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Greece lawmakers back plan to allow 13-hour workday
Greece lawmakers back plan to allow 13-hour workday
by  AFP

Greece's parliament on Thursday approved a government-backed bill allowing people to work 13-hour days, despite fierce objections from trade unions and opposition parties. The government insists that the 13-hour workday is optional, only affects the private sector and can only be applied up to 37 days a year.

Nestle to cut 16,000 jobs worldwide
Nestle to cut 16,000 jobs worldwide
by  AFP

Nestle, the Swiss food giant whose brands include Nespresso coffee and Perrier water, announced Thursday plans to cut 16,000 jobs worldwide over the next two years, sending its share price soaring. The layoffs include 12,000 white-collar jobs over the next two years, saving the company one billion Swiss francs -- which it said was double what had been previously planned.

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