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Yahoo
an hour ago
- Business
- Yahoo
May jobs report: Here is one thing this economist is watching
The May employment report will be released on June 6. Wall Street will be looking for signs that the labor market is slowing. In the video above, RSM Chief Economist Joe Brusuelas shares the key data point from the report that he will be watching. To watch more expert insights and analysis on the latest market action, check out more Market Domination here. Sign in to access your portfolio
West Australian
6 days ago
- Business
- West Australian
PGA returns after administration to continue to fight against 'costly' government interventions
Pastoralists and Graziers Association of WA president Tony Seabrook says the 118-year-old organisation is 'back in full force' to protect its community which has been 'shunned' by both State and Federal governments. The farmer advocacy group fell into administration in January after a $1m-plus claim from the Australian Taxation Office for a long-running debt. Administrator RSM probed the 'the organisation's financial irregularities' and referred the matter to WA Police, rocking the industry in the lead-up to the State and Federal elections. But the association moved back into its office in West Perth in early March and Mr Seabrook said the association was ready to put the 'difficult period' behind it and continue to prioritise its members. 'None of the members within the association were in any way involved in anything that has happened,' he said. 'There's an ongoing police investigation and we're awaiting to see what they dig up. Until then, we will continue to advocate for the needs of our members. 'We exist to service our members to the very best of our ability and also the broader agricultural industry.' Mr Seabrook said it was a time of great turmoil for farmers. 'We're doing what we do to protect our members and our community at a time where we have a State Government and a Federal Government that doesn't really seem to care very much about agriculture,' he said. 'Our main focus has always been to service and protect our members against the ignorance and stupidity of government and bureaucracy. 'We provide a very worthwhile service to all of our members because we want to look after them.' The industry is currently being rocked by several State and Federal government interventions, including electronic sheep and goat identification, tax on unrealised gains, new firearms regulations — and the subsequent issues with the new online portal — and the live sheep export ban. Mr Seabrook is among many WA farmers who have decreased their flock in the wake of the live sheep export ban, decreasing his flock from 3000 to 150 head in recent months due to sky-high operational costs. Mr Seabrook said the PGA would continue to advocate against these interventions which are 'costing' regional communities. 'The phased transition to mandatory electronic identification for sheep and goats by July 1, 2026 is another nail in the coffin for farmers,' he said. 'While the tax on unrealised gains is unfair and unreasonable, and fails to acknowledge the impact on rural farming families.'
Daily Mail
26-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
No shouting! Sergeant majors told to stop yelling at 'sensitive recruits' - and to be more like David Beckham
Woke army officials have urged Sergeant Majors to stop shouting at junior soldiers and be more like David Beckham. Instead, they have been encouraged to speak to the sensitive recruits in a gentler tone - like the football legend. Diplomacy, tact and a willingness to listen are now valued over the ability to frighten fresh recruits and is more important for them to ear the respect of those serving with them, say those in charge of teaching non-commissioned officers. Regimental Sergeant Majors (RSMs) have typically always been perceived as intimidating due to their role in enforcing discipline. But Warrant Officer 1st Class Matt Howarth, head of the Army's Non-Commissioned Officers Academy, told Soldier Magazine: 'There are people who believe the drill sergeant in Full Metal Jacket is what we're like. 'But the era when people shouted and screamed is long gone — for me, the picture of a good leader is more like David Beckham who never seemed to raise his voice.' He added the ideal Sergeant should be more like former England footballer David Beckham - who hardly lost his temper. 'For me, the picture of a good leader is more like former England footballer David Beckham, who never seemed to raise his voice, was always approachable and who learned from his mistakes,' he said. The role of an RSM has changed vastly since he joined in 1999, as they are more approachable to the soldiers they are responsible for, says Warrant Officer Ciar Crow. Although he was less hooked by the David Beckham strategy. 'You'd need to convince me that Beckham is the ideal model. My assumption is that he is a good leader but I'm not sure he has "a good telling off" in him,' he said, according to The Sun. Rather, Crowe's discipline style is that of a 'disappointed dad', and says he only ever raised his voice once in his last role as a squadron sergeant major. In 1970s It Ain't Half Hot Mum, Windsor Davies was best known as the splenetic, bawling Sergeant Major Williams. And in the 1987 Vietnam war film Full Metal Jacket, Gunnery Sergeant Hartman created an environment fraught with fear for those under him.
Telegraph
25-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Telegraph
Sergeant majors urged to stop shouting at ‘sensitive recruits'
Sergeant majors should stop screaming at junior soldiers and instead copy the more understated leadership style of David Beckham, Army leaders are being taught. Diplomacy, tact and a willingness to listen are now prized more highly than the ability to intimidate fresh recruits, according to those in charge of teaching non-commissioned officers. Speaking to Soldier, the official magazine of the British Army, Warrant Officer Matt Howarth said some people still believed that officers behaved like the drill sergeant depicted in Stanley Kubrick's Full Metal Jacket. Played by R Lee Ermey, who had himself trained Marine recruits during his time in the US Navy, Gunnery Sergeant Hartman created a brutal environment for those under his supervision in the celebrated Vietnam war film. However, WO Howarth insisted that the era when officers 'shouted and screamed' – such as portrayed by Sergeant Major Williams in the sitcom It Ain't Half Hot Mum – was 'long gone' in the British Armed Forces. 'For me, the picture of a good leader is more like former England footballer David Beckham, who never seemed to raise his voice, was always approachable and who learned from his mistakes,' he said. It is reportedly more important nowadays for regimental sergeant majors (RSMs) to earn the respect of those serving with them. 'With all RSMs becoming the principal adviser to their commanding officers, a key focus is on maintaining this relationship – an environment of trust is critical but they must have the confidence to challenge when needed,' Howarth said. 'Going back to David Beckham, one of his key strengths was that he kept an eye on the future and his aspirations beyond the pitch. 'Our leaders must do the same as they think about the later stages of their careers, whether they want to look at a late entry commission, a command sergeant major role or opportunities on civvy street.' Warrant Officer Carl Kane, who plans the RSM instruction course, said that the role was very different from when he joined the army in 1999. 'Principally they are now more visible and approachable to the soldiers they are responsible for. It is a demanding life so it is helpful to be able to call on one another,' he said. Warrant Officer Ciar Crow, who serves in The Rifles infantry regiment, said: 'I think if you put me on the spot in the Hartman v Beckham debate, the ideal RSM temperament needs to be made up of around three quarters the former England captain and the remaining 25 per cent the gunnery sergeant. 'You'd need to convince me that David Beckham is the ideal model in his entirety. My assumption is that he is a good leader, but I'm not sure he has a 'good telling off' in him, so to speak. 'In short, people need to know that Hartman is in you, even if he doesn't often appear. It's no good if all you do is shout, though, which was my early experience of the RSM.' 'Disappointed dad' Crow's style, he added, is more that of a 'disappointed dad' when he has to reprimand someone. He claimed: 'In all seriousness, this role requires you to have more in your toolbox now in terms of helping your soldiers – an open-door policy.' Reflecting on how sergeant majors had changed over his career, Warrant Officer Jock Colvan-Graham told Soldier: 'Mine was about four-and-a-half feet tall. I remember him being angry most of the time. But things have changed these days.' Warrant Officer Will Laughlan added: 'I remember the RSM being the person who did the shouting if you did things wrong. It's different now. In my last role as a squadron sergeant major I only ever raised my voice once.'
Reuters
22-05-2025
- Business
- Reuters
UK business downturn eases despite worsening factory woes, PMI shows
MANCHESTER, England, May 22 (Reuters) - A downturn for British firms eased in May despite a darkening picture for manufacturers who cut jobs at one of the fastest rates since the global financial crisis almost 20 years ago, according to a survey published on Thursday. The S&P Global UK Composite Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI), a gauge of the private sector economy, rose to 49.4 from 48.5 in April, roughly as expected by economists polled by Reuters and matching the reading for the euro zone. Readings below 50 denote a contraction in business activity. While the services sector which dominates Britain's economy edged back into growth territory, factories reported the biggest drop in jobs since May 2020 which dragged the manufacturing PMI down. Official data published earlier this month showed Britain's economy expanded strongly in the first quarter of 2025. However, the Bank of England believes the underlying pace of growth is far weaker and Wednesday's PMI chimed with that view, with survey compiler S&P Global warning of the possibility of an economic contraction in the second quarter. "The PMIs suggest that the biggest hit to the economy was in April and things are now starting to recover," said Thomas Pugh, economist at tax and consulting firm RSM. "That said, growth is likely to be bumpy this year, and the economy will still be facing the headwinds of tariffs, uncertainty and taxes that it didn't have in Q1." The PMI showed businesses grew a little cheerier about the outlook, with fewer worries about the impact of higher U.S. trade tariffs. Earlier this month Britain and the United States signed an accord to reduce tariffs and trade barriers in key areas. U.S. President Donald Trump has also suspended the heaviest of his tariff increases for other countries, easing some of the concerns about their impact on the global economy. "Although brighter news on tariffs and trade appears to have helped restore some confidence among businesses, sentiment about prospects in the year ahead is still subdued," said Chris Williamson, S&P Global Market Intelligence's chief business economist. Thursday's survey showed business price pressures weakened noticeably in May which may reassure BoE officials after data on Wednesday showed consumer price inflation jumped last month by more than expected. The PMI for the services sector rose in May to 50.2 from 49.0, although new orders contracted at the fastest rate since late 2022 - a bad omen for future months. Still, services firms in Britain performed a little better than their French and German peers in May, the PMIs showed. British manufacturers, however, fared far worse. The UK manufacturing PMI fell to 45.1 from 45.4 and the jobs index for the sector sank to its lowest level since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Outside of that, it was the lowest since the 2008-09 recession. April's PMI showed British manufacturers suffered a greater fall in export orders than in any of the 28 countries measured by S&P Global. That index improved in May, but stayed deep in contraction territory. A separate survey from the Confederation of British Industry showed British manufacturers this month suffered the sharpest contractions in orders and output since around the turn of the year.
