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Queen’s Speech: Government Accused of ‘rowing back’ on Workers’ Rights

BBC News | 05/11/2021

Employers’ groups and trade unions have expressed concern at the lack of an Employment Bill in the Queen’s Speech. Prime Minister Boris Johnson had previously promised such a bill amid…

Beyond Vaccines, UNESCO Seeks Share More Global Science

Associated Press | 05/11/2021

PARIS (AP) — While the U.S. president is calling for suspending patents on C...

America’s Mask Makers Face Post-Pandemic Meltdown

Timothy Aeppel | Reuters | 05/11/2021

The small U.S. manufacturers that rushed to produce face masks over ...

Consumer Watchdog Agency Rediscovers Its Teeth Under Biden

KEN SWEET | AP | 05/10/2021

NEW YORK (AP) — The nation’s consumer watchdog is signaling a more aggressi...

Intensive Support: Budget to Offer to Retrain Australians in New Skills

David Crowe | The Sydney Morning Herald | 05/10/2021

Australians will be offered “intensiv...

Biden Team Amps Up Chip-Crisis Response With Raimondo Summit

Jenny Leonard | Bloomberg | 05/10/2021

Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo plans a summit with companies...

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