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After years of resistance, Walmart is bringing tap-to-pay to all its stores, making checkout easier for millions of shoppers. The retail giant starts rolling out Apple Pay and Google Pay this August.
A groundbreaking program in Brazil is paying landowners to protect forests they're legally allowed to clear, and it's already saved over 74,000 acres. Now the project is scaling up to protect millions more acres across the Amazon and Cerrado.
Australian women now earn 88.8 cents for every dollar men make, marking the country's smallest gender pay gap on record. Data covering nearly 6 million workers shows most companies are making real progress toward equality.
British dairy brand Golden Hooves will reward farmers with cash bonuses for measurable cuts to their carbon footprint starting in 2026. The move reflects a growing shift where environmental progress becomes part of everyday farming decisions.
After months of fear and misinformation, Nigerian salary earners discovered something surprising in their January pay slips: lower taxes and higher take-home pay. The country's new tax reforms are putting more money in workers' pockets, not less.
After being frozen at the same salary since 2009, 32 disaster management officials in Delhi just received their first pay raise—up to 100%. These essential workers coordinate emergency response across India's capital but were never included in government pay revisions until now.
After 35,000 Victorian teachers walked off the job in their first statewide strike in 13 years, they've secured pay rises up to 32% over four years. The breakthrough deal will lift some of Australia's lowest-paid teachers near the top of the national pay scale.
More than 2,000 coal miners in Central Queensland just secured permanent pay raises worth up to $30,000 after Australia's highest court sided with workers over mining giant BHP. The landmark decision ends years of legal battles and could help thousands more miners across the country get equal pay.
Australia could cut emissions and give families hundreds in annual payments by making fossil fuel companies pay for the damage they cause. A new proposal backed by top economists would collect $35 billion yearly from polluters and compensate households for energy costs.
Facing summer staff shortages, Utrecht's bus company is offering drivers double pay for extra shifts rather than cutting service. The move ensures passengers can still count on reliable public transport during the busy season.
When Zac Gallen's agent texted him mid-golf game with good news, the pitcher knew he was finally coming home to Arizona. The star player turned down bigger offers to stay with the Diamondbacks, even accepting deferred payment to make it happen.
Cassandra Collins left a ₦150,000/month job for an ₦80,000 customer support role at a crypto startup in 2020. Five years later, her willingness to say yes to the "wrong" jobs led her to become Marketing Manager at Pesa.
Colorado's growing emissions trading program lets businesses turn pollution cuts into profit, creating a win-win for climate action and commerce. Companies that reduce greenhouse gases can now sell credits to others, making clean air pay.
Virginia workers can now see salary ranges before applying for jobs, giving them more power in negotiations. The new law also bans employers from asking about previous pay.
Smart appliances responding to electricity prices could slash California's peak demand by 8.75 gigawatts by 2030, making room for more solar power while cutting customer bills. The best part? Most equipment pays for itself in under three years.
Walmart will pay $100 million to delivery drivers who were misled about their earnings and tips. The settlement also requires new protections to ensure gig workers get exactly what they're promised.
Maria Jose Marin became the first Colombian to win the Augusta National Women's Amateur, shooting the lowest score in tournament history just one year after missing the cut. The 19-year-old Arkansas junior's four-stroke victory proves persistence pays off at golf's most prestigious venue.
IKEA just set a new standard for retail workers in New Zealand, raising entry pay to $29 an hour and adding 85 jobs with benefits other major retailers aren't matching. The move is pushing local chains to reconsider how they compensate their workforce.
After nearly 12 months of disputes, Tasmania's health workers suspended 127 work bans following breakthrough negotiations with the government. About 4,000 allied health workers could soon see better pay and conditions matching what police received.
Artificial intelligence might unexpectedly help close the gender pay gap in high-earning careers by making elite jobs less demanding of constant availability. The technology could transform "greedy jobs" that have kept working mothers from climbing the career ladder.
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