Gig economy workers say they can no longer survive
Whether in Paris, Kuala Lumpur or California, gig economy workers fear they can no longer survive on meagre earnings from jobs that leave them increasingly vulnerable.
Dec 16, 2020
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Amazon and UPS ramp up hiring for holiday shopping blitz
Amazon and UPS on Tuesday said they are boosting hiring as pressure mounts for them to deliver with the pandemic fueling an online shopping surge this holiday season.
Oct 27, 2020
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Lufthansa says 30,000 jobs at risk over pandemic
Germany's Lufthansa has warned that 30,000 jobs are under threat as it scaled down its winter schedule to levels not seen since the 1970s as demand for travel collapses because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Oct 26, 2020
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Airbnb partners with ex-Apple design star Jony Ive
Airbnb has hired former Apple design chief Jony Ive to work on showcasing the homesharing platform's forthcoming products, it announced Wednesday.
Oct 22, 2020
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Finland's national carrier cuts over 10% of workforce
Finland's national carrier said Tuesday it will cut 700 jobs - over 10% of its workforce - by the end of March next year due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on global travel.
Oct 20, 2020
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US Treasury says loan deal reached with seven airlines amid crisis
The US Treasury on Tuesday announced it had reached a deal with seven major US airlines including American and United to offer them loans in a bid to stave off job cuts amid the coronavirus crisis.
Sep 30, 2020
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Oil giant Shell axes thousands of jobs on virus fallout
Royal Dutch Shell will axe up to 9,000 jobs or more than 10 percent of its global workforce, the energy giant said Wednesday as the coronavirus pandemic slams oil demand and prices.
Sep 30, 2020
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Lufthansa to cut more jobs as virus pummels travel
Lufthansa said Monday it will slash more jobs on top of 22,000 previously announced cuts and put more planes out of service as the coronavirus continues to crush travel demand.
Sep 21, 2020
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Trump touts 'fantastic' TikTok deal with Walmart and Oracle
Popular video app TikTok announced Saturday it has proposed an agreement with Oracle as its US technology provider and Walmart as a commercial partner, a potential deal US President Donald Trump touted as "fantastic."
Sep 20, 2020
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Singapore Airlines to shed 4,300 jobs due to virus
Singapore Airlines said Thursday it was cutting about 4,300 jobs—around 20 percent of its workforce—due to the coronavirus, and warned any recovery would be "long and fraught with uncertainty".
Sep 10, 2020
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