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Technology is killing jobs at Pick n Pay – but that’s not the whole story

July 31, 2017 Loknath Dasat, but, Is, Jobs, Killing, N, Not, Pay, pick, Story, Technology', that’s, The, whole, –

Retailer Pick n Pay said in business and trading statement on Monday that it has removed a chunk of its roles and functions due to improvements in technology, among other things. “Through its work to improve the efficiency and productivity of its workforce, the group identified opportunities earlier this year to remove around 10% of its roles and functions across its Pick n Pay head office, regional structure, store operations and supply chain. “These roles and functions were no longer required due to improvements in organisation, planning and technology,” the…

Heavy Drinking has been Normalized for Women, and it’s Killing them in Record Numbers

December 26, 2016 Srijitaand, Been, Drinking, for, Has, Heavy, In, Its, Killing, Normalized, Numbers, record, Them, Women

The ads started popping up about a decade ago on social media. Instead of selling alcohol with sex and romance, these ads had an edgier theme: Harried mothers chugging wine to cope with everyday stress. Women embracing quart-sized bottles of whiskey, and bellying up to bars to knock back vodka shots with men. In this new strain of advertising, women’s liberation equaled heavy drinking, and alcohol researchers say it both heralded and promoted a profound cultural shift: Women in America are drinking far more, and far more frequently, than their…

Bird Flu Infects 7 People in China This Month, Killing Two

December 23, 2016 Srijita7, bird, China, Flu, In, Infects, Killing, Month, People, This, Two

China has reported at least seven cases of bird flu in humans across the country this month, including two deaths, as authorities take steps to guard against an outbreak. Five cases of H7N9 bird flu infections have been diagnosed in central Anhui province since Dec. 8, and two people have died, state media reported. In Shanghai, officials said this week that a man was diagnosed with H7N9 and is being treated in a city hospital. Another case has been reported in Xiamen in coastal Fujian province, where poultry sales have…