More companies are moving away from broad “peanut butter”-style pay raises for workers in favor of merit-based and other kinds of compensation sweeteners for top employees, according to new insights from Payscale. The trend toward rewarding strong individual performers within a business marks a shift away from companies spreading pay hikes evenly across their workforces. Just…
Last month, a 16-year-old lifeguard rescued 10-year-old Nathaniel Rai, who was struggling in a rip current off Santa Cruz, California. Rai and his father spoke to “CBS Mornings” about how the terrifying situation unfolded and their gratitude for the teen lifeguard who stepped in to help. Source link
Mourning processions to mark Chehlum are under way in Karachi on Tuesday amid heavy security after departing Nishtar Park at 1pm, according to the police. Chehlum, also known as Arbaeen (40 in Arabic), marks the 40th day of mourning for the martyrdom of Imam Husain (AS), the grandson of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (PBUH). It…
ISLAMABAD: Following demands from petroleum dealers, the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has capped bank charges on sales of petroleum products through digital payment methods — including debit and credit cards and online transfers — to minimise the financial burden on fuel stations and promote digital inclusion. Under the decision, merchant discount rates (MDR) for…
Jane Pauley hosts our annual “Money Issue.” Featured: Obstacles to home ownership; fighting health insurance denials; Chinese EVs; opposition to AI data centers; American Girl dolls; skin care mogul Scarlett Johansson; roller coasters; the popularity of Bingo!; and is your phone eavesdropping on you? Source link
8/3: The Takeout with Major Garrett – CBS News Watch CBS News Trump says he’s giving Iran a “last chance” at diplomacy; Blanche one step closer to confirmation as attorney general. Source link
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Iran on Tuesday reiterated their resolve to expand bilateral trade to $10 billion, with Commerce Minister Jam calling for transforming “historic brotherly relations” with Iran into a robust economic partnership. Since March this year, both countries have rolled out a series of measures to facilitate border trade, including easing customs procedures, formalising…
Former South African cricketer Michael Smith has been appointed as the batting coach of the Pakistan men’s cricket team for two years, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced on Tuesday. According to a press release issued by the PCB, the “46-year-old will work with the team across both red-ball and white-ball formats”. He will join…
Iran expressed interest in expanding trade and economic cooperation with Pakistan through the ports of Karachi and Gwadar on Tuesday, as a delegation from Tehran held a meeting with a business team from Pakistan in Islamabad, state broadcaster Radio Pakistan reported. The Radio Pakistan report said Iranian Industry, Mine and Trade Minister Mohammad Atabak led…
If you are new to journalism, you might need a coffin. Tell us, so we can send it to you in advance. These lines were conveyed to a reporter who could say he was from Kalat. Two phone calls came from numbers he didn’t recognise a year ago. The reporter used to cover human rights…
