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A brand new office normal has been created to assist companies help workers experiencing menopause or menstruation.It comes after analysis from the Fawcett Society steered about 10% of these experiencing menopause have left the office as a result of signs reminiscent of sizzling flushes, dizziness, insomnia, and muscle and joint stiffness. The determine is as excessive as 25% for these with extra extreme signs.The British Standards Institute (BSI) has revealed a brand new office normal - which recommends workplaces take into account whether or not there's a normal consciousness of menstruation and menopause of their tradition.It additionally recommends coaching for line managers and HR staff, and that girls have alternatives for open conversations or to request help. Anne Hay...

NEW YORK — Wall Street is drifting in combined buying and selling Tuesday after Washington reached a tentative deal to keep away from a doubtlessly disastrous default on its debt. ...

The approval of West Virginia’s Mountain Valley Pipeline included within the debt-limit deal by President Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is spurring motion from local weather protesters. ...

The Congressional Budget Office estimates the deal struck by House Speaker Kevin McCarthy will axe $1.5 trillion from the deficit over the following decade, whereas rising the entire variety of people counting on meals stamps regardless of new work necessities. ...

Longer lorries are actually allowed on Britain's roads to allow extra items to be carried on fewer journeys.This is regardless of fears in regards to the dangers for pedestrians and cyclists because the autos have a bigger tail swing - which means their rear finish covers a larger space when turning - and prolonged blind spots. Lorry trailers as much as 61ft (18.55m) lengthy - some 6ft 9in (2.05m) longer than the usual dimension - are allowed for use from 31 May.The DfT has beforehand mentioned the brand new lorries will be capable to transfer the identical quantity of products as present trailers in 8% fewer journeys.Read extra:New legal guidelines to permit longer lorries on UK roads 'might value lives' of pedestrians and cyclists The coverage is anticipated to generate £1....

TORONTO — Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Anthony Bass apologized Tuesday for expressing help on social media for anti-LGBTQ+ boycotts of Target and Bud Light. ...

Air New Zealand is reportedly going to weigh its passengers travelling internationally in June.The data might be used to calculate common passenger weights - helpful for pilots when understanding each the burden and stability of plane. Those selecting to participate might be serving to the airline to fly safely, an official mentioned.Passengers who volunteer for the scheme might be weighed earlier than sure Air New Zealand flights departing from Auckland International Airport till 2 July, information.com.au reported.Alastair James, Air New Zealand's load management enchancment specialist, assured passengers their weight wouldn't be displayed for others to see. "We weigh everything that goes on the aircraft - from the cargo, to the meals, to the luggage in the hold," he mentio...

ABUJA, Nigeria — Nigerian President Bola Tinubu has scrapped a decadeslong government-funded subsidy that has helped scale back the value of gasoline, resulting in lengthy strains at gasoline stations Tuesday as drivers scrambled to fill up earlier than prices rise. ...

Having made tackling inflation a key coverage purpose, ministers are underneath stress to get a grip on meals costs, that are nonetheless rising at a sturdy tempo.Among the proposals being thought-about is a cap on the worth of fundamental meals objects. The British authorities shouldn't be the primary to weigh up such a coverage. Hungary and Croatia have already carried out a cap and their counterparts in Italy are additionally coming underneath stress to do the identical.However, supermarkets in Britain are adamant that it will not work right here.They level to weakening earnings and tight margins. Speaking to Sky News, Stuart Rose, the chairman of Asda, described it as a "backward-looking idea". Instead, he mentioned supermarkets provided "massive choice and, in real terms...

Conservative hardliners will not be the one House Republicans upset with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s take care of President Biden to boost the debt restrict till after the 2024 election. ...