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• [New] A growing question for new governments in Germany and the EU is how energy policy will balance economic growth and maintaining jobs with climate goals in a high-energy-price environment. Brookings
• [New] UK citizens will be protected from threats at home whilst creating a stable environment in which businesses can thrive, and supporting highly skilled jobs and apprenticeships across the whole of the UK. GOV.UK
• [New] Procter & Gamble will cut 7,000 jobs over the next two years, as the Tide detergent maker contends with an uncertain spending environment, fueled in part by US tariffs that have roiled numerous consumer companies. New York Post
• [New] To Promote Sustainable Economic Development in southern Mexico and Central America, the United States and Mexico cooperate to improve the regional business environment and livelihoods through the creation of jobs and opportunities in El Salvador, Honduras, Guatemala, and southern Mexico. United States Trade Representative
• AI will be a major disruptor and significantly impact jobs, skills and the regulatory environment. / India Economic Times
• 79% of strategy leaders that we surveyed last year expect to change the way they do their jobs and the mandates they have over the next two years because of the changing environment. McKinsey & Company
• Replacing existing co-mingled collections with three-stream recycling (glass, paper/card and other) will, they argue, reduce the need to import clean recyclables and, in turn, create local jobs and bolster the Northern Irish economy as well as benefiting the environment. IWSC International Wine & Spirit Competition
• In some cases, risks will increase, for example as jobs grow in natural environment sectors such as forestry, which has the highest incidence of fatal injuries per worker in the UK and accident rates that are twice the all-industry average. The Academy Of Medical Sciences
• Ehrmann states that not only does the use of LNG offer increased protection of the environment, it also represents great opportunities for creating more add value and high-quality jobs for Germany as a business location. SAFETY4SEA
• President Biden claims that his green agenda will create jobs, lower energy prices, make the U.S. more secure and leave the environment better off. The Heritage Foundation
• Driven by a positive economic environment and resilient consumer demand, the restaurant industry is expected to reach $1.5 trillion in sales and add more than 200,000 net new jobs in 2025, bringing total restaurant and foodservice employment to 15.9 million by year-end. Total Food Service
• Manitoba Environment, Climate, Parks and Recreation has an outcomes-funded project underway to drive innovation and implement solutions to divert organic waste, promote green jobs and reduce greenhouse-gas emissions while sharing risk with the private sector. Province of Manitoba - Budget 2022
• Improving the regulatory environment would foster entrepreneurship and growth opportunities for SMEs, which offer the greatest potential for creating jobs and future growth. / South Africa OECD
• Jobs in clean energy will now move overseas - principally to the US but also to other countries with a more sensible regulatory environment. City AM
• China has contributed to Indian economic development, and created a large number of local jobs, and we hope India can provide a fair, transparent and non-discriminatory environment for Chinese businesses. Asian News from UK

Last updated: 09 November 2025