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UAE labour law: Can your employer change your role without consent?
Question: I was hired by someone with specific KPIs that aligned with my skillset, and I consistently met or exceeded them. He has now left the organisation, and my new manager expects a completely different set of deliverables, some of which are not aligned with my experience or expertise. I feel like I am being set up to fail. Is there a way I can rely on my job contract and defined role to make a case for maintaining my original responsibilities, or at least ensure that any changes to my duti...
Punjab to export livestock
LAHORE: Punjab will export livestock and meat as the provincial government on Saturday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with seven institutions, including a Chinese company, for the purpose. A video link meeting in this regard was presided over by Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz. Under the agreement one million livestock will be exported. The meeting was informed that China’s Global Meat Company would install a boiler unit in collaboration with the government-owned Punjab Agriculture a...
Another POL price hike triggers widespread anxiety
LAHORE: The public at large, trade unions, associations and civil society groups have widely criticised the government for once again increasing the petrol and diesel prices and sought withdrawal of the decision with immediate effect. They also expressed concerns over the increasing price hike of commodities, transportation and other charges due to repeated increases in the petroleum prices. “With this increase of nearly Rs27 per litre, petrol has now crossed Rs393, almost reaching Rs400. So how...
FIFPro, the state of its finances, and how will it deal with a new rival global players' union?
A new global players’ union has been launched to rival FIFPro.The newly-established body, named the International Association of Footballers (AIF), is headed by David Aganzo, president of Spain’s Asociacion de Footballistas Espanoles (AFE), and claims it will act on behalf of more than 30,000 players worldwide.Advertisement
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New auto assemblers dodge localisation details
• CKD imports surge to $1.47bn in 9MFY26• Vendors slam low local parts use KARACHI: New auto players appear reluctant to share the localisation in their vehicle assembly operations, while local vendors continue to complain about the negligible localisation by the new entrants. As the current auto policy is expiring on June 30, vendors claim that the new entrants have not given any clear signal about future local assembly of parts, while some big vendors might have inked deals with them to assemb...
Iran war jitters to influence policy rate decision
KARACHI: It appears that the financial market is certain that the interest rate is bound to see a rise in the next monetary policy scheduled for Monday. At the same time, most experts believed that it was not inflation but the growing fears in the region, including Pakistan, due to the Gulf war, that would determine the direction of monetary policy. “The risks in the Gulf war are unseen and so uncertain that nobody can claim that the economy of Pakistan and other countries like it would remain i...
Universal Credit update over extra £28 payments
There have been recent increases in benefit payment rates
Nearly 800,000 youngsters were promised £1.6billion in Child Trust Funds. It MUST be given to them, write Labour peers DAVID BLUNKETT and RICHARD WALKER
Nearly 800,000 youngsters were promised £1.6billion in Child Trust Funds. It MUST be given to them, write Labour peers DAVID BLUNKETT and RICHARD WALKERBy RICHARD WALKER and DAVID BLUNKETT and PATRICK TOOHER, CONSULTANT CITY EDITOR Published: 00:31, 26 April 2026 | Updated: 02:08, 26 April 2026 e-mail View comments
Ukraine to repay EU’s 90 billion euros in aid by implementing reforms — newspaper
According to the report, specifically, the reforms will concern the rule of law and fighting corruption
Hormuz crisis: When an energy shock becomes a food emergency
The global conversation about the Strait of Hormuz has centred, understandably, on oil prices and geopolitical brinkmanship. Brent crude has surged past $127 a barrel. Major shipping firms have suspended operations. Defence analysts continue to debate naval corridors and mine-clearing timelines. All of this matters. Yet it obscures a slower, quieter crisis already unfolding in countries far from the Gulf, in places where families were skipping meals long before a single missile was fired.The clo...
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Trump’s Hormuz Blockade Has Deepened a Historic Shipping Crisis
In early April — after a month of disruption around one of the world’s most important energy chokepoints — US President Donald Trump wrote that with “a little more time, we can easily OPEN THE HORMUZ STRAIT, TAKE THE OIL, & MAKE A FORTUNE.”
How the AI-driven data center boom is leading to skyrocketing energy bills
CBS Evening News How the AI-driven data center boom is leading to skyrocketing energy bills for many Americans .chip { background-image: url('/fly/bundles/cbsnewscore/images/chip-bgd/chip-bgd-evening-news.jpg'); } By Shanelle Kaul April 25, 2026 / 8:01 PM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News on Google Atlanta — It is a sunny afternoon in Atlanta, Georgia, but inside Carolyn Kayne's 3,000-square-foot home, it is cold."I'm walking around in a ski suit trying to stay warm in the winter," Kayne to...
Barefoot Investor's 'brutal truth' after woman admits to paying her husband's $100,000 gambling debt
Barefoot Investor's 'brutal truth' after woman admits to paying her husband's $100,000 gambling debt READ MORE: How a Sydney woman gets out of her parking fines and late feesBy NICHOLAS COMINO, POLITICAL REPORTER, AUSTRALIA Published: 00:57, 26 April 2026 | Updated: 00:58, 26 April 2026 e-mail View comments
UK steps up plans for potential shortages caused by Iran war
UK steps up plans for potential shortages caused by Iran warJust nowShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleMatt SpiveyBBC NewsGetty ImagesA worst case scenario, drawn up by the government, could see the UK face food shortages including chicken and pork by summerThe government has said it is stepping up plans to offset potential food and fuel shortages caused by the Iran war.Sir Keir Starmer will chair another meeting of a Cabinet committee on Tuesday set up to deal with any shortfalls and a group of...
Power demand defies forecasts, officials say consumption likely to surge further
India's electricity demand hit a record 252 GW on April 24. Soaring temperatures across the nation drove this surge. Air conditioner usage increased significantly in homes and businesses. This peak demand surpassed previous records. The power ministry anticipates further increases as heatwaves continue. Officials expect demand to rise even higher in the coming days.
Sitharaman signals Covid-style relief, asks industries to make in India
India Business News: Mumbai: Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday signalled fresh Covid-era style policy support to cushion the impact of the West Asia conflict.