ICC commits to equal prize money for men’s and women’s events ahead of 2030 target
The ICC and chief executives’ committee also approved changes to over-rate sanctions in Test cricket. The changes have been retrospectively applied to the start of the World Test Championship cycle, which began with the Ashes on 16 June. Every England and Australia player was fined 40% of their match fee – about £6,000 for an […]
Should Spain replace the siesta with flexible work?
Alamy Educating managers about the benefits of being flexible can correct for cultures that disadvantage women and people with families (Credit: Alamy) People no longer nap in the middle of the day, but Spain still needs to fix its long lunch problem, one expert says. A couple of hours spent lingering over lunch when the […]
A watershed moment: What now for Liverpool?
EPA During the last six months, Joe Anderson has ridden the rollercoaster of public opinion. In November, Liverpool’s former mayor was celebrated for spearheading the city’s response to the Covid-19 pandemic and piloting a system of mass testing. The number of cases in the city fell rapidly, and restrictions were relaxed as a result. Boris […]
Italy PM Conte vows more united Italy as Salvini leaves power
Reuters Mr Conte was chosen as prime minister in June 2018 and the populist Five Star Movement insisted he stay on Caretaker Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte has accepted a mandate to form a new coalition with a vow to lead a “more united, inclusive” Italy, a week after the collapse of his government dominated by […]
Will we all soon be using ‘biometric CVs’?
Getty Images All that data you record might soon be used to decide whether to recruit you – or not. It was a typical working day at a major bank in Boston. That was, until two researchers turned up – armed with an alarming abundance of medical equipment. Andrew Lo and Dmitry Repin, from the […]
Reading: Club to switch to part-time next season after Women’s Super League relegation
Reading FC will revert to part-time football after their relegation from the Women’s Super League, the club has announced. The club finished bottom of the WSL and dropped into the second tier for the first time since 2015. In a statement, they say that owner Dai Yongge had personally invested approximately £6m in the women’s […]
Women are better leaders than men
European Photopress Agency If women ran every country in the world there would be a general improvement in living standards and outcomes, former US President Barack Obama has said. Speaking in Singapore, he said women aren’t perfect, but are “indisputably better” than men. He said most of the problems in the world came from old […]
Where 75% of workers are on the autistic spectrum
Getty Images Our brains don’t all work the same way. One New York-based software company sees that as a competitive advantage. Rajesh Anandan founded his company Ultranauts (formerly Ultra Testing) with his MIT roommate Art Shectman with one aim: one aim: to prove that neurodiversity and autism could be a competitive advantage in business. “There is […]
The Ashes 2023: ‘England must win women’s series and showcase attacking style’ – Ebony Rainford-Brent
For this Ashes series to be considered a success for England, they have got to win it. With it being five days, I don’t see a draw happening in this Test match. It is worth four points and if England go behind, it will be a huge fight for them to get back in the […]
The hidden motives behind workplace perks
GoDaddy employees can let off steam at its own adult-sized pedal go-kart track. (GoDaddy) Ryan Schaffer watched the sun rise over the mountains of northern Portugal from the terrace of a refurbished medieval monastery. He sipped his espresso, took his time getting ready, then headed down to join his workmates for their regular morning meeting. […]