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Sep 11, 2019 Official
California Senate passes bill to tighten 'gig' worker rule

Uber, Lyft, others will be required to treat workers like employees

The California State Senate voted on Tuesday to pass a bill that would make it much more difficult for gig economy companies like Uber Technologies Inc and Lyft Inc to classify workers as independent contractors rather than employees. The bill, which was sponsored by California Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez and is backed by Governor Gavin Newsom, passed the state senate with 29 votes in favor and 11 votes against it. The bill, AB5, has garnered national attention, largely owi

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Sep 11, 2019 Frankfurt
Chinese firms out in force at Frankfurt Motor Show

Battery companies in particular are striking deals

Chinese suppliers and manufacturers have stepped up their presence at the Frankfurt auto show, capitalising on a shift toward electric cars forced on German carmakers by regulators seeking to curb pollution. Several European and Japanese carmakers including Fiat, Alfa Romeo, Nissan, Toyota and Peugeot, have skipped the show as the industry seeks cost savings. Automakers face multi-billion euro investments to develop electric and autonomous cars.

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