“Only 43.2 percent of the world’s working-age women will be employed in 2021, compared to 68.6 percent of working-age men,” the United Nations International Labor Organization said.
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Malaysian police destroy 1,069 bitcoin mining rigs with steamroller, video shows
The crackdown came after miners allegedly stole $2 million worth of electricity.
American father, son sentenced to Japan prison for helping Ghosn escape
Michael Taylor was sentenced Monday to two years in prison, while his son Peter was sentenced to one year and eight months.
Toyota pulls Olympics TV ads in Japan as Tokyo Games face skeptical Japanese public
Five days before the cauldron is lit, a new poll showed more evidence that the Japanese public opposes holding the Games in the country amid the Covid-19 pandemic.
The future of cannabis is female: Gen Z women are fastest-growing consumers of legal weed
The new trend for marijuana products is clear labels, lab-tested ingredients, standardized dosing and modern branding that takes its design cues from traditional consumer brands.
State fairs herald the return of summer — but without the cheese curd eating contests and grape stomping
After last year’s cancellations due to Covid restrictions, state fairs are bookending a summer of entertainment from festivals to theme parks to outdoor concerts — with a few changes.
'It's like a ghost town': Business owners struggle after Surfside condo collapse
Small businesses in Surfside, Fla., are struggling in the wake of the condo collapse. Business owners describe the area as a “ghost town” and compare the decrease in business to the beginning of the Covid pandemic.
How criminals siphoned off unemployment payments directly from recipients’ accounts
As millions of Americans received unemployment payments to get through the crisis, scammers developed a new way to steal cash directly from recipients.
Elon Musk admits Tesla's Cybertruck could 'flop,' says he loves it anyway
“I don’t care. I love it so much even if others don’t. Other trucks look like copies of the same thing, but Cybertruck looks like it was made by aliens from the future,” Musk said.
They helped create California's unattainable housing market. Now they can't afford to buy.
Reports of a tech exodus have been greatly exaggerated