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🇲🇽 El Financiero (ES)
National & Local

Well-designed benefits: a lever for organizational resilience

Organizations facing economic tension and inflation are advised to invest in human capital rather than merely cutting costs to recover from crises.

Feb 26 • 08:16 UTC
🇦🇷 Clarin (ES)
National & Local

The cost revolution at Toyota in the face of the challenge from Chinese cars

Toyota has launched its latest hybrid offering, the Yaris Cross 2026, at an event in Argentina, where the CEO emphasized the need for cost management to compete against Chinese automakers.

Feb 24 • 09:17 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
Life & Tech

Money expert shares 5 things to do as soon as you get paid

A TikTok financial expert outlines five crucial steps to manage finances effectively immediately after receiving a paycheck.

Feb 24 • 02:31 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

The new garbage tax causes a historic 17.4% rise in waste collection costs

A new garbage tax in Spain has led to a historic 17.4% increase in waste collection costs, marking the largest annual rise on record as households are now required to pay the actual cost of waste management.

Feb 20 • 04:45 UTC
🇩🇰 Politiken
National & Local

Northern Jutland ammunition factory becomes 480 million more expensive than planned

An ammunition factory in Elling, Northern Jutland, will cost approximately 480 million Danish kroner more than initially estimated due to increased building size requirements.

Feb 18 • 17:37 UTC
🇩🇪 FAZ
National & Local

Auto Industry: Explosive VW Cost-Cutting Round

Volkswagen is facing pressure to reduce costs despite a recent influx of six billion Euros, with management proposing a significant restructuring initiative that could affect employees amid bonuses for top executives.

Feb 17 • 14:38 UTC
🇩🇪 FAZ
Life & Tech

ETF Pope on Global Funds: "The highest-yielding stock market is not America"

Gerd Kommer, a proponent of passive and cost-effective investing, has gained attention with his new global ETF, arguing that investors should reassess their focus on US stocks.

Feb 17 • 06:40 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

Companies streamline structure, and Brazil eliminates more than 300,000 managerial and director positions in 6 years

Brazil has seen the elimination of over 300,000 managerial and director positions since 2020 due to corporate restructuring and cost-cutting measures, amidst a growing overall job market.

Feb 16 • 02:00 UTC
🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
National & Local

President Yoon: 'The cost of school uniforms is 600,000 won, which is called a 'backbone breaker'... Please look into the prices'

President Yoon Suk-yeol expressed concerns over the escalating prices of school uniforms, urging a review of their appropriateness ahead of the new school year.

Feb 12 • 05:52 UTC
🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
National & Local

Private Incineration: Cost Disparities for Waste Handling in the Metropolitan Area Reach Threefold

A new analysis reveals significant disparities in contract costs for private waste incineration among municipalities in South Korea's metropolitan area, leading to potential financial strain on local governments.

Feb 12 • 05:17 UTC
🇪🇪 Postimees
National & Local

Deputy Mayor: Waste collection in Tallinn will increase by 75 percent

Tallinn's Deputy Mayor Kristjan Järvan announced that residents will likely face a 75% increase in waste collection fees starting this summer due to rising costs in waste management.

Feb 10 • 22:01 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

Onfly, corporate travel management company, partners with Mexican Volaris

Onfly has partnered with Mexican airline Volaris to offer its clients low-cost travel options through its platform as part of its strategy to expand in the Latin American market.

Feb 10 • 18:15 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

John C. Hull: before investing, learn the cost of falling

The article discusses the importance of understanding risks and potential losses in investing, drawing parallels with learning to fall in sports like judo and kitesurfing.

Feb 8 • 20:02 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

Playing with trust in healthcare

The public-private management model of hospitals in Madrid leads to recurrent cost overruns and legal disputes.

Feb 5 • 04:30 UTC
🇪🇪 Postimees
National & Local

Annual Frequency Reserve Market: Costs Remained Close to Predictions

In Estonia, the total cost of frequency reserve readiness reached 74 million euros last year, aligning closely with the forecasts of system managers, and the cost was covered exceptionally from excess revenue without directly impacting consumer electricity bills.

Feb 4 • 15:30 UTC
🇸🇰 Denník N
Crime & Justice

Fico reports to Jánošík in his own way: taking from the poor and giving to the rich

General Prosecutor Maroš Žilinka is pursuing justice, albeit selectively, investigating a state purchase under the management of the dismissed Minister Peter Kmec, which allegedly cost millions.

Jan 16 • 13:32 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

Ramón Laguarta, the most powerful Spanish executive in the US: 'Cost reduction is a necessary condition for PepsiCo to grow'

PepsiCo CEO Ramón Laguarta discusses a new agreement with Elliott Management aimed at enhancing growth and profitability amid recent factory closures and job cuts.

Jan 10 • 04:30 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
National & Local

Disabled Brits could save hundreds in 2026 without major lifestyle changes

A new report indicates that disabled individuals in the UK could potentially save hundreds of pounds in 2026 without significant lifestyle alterations, despite facing an average extra cost of £1,095 per month due to disability-related expenses.

Jan 6 • 13:40 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

Ribera Salud's other business in Madrid is a large laboratory also marked by management based on 'profit'

The scandal-hit Ribera Salud manages a public center in Madrid that conducts tests for nearly 1.4 million residents, facing worker complaints about overwork and cost-cutting practices.

Jan 5 • 04:30 UTC

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