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Microsoft backs Anthropic in Pentagon blacklist fight

by Michael Corpus | March 11, 2026 | News, Workforce & AI | 0 Comments

Image source: https://share.google/RRQ0psmFXi6ebVU1S SAN FRANCISCO — Microsoft has stepped into Anthropic’s legal fight with the Department of Defense, urging a federal court to temporarily block the Pentagon from enforcing a “supply chain risk” designation that...

G7 weighs oil supply measures as Iran war jolts global markets

by Michael Corpus | March 11, 2026 | Global Conflict, Global Economy, News | 0 Comments

Courtesy: https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/d8390a69919bf424e2aa22b7f89df6640337ce1f/382_166_3270_2138/master/3270.jpg?width=700&dpr=2&s=none&crop=none PARIS — Group of Seven finance ministers met Monday with the International Energy Agency (IEA) to assess...

DEI, immigration policy shifts top concerns for employers, survey finds

by Michael Corpus | March 11, 2026 | Immigrations, News | 0 Comments

source: https://www.littler.com/sites/default/files/2026-02/2026_littler_wpi_survey_report.pdf WASHINGTON — Diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives and immigration policy changes were the most significant workplace issues affecting U.S. employers in 2025,...

Cebu City launches after-hours government services for night workers

Mar 9, 2026 | BPO Workforce Trends, News, Uncategorized

Cebu City Mayor Nestor Archival CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City has launched its “Cebu City 24/7 Service” program, also called “Mayor of the Night,” to provide government services beyond regular office hours for night-shift workers, March 2. The initiative is...

DICT eyes countryside expansion as 700K BPO jobs up for grabs

Mar 9, 2026 | Cybersecurity & National Security, News, Technology

CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro (PIA) — Up to 700,000 jobs in the IT-BPM sector remain available nationwide, with about half expected to be located in provincial areas as the government pushes to expand digital employment beyond major cities, the Department of...

Bangladesh call center industry struggles to keep pace in global outsourcing

Mar 9, 2026 | BPO Workforce Trends, News

DHAKA, Bangladesh — Bangladesh’s call centre industry has struggled to deliver on early expectations of becoming a major global outsourcing hub despite nearly two decades of growth, according to a Feb. 28 The Business Standard report. Slow growth despite early promise...

Stocks dip worldwide as Iran tensions fuel inflation fears

Mar 9, 2026 | Global Economy, News

LONDON — Wall Street and European stocks fell Thursday as the conflict involving the United States, Israel and Iran intensified, lifting oil prices and stoking fears of a broader inflation shock, March 5, 2026. Investors sold equities and government bonds as...