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Amazon Faces Labor Issues As Prime Day Revs Up
Amazon // July 16, 2018

As Prime Day is getting ready for push-off in the U.S., workers in Spain and Germany are striking to protest working conditions at the company’s warehouses, according to CNBC reports. Going by the name Amazon En Lucha, the organized labor walkout took place outside of...

Uber’s Complicated Employment Picture
News // December 24, 2015

Uber has had undeniable success in disrupting not only taxis but the entire economy itself. It is one of the vanguard on-demand firms, built out of mobile Web tech and able to make anything and everything available with a tap or a swipe. Uber is more than...

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MLB: Baseball With No Fans Could Mean $640,000 Per Game Loss

May 17, 2020
The New York Yankees are looking at a shortfall of $312 million if this year’s Major League Baseball (MLB) season ends up going forward with no fans in the stadium. Empty baseball stadiums for games played could result in a loss of $640,000 per game, the MLB said in a 12-page document called “The Economics […]

Amazon Faces Labor Issues As Prime Day Revs Up

July 16, 2018
As Prime Day is getting ready for push-off in the U.S., workers in Spain and Germany are striking to protest working conditions at the company’s warehouses, according to CNBC reports....