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China’s January factory growth misses expectations ahead of U.S. tariffs, Caixin PMI shows newsthirst.

Workers making Care Bears at a factory in Ankang, China. CNBC China’s factory activity slowed in January as the country gears up for fresh U.S. tariffs this month, a private-sector survey showed Monday. The Caixin/S&P Global manufacturing purchasing manager’s index came in at 50.1 in January, missing Reuters poll forecast of 50.5. Manufacturing PMI stayed…

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Climate 200 backer tops list of Australia’s biggest political donors | Australian political donations newsthirst.

A major Climate 200 backer has again topped the latest list of political donors, new figures reveal, as the Albanese government attempts to pass sweeping laws to curb big money in politics. Share trader Robert Keldoulis and his investment firm Keldoulis Investments Pty Limited donated a combined $1.1m to the fundraising vehicle in 2023-24, according…

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Most zero-hours workers ‘with same employer for more than a year’ | Trade unions newsthirst.

Hundreds of thousands of British workers are on zero-hours contracts despite being with the same employer for years, according to analysis from the TUC. The majority of zero-hours contract workers have been with their employer for more than 12 months, while one in eight have not been granted regular employment rights after more than a…

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