GENEVA -- Global progress in tackling unemployment and the employment gender gap is stalling and the quality of jobs is getting worse, the International Labour Organization (ILO) said in an annual report on Wednesday.

THE Government Academe and Industry Network (GAIN) is pushing for a nationwide language plan to bring English-language skills up to European standard.

TOKYO -- Renault SA Chairman Jean-Dominique Senard is set to meet with Nissan Motor’s CEO Hiroto Saikawa after he arrives in Japan on Thursday, seeking to reaffirm an alliance rocked by the arrest and ouster of former Chairman Carlos Ghosn.

FRANKFURT -- Deutsche Bank is planning to cut 1,950 jobs as part of the integration of its Postbank business, newspaper Handelsblatt reported, citing people familiar with the matter.

ALPHARETTA, GA. -- Jeff Leonard slides behind the wheel of his burgundy Hyundai Accord and heads to a nearby Walmart Inc store, where he picks up the package of groceries waiting for him.

THE Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) said that it may require less refresher coursework from professionals as the agency makes adjustments to implement the Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Law.

A MEASURE exempting graduates and out-of-school youth from fees charged for official documents was ratified by both chambers of Congress on Wednesday.

DETROIT -- General Motors Co on Wednesday outlined an incentive plan for the head of its self-driving car unit that points the way toward a possible initial public offering for the business.

APPLE INC said on Tuesday that retail chief Angela Ahrendts will leave the company in April after five years on the job, the third departure of a retail head brought in from outside the company.

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PHILIPPINE Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) Administrator Bernard P. Olalia said qualified nurse applicants to Germany will be entitled to free work visas, German language lessons and other perks under the agency’s partnership with the German government.

MORE FILIPINOS are using professional coaching services to improve their working performance and personal effectiveness, a consulting firm and a research firm said, citing the results of a joint study.