American Airlines will drop flights to 15 cities in October
American Airlines will drop flights to 15 smaller U.S. cities in October when a federal requirement to serve those communities ends.
Aug 20, 2020
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Energy & Green Tech
Countries transitioning to zero carbon should look at more than technology cost
A 'one-size-fits-all' approach to producing cleaner energy based on cost alone could create social inequalities, finds a new study.
Aug 12, 2020
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France: Amazon back in business after virus deal with unions
Amazon is gradually reopening its warehouses in France after working out virus safety measures with unions, in an effort to end weeks of legal troubles that had sharply curtailed the company's French business and drawn worldwide ...
May 19, 2020
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Robotics
Study finds stronger links between automation and inequality
Modern technology affects different workers in different ways. In some white-collar jobs—designer, engineer—people become more productive with sophisticated software at their side. In other cases, forms of automation, ...
May 6, 2020
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Robotics
Robots help some firms, even while workers across industries struggle
Overall, adding robots to manufacturing reduces jobs—by more than three per robot, in fact. But a new study co-authored by an MIT professor reveals an important pattern: Firms that move quickly to use robots tend to add ...
May 5, 2020
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Amazon expects to plow $4B second-quarter profit into improving safety, delivery and wages
Amazon sold, shipped and streamed more food, products and video content during the first three months of 2020—revenue rose 26% to $75.5 billion—as it became a truly essential provider for consumers staying at home to ...
May 1, 2020
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Labor unions call for US probe of Amazon tactics
Labor unions are urging regulators to investigate whether US tech giant Amazon is abusing its dominance in online retail, cloud computing and logistics.
Feb 28, 2020
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Amazon highlights taxes paid in pushback against critics
Amazon said Friday it paid more than $1 billion in US federal income taxes in 2019 as it pushed back at criticism over its corporate responsibility.
Jan 31, 2020
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Croydon-based robot maker Macron Dynamics needs workers
Even this deep into the national economic boom, little Macron Dynamics in scuffed-up Croydon plans to double its plant capacity and hire 20 more people. That is, if it can find the right building and workers for its $18-an-hour ...
Jan 8, 2020
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General Motors sues Fiat Chrysler over bribes to auto union
General Motors filed a federal lawsuit against Fiat Chrysler on Wednesday, alleging its rival bribed auto union officials to secure an unfair advantage in labor talks and to force it to agree to a merger.
Nov 20, 2019
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