Middle EastBank of Israel calls for more incentives to get people back to work
ReutersAri RabinovitchSteven Scheer
The Bank of Israel building is seen in Jerusalem June 16, 2020. REUTERS/Ronen Zvulun
Bank of Israel policymakers called on the government to do more to get people back to work on Monday as the monetary policy committee (MPC) voiced concerns over the labour market and its slow recovery from the pandemic.
Although much of Israel s economy has reopened and foreign tourism is expected to gradually resume later this month after a steep drop in infections, the jobless rate continues to remain higher than just before the crisis.
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Prisoner on a Chinese reality show In a story reminiscent of David Seymour on Dancing with the Stars, a Russian man who joined a boy band competition show on Chinese TV on a whim but quickly regretted his decision has finally been released from his three-month ordeal after making it all the way to the final. Vladislav Ivanov, a 27-year-old from Vladivostok, was working as a translator when producers reportedly noticed his good looks and asked him to sign up as a contestant. Ivanov agreed but quickly came to regret the decision. Unable to leave on his own without breaching his contract and paying a fine, he instead begged viewers to send him home and deliberately performed poorly in the hope of being voted off. His first song was a half-hearted Russian rap, in stark contrast to the high-pop of his competitors. Please don t make me go to the finals, I m tired, he said in a later
FinanceCommerzbank nears deal on job cuts in talks with labour reps-sources
Reuters
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A Commerzbank logo is pictured before the bank s annual news conference in Frankfurt, Germany, February 9, 2017. REUTERS/Ralph Orlowski/File Photo
Commerzbank (CBKG.DE) is nearing a deal with labour representatives on its restructuring plan that includes 10,000 job cuts globally, people close to the matter said.
Management of Germany s second-biggest listed lender and the bank s works council have already reached an agreement in principle, they said, adding that the deal could be officially signed by the end of the week.
Spokespeople for Commerzbank and the works council declined to comment.
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One study finds that participants who either had their pets with them or only imagined their pet were able to generate more life goals and have more confidence in their ability to achieve these goals than participants without pets. This is Rafael Leonardo, who hit his goal as you can see, And with so many people wondering where their motivation has goneâif pets are good for goals and just about everything else, well then⦠The American Veterinary Medical Association reports:
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