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WR News Writer

WR News Writer is an engineer turned professionally trained writer who has a strong voice in her writing. She speaks on issues of migrant workers, human rights, and more.

Tech layoffs: Booking.com prepares for major restructuring efforts

Tech layoffs: Booking.com prepares for major restructuring efforts

Booking Holidays, the parent company of Booking.com, is apparently looking for potential job reductions. Reuters has reported that these potential cuts are part of a comprehensive effort aimed at restructuring the organisation. In an email

COP29 Baku: High time global leaders found a proper climate finance solution for the ones most affected

COP29 Baku: High time global leaders found a proper climate finance solution for the ones most affected

UN climate chief Simon Stiell addressed the audience at COP29 Summit in Baku on Monday. The UN climate conference is coming after another year of record-breaking global heat and extreme natural disasters. It's being touted

Zoho’s Sridhar Vembu Calls Out Freshworks’ ‘Naked Greed’ in Layoffs

Zoho’s Sridhar Vembu Calls Out Freshworks’ ‘Naked Greed’ in Layoffs

Chennai/US-based tech entrepreneur Sridhar Vembu has heavily condemned Freshworks’ recent massive layoffs with the firm dismissing 660 of its employees, 13% of the company’s global workforce. Vembu, the founder of Zoho says these layoffs are

UN calls for urgent action as global displacement crisis reaches 123 million

UN calls for urgent action as global displacement crisis reaches 123 million

Filippo Grandi, the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, has called for urgent global action as the number of people forcibly displaced reaches 123 million, amid brutal conflicts in Sudan, Lebanon and other areas compelling more

Amazon CEO Dismisses Claims of Office Return Policy Being a ‘Backdoor Layoff’ Strategy

Amazon CEO Dismisses Claims of Office Return Policy Being a ‘Backdoor Layoff’ Strategy

Amazon CEO Andy Jassy has vigorously dismissed claims that the company’s new policy requiring employees to report back to the office five days a week starting next year is a ploy for cutting its workforce.

Exploring “The Office” Through the Lens of Situational Leadership: Leadership Lessons from Dunder Mifflin’s CEO-Inspired Antics

Exploring “The Office” Through the Lens of Situational Leadership: Leadership Lessons from Dunder Mifflin’s CEO-Inspired Antics

Fans of “The Office" have always found great entertainment value in Michael Scott's unconventional management style at Dunder Mifflin, but may his missteps have any practical lessons? A Situational Leadership® conference lately revealed unexpected links

In Focus: Strikes on Gaza polio vaccine campaign and UNICEF staff member

In Focus: Strikes on Gaza polio vaccine campaign and UNICEF staff member

The northern Gaza polio vaccination drive seeks to reach more than 100,000 children to ensure that the paralysing virus does not spread across the besieged Palestinian enclave or the region. It started on Saturday and

Mel Macintyre left her corporate lifestyle for a remote Scottish island. Did it help her?

Mel Macintyre left her corporate lifestyle for a remote Scottish island. Did it help her?

Mel Macintyre has been a business coach for 25 years. She started her career at HSBC at 20 years and landed her dream job in 2011 as she joined the Edinburgh-based company Standard Life. She

British ban on protesting outside abortion clinics goes into effect

British ban on protesting outside abortion clinics goes into effect

A historic law came into force in England and Wales on Thursday aimed at shielding women accessing medical care by designating 150 meters ‘protected zones’ around abortion clinics. The law as a bill under the

Human Rights Lawyer Yu Wensheng and Wife Xu Yan Sentenced Amidst Rising Crackdown on Dissent in China

Human Rights Lawyer Yu Wensheng and Wife Xu Yan Sentenced Amidst Rising Crackdown on Dissent in China

In a historic and shocking turn of events for human rights in China, authorities penalized Yu Wensheng's wife, Xu Yan, one year and nine months while sentencing eminent human rights advocate Yu Wensheng three years