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Nigerian labor unions called off protests and resumed talks with the government following demonstrations against what they called

Not even record inflation looks likely to spur Egypt’s first interest-rate hike since March, with policymakers seen raiding

Asian equity futures fell after heavy selling in US stocks and long-dated Treasuries as investors digested data showing

With splashy marketing campaigns and major donors like the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, DKT International has become

Children under the age of 16 no longer have to obtain permission to work in Arkansas. To mark the day that the child labour law rollback went into effect, social media users circulated a photo of Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders wearing a massive smile - with frowning children sitting beside her. The photo was taken on 8 March 2023 when Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders signed an education bill into law. But New York Times reporter Hannah Dreier resurfaced the photo on X – formerly known as Twitter – on Tuesday to highlight another bill that went into effect that day—the “Youth Hiring Act of 2023”—to try to illustrate how kids may be feeling about the new law. The post drew a wide range of reactions from social media users, from criticism to sarcastic comments. Orlando Sentinel reporter J.C. Carnahan wrote sarcastically, “The kids look enthused about it. What could go wrong?” “The kids in this photo look super stoked,” another said similarly, and yet another wrote, “kids look thrilled.” Another user remarked, “Talk about turn back the clock--good ol’ Huck-a-Buck just returned her state to the early 1900s. Way to go!!” One user went so far as to say, “They’d rather put little kids to work (because kids will be glad to get any amount of money) than raise the minimum wage.” Ms Sanders’ communications director spoke to NPR after the governor signed the bill into law in March: “The Governor believes protecting kids is most important, but this permit was an arbitrary burden on parents to get permission from the government for their child to get a job. She added, “All child labor laws that actually protect children still apply and we expect businesses to comply just as they are required to do now.” In 2022, the Department of Labor reported that there were 3,876 minors illegally employed; the highest figure in the past 10 years. A March report by the Economic Policy Institute said that 14 states have either introduced or passed bills that roll back child labour laws. Read More Sarah Huckabee Sanders travels to Europe for 1st overseas trade mission as Arkansas governor Arkansas librarians are suing to block state law that threatens them with jailtime Sarah Huckabee Sanders says she never meant job applicants to write what they admire most about her

BofA Global Research on Wednesday raised its 2023 economic growth outlook for the United States, saying incoming data

Tunisia’s President Kais Saied replaced his prime minister of almost two years with a little-known figure, injecting fresh

Net foreign assets held by Egypt’s commercial banks went into a record deficit in June, as a lack

By Carolina Pulice and Andre Romani SAO PAULO/MEXICO CITY Brazilian retailer Americanas' management received several notices of accounting

JOHANNESBURG South African manufacturing activity contracted for the sixth consecutive month in July, driven by an increase in

The number of rhinos poached in South Africa, which has the bulk of the world’s population of the

(Bloomberg Markets) -- In Morocco trucks from a Connecticut logistics company ferry car parts and clothing across the Strait of