Homosexual and bisexual men in the UK earn around five per cent less per year than their heterosexual counterparts, a new study suggests. The study, published in the Journal of Population Economics, has found that homosexual and bisexual men take home nearly ￡1, 500 less per year than heterosexual men. Researchers from Anglia Ruskin University( ARU) analysed 24 studies published between 2012 and 2020 covering countries in Europe, North America and Australia.In America, the number doubles, with h

NEW YORK--Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Thursday: Timken Co., down$ 2.40 to$ 68.02. The maker of bearings and power transmissions said supply chain disruptions will hurt sales and earnings in the second half of 2021. Laureate Education Inc., up 54 cents to$ 17.50. The for-profit higher education purveyor said its board approved a special cash distribution to shareholders. Aerie Pharmaceuticals Inc., down$ 3.36 to$ 12.34. Investors were disappointed by results from a

WASHINGTON--The White House is marking Equal Pay Day by taking new steps aimed at ending the gender pay gap for federal workers and contractors. President Joe Biden on Tuesday is signing an executive order that encourages the government to consider banning federal contractors from seeking information about job applicants’ prior salary history.... The gap is even bigger for Black and Native American women and Latinas. The issue impacts women even later in life.... A 2020 Brookings Institution s

The use of diversity, equity and inclusion tools “ creates more robust pipelines of candidates with new ideas to drive businesses forward ”.... Overall improvementSome groups were able to narrow or even close the wage gap.... Hispanic men and Asian women decreased discrepancies by 3 cents in 2021, now being closer to parity....

Richard Dickson, president and chief operating officer of Mattel, has been pegged to become Gap’s next president and CEO.... In a separate announcement, Mattel, based in El Segundo, said that Dickson will depart Aug.... The pandemic and surging supply chain costs exacerbated financial conditions at Gap, in addition to other disruptions....

The White House is marking Equal Pay Day by taking new steps aimed at ending the gender pay gap for federal workers and contractors. President Joe Biden on Tuesday is signing an executive order that encourages the government to consider banning federal contractors from seeking information about job applicants’ prior salary history.... The gap is even bigger for Black and Native American women and Latinas. The issue impacts women even later in life.... A 2020 Brookings Institution study on wome

The average salary for a woman in the White House was$ 93, 752 and for a man was$ 94, 639. Those values starkly contrast with gender pay gaps that existed in both former Presidents Donald Trump and Barack Obama’s administrations.... Women make up 56 per cent of senior staff positions.“ The Biden-Harris Administration is the most diverse Administration in history.... " That’s what we promised we were going to do, and we’ve done it.".....

KARACHI: Habib Bank Ltd announced on Wed-nesday its consolidated earnings for April-June amou-nted to Rs12.9 billion, up 281 per cent from a year ago.On a quarterly basis, however, net profit dipped 2pc in the same three-month period. Arif Habib Ltd said the jump in earnings in the quarter under review was led by higher net interest income. The bank also declared a dividend of Rs2 per share, which took the half-yearly pay-out to Rs3.50. Article continues after ad Net interest income settled at R

MICHIGAN: Ford Motor Co slightly exceeded earnings expectations in the first three months of the year as higher prices offset supply-chain snarls that have limited production. One day after rolling out an electric version of the F-150 pickup truck, Ford posted adjusted earnings per share of 38 US cents( RM1.66), topping the 36 US cents( RM1.57) analysts predicted on average. Adjusted earnings before interest and taxes of US$ 2. 3bil( RM10bil) surpassed the US$ 1. 8bil( RM7. 8bil) analysts expect

Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Wednesday: Autodesk Inc., down$ 47.10 to$ 256.90. The design software company warned investors the pace of its recovery is being impacted by supply chain problems and pressure from inflation.HP Inc., up$ 3.25 to$ 35.44. The personal computer and printer maker reported strong fiscal fourth-quarter results. Pure Storage Inc., up$ 3.67 to$ 30.95. The data storage company's third-quarter earnings and revenue beat Wall Street forecasts. Gap