The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on Tuesday approved a regulation that would ban noncompete agreements nationwide on the grounds that they unfairly limit workers' mobility and lead to lower pay. The FTC, which currently has a Democratic majority under President Joe Biden, voted 3-2 to approve the final noncompete rule. The agency first proposed the ban on noncompete agreements in January 2023, arguing they unfairly limit competition. Noncompete agreements generally prohibit an employee from...
It's hard to believe that some conservatives are planning to vote for Robert F. Kennedy Jr., but here we are.
Ecuador's President Daniel Noboa is seeking support for tough measures to tackle gang violence, including plans for armed forces to work alongside police. We hear from Quito on the day of the vote, and ask how one of the safest countries in South America ended up with the region's highest recorded murder rate. Also in the programme: the ultra-orthodox battalion of the Israeli Defence Forces that may face US sanctions; and new plans in France to revitalise the national cuisine.(Photo: People wait...
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With first-time voters and the youth accounting for a large share of India’s population, the power of their votes remains untapped.
Voters in parts of England will elect councillors, mayors and police commissioners in May.
It’s not Gaza or fiscal discipline – the real reason Labour is losing votes from its left flank is that it’s too far ahead. But, warns Emma Revell, Conservatives shouldn’t celebrate… If you are of a centre-right persuasion, there is precious little comfort to be found from looking at the polls these days. The latest []
Last week, PACE overwhelmingly supported Kosovo's Council of Europe membership, recognising its adherence to democratic standards and urging its admission in May 2024. Kosovo, poised to be the last European democracy to join, faces a critical moment. If Serbia manages to block Kosovo’s accession over a failed hunt for a political unicorn, it would mark a low point in the institution's history.
Beneath the surface of Pennsylvania’s mostly sleepy, boring, low-turnout primary Tuesday was a trend that has stalked Joe Biden and Donald Trump across the country over the past month: a substantial protest vote. This time, though, the candidate who drew more attention for the protest he faced was not the current president but the former one. Trump got about 36,000 more protest votes than Biden, even though Biden faced an organized protest campaign from left-wing critics of his policy on Israel...
Humza Yousaf's leadership was unravelling last night as he was warned ditching his coalition of chaos with the Greens was just the 'beginning of the end'.
Service providers argue that the regulations stifle innovation and investment.
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