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Lyft’s Financial Woes Thrust It Into the Spotlight

In 2018, Lyft’s co-founders, Logan Green and John Zimmer, assembled employees in the cafeteria of the San Francisco company’s headquarters for a staff meeting. There, they explained that they were […]







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Amazon Agrees to Change Some Business Practices in EU Settlement

Placement inside the Buy Box is a major driver of sales for companies that sell on Amazon, but if Amazon sees a product for sale at a lower price on […]







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Gig Workers Are Learning Their Worth With the Para App

A former Uber employee created an app to help drivers. The platforms that hire them are fighting back. Read More




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If the Job Market Is So Good, Why Is Gig Work Thriving?

Under this approach, while offering the flexibility of gig work, the staffing agencies usually serve as the employer and administer benefits. Workers are paid as W-2 employees, not independent contractors, […]




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Amazon Wants 100,000 Electric Vans. Can Rivian Deliver?

Nearly three years ago, Amazon announced that it would buy 100,000 custom-made delivery vehicles from Rivian, a fledgling maker of electric vehicles. On Thursday, after some delays, the companies said […]




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The Next Battleground for Gig Worker Labor Laws: Massachusetts

Less than two years after a fierce election fight in California, gig companies like Uber and Lyft are again colliding with labor groups, politicians and the courts over a ballot […]




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Instacart’s Pandemic Boom Is Fading

Mr. Mehta told each company that he was talking to one of its biggest competitors, so it had to act fast. But the discussions did not get far. The other […]




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China’s Covid Lockdowns Stir Memories of a Planned Economy

Yang Wenhui should be a proud example of China’s rise from economic rubble to global powerhouse.Growing up poor, he ate so much cabbage that he didn’t touch it again for […]