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Israeli ZIM staff strike over Hapag-Lloyd takeover plans
18 Feb 2026 16:10 GMT
Employees at Israeli container shipping company ZIM have started strike action following the announcement of a takeover by Hamburg-based Hapag-Lloyd. According to union representative Ziva Lainer Schkolnik in Haifa, around 800 of 1,000 employees have …
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The Outcome of Germany’s Public Sector Strike
17 Feb 2026 19:17 GMT
… right to strike, Germany’s labor relations system … dismissal – thus increasing job security – and in … industrial complex. Meanwhile, wages have effectively been … workers, forestry employees and university staff has demonstrated a clear willingness to strike …
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Verdi union agrees sell-out contract for Germany’s federal state workers
16 Feb 2026 23:56 GMT
… compensation for the labor these workers perform. These … Minister Boris Pistorius and Labour Minister Bärbel Bas. … staff, garbage collectors, forestry workers and employees in administrative offices, … joint strike. Verdi lets other public sector workers strike …
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Philippines lifts poultry import ban on Illinois, Wisconsin
16 Feb 2026 23:12 GMT
The Department of Agriculture (DA) of the Philippines has lifted its temporary ban on poultry and poultry product imports from Illinois and Wisconsin, signaling a cautious reopening of trade while keeping Kansas under strict restrictions due to persistent …
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HKFoods maintains profitability improvement
16 Feb 2026 23:13 GMT
Among the highlights in HKFoods' financial statements for the year just ended (January-December 2025), is the group’s achievement of improved profit for 12 consecutive three-month periods.
For the fourth quarter, comparable Earnings Before Interest and …
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Monthlong strike ends at Exceldor poultry plant in Quebec
28 Jun 2021 00:00 GMT
A strike at the Exceldor poultry processing plant in St-Anselme, Quebec, reached an end, after union members accepted a settlement organized by mediators from the Ministry of Labour.
About 66% of the workers voted on June 26 in favor of the agreement, …
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1 million chickens euthanized as result of Exceldor strike
21 Jun 2021 00:00 GMT
A union worker strike at the Exceldor poultry processing plant in St-Anselme, Quebec, has resulted in the euthanizing of 1 million chickens.
According to a report from Global News, the strike began on May 23 and remains to be resolved.
Jordan Ouellet, …
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Futures Slide As Iran War Risks Add To Growing AI Disruption Fears; Oil Surges
19 Feb 2026 14:40 GMT
… , semiconductors, agriculture and forestry, while deals include a … follows on from dovish jobs/wages and mixed inflation metrics … given the deteriorating labour market.
Staying with Europe … been the Australian job numbers. Total employment increased by 17 …
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Markets unreactive following hawkish FOMC minutes; Crude extends on geopolitics - Newsquawk EU Market Open
19 Feb 2026 07:47 GMT
… policy remained restrictive and labour market risks persisted (Miran … minerals, semiconductors, agriculture and forestry, while deals include a … the mixed jobs data, which showed headline employment change slightly … could make for a strike on Iran. Furthermore, …
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Coordinated response helps protect Woodward homes as wildfire burns 2,200 acres
19 Feb 2026 02:55 GMT
… and staging areas.
“Our job is not to keep you … city was doing a great job of communicating the evacuation … the surrounding counties who came strike teams to help really … for responders.
Fire reports
Oklahoma Forestry Services estimates:
• Ranger Road Fire …