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Uber driver independence a bumpy road
AFP, Published on 25/07/2021
» SAN FRANCISCO - Uber driver Mae Cee scoffs at the notion, touted by the global ride-share service, that she and her peers are self-employed contractors -- and that most of them are happy with the arrangement.
Stink bug eats into Lebanon's 'white gold' pine nut trade
AFP, Published on 04/06/2021
» QSAYBEH, Lebanon: The scenic region of Mount Lebanon has long produced pine seed, a regional delicacy, but harvests have collapsed amid an exotic insect infestation experts say is accelerated by climate change.
Tight US labour market prompts more wage hikes at big companies
AFP, Published on 14/05/2021
» NEW YORK: McDonald's announced Thursday it will hike wages at US company-owned restaurants as it seeks another 10,000 employees, while Amazon launched a North American recruitment drive with signing bonuses of up to $1,000.
India's rural rebellions -- it's all in the family
AFP, Published on 09/02/2021
» NEW DELHI: The Tikait family has a history of being a thorn in the side of Indian governments that take on the country's farmers, and their emotional appeal has again energised a showdown with authorities.
Reinforcements arrive at Indian farm protests despite mounting pressure
AFP, Published on 29/01/2021
» NEW DELHI - Indian authorities cut power and water to a farmers' protest camp on Friday and stepped up police pressure after a violent rally in the capital -- but hundreds more arrived on tractors to reinforce the campaign against rural reforms.
Fearful US consumers await Biden stimulus injection
AFP, Published on 16/01/2021
» WASHINGTON: President-elect Joe Biden's stimulus plan could spur hesitant US consumers to start spending again, analysts said Friday, as the government reported falling sales in December, but they warned it may not be enough to overcome surging coronavirus cases.
Why are Indian farmers protesting, and what can Modi do?
AFP, Published on 12/12/2020
» NEW DELHI - As an army of resolute Indian farmers keeps up its blockade of New Delhi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi faces potentially the trickiest challenge yet to his authority and reform agenda.
India farmers block railway tracks, roads in national action against new laws
AFP, Published on 08/12/2020
» NEW DELHI - Railway tracks and highways were blocked across India as farmers launched a national day of action Tuesday against reforms deregulating the agriculture sector, upping the stakes after 10 days blockading the capital.
India farmers block railway tracks, roads in national action against new laws
AFP, Published on 08/12/2020
» NEW DELHI - Railway tracks and highways were blocked across India as farmers launched a national day of action Tuesday against reforms deregulating the agriculture sector, upping the stakes after 10 days blockading the capital.
Indian farmers launch nationwide shutdown against new laws
AFP, Published on 08/12/2020
» NEW DELHI: Farmers who have been blockading New Delhi on Tuesday launched a one-day, nationwide general strike to push their demands for the government of India to repeal reform laws opening up trade in agricultural produce.