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USA
It’s a Ballot Fight for Survival for Gig Companies Like Uber
A group that also includes Lyft and DoorDash has spent nearly $200 million to support a California proposition that could save them from a new labor law.
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USA
Appeals Court Says Uber and Lyft Must Treat California Drivers as Employees
The ruling adds new urgency to a ballot measure in the state that would exempt the companies from a new labor law intended to give gig workers more employment rights.
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USA
Huawei’s revenue growth slows as US tightens sanctions
Chinese tech group’s local smartphone sales drop for first time while inventory fears grow
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Giappone Regno Unito
UK seals first big post-Brexit trade deal with Japan
British government has been keen to sign pact as negotiations with Brussels continue
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USA
The final Trump-Biden debate: five key moments
US president and his Democratic rival spar over the pandemic, foreign policy and fossil fuels
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Kenya
Nairobi Gate Industrial Park opens for business, signs major tenant
The hub has completed first phase of the two-phase development project billed at Sh500 million.
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Nigeria
PIB: NNPC To function As Limited Company In New Bill
By Our Correspondent The present Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) will be reformed and incorporated as the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Limited) to assume a commercial status, the new Petroleum industry Bill (PIB) reveals. The new PlB currently before the National Assembly was obtained by the News Agency ...
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USA
Africa: A conversation with Africa Finance Corporation President & CEO Samaila Zubairu
[Africa Finance Corporation] Washington, DC -- The Investing in Africa's Future is a premier public forum jointly hosted by the Atlantic Council and the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) to promote US trade and investment in African markets. It was a virtual conference that featured 4 separate sessions centered ...
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USA
Africa: U.S. Govt Makes Big Push for Investment in Africa
[Atlantic Council] Buoyed by bipartisan commitment and a new government agency, the United States has taken new and significant steps to help drive investment in Africa, strengthen the region's dynamic economies, create lucrative opportunities for US and African businesses, and advance US foreign-policy goals in the region.
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Russia USA
Thais, Russians aim for US$10bn in trade by 2023
Thailand and Russia have agreed to raise bilateral trade to US$10 billion in 2023, in part to help reboot the economy after the Covid-19 outbreak.