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Airport Staff Receive Bonuses for Oversized Bag Detection Employees at airports are being financially rewarded for identifying passengers carrying luggage that exceeds size limits, according to an internal email. Staff working for Swissport, a company that manages boarding gates, can earn £1.20 (or £1 after tax) for each oversized

### Trump Proposes Additional 10% Tariff on BRICS-Aligned Nations Former President Donald Trump has criticized the BRICS coalition of emerging economies, escalating tensions over trade policies as a deadline for negotiations approaches. Trump stated he would introduce a new 10% tariff on nations aligning with BRICS, calling the group’s policies

Research Findings on Gen Z Retirement Savings A study released late last year by the Investment Company Institute, with assistance from the University of Chicago, revealed that members of Generation Z—those born between 1997 and 2012—are contributing to retirement savings at a higher rate than previous generations. When

The EU faces a critical week with just two days of negotiations remaining to secure a trade agreement with Washington and prevent Donald Trump’s proposed 50% tariff on European goods entering the US. Scott Bessent, the US treasury secretary, stated on Friday that discussions—which carried on over the

Russia and China will not send their top leaders to the upcoming Brics summit in Brazil this Sunday, suggesting the group’s recent enlargement may have weakened its ideological significance for the two founding members. Chinese leader Xi Jinping, who has attended Brics meetings for the past 12 years, will

Donald Trump Considers 17% Tariffs on European Food and Farm Exports Reports indicate that Donald Trump warned of imposing 17% tariffs on food and agricultural products from Europe during recent discussions in Washington. These measures would affect a wide range of goods, including Belgian chocolate, Irish butter, and olive oil