Digital publications to benefit as VAT is dropped early
Ebooks should benefit as the UK government’s Treasury has announced that, starting 1 May, it is dropping its value added tax (VAT) on digital publications. The 20% tax was initially...
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Verizon mobile security index: navigating risk in the Covid era
The Fourth Annual Verizon Survey revealed that the shift to remote work and increased use...
Work for us on temporarily decent pay, says Uber amid driver shortage
Ride-hailing app Uber has told its US drivers they can expect higher pay thanks to a $250m stimulus boost as it looks to incentivise drivers to return amid a shortage…
No office for you: HSBC embraces remote working
HSBC has become the latest company to embrace remote working permanently as the Covid-19 crisis slowly evaporates. The move comes as market analysts expect working from home to become commonplace…
Rewards for users but not for Dashers as DoorDash issues credit card
Doordash's new credit card could help it ride out the end of the pandemic slump as its riders increasingly attempt to trick the app to give them better fares. The…
Amazon HR hits keep on coming, as US agency calls out sacking blunder
Amazon's relationship with its employees took another turn for the worse this week as the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) found that it had illegally retaliated against two internal critics.…
SoftBank snaps up 40% slice of robo-warehouse firm AutoStore for $2.8bn
Japanese conglomerate SoftBank has acquired a 40% stake in Autostore Systems, a robotics company that specialises in automated warehouse solutions, for a total of $2.8bn. Founded in 1996, Norway-headquartered AutoStore…
We simply can’t afford this luxury lifestyle for our drivers – Uber
Last year, Uber empowered its Californian drivers to pick which rides to accept. The ride-hailing business is now considering rolling back this added flexibility because drivers were actually using it.…
