Abstract: The minimum-cost maximum-flow problem is a fundamental challenge in network optimization, with applications spanning logistics, telecommunications, and resource allocation. Traditional ...

OLYMPIA — The new year is here, and with it come changes to wages and laws in Washington. Starting Thursday, the state minimum wage is $17.13 an hour, up from $16.66 an hour in 2025, maintaining ...

Ukraine implemented new insurance requirements for retirement eligibility and increased the minimum pension starting January 2026. The minimum pension rose in line with an increase in the subsistence ...

American workers at the bottom end of the pay scale are set to see the minimum wage rise in 19 states effective on New Year's Day, while three other states are also planning minimum wage increases ...

KINGSTON, Jamaica — Dequity Capital Management Limited has terminated its planned initial public offering (IPO) after the share sale failed to attract sufficient investor demand, the company’s lead ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Starting Jan. 1, 2026, Missouri will raise the minimum wage to $15, allow new state tax subtractions, change brewery fees and inspections, and require schools to implement ...

Under the Virginia Minimum Wage Act, the statewide minimum wage will increase to $12.77 per hour. This new rate reflects the law’s requirement to adjust wages annually based on changes in the Consumer ...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — The Rhode Island minimum wage will be climbing in the new year and again in 2027. The state’s minimum wage will go from $15 to $16 an hour starting on January 1. It will go ...

On Jan. 1, a host of new state laws go into effect, dictating everything from kitchen appliances in rental properties to bank overdraft fees to whether California cats can have claws. Some were ...

Minnesota’s minimum-wage rate will be adjusted for inflation Jan. 1, 2026, to $11.41 an hour for all employers in the state. The 90-day training wage for workers under age 20 will increase to $9.31.