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Companies focusing on credentials over skills may be left behind Summary A report from The Conference Board and OneTen warns that employers who continue to prioritise formal credentials over demonstrable skills risk being outpaced as work and required capabilities shift rapidly — particularly with the rise of AI. The researchers argue that a skills-first approach […]
UKGC Says 49% of 11 to 17-Year-Olds Have Experienced Gambling Summary The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) 2025 “Young People and Gambling” report, based on responses from 3,666 pupils aged 11–17 across England, Scotland and Wales, finds that 49% had experienced gambling in the previous 12 months. Around 30% reported spending their own money on gambling […]
How Digital Experience data helps HR spot problems earlier than engagement surveys – HR News Summary By Annie O’Brien, Senior Manager, Product at Lakeside Software. The article argues that traditional engagement surveys capture how people felt weeks ago, but when most work passes through apps and devices you need continuous Digital Employee Experience (DEX) telemetry […]
SJM’s Casino Casa Real to shut down on November 21st By Nelson Moura | Published: 13 November 2025 Summary SJM Resorts has announced Casino Casa Real will permanently cease operations at 23:59 on 21 November 2025, after coordination with Macau authorities and the venue’s service provider. The move is part of Macau SAR Government policy […]
Australia’s Spy Chief Sounds Alarm on China‑Linked Cyber Espionage | US Chip Curbs Cripple China’s AI Ambitions | UK advances tougher cyber‑rules for public‑service suppliers Summary This digest pulls together three major developments shaping global cyber and tech policy: Australia’s national intelligence head warns of sophisticated China‑linked probes of critical networks and urges businesses to […]
Healthcare cost hikes in 2026 may be only slightly lower than 2025, WTW says Summary WTW’s 2026 Global Medical Trends report forecasts U.S. healthcare benefit costs will rise about 9.6% in 2026 — a touch below 2025’s 9.7% but still well above 2024’s 7.6%. Globally, average health benefit costs are expected to increase 10.3% (up […]
ProphetX seeks federal oversight as it shifts from sweepstakes to prediction markets Summary ProphetX has applied to be a CFTC-regulated prediction market exchange, signalling a deliberate move away from the sweepstakes model toward federal oversight. The company says CFTC regulation would allow it to operate nationwide and avoid the fragmented state-by-state rules that have constrained […]
Senate approves bill to end the shutdown in 60-40 vote Summary The Senate voted 60-40 to advance a stopgap funding bill to reopen the federal government, breaking a 41-day impasse. A small group of moderate Democrats joined Republicans to move the measure forward; the House must now vote to finalise the deal. The legislation reverses […]
Pitch-rigging charges against two MLB Guardians pitchers draw new attention to misuse of microbetting Summary Federal prosecutors in the Eastern District of New York have unsealed an indictment charging Cleveland Guardians pitchers Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz with conspiring to rig specific pitches and passing non-public information to bettors. Authorities allege the scheme began in […]
NCAA bans six college basketball players for game-fixing, gambling violations at three schools | Yogonet International Summary The NCAA has issued permanent bans for six former men’s college basketball players after finding they took part in game-fixing and gambling schemes across three Division I programmes: University of New Orleans (UNO), Mississippi Valley State (MVSU) and […]
