TOKYO (Reuters) -Singapore sovereign wealth fund GIC will invest in WHI Holdings (WHI) to jointly own its operating company Works Human Intelligence with private equity firm Bain Capital. GIC and Bain did not disclose how much the Singapore fund would invest in the human-resources software provider, but said the transaction would be the largest private …

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TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan’s jobless rate rose to 2.6% in February, while the availability of jobs slipped from the previous month’s 2.4%, government data showed on Friday. The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was higher than a median forecast of 2.4% in a Reuters poll of economists. The jobs-to-applicants ratio fell to 1.34, lower than a median …

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By Katherine Masters NEW YORK (Reuters) – Activist shareholder platform Tulipshare is calling on Nike to offer more transparency on working conditions in its supply chain. In a shareholder proposal released Thursday, London-based Tulipshare requested a report from Nike on whether its policies effectively address its stated equity goals and human rights commitments. The group, …

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