BERLIN — German leaders, heeding economists’ warnings that the younger generation may become disillusioned with the European project, are counting on a series of bilateral agreements to help curb ... Read more
SAN FRANCISCO — The technology industry got much of what it wanted in a bill that overhauls federal immigration law. But in the give-and-take of political bargaining, the legislation emerged ... Read more
Greek high school teachers on Thursday called off a planned strike after the government essentially banned it by enacting an emergency law that threatened strikers with arrest or dismissal. The teachers ... Read more
It can seem improbable given the still-sluggish monthly unemployment reports, but in some sectors small businesses are desperate to find qualified candidates to fill jobs. Opower, a 354-person ... Read more
WHEN Patrice Wynne shuttered her independent bookstore, Gaia, in Berkeley, Calif., and retired, she knew three things. She wanted to move to a place where she could slow down the tempo of her life, and it was ... Read more
NEW DELHI – Bangladesh’s cabinet approved changes to the nation’s labor laws on Monday that officials say will expand benefits for garment workers and make it easier to form trade unions. The ... Read more
NEW DELHI – Bangladesh’s cabinet approved changes to the nation’s labor laws on Monday that officials say will expand benefits for garment workers and make it easier to form trade unions. The ... Read more
SAN DIEGO — Opening a satellite city office in a far-flung neighborhood is not unusual in sprawling cities like this one. But one thing sets apart Mayor Bob Filner’s newest outpost: it is in another ... Read more
THE first couple of times Alfred J. Carpenter was turned down for a job, he didn’t know what to think. He been laid off early in the recession and then had the bad fortune of tearing tendons ... Read more
A wide spectrum of government officials, investors and religious groups are warning major retailers like Walmart, Benetton and Gap that they could face financial repercussions from consumers, damage to their ... Read more