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At least 50 US gig workers murdered or killed since 2017 – study

Activists say companies like Lyft and Uber ‘try to protect their bottom line by offloading risk’ on to workers

The Guardian - US · Apr 6, 2022

Should Lyft and DoorDash Merge To Better Compete With Uber? Analyst Pierre Ferragu Thinks So

New Street analyst Pierre Ferragu thinks a merger between Lyft Inc (NASDAQ:LYFT) and DoorDash Inc (NYSE:DASH) would drive a 30% upside to the combined company's long-term EBITDA. Ferragu says combining the businesses would keep drivers busier, allowing them to make more money while also reducing the cost of finding new customers.  The combination of food…

Benzinga · Apr 6, 2022

Londoners will be able to book flights and trains through Uber

Londoners will soon be able to book flights, trains and hotels through Uber, the company has pledged.

Evening Standard · Apr 6, 2022

Morning Brief: Top Stories Dominating Financial Media on Wednesday, April 6

CNBC Global Government Debt Expected To Swell To $71 Trillion In 2022

Benzinga · Apr 6, 2022

Uber Goes Aggressive In One Of Its Leading Market Following Pandemic Recovery

Uber Technologies Inc (NYSE: UBER) looks to add long-distance travel bookings to its U.K.

Benzinga · Apr 6, 2022

A Chicago ER doctor wrote ‘Emergency’ about COVID’s first year — and the time his own hospital failed his mother

CHICAGO — Thomas Fisher figured he would end up in the very place he works, in the emergency room. Eventually, everyone passes through. Two springs ago, at the onset of the pandemic, he thought he might die of the thing he was treating in others. He updated his will, removed…

Chicago Tribune · Apr 6, 2022

Uber adding ability to book trains, coaches, flights and car rentals to app

The company aims to offer seamless door to door travel options

Wales Online · Apr 6, 2022

Voiceless and vulnerable, NZ's gig workers faced more risk with fewer protections during the pandemic

Largely overlooked in the recent easing of COVID restrictions has been the unequal impact on marginalised groups such as gig workers.

The Conversation · Apr 6, 2022

Woman shares tests every man must pass to date her - including paying the bill

A woman has divided opinions online after she posted a video to TikTok of all the tests a guy she's dating has to pass in order for her to see a potential future with them

Daily Mirror · Apr 5, 2022

Miami feds seize $34 million of bitcoin in fraud case. It’s one of largest seizures in US

MIAMI — Federal authorities in South Florida routinely confiscate millions of dollars in hard cash, high-rise condos and luxury cars when they convict criminals of drug trafficking, fraud or money laundering.

Miami Herald · Apr 4, 2022