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• US added 266K jobs in November, unemployment remains at 50-year low December 6, 2019
  wingedwolf/iStock(WASHINGTON) -- The U.S. economy added a solid 266,000 jobs in November, exceeding economists' exceptions, according to the latest jobs report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics released Friday. Average hourly earnings rose by 7 cents to $28.29 and unemployment remained at a 50-year low of 3.5%.Employers added the most jobs in the health care […]
• Uber reveals nearly 6,000 incidents of sexual assaults in new safety report December 6, 2019
  Uber(NEW YORK) -- Uber says it received nearly 6,000 reports of sexual assault from both riders and drivers across the United States in 2017 and 2018.The San Francisco-based ride-hailing company voluntarily released the information, among other data, in its first-ever safety report on Thursday. In 2017, Uber recorded 2,936 reports of sexual assault during a […]
• Hybrid-powered cruise ship could be key to lessening emissions from ocean travel December 6, 2019
  Hurtigruten AS(NEW YORK) -- Cruise ships conjure up images of fun in the sun, beautiful vistas and crystal-blue waters.But along with cargo and other large ships, they are also increasingly being scrutinized as polluters -- both in terms of sewage and greenhouse gas emissions. With the number of passengers exploding -- nearly doubling from just […]
• What will driving be like in 2030? Experts offer a few clues December 6, 2019
  baona/iStock(NEW YORK) -- Your car, unfortunately, will not fly a la The Jetsons in the next decade.It will, however, likely be a crossover SUV that still requires a human driver. That Uber or Lyft ride? Expect an autonomous vehicle to pick you up in certain cities. Keys, like manual transmissions, will fade into oblivion. Gasoline […]
• Signs show separate bathrooms for Uber employees and drivers at Rhode Island hub December 5, 2019
  jetcityimage/iStock(NEW YORK) -- A viral tweet reveals an Uber business place in Rhode Island had separate bathrooms for employees and drivers, at a time when tensions between the two groups at the ride-share company are already running high."I’ve just always wondered why Uber viewed us as two separate classes," Erika Betts, who snapped the photo […]