Uber and Lyft agreed to pay ride share drivers in Massachusetts a minimum wage and give them other benefits while continuing to classify them as independent contractors.
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Top stories - NBC News
Couple can't sue Uber after daughter clicked away trial rights on Uber Eats
A couple, badly hurt in an Uber crash, can’t sue the company because their daughter once waived trial rights while using Uber Eats — a fateful click that prevents the family from suing the tech ...Yesterday -
Business - Financial Times
Revolut urges Meta to share cost of reimbursing fraud victims
Financial and tech groups at odds about how to tackle and pay for the problemYesterday -
Top stories - CBS News
Port strike could drive prices of food and other goods up
The dockworkers strike that's affecting ports from Boston to Houston is now in its third day with no deal in sight. CBS News senior business and tech correspondent Jo Ling Kent has more on what the ...Yesterday -
Sports - CBS Sports
Steelers' Aaron Shampklin reveals he worked as substitute teacher while waiting for NFL opportunity
The newly promoted running back recorded his first carry of the season this past weekendYesterday - NFL -
World - ABC News
Malaysian and Pakistani prime ministers agree to boost trade and economic ties
The prime ministers of Malaysia and Pakistan have agreed to increase bilateral trade and boost economic ties after talks in IslamabadYesterday - Pakistan -
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Amazon, Target and other retailers are ramping up hiring for the holiday shopping season
U.S. retailers are ramping up hiring for the holiday season but expect to take on fewer seasonal employees to help customers in stores and assemble online orders in warehousesYesterday -
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More Americans file for unemployment benefits last week, but layoffs remain historically low
The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits rose modestly last week but remains at healthy levelsYesterday -
Top stories - NBC News
Trump casts 'election interference' label on everything while facing federal charges
Donald Trump has never stopped propagating falsehoods that the 2020 presidential election was stolen from him. But now, he is increasingly turning his attention toward pre-emptive claims the 2024 ...Yesterday - Donald Trump -
Business - MarketWatch
Why the ‘debasement trade’ lifting bitcoin and gold may continue, says JPMorgan
The financial alternatives to the dollar may have further room to run, says a JPMorgan team.Yesterday -
Business - CNBC
Latina wage gap widens to $1.3 million for full-time and part-time workers
Latinas working full time, year-round were typically paid just 58 cents for every dollar paid to white, non-Hispanic men.Yesterday -
Sports - ESPN
Transfer Talk: Barcelona eye Neymar return if Haaland snubs them
Barcelona are reportedly trying to get former player Neymar to make a return to Spain from Al Hilal. Transfer Talk is with the latest.Yesterday -
Tech - GameSpot
Brutal Game Layoffs Continue With Smite Developer Hi-Rez
The ongoing wave of layoffs in the video game industry continues with Hi-Rez Studios, the developer of the Smite games, announcing it will be letting go of an unspecified number of employees. The ...Yesterday -
World - The Guardian
Tories challenge other Labour ministers to follow Keir Starmer in paying back donations – UK politics live
The prime minister said he’d paid back £6,000 worth of gifts and hospitality, including Taylor Swift tickets and his wife’s rented clothing. In its the news release about the agreement to return ...Yesterday - United Kingdom -
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Couple killed by tree during Helene found hugging each other
Marcia and Jerry Savage are among the more than 180 people who died in one of the deadliest storms in U.S. history.Yesterday -
Politics - The Hill
Last pandemic-era student loan benefit ends even as borrowers struggle to make payments
The last of the pandemic-era student loan benefits are gone, winding down four years of additional help to borrowers that advocates say was never actually enough. The Biden administration’s ...Yesterday -
Lifestyle - The New York Times
Nicole Kidman, Greta Gerwig and Tiffany Haddish at Paris Fashion Week
Tulle, camouflage, denim and all those buckles: Paris Fashion Week had a little of everything.2 days ago -
World - The New York Times
A Climate Fund Could Pay Billions to Protect Trees in Amazon and Beyond
Brazil is proposing a fund that would pay countries to protect tropical forests that are crucial to curbing climate change. It would generate returns, too.2 days ago - Climate -
Sports - ABC News
Hall of Famer Susie Maxwell Berning, a 4-time major champion while raising 2 daughters, dies at 83
Hall of Fame golfer Susie Maxwell Berning has died at age 83 after a battle with lung cancer2 days ago -
Sports - Yahoo Sports
Raiders might end up paying some of Davante Adams's salary to facilitate trade
With Raiders receiver Davante Adams due to make $983,333 in salary each week plus $30,000 for each game in which he's on the active roster, his remaining compensation could create a cap issue for a ...2 days ago -
Business - Inc.
California’s $20 Fast-Food Minimum Wage Is a Win-Win-Win, Research Says
A study by UC Berkeley economists says the state’s mandated hourly minimum pay hike increased worker income, but left employment and menu price levels largely unchanged.2 days ago - California -
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Why this couple is blocked from suing Uber after serious car crash
A couple seriously injured during an Uber ride is speaking out after a court ruled they cannot sue Uber due to a clause in Uber's contract. NBC’s Stephanie Gosk reports for TODAY.2 days ago