Craft beer giant Brewdog abandons real living wage for employees
The Ellon-based craft beer giant, which made a loss of £24m last year, says it needs to “maintain financial stability”.
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Intel to Buy Silicon Mobility SAS
Intel agreed to buy Silicon Mobility SAS, a fabless silicon and software company that develops system-on-chips for intelligent electric vehicle energy management. The purchase is one of the plans Intel announced at CES to bring its “AI everywhere strategy into the automotive market.” Copyright ©2024 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
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After a few years of hefty pay increases, American workers can expect solid but not spectacular raises in 2024. On average, companies are planning for salary increases of 4% in 2024, according to a December survey of more than 1,800 employers by advisory firm Willis Towers Watson. That is down from the 4.4% raises that…
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