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UK outs plan to bolster gig economy workers rights
The UK government has announced a package of labor market reforms to respond to changes in working patterns including those driven by the rise of gig economy platforms and apps like Uber and Deliveroo. It’s billing the move as an expansion of workers rights — saying “millions” of workers will get new day-one rights, as…
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How China Could Choke Taiwan’s Economy With a Blockade
For decades, Beijing has had its sights on Taiwan, the self-governing island that China claims as its own. It has built up the People’s Liberation Army with the goal of ultimately taking Taiwan, if efforts to unify peacefully fail. It has modernized its forces, developing the world’s largest navy, which now challenges American supremacy…
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El cofundador de Worldcoin deja la empresa para iniciar ‘Blackrock for new economy’
Max Novendstern, cofundador y ex director ejecutivo de Worldcoin, dejó la startup de alto perfil para lanzar una nueva empresa, según fuentes y documentos regulatorios y la plataforma de inversores obtenida por TechCrunch. Un portavoz de Worldcoin confirmó que Novendstern ya no está en la puesta en marcha, pero dijo que continúa asesorando a la…
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Uber and Deliveroo get a gig economy rights grilling
Uber and Deliveroo execs faced questions from a UK parliamentary committee today as the government continues to deliberate on changes to employment law to account for the rise of gig economy work facilitated by tech platforms. Ride-hailing giant Uber was also grilled over what one committee member dubbed its “aggressive” response to TfL’s recent decision…
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La portuguesa Indico Capital Partners lanza un fondo ‘Blue Economy’ de tecnología oceánica de 50 millones de euros
CV de Lisboa Socios de Indico Capital está lanzando un fondo de tecnología climática, denominado Indico Blue Fund. El fondo de capital de riesgo y crecimiento de 50 millones de euros se centrará en las empresas emergentes y las pymes de la “economía azul” (tecnología para ayudar a los océanos) que operan fuera de Portugal.…