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It’s not just high-profile incidents. Jewish workers say they’re experiencing more overt discrimination.

US mortgage rates retreated for the first time in three weeks, helping provide a modest lift to refinancing activity.

The bosses of three UK rail unions said they’re a long way from resolving disputes over pay and conditions with employers, suggesting months of damaging strikes are set to drag on.

Twitter Inc. was accused of carrying out a “sham redundancy process” and threatened with lawsuits by UK staff targeted by mass firings following Elon Musk’s takeover of the social-media giant.

South Africa has entered a critical phase of revamping its sole nuclear plant and needs it to run according to plan to avoid deepening power cuts that are already at a record and wreaking havoc on the economy.

(Bloomberg) — Britain was less productive than any other Group of Seven economy except Italy, Canada and probably Japan in 2021. Official figures Wednesday show the UK generated just £46.92 ($56.90) of output for every hour worked — compared to £58.88 in the US, £55.83 in Germany and £55.50 in France. The middling performance follows years of lackluster growth. Between the financial crisis and the pandemic, productivity grew just 5%, with only Italy registering a worse performance. A strong post-Covid rebound has since boosted the UK relative to its European counterparts.

Nobody knows for sure, and that’s causing some big regulatory problems.

US Vice President Kamala Harris is convening dozens of environmental leaders Wednesday, as the Biden administration seeks to build on enactment of last year’s sweeping climate law and move more urgently to address the crisis.

It has been a rocky start to the year for famed oil trader Pierre Andurand.