Lyft violates Washington DC sick day law during pandemic, lawsuit claims
Lyft Inc was sued on Friday by a former driver who accused the ride-sharing company of failing to provide required paid sick leave to drivers...
Trump says doesn’t want ‘shooting’ after Minneapolis riot over police killing
U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday tried to walk back a Twitter threat to respond with deadly force to three days of violent protests in...
Italian magistrates target Uber Italia over alleged rider exploitation: sources
Italian magistrates have placed an Italian unit of Uber Technologies under special administration as part of an investigation into alleged exploitation of food delivery riders,...
China’s Kunlun says U.S approves sale of Grindr to investor group
Chinese gaming company Beijing Kunlun Tech Co Ltd said on Friday that a U.S. national security panel approved the $620 million sale of popular gay...
COVID-19 robot patrol rolled out in Belgian hospitals
Robots that speak more than 53 languages, detect fever and determine if people are wearing face masks properly have been rolled out in Belgium as...
German regulator examines stock trades by Wirecard CEO
Germany’s market regulator said on Friday it was investigating whether Markus Braun, the CEO of payments firm Wirecard, had violated insider-trading rules by buying stock...
Indian IT firm Wipro names Capgemini’s Thierry Delaporte as CEO
India’s Wipro Ltd on Friday named Thierry Delaporte as the new chief executive officer and managing director of the IT company, replacing Abidali Neemuchwala....
Uber launches hourly ride booking option in some U.S. cities
Uber Technologies Inc on Friday said it would offer rides by the hour in some U.S. cities, a feature aimed at helping Americans with essential...
China’s Didi Chuxing raises over $500 million for autonomous driving unit
China’s Didi Chuxing said on Friday it had completed a fundraising round of over $500 million for its autonomous driving subsidiary....
Softbank-backed Coupang under scrutiny after S.Korea warehouse virus outbreak
Deluged with online orders as the coronavirus epidemic swept South Korea, e-commerce giant Coupang opened a new groceries warehouse and logistics centre near Seoul in...
