Tag: office
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Microsoft set to reveal three new Surface laptops and advanced AI features
Microsoft is gearing up for a “special event” in New York City, set to debut new Surface devices and AI-powered features across its ecosystem.
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Man fined $11,000 for taking 4,500 smoke breaks during 14 years of employment
A Japanese government employee has been fined approximately $11,000 for smoking more than 4,500 times during the course of his 14-year employment. The human resource department discovered a secret stash of tobacco owned by the man and two other employees in the organisation. The 61-year-old director-level employee was deemed to have violated the “duty of…
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Twitter bird statue sells for $100,000 as Musk auctions off old office mementos
A Twitter bird statue fetched $100,000 on Wednesday as owner Elon Musk auctioned off furniture, decorations, kitchen equipment, and more from the tech firm’s San Francisco headquarters. A 10-foot neon light in the form of Twitter’s bird logo was included in an online auction of “surplus corporate office assets of Twitter” that lasted just over…
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Amazon plans to lay off 10,000 employees due to declining sales
Amazon is reportedly getting ready to lay off thousands of office workers due to decreasing sales and worries about an impending recession. The e-commerce giant’s office personnel could lose about 10,000 of their employees, according to US media sources who requested anonymity. Cuts are anticipated to have an impact on departments like e-commerce and personal…
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Sindh govt declares Monday public holiday in Karachi and Hyderabad due to heavy rain
Following relentless rain, the Government of Sindh has declared a public holiday for tomorrow (Monday) in Hyderabad and Karachi. The spokesman for the Sindh government, Murtaza Wahab, announced that the 25th of July will be a public holiday in the Karachi and Hyderabad Divisions after Sunday’s relentless rain continued to cause urban flooding and the…
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Man disappears after company pays 286 times his salary accidentally
A company in Chile accidentally paid one of its employees 286 times his salary in May, after which the employee resigned from the company and disappeared. The man worked at Consorcio Industrial de Alimentos (Cial), one of the largest producers of cold cuts in Chile. The company paid nearly Rs37 million to the man although his salary was…
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What workplaces will look like after lockdowns
Around the world countries are hitting their coronavirus peaks and starting to grapple with questions about when and how to reopen their economies. But those people fortunate enough to have not lost their jobs should be prepared for a “new normal” when they finally go back to work, say experts. Here is a preview of…