How to hire the most reliable workers in your area

When you’re hiring, it’s important to identify, attract and retain workers who will follow through on the job. Catherine McQueen/Getty Images As a business owner, the most expensive hire you’ll ever make probably isn’t the one with the highest salary. It’s the one who doesn’t show up, either literally or figuratively. Unreliable workers generally cost …

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Peru Election Chief Resigns as Vote Count Drags On, Canal N Reports

LIMA, April ⁠21 (Reuters) – ⁠The head ⁠of Peru’s ​electoral authority, Piero ‌Corvetto, has resigned ‌as ⁠pressure ⁠grows over the long delayed ​results from the country’s ​April 12 presidential election, ⁠local ⁠news outlet ⁠Canal N ​reported on Tuesday. Corvetto had ​previously ⁠acknowledged logistical delays to ⁠the electoral process but denied that ⁠any irregularities took place. …

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Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick resigns before facing ethics panel meeting

Democratic Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick of Florida resigned from Congress Tuesday moments before a House Ethics Committee meeting to determine whether any punishment was warranted for her alleged misconduct. She has been charged with stealing nearly $5 million in Federal Emergency Management Agency funds for her campaign and pleaded not guilty.

Is gold still a safe haven now that inflation is rising again?

Gold isn’t a guaranteed shield against inflation, but it remains a useful tool when used thoughtfully. PeilingLeeCopyright/Getty Images A fresh surge in inflation is once again reshaping the financial conversation. After months of relative stability, a global energy shock tied to the conflict in Iran pushed U.S. consumer prices higher in March, with inflation climbing …

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Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick resigns from Congress, moments before Ethics panel meeting to determine sanctions

Washington — Democratic Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick of Florida resigned from Congress on Tuesday as the House was poised to vote on her expulsion in the coming days. Cherfilus-McCormick stepped down shortly before the House Ethics Committee was set to meet to determine whether any punishment was warranted for her alleged misconduct. She has been charged …

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