Romania counts more retirees than people working, a major “economic anomaly” that puts pension payments at risk in the coming years, economic newspaper Ziarul Financiar reported Tuesday. The ratio of retirees to workers is a major source of concern in several advanced countries — ...

It is assumed that people in economically "advanced" countries do not differ significantly in job satisfaction scores. Yet, there are striking differences within the West.

Hot on the heels of their romp to victory in the race for control of the House of Councilors, the Liberal Democratic Party is chomping at the bit to overhaul the Constitution, which has not been amended since it was signed into law in ...

While observers wade through the power-politics and connivances of Zimbabwe’s election, Obert Murinda, a Harare resident, like countless other Zimbabweans, is clear about what he wants from Wednesday’s poll. “Jobs and peace. Those are the two things I wish for,” she said. “My prayer ...

Computers and cyborgs aren’t about to render the American worker obsolete. But they are tilting the U.S. economy more and more in favor of the rich and away from the poor and the middle class, new economic research contends. Despite rising fears of technology ...

At a certain company, workers take their lunch break every day from 12 to 1 p.m. But just 10 minutes before noon, a small contingent of workers get up and leave the room. A few minutes later the fragrance of miso soup wafts in ...