Bangor University has started a consultation with staff over plans to cut up to 200 jobs due to a budget shortfall. The coronavirus pandemic has meant a fall in international student recruitment for 2020/21 – leaving a black hole in their finances. It is understood savings of £13m are required. Arfon AM […]
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Research reveals shocking detail on how Australia’s environmental scientists are being silenced
Ecologists and conservation experts in government, industry and universities are routinely constrained in communicating scientific evidence on threatened species, mining, logging and other threats to the environment, our new research has found. Our study, just published, shows how important scientific information about environmental threats often does not reach the public […]
Former guard Chauncey Billups a candidate for coaching vacancy with Indiana Pacers, sources say
Five-time NBA All-Star Chauncey Billups has emerged as a candidate in the Indiana Pacers’ coaching search, sources told ESPN. As the Pacers begin preliminary interviews with a number of candidates, Billups and team officials have recently engaged and are planning to talk further about the job, sources said Wednesday. Billups, […]
Riviera Beach gives firm 90 days to prove it can handle marina project
Tony Doris | Palm Beach Post RIVIERA BEACH — The city’s 15-year slog to redevelop its waterfront into a showcase of shops, apartments and hotel fell into doubt this week, after a well-known economic consultant questioned its feasibility and the chosen developers’ ability to pull off the $375 million project. After […]
Cognizant Layoffs 2020: Union Fights Technology Consulting Job Cuts
Unions fight alleged Cognizant layoffs in India. Multiple technology consulting firms continue targeted job cuts worldwide amid coronavirus economic fallout. by Joe Panettieri • Jul 2, 2020 Employee unions in India are fighting alleged layoffs at Cognizant, the massive IT consulting firm, according to The New Indian Express. The report […]
KPMG abandons pension cuts after employees threaten legal action | Business News
One of Britain’s big four accountancy firms has been forced to abandon plans to slash the sums it pays into thousands of employees’ pension pots following the threat of legal action. Sky News has learnt that KPMG notified its 17,000 UK staff this week that it was “pausing” plans to […]
Getting to know: Cheryl Groce-Wright with Kaleidoscope Collaborative RVA | Business News
Cheryl Groce-Wright with Kaleidoscope Collaborative RVA Title: Founder and CEO of Kaleidoscope Collaborative RVA LLC, a Richmond-based consulting firm created to support and facilitate collaborative relationships to assist individuals, schools, communities and businesses seeking to be proactive and effective toward racial justice and equity. Education: Bachelor of Arts, State University […]
What Brad Bird Learned From Steve Jobs on Improving the Moviegoing Experience
TheGrill 2020: “The Incredibles” director joined “Training Day” filmmaker Antoine Fuqua for a discussion on the future of the big screen While writer-director Brad Bird was working on “The Incredibles” at Pixar, he spent a lot of time with studio co-founder Steve Jobs, and he believes some of the things […]
Coronavirus employment recovery will not be equal across Bay Area, new report predicts
SAN MATEO, Calif. (KGO) — Jobs are starting to come back after the coronavirus pandemic shut down California’s economy, however a new report predicts that recovery will not be equal in all parts of the Bay Area and not for all families. The report was created by Beacon Economics, an […]
Napa school board approves elimination of 11 district jobs | Local News
The Napa Valley Unified School District administration building. Register file photo Another round of job cuts is on the way in the Napa Valley Unified School District, which has downsized its staff over the past year amid budget concerns and falling enrollment. Board members last week approved the elimination of […]