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The high fuel prices are forcing Germany into a speed limit debate. The Ministry of Finance is fleshing out its plans for a reform of spouse splitting. And Vladimir Putin is afraid of cardboard cutouts. This is the situation on Thursday evening.
The socialist group in the Valencia Provincial Council has requested that a commission of investigation be created to determine how the couple from the president of the Generalitat, Juanfran Pérez Llorca, in this provincial institution, as there are “well-founded suspicions of cheating”, according to the PSPV-PSOE. With this commission, they intend to know if the principles of legality, equality and impartiality were met in the hiring of Verónica Soler, Pérez Llorca’s partner, by the Valencia Provincial Council on a service commission. According to the socialists, there are “well-founded suspicions that institutions have been used to benefit women in the president,…
Land area devoted to pistachio growing Twenty years ago, California farmers bet big on the pistachio. The little green nut was considered niche in the United States, but it was a staple in Iran and the surrounding region.That gamble has paid off. Demand for pistachios is high as wellness trends draw people to high-fiber, protein-rich foods. They are also a key ingredient of Dubai chocolate, the incredibly popular chocolate bar filled with pistachio cream and kataifi, or shredded phyllo.Pistachio orchards cover more than 600,000 acres in California, up from 100,000 in 2001. The San Joaquin Valley of California has near-perfect…
Human resources management: Ms. Hummel, “Why real talent not only needs to be found, but also developed” is the title of your panel on the “Shift in the Shaft”. Where exactly does this realization apply to you in your everyday life – and what has this changed in your work at the DRK blood donation service? Luisa Hummel: The knowledge clearly comes from practice. We are now feeling the shortage of skilled workers very clearly – especially in the area of medical professionals, who are at the heart of our work. At the same time, it is becoming increasingly difficult…
After days of news about the movements of those purged from Vox – such as Iván Espinosa de los Monteros or Javier Ortega Smith – and the controversy surrounding the payments of the advisors of Santiago Abascal’s party, the ultra leadership has decided to send a harsh letter to the militancy signed by its general secretary, Ignacio Garriga. A letter that points to a clear culprit: the current leadership of the PP. The far-right party directly accuses Alberto Núñez Feijóo and his team of being responsible for the internal disputes and controversial accounts of the ultra party being aired in…
Ulrich Jänicke, CEO and co-founder of Aconso (spelling: aconso), has experienced and shaped technological developments in the HR software market for many years. In the interview, he looks back on 25 years of digitalization history, explains why medium-sized companies are still lagging behind, and says where AI is pushing the boundaries of what is possible (and sensible). Jänicke speaks shortly after a groundbreaking transaction: Aconso and the German HR software provider Centric announced their merger on April 2, 2026. Human Resources Management: You have experienced the HR software industry first hand since the turn of the millennium. What was the…
Italy’s coast guard recovered 19 bodies after a boat carrying refugees capsized and 58 migrants were rescued. According to Sea-Watch, over a hundred people have died in the Mediterranean in the past few days.
One person has died and three others have been injured in an explosion that occurred in a hospitality establishment in Almería early this Wednesday afternoon. The event occurred shortly after 5:00 p.m. at the La Posada cafeteria, located on Conde Villamonte Street, near the Bullring and in front of a health center. Municipal sources have explained that the causes are being investigated, although it is believed that a gas leak could be behind the violent detonation, which has also caused a fire in the premises. The 112 emergency coordination center of Andalusia received several calls around 5:20 p.m. alerting of…
For the first time since Apollo 17, the US space agency NASA is launching a lunar mission. Three astronauts and one female astronaut set off on a ten-day flight in the “Orion” spacecraft. All developments in the live blog and in the live stream.
In the past few weeks there have been some position changes in the HR consulting scene and in personnel services – an overview of the most important ones. HCM-Softwareanbieter Perbility: Sophie Genty becomes CEO Perbility has appointed Sophie Genty as Chief Executive Officer, effective March 1, 2026. Genty succeeds company founder Andreas Meck, who is retiring from operational business after more than 15 years and will in future serve as Chairman of the Supervisory Board. Perbility was founded in 2009. The new CEO has more than 15 years of experience in building digital product organizations. Most recently, she was CEO…