Business

Uber to require face masks for drivers, riders

Uber said Wednesday it was making face masks mandatory for drivers and passengers, as part of new health and safety protocols aiming to instill confidence in the ride-hailing service as people emerge from coronavirus lockdowns.

Consumer & Gadgets

Technology beating romanticism at Tour de France

With all the technology stacked against them, the six breakaway riders at the Tour de France had no hope of making it to the finish without being caught.

Business

Italy court condemns Uber Eats over 4,000 layoffs

A Milan tribunal ordered Uber Eats Italy Thursday reverse this summer's lay-off of 4,000 riders, condemning the platform for failing to properly consult trade unions, the unions said.

Business

Uber resumes services in Tanzania

Ride-hailing giant Uber has resumed its services in Tanzania, it said on Wednesday, settling a fare dispute with the government.

Business

Spain fines delivery app Glovo 79M euros for labor violation

Spain fined delivery company Glovo nearly 79 million euros ($78 million) for violating a 2021 law that obliged app-based food delivery platforms to make their riders full employees, Spain's labor minister said Wednesday.

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