Jury hits SHRM with $11.5M verdict in racial bias, retaliation trial Summary A Colorado jury found in favour of a former SHRM employee in a racial discrimination and retaliation suit, awarding the plaintiff $1.5 million in compensatory damages and $10 million in punitive damages, a total of $11.5 million. The case centred on claims that […]
CEOs eye AI adoption as primary 2026 goal with job cuts expected to continue Summary SHRM’s recent CEO survey finds a sharp focus on AI for 2026: three quarters of CEOs (75%) expect further workforce reductions next year, while AI adoption is the most-cited primary objective — outranking revenue growth and attracting top talent. Executives […]
SCOTUS poised to deal blow to federal agency independence Summary The U.S. Supreme Court appeared likely to weaken long-standing protections that stop presidents firing leaders of independent regulatory agencies at will. During oral arguments in Trump v. Slaughter, several conservative justices criticised the 1935 decision Humphrey’s Executor — which underpins removal protections for multi-member agencies […]
Brazil’s Supreme Court deals major blow to municipal lotteries – G3 Newswire Summary Justice Kassio Nunes Marques of Brazil’s Supreme Court (STF) has issued a preliminary suspension of all municipal laws that authorised lotteries and sports betting, stopping ongoing bidding processes and the operation of already licensed municipal lottery services. The order summons the Secretariat […]
Turkey Orders Arrest of Top-Tier Football Players Amid Match-Fixing Scandals Summary Turkey’s prosecutors have ordered the detention of 46 individuals suspected of involvement in insider betting and match-fixing across the country’s professional football scene. Police had taken 35 into custody and believe five are abroad. Those targeted include top-tier players, referees, club presidents and commentators. […]
How Crafty Gamblers Buy Used Betting Accounts to Outsmart Bookmakers Summary This article examines a growing underground practice in the UK betting world: the buying and selling of “used” betting accounts to evade bookmaker restrictions. Prompted by a recent court dispute linked to high-profile figures, the piece details how successful bettors are limited or closed […]
U.S. Offers $134M to Pull Rare Earth Materials From Old Electronics Article Meta Article Date = 2025-12-08T10:12:00-05:00Article URL = https://www.supplychain247.com/article/department-energy-134-million-rare-earth-recovery-from-wasteArticle Title = U.S. Offers $134M to Pull Rare Earth Materials From Old ElectronicsArticle Image = https://www.supplychain247.com/images/2025_article/discarded-electronics-GettyImages-1480934072.jpg Summary The U.S. Energy Department is offering up to $134 million to organisations that can demonstrate practical, real‑world ways […]
Education Department outlines potential Workforce Pell regulations Summary The U.S. Department of Education released a draft of regulatory language describing how short-term workforce programmes — some as short as eight weeks — could qualify for the new Workforce Pell Grants created by this year’s budget bill. The draft was published ahead of negotiated rulemaking meetings […]
Regulators call for stronger measures against illegal online gambling Summary On 25 November 2025, regulators from Austria, France, Germany, Great Britain, Italy, Portugal and Spain issued a joint institutional statement highlighting the growing threat from unauthorised online gambling operators. They warned that the borderless nature of the internet and rapid tech innovation make it easier […]
All change in Africa as Zimbabwe makes gambling shift Summary Zimbabwe has announced a major revamp of its gambling tax regime as part of the national budget, sharply increasing levies on the online gambling industry. The finance minister confirmed a rise in the operator tax from 3% to 20% and a hike in tax on […]
