Overworking Is a Major Killer Worldwide, WHO Study Finds
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Working too long is a major contributor to early death across the globe, according to new research from the World Health Organization. The study, based on data from nearly 200 countries, estimates that over 700,000 people died in 2016 from heart disease and stroke linked to long working hours. Around half a billion people worldwide regularly worked longer than they should have in 2016, according to the new report.
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The link between poor health and working too long is well-established, particularly for cardiovascular disease. Overworking can cause chronic stress, which can affect the body particularly our heart and cardiovascular system and lead to other behaviors, like not getting enough sleep or exercise, that further compound someone’s risk of illness.
China Rolls Out New Anti-Monopoly Rules Aimed at Reining in Big Tech
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China released new anti-monopoly protocols on Sunday aimed at cracking down on the country’s tech giants, Reuters reports. The guidelines, which finalize drafted legislation originally released in November, are intended to “stop monopolistic behaviours in the platform economy and protect fair competition in the market,” according to China’s State Administration for Market Regulation.
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These rules would ban China’s leading tech giants such as Alibaba Group and Tencent Holdings from engaging in a bevy of long-time practices in the marketplace. Some of these include forcing merchants to choose among the country’s largest internet providers, inhibiting technological innovation, manipulating the market using data and algorithms, and price fixing, according to Reuters.