#Indonesia - Hazardous Child Labor on Tobacco Farms: HumanRightsWatch

Published on 24 May 2016

HumanRightsWatch

Thousands of children in Indonesia, some just 8 years old, are working in hazardous conditions on tobacco farms. Indonesian and multinational tobacco companies buy tobacco grown in Indonesia, but none do enough to ensure that children are not doing hazardous work on farms in their supply chains.

Twitter Relaxing Its 140 Character Limit

Published on 24 May 2016

Tech Crunch is reporting big changes for Twitter in the coming months, most notably relaxing their 140 character rules. Twitter announced the plans in order to make the site more welcoming to new users since the platform’s user growth has stalled. Some of the items addressed by Twitter are also aimed to open up

#Eurozone - ministers agree "breakthrough" deal with Greece

Published on 24 May 2016

Eurozone finance ministers have agreed to offer Greece debt relief in 2018. The amount was not "quantified” by its creditors but the deal is being seen as a "break through for the country":http://www.ft.com/fastft/2016/05/25/g....

The agreement also won a commitment from the IMF finally to return to taking part in the bailout for Athens.

The IMF has long insisted on the European governments taking a hit to relieve Athens of some of its debt i…
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#USA - Costco Reports Earnings on Wednesday. Toll Bros. Had an Amazing Quarter. What Jim Cramer Is Watching

Published on 24 May 2016

TheStreet's Action Alerts PLUS Portfolio Manager Jim Cramer said Costco's upcoming earnings report, released on Wednesday, is the company's last bad quarter.

Published on 24 May 2016

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#France - blockades hit 'all oil refineries' as labour dispute hardens: euronews (in English)

Published on 24 May 2016
euronews (in English)

The strike over French labour laws has become more entrenched, amid union claims that all of the country's oil refineries have been affected by blockades.

French oil and gas company Total says it will "seriously consider" its investment plans in France because of the disruption, iTele television reported the group's chief executive as saying.

The government has warned that the action won't be tolerated and that sites will be liberated.

Riot police moved in before dawn to break up a strike pic…
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#France - Google's Paris HQ raided over $1.6 billion back taxes: USA TODAY

Published on 24 May 2016
USA TODAY

As part of a probe over tax payments, a source close to the finance ministry told Reuters on Tuesday, French investigators are raiding Google's Paris headquarters.

#Syria - IS 'destroyed airbase' used by Russia - BBC News

Published on 24 May 2016

A strategically significant Syrian airbase, used by Russia, appears to have been almost completely destroyed - according to new satellite imagery exclusively seen by the BBC. Stratfor analyst Sim Tack explains.

#Belgium - LIVE: Violent clashes during Belgium anti-austerity protests

 

Published on 24 May 2016

Fighting broke out on Tuesday at the end of a major demonstration that gathered tens of thousands in the center of Brussels to protest the center-right government's social and economic policies.

At the end of the peaceful rally that gathered some 50,000 people, a few dozen started throwing rocks at police and scuffles broke out among protesters.

At least one policeman was injured and several protesters.

Police used water cannons to disperse protesters.