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☆ Spain to ban some outdoor working during extreme heat conditions
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-10 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/2] Spanish farmers in Catalonia stage a tractor go-slow protest against the effect of drought in Lleida, Spain May 9, 2023. REUTERS/Albert GeaMADRID, May 10 (Reuters) - Spain will ban some outdoor working during extreme heat conditions, Labour Minister Yolanda Diaz said on Wednesday, as the country faces high temperatures more frequently as a result of climate change. The ban will be in place when the national weather agency AEMET issues an alert warning about a severe or extreme risk of high temperatures. The measure will affect outdoors working such as street cleaning and agriculture, the Labour Ministry added. So far this year, Spain has recorded 11 hotter-than-normal days, more than twice the number typically observed during a full year.

☆ I bought a pre-built tiny house for my yard that brings in passive income. Here's how I set it up.
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-02 | by ( Jenna Gyimesi | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

She bought and rents out a tiny house in her yard to pay for her mortgage. For example, the tiny house in my yard completely pays the mortgage for the home my fiance and I live in. My first tiny house was a converted detached garage already in my yard. Steph DouglassMy tiny house was $89,000 and fully finished insideI bought a pre-built, fully finished tiny house from a local place called Creative Living Solutions for about $89,000 which included delivery and tie-down fees (which secure the tiny house in place). Change the title of your online listing frequentlyI shop at second-hand stores to decorate my tiny house.

☆ The Long Shadow of Covid School Closures
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-28 | by ( David Leonhardt | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

During the early months of the Covid pandemic, Randi Weingarten and the teachers’ union she leads faced a vexing question: When should schools reopen? For years, advocates of public education like Weingarten had argued that schools played an irreplaceable role. Without public schools, their defenders argued, society would come apart. Teachers and parents feared that reopening schools before vaccines were available would spark Covid outbreaks, illness and death. Instead, Covid became an opportunity for her union, the American Federation of Teachers, to push for broader policy changes that it had long favored.

Solis, 64, lives on the banks of Mexico's Villa Victoria reservoir, which supplies water to the bustling capital hours away but does not reach her own faucets. Villa Victoria is part of the Cutzamala System, the source of water for about six million people in Mexico City and the surrounding state of Mexico. Climate change, chaotic urban growth and inefficient infrastructure have strained Mexico's water supplies, pushing the Cutzamala System's stores to their lowest level in 27 years. Mexico City is also tapping alternative sources of water outside the Cutzamala System, including by replacing wells in the Zumpango area in the state of Mexico. But for people like Israel, who lives just a few minutes' drive from the Cutzamala System's water treatment plant and asked not to use his last name, the constitution's promise is increasingly distant.

☆ I had a 4-day workweek at Kickstarter. I saw huge improvements in my productivity and social life — and there was only one downside.
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-26 | by ( Elle Hardy | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Former marketing manager Brooke McDaniel said the four-day schedule increased her productivity. She has since started a new job with a five-day schedule but says the schedule was one of her cons. The company transitioned to a four-day workweek while I was on the road. Remote work was the most important factor for a trip like mine, but knowing the four-day workweek was coming gave me additional motivation. All in all, it made me more aware of how I spend my timeThe work-life balance that a four-day workweek offered me was incredible.

☆ I've treated bulldogs' health issues for over 30 years. I now help more Frenchies than ever and recommend knowing about all their medical needs before getting one.
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-13 | by ( Crystal Raypole | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

It's an unfortunate irony — one that means only a few vets have adequate experience treating bulldogs. How I became an expert in treating French bulldogsDr. Kraemer has treated thousands of bulldogs. I even treated some rescued French bulldogs with stem cell therapy, a cutting-edge regenerative medicine. But in my experience, with the improvement of preventive care, wellness, and medicine, the average French bulldog may live 11 to 12 years. In fact, I've treated French bulldogs who competed in local fundraising physical activities, like Cherie the Surf Dog who raises funds for French Bulldog Rescue.

☆ Google drops global vaccine requirement to enter buildings, says 'world is in a very different place'
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-11 | by ( Jennifer Elias | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

"We put in place emergency measures such as our Covid-19 vaccine policy to keep everyone safe, but now the world is in a very different place. Several hundred Google employees at the time signed and circulated a manifesto opposing the company's Covid vaccine mandate, arguing leadership's decision will have an outsized influence in corporate America. We put in place emergency measures such as our Covid-19 vaccine policy to keep everyone safe, but now the world is in a very different place. Based on this, we’re now lifting our global vaccine policy. Covid-19 vaccines have been a critical part of our overall strategy to keep Googlers safe, especially in the workplace.

☆ A worker's leg had to be amputated after he fell into an industrial blender, the labor department says
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-07 | by ( Grace Dean | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

A worker in Ohio fell into an industrial blender and had to have his leg amputated, the DOL said. Following an investigation, the OSHA proposed penalties of $1.9 million for Zwanenberg Food Group. OSHA said cleaning staff weren't trained on how to ensure equipment was isolated during maintenance. The DOL said staff weren't trained to lock the equipment prior to cleaning so it didn't move during maintenance. Cleaning staff weren't given information about wearing appropriate eye protection and weren't trained on how to ensure equipment was isolated, OSHA found.

☆ Factbox: The Japanese chipmaking equipment manufacturers navigating export curbs
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-31 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

Here are some of Japan's leading manufacturers of tools used to make semiconductors. In October-December, its chip equipment sales in China fell 22.3% from a year earlier to 102.7 billion yen, accounting for 22.4% of its total chip equipment sales in the quarter. SCREEN HOLDINGS CO LTD (7735.T)Screen is the world's largest manufacturer of equipment used to clean silicon wafers. The company expects shipments to China to make up 20% of chipmaking equipment sales of 375 billion yen for the year to March. About 40% of sales from its lithography machines business, which combines semiconductor lithography and flat panel display lithography equipment, is generated in China.

☆ Boeing to take charges on KC-46 tanker over quality issue -finance chief
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-22 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

March 22 (Reuters) - Boeing (BA.N) Co. will take additional charges to the KC-46 tanker program due to a supplier quality issue with the center fuel tank, the company's finance chief said Wednesday. Earlier this month, the company confirmed that deliveries of the Boeing 767 freighter and KC-46 tanker were delayed as a supplier had not completed processes related to cleaning and paint adhesion on the center fuel tanks. "But now we have to go implement the fix both on production airplanes and some airplanes that are in the fleet." Boeing has taken $6.8 billion in charges on the tanker program since it was awarded a $4.9 billion contract by the U.S. Air Force in 2011. Reporting by Valerie Insinna; Editing by Toby Chopra and Bernadette BaumOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Popular passive income ideas include online courses, as well as renting out property, tools, and equipment to others. Even though the goal is passive income, there may be a bit of active work required at the start. However, many passive income ideas may require a significant upfront investment of time and labor to generate profits later. See Insider's picks for the best budgeting apps >>With the hundreds of possible passive income streams available, which ones are the best for 2023? Bonds and bond fundsInvesting with bonds or bond funds can be another way of generating passive income.

☆ Themed cruises are more popular than ever and it's leading to ships selling out in record time
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-16 | by ( Brittany Chang | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Norwegian Cruise Line's themed cruises have been selling out in record time and Holland America plans to grow its partnership with charter companies. The passionate fans help cruise lines fill up ships and are some of the most loyal in the industry. Will ByingtonThese repeat bookings are music to the cruise lines' ears — it's a mutually beneficial operation for both the themed cruise production companies and the cruise lines themselves. To pull off these festivals at sea, themed cruise providers charter full ships from various cruise lines. "I think the themed cruise industry is going to grow even faster [than the general cruise industry]," Hearing said.

☆ I'm a 22-year-old Airbnb manager who charges guests a $250 cleaning fee — here's why
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-09 | by ( Jen Glantz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

"We raised the fee for many reasons, including to pay our cleaner a better wage," Laatz said. For the past year, I've been in charge of managing two Airbnb properties that my dad owns in Kauai, Hawaii. As the manager, I help guests with the check-in process, arrange for the handyman to come, and schedule cleanings in between stays. But luckily we do have insurance, which comes in handy for broken items that guests won't pay for. That would hurt our business more than a high cleaning fee.

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Stitch Fix, Tesla, WeWork, Campbell Soup and more
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-08 | by ( Tanaya Macheel | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

United Natural Foods — The organic food company tumbled 27% after posting earnings for its fiscal second quarter that missed analyst expectations. Stitch Fix — The styling company saw shares drop 10% after it reported weaker-than-expected revenue for the latest quarter as well as a wider-than-forecast loss. The Omaha-based conglomerate bought nearly 5.8 million shares of the oil company in a few trades on Friday, Monday and Tuesday, bumping Berkshire's ownership to 22.2%. Campbell Soup Company — Campbell Soup saw shares rise nearly 2% after its fiscal second quarter earnings, revenue and margins beat analysts' expectations. The company's revenue also topped expectations, coming in at $637 million compared to $625 million anticipated by Refinitiv analysts.

☆ Solenis to take disinfectant maker Diversey private in $4.6 bln deal
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-08 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

March 8 (Reuters) - Specialty chemicals maker Solenis will buy disinfectant maker Diversey Holdings Ltd (DSEY.O) in an all-cash deal valued at $4.6 billion including debt, the companies said on Wednesday. It will contribute about 56% of its existing equity into Solenis and sell the remaining to the company for cash. Headquartered in Wilmington, Delaware, Solenis manufactures specialty chemicals used in water-intensive industries and was acquired by Platinum Equity in 2021. In 2021, Diversey became Solenis' distribution partner for its complete portfolio of water and process treatment chemicals to the food and beverage industry. The company plans to finance the deal with a combination of committed debt and equity financing, including contribution from Bain.

☆ Boeing 767 freighter, KC-46 tanker face delivery snags due to fuel tank problem
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-07 | by ( Valerie Insinna | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

WASHINGTON, March 7 (Reuters) - A new supplier problem has stymied deliveries of Boeing's (BA.N) 767 freighter and KC-46 tanker, the company confirmed on Tuesday. On Monday, Leeham News reported a software problem had delayed some 737 MAX deliveries by up to a year. A Boeing spokesperson told Reuters the issue "does not affect the timing of Boeing airplane deliveries and has no impact to our delivery outlook." Boeing characterized the problem as a documentation issue that will not require rewriting software, and which mostly impacts aircraft that have already been delivered. Boeing has not changed its delivery target of 70 to 80 Dreamliners this year.

☆ Elon Musk reportedly tried to sell Twitter's office plants to employees as part of his push for cash
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-06 | by ( Grace Dean | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Elon Musk tried to sell Twitter's office plants to staff, an unnamed engineer at the company told the BBC. Since taking over the site, Musk has tried desperately to cut costs and boost the company's income. Alongside reducing costs, Musk has tried to boost the company's income. To generate more money outside of advertising, Musk has overhauled Twitter Blue, the company's now $8-per-month subscription service. But he's also turned to more unorthodox methods to raise money: He auctioned off hundreds of items of Twitter's office furniture, including industrial kitchen equipment, statues, coffee machines, and office chairs.

☆ I quit banking to clean up crime scenes and homes where people have died. It can be absolutely horrific.
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-03 | by ( Lola Christina Alao | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

She quit her job at a bank to work as a domestic cleaner before training in the specialty. So in March 2019 I left my job, and in April I started working as a domestic cleaner, cleaning an office. When the pandemic hit, I also started working alongside the council doing COVID cleans. When the council offered me a cleaning job involving needles, I was terrified and turned it downI was always scared of injections. If a job is small and urgent, like cleaning a house after someone's been stabbed, I work on it alone.

☆ 10 life-changing 'micro-habits' you can adopt quickly to improve your emotions and productivity
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-27 | by ( Darshak Rana | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Micro habits are tiny changes to your daily routine that can make a huge difference. Here are some micro habits that can drive a huge difference in your life in 2023. I experienced more peace and zen with this micro habit because I don't have to frown about cleaning and dusting every weekend. By the end of the day, you'll feel those little things elevate your bad mood. This micro habit could save a lot of unnecessary mental stress.

☆ Not even Google's cleaning robots are safe from the tech industry's layoffs and cost-cutting efforts
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-26 | by ( Aaron Mcdade | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Google is reportedly shutting down Everyday Robots, a subsidiary of parent company Alphabet. The company made over 100 robots that could perform simple cleaning and organizing tasks. Everyday Robots — which was formed within X, the "moonshot program" of Google's parent company Alphabet — is being shuttered as a cost-cutting measure, according to Wired. The company developed over 100 robots trained to perform tasks like cleaning cafeteria tables and separating trash and recyclables. The robots use cameras and machine learning to evaluate their environment, and position their arm to clean and perform simple tasks.

☆ Sanitation company pays $1.5 million penalty for hiring children for 'hazardous' factory work like cleaning beef bone saws, officials say
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-18 | by ( Jordan Hart | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

The US Labor Department filed a complaint against PSSI following a three-month investigation into unlawful child labor claims in November. PSSI was charged $1.5 million in penalties as a result of the investigation, officials said. The department accused the sanitation contractor of having employees as young as 13 working "hazardous" overnight shifts. The DOL filed a complaint seeking a temporary restraining order and injunction against the food safety sanitation service following its investigation. The company added that no children are currently employed, and many hadn't worked for the business in years.

☆ I ask my Airbnb guests to do chores and pay a cleaning fee — here's why
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-09 | by ( Jamie Killin | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

As a host, we have the ability to set the price of our cleaning feeThe cleaning fee is an extra cost on top of the nightly rate to address the cleaning costs for the home. When we upped our cleaning fees, we doubled the number of cleaning professionalsThat helped with cleanliness, but then we lost bookings because of the high cleaning fees. When we reduced our cleaning fees to their original price, we upped our nightly ratesTo offset any unforeseen cleaning costs, we raised rates by $70 per night. We ask our guests to do 2 chores before they leaveThis helps keep costs down and maintain the excellent condition of the property for future guests. Courtesy of Michelle BursonSecond, we ask that guests take some measures to help out the cleaning professionals who come in after their departure, which also helps us keep our cleaning costs down.

☆ How to start a cleaning business, from a millennial founder who booked $150,000 in revenue last year
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-25 | by ( Alexandra York | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

In 2016, Kaylie Hill quit her job to launch a cleaning business in Orange County, California. Here are her tips for launching a cleaning business and generating multiple income streams. For entrepreneurs looking to launch their own cleaning business, Hill emphasized the importance of using market research to determine your prices. Between editing and posting previous videos, filming cleaning jobs, and replying to comments, she says it feels like working two jobs. She typically works on two or three organizing jobs per month and has two regular cleaning clients.

☆ These 4 lucrative side hustles dominated 2022—and they require less than 20 hours of work per week
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-11 | by ( Megan Sauer | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

The couple now only spends about an hour per week managing bookings, they say. She works 10-15 hours per week managing, cleaning and checking in on the bookings. Vending machinesYou might be surprised to learn how lucrative vending machines are for their owners. Now, he spends six hours per week managing 57 vending machines, which bring in an average of $30,000 per month, as his full-time job. In 2018, he moved from Rochester, New York, to Philadelphia and bought two vending machines.

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