector.The group nonetheless warned that in order to attain sustainable growth, China must build stronger social safety nets and increase workers’ incomes to boost spending.The IMF also said that Beijing…

The new government is expected to take office in next few weeks. Source link