Given that Norway is known for high wages, it may come as a surprise that there is no universal national minimum wage. However, some industries have a minimum in place to protect workers.

Since Sweden's Labour Minister Mats Persson took up his position in September he has expressed a willingness to reconsider ...

During a five-day trip to Brazil, Bolivia and Paraguay this week, Swiss Foreign Minister Ignazio Cassis tried to push forward negotiations on a free trade agreement between Mercosur and the European ...

Romania, Lithuania, Bulgaria and Poland have registered the highest average annual minimum wage growth rate in the EU between January 2015 and January 2025. They represent an increase between 14% ...

Romania had the highest minimum wage growth in the EU. Only five member states do not have a national minimum wage. View on ...

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The average wage earned by an American worker rose a sharp 0.5% in January, more than twice the typical increase. How come? Most likely because higher minimum wages kicked in in a number of states.

At an open-cast mine, Abdullahi Ibrahim Danjija carefully chisels away at a hunk of whitish rock before stuffing a sack with ...

Kosovo votes on Sunday after a combative election campaign in which opposition candidates clashed with Prime Minister Albin Kurti over the ...

Look up this week for February’s full snow moon and to catch the last glimpse of a visible parade of planets in the night sky before they fade from view.

The world’s central banks started the new year with policy adjustments as the global fight against inflation continues. Global economies are changing policies to adapt to new conditions while ...