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huat liao get half a million can retire

this is what happen when a company pass too much technology knowledge to PRC (while setting up factories there), now PRC local companies can make their own cars, cut into their export market.

Automakers tend to avoid involuntary layoffs whenever they can. They’re messy, expensive, and never good for morale. Mercedes-Benz appears to have found a workaround, offering substantial compensation to employees who volunteer to leave, and so far, it seems to be paying off.   A recent report indicates that around 4,000 employees have accepted the deal, some receiving as much as €540,000 ($580,000) to leave the company. Despite these hefty individual checks, the long-term math looks good for Mercedes, which could end up saving several billion euros overall. Who’s Taking the Deal? Mercedes launched the buyout plan last April and targeted just about everybody in the company. Office staff, IT specialists, engineers, and even mid-level managers have received offers to walk. As we pointed out in our initial coverage, many of these workers are protected from layoffs through the end of 2034. The only power Mercedes had to get them to leave any sooner was through a program like this. More: Disgruntled Ex Mercedes Employee Steals Backhoe, Wrecks 50 Vans At Spanish Factory To that end, the offers had to be so good that workers simply couldn’t refuse. According to a report from Handelsblatt, some workers also received a so-called ‘turbo-bonus’ for making a quick choice to depart the company. Long-serving staff reportedly had six-figure sums on the table in such cases.   For example, a 55-year-old team leader with three decades at the company and a monthly salary of around €9,000 ($9,700), could pocket about half a million euros or nearly $600,000 to bow out early. Even mid-career employees reportedly walked away with €100,000 ($117,000) or more, depending on their pay grade and tenure.   Somewhere between 30,000 and 40,000 employees are eligible for this buyout. The automaker can reject a request, though if it feels that the person in question is in a key role that it doesn’t want to have to refill should they depart. Evidently, only a few requests have been denied at this point.   The program will run through March 2026, and the company expects more departures as the deadline approaches. Altogether, the effort is part of a much larger cost-cutting plan aimed at saving roughly five billion euros by 2027, as the company faces challenges on multiple fronts, including a 12 percent dip in sales last quarter. Will a leaner workforce make Mercedes more stable in today’s shifting industry sands? The powers-that-be at Stuttgart certainly hope so.    

U.S. dietary guidelines could soon undergo another overhaul under the Trump administration’s “Make America Healthy Again” initiative, and the proposal has already drawn criticism. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is set to unveil new guidance encouraging the consumption of more foods previously considered unhealthy, including those high in saturated fats.   Kennedy has argued that Americans need more trans and saturated fats, not less, saying foods like butter, cheese, milk and red meat have been unfairly demonized for decades. The updated guidance could be released as soon as this month. Medicare costs are rising in 2026. Here’s how to save  “New dietary guidelines that are common sense, that stress the need to eat saturated fats of dairy, of good meat, of fresh meat and vegetables … when we release those, it will give everybody the rationale for driving it into our schools,” Kennedy said. More saturated fats will make Americans less healthy, experts argue Kennedy has long argued that refined carbohydrates and ultraprocessed foods are the main culprits of an unhealthy diet and that they have largely been ignored in conversations surrounding obesity and inflammation.   Trump Touts 'World-Class Ballroom' As Demolition Is Underway In White House East Wing | TRENDING   Currently, U.S. dietary guidelines, which are updated every five years, suggest Americans limit saturated fats to 10 percent of their daily calorie intake. However, the American Heart Association advises keeping that intake under 6 percent. Kennedy’s shift from the decades-long consensus has already generated concern from some medical professionals, who argue that the science is clear: more saturated fats will make Americans less healthy.   By signing up, I agree to the Terms of Use, have reviewed the Privacy Policy, and to receive personalized offers and communications via email, on-site notifications, and targeted advertising using my email address from The Hill, Nexstar Media Inc., and its affiliates Six products added to list of imported cookware that may leach lead into food  “We consume too much added sugars, we consume too much saturated fat,” said Eve Stoody, U.S. Department of Agriculture nutrition guidance and analysis division director. “We have a large nutrition problem, and I think it needs action across multiple fronts.”   The American Heart Association has warned that saturated fats raise so-called “bad” cholesterol levels and are linked to an increased risk of heart disease, which is the leading cause of death in the U.S.   https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/5563449-rfk-jr-saturated-fats-health-guidance-maha-hhs/