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DHS Issues General Solicitation for Advanced Maritime Technology
Executive Gov
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August 7, 2025
The Department of Homeland Security’s Office of Program Accountability and Risk Management has started soliciting proposals for advanced commercial maritime technologies. Join the Potomac Officers Club’s 2025 Homeland Security Summit on Nov. 12...
Trump Administration Weighs Future of AUKUS Agreement
Executive Gov
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August 7, 2025
The United States’ review of the AUKUS security partnership is expected to conclude this fall, Axios reported Wednesday. Led by Pentagon policy chief Elbridge Colby, the review is examining how the trilateral agreement, which began under the Biden...
Canada: Tallest idol of Lord Ram inaugurated in North America
Hindustan Times
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August 4, 2025
Toronto: Federal Cabinet ministers and the leader of the opposition in the House of Commons joined thousands of devotees on Sunday as the tallest idol of Lord Ram in North America was unveiled at a temple in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA). The...
The Economic Times HCA Southeast Asia 2025 Awards: Celebrating the transformation of human potential into capital
ETHRWorld Southeast Asia
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August 4, 2025
The Economic Times HCA Southeast Asia 2025 Awards: Celebrating the transformation of human potential into capitalThe first edition of the Economic Times Human Capital Awards Southeast Asia (ETHCA SEA), an initiative by ETHRWorld SEA, concluded...
Taggart Announces Bid for Third Term as Jefferson County Clerk
Deltaplex Media - Arkansas
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August 7, 2025
Shawndra Taggart, who has served more than a decade in the Jefferson County Clerk’s Office, has officially announced her candidacy for reelection. First elected in 2016, Taggart ran unopposed in both the Democratic primary and general election....
Business News | Omni HR Acquires Singapore-Based MajuHR, Strengthening Its Position in Asia's HR Tech Market
Latestly
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August 4, 2025
PRNewswire Singapore, August 4:People Intelligence Singapore Pte. Ltd. ("Omni HR") today announced the acquisition of MajuHR, a Singapore-based HR software company, for an undisclosed amount. This marks Omni's first acquisition and a strategic...
How HR can align employment policies with ESG
People Management
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In recent years, environmental, social, and governance (ESG) considerations have moved from peripheral concerns to central pillars of responsible business practice. Nowhere is this shift more apparent than in employment law, where the social...
Bulgarian Women Often Feel They Must Prove Themselves Before Seeking Promotions, HR Expert Says
Bulgarian News Agency
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Among Bulgarian women—and Eastern European women in general—there is a prevailing mindset that they must first prove themselves at work before asking for a promotion. This tendency is particularly noticeable among women aged 35–40. According to...
PM chairs national committee's meeting on semiconductor development
Vietnam News Agency
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Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has highlighted the importance of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, especially in fields such as semiconductors, artificial intelligence (AI), cloud computing, and the Internet of Things (IoT), to the future of...
Greater Haralson Chamber Partners With TydenBrooks to Launch Teacher Externship
The City Menus
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August 7, 2025
The Greater Haralson Chamber proudly launched the TydenBrooks Teacher Externship, an immersive, weeklong professional development experience designed to connect education with industry. This innovative externship, sponsored by the Greater Haralson...
Justice Ministry Caught in Server Upgrade Embezzlement Plot
Kyiv Post
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August 7, 2025
Ukrainian authorities have accused current and former Justice Ministry officials of embezzling Hr.10 million ($241,000) during a project to upgrade the ministry’s IT systems. The scheme was reportedly related to a procurement contract in 2021. In...
Trends in Antibiotic Resistance in Uropathogens at Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital (2019–2024): A Retrospective Study
Dove Medical Press
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August 4, 2025
Introduction Urinary tract infections (UTIs) refer to the infection of the bladder and kidneys having clinical manifestations including cystitis, pyelonephritis, prostatitis, urosepsis, and catheter-associated UTIs.1 These infections are...
Omni HR Acquires Singapore-Based MajuHR, Strengthening Its Position in Asia’s HR Tech Market
The Laotian Times
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August 4, 2025
SINGAPORE, Aug. 4, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — People Intelligence Singapore Pte. Ltd. (“Omni HR”) today announced the acquisition of MajuHR, a Singapore-based HR software company, for an undisclosed amount. This marks Omni’s first acquisition and a...
The quiet collapse of trust: What happens when HR fails its own ethics test
ETHRWorld EMEA
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August 4, 2025
By Sara Yahia When HR leaders exhibit hypocrisy, bias, or questionable ethics, especially outside the workplace, they do more than just tarnish their reputation. They corrode the foundation of trust in the entire HR function. For the rest of us in...
Senior agent who helped oversee FBI’s response to Jan. 6 is fired
Honolulu Star-Advertiser - Hawaii
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August 7, 2025
WASHINGTON >> The Trump-appointed leaders of the FBI deepened their purge of employees this week, forcing out senior agents, including the former acting head of the bureau and another top official whose ascent angered Trump supporters, according...
AHRP soars to 25th year taking HR to the forefront
Daily FT
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The Association of HR Professionals, the conclave of discerning human resource practitioners in the country, celebrates 25 years of shaping the profession’s onward march this year. Having established in the year 2000 by a futuristic group of...
Maverik letter to city provides details of Des Moines Kum & Go layoffs
Des Moines Register - Iowa
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Eight employees will be offered relocation packages, and 63 will be retained. The city of Des Moines had offered Maverik incentives to maintain a larger workforce in the city. Kum & Go owner Maverik plans to lay off 100 employees from its regional...
SAP Acquires SmartRecruiters to Enhance AI-Driven HR Talent Tools
WebProNews
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August 3, 2025
In a move that underscores the intensifying competition in human resources technology, German software giant SAP SE has agreed to acquire SmartRecruiters Inc., a San Francisco-based provider of talent acquisition software. The deal, announced on...
HR tech investment heats up. Plus, news from Dayforce, Beamery and more
HR Executive
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August 1, 2025
Tech funding drives innovation and makes new tools available, but it can also change how products are priced or whether they stay on the market. That’s why everyone—from HR leaders relying on enterprise tools to vendors building them—is keeping an...
The most precarious job in America’s boardrooms: CEO
Hellenic Shipping News
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August 3, 2025
U.S. companies are removing their CEOs at the fastest clip in two decades, data shows, as increased scrutiny from shareholders and boards result in reduced tolerance for sub-par returns or wayward conduct. At least 41 CEOs have exited S&P 500...