by on August 10, 2025
Demand for workers spiked after the COVID-19 Omicron wave receded, pointing to an even lower unemployment rate in the months ahead. The ANZ job advertisement series jumped 8.4 per cent in February to be 31.5 per cent higher than a year earlier. "This supports our view that labour demand will continue to rise and competition for workers intensify," ANZ senior economist Catherine Birch said. ...
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by on August 1, 2025
Major brands risk losing wealth and power if they rely on old-fashioned ideas in their advertising, thanks to the 'woke' generation calling them out, according to new research. The study, led by Karen Middleton, senior lecturer in marketing at the University of Portsmouth, found that consumer activism against perceived 'dangerous' portrayals of women and other demographic groups poses a 'growing and serious threat' to brands. The study, published in Psychology & Marketing, examined the soc...
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