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Last Thursday, the Ministry of the Interior sent a food alert to the 67 penitentiary centers that depend on it regarding the possible sale to inmates in the prison commissaries of a batch of pecan nuts with “a nickel level above the values admitted according to the legislation,” as stated in an internal order to which EL PAÍS has had access. The document details that the notice is made after the manufacturing company notified that it had detected 14 batches of several of its packaged products that contain this nut with percentages higher than those allowed by the EU among…
Longer working hours are often seen as a response to economic pressure and a shortage of skilled workers. But sustainable productivity does not come from more working hours: overload, lack of focus time and inefficient structures can weaken performance and motivation in the long term. Professor Malte Martensen explains why HR and leadership need to fundamentally rethink productivity. Executive Summary Sustainable productivity instead of overtime The challenge: In view of economic pressure and a shortage of skilled workers, companies are relying on longer working hours to increase productivity. At the same time, studies and practical experience show: Overload, lack of…
Koldo García will have to wait in prison for the sentence on the mask plot. The Supreme Court has rejected this Monday the request for release that his lawyer requested last Wednesday, before the trial for the alleged plot surrounding mask contracts in the Ministry of Transportation during the José Luis Ábalos era was heard for sentencing. The Criminal Chamber, in a ruling to which EL PAÍS has had access, points out that, after the oral hearing, none of the circumstances that were assessed last November to decree provisional detention for the former minister and his former ministerial advisor have…
The candidate experience is no longer a “nice-to-have”. It decides whether talents decide for or against a company. At the same time, the pressure on HR is increasing: hire faster, select better, reduce costs. The solution seems clear – artificial intelligence. But what does their use actually mean for the candidate experience? And where are the opportunities and risks? Why AI is changing recruiting right now AI is more accessible than ever. Tools are easy to use and deliver results quickly. This has enormous potential, especially in recruiting: processes are accelerated, candidate matching is improved and routine tasks are automated.…
Five activists are on trial in Stuttgart who are said to have caused millions in damages to the Elbit arms company. What is it about? And why did the start of the trial end in chaos? Answers to the most important questions.
The Municipal Housing and Land Company (EMVS) of Madrid has opened the registration period for the draw for the 52 apartments of Iberia Loreto 1, in the district of Barajas, the first promotion of affordable rental public housing for families with annual incomes of up to 68,000 euros. The deadline to sign up ends on June 11 and anyone who wants to register must do so through the EMVS website. Continue reading
Extreme weather events are forcing residents on the German Baltic Sea coast to raise their dikes, and restaurateurs are converting their restaurants to be flood-proof. And Copenhagen is supposed to become a “sponge city.” An “Arte Re:” report from SPIEGEL TV.
The call for redress for Isabel Díaz Ayuso this Sunday in Madrid could be seen as a casting to select the most faithful supporters of the Madrid president. Those who stand up no matter what, even if the sign seems like a parody, even if the meeting point is wrong, even if it rains and shines. There were nine supporters and seven journalists who appeared between 5:00 p.m. and 5:45 p.m. on Carrera de San Jerónimo, in front of the Congress of Deputies, where the Mexican Embassy is located. The idea was to support conservative politics for the “attacks, lies…
The mayor of Murcia, José Ballesta, of the PP, has died at the age of 67, according to municipal sources. The councilor, who already held the mayor’s office between 2015 and 2021, and again since the municipal elections of May 2023, had been undergoing treatment for colon cancer for two years, although he has maintained his activity until just a few days ago. The City Council has declared three days of official mourning and suspended all events.Continue readingMayoral successionAfter the death, the baton of command of the Murcian capital could fall to the vice mayor, first deputy mayor and councilor…
Because of a suspected hantavirus case on Tristan da Cunha, London has sent military medics and paratroopers to the island and dropped material – the island can only be reached by ship. It is the first use of its kind.