Los Angeles officials have delayed implementation of a controversial plan to raise the minimum wage for hotel and airport workers to $30 an hour after the hospitality industry warned the mandate could result in layoffs, reduced hiring and increased automation. The measure, often referred to as the “Olympic Wage,” was…
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When an au pair from Argentina joined my family in 2022, I expected convenient childcare and a cordial friendship. I did not expect to wake up at 4 in the morning to watch her country play in the World Cup. After all, my family had never even watched an entire soccer game together.But by the end of the tournament, we were painting our faces blue and white, putting photos of Kylian Mbappe in the freezer,…
AUD/USD is recovering near 0.6900 on Friday as the US Dollar (USD) weakens with investors…
In 2022, the founder of software company Domo stepped down as CEO after he was…
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This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Justin Murphy, 35, the co-owner of real estate brokerage Multi Gen Living Group. The conversation has been edited for length and clarity.In 2022, my wife, Nicki, and I were living in Babcock Ranch, just outside of Fort Myers, Florida, with our…
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Ryanair will “reluctantly” allow parents to sit with their children for free after an investigation into the practice was opened, bringing the airline in line with European industry standards. Previously, Europe’s largest airline by passenger numbers charged a fee—typically $10.70 each way per adult—to allow up to four children aged…
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This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Jemma Chapman. It has been edited for length and clarity.I’m British, and I moved to Toronto in January 2025. I had qualified as an architect the previous summer and realized I had spent most of my adult life studying and not…
