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What Uber’s loss means for Britain

The latest ruling on Uber Technologies Inc is good for drivers and city dwellers alike. But it shouldn’t be the last word on the matter. The UK Supreme Court determined that Uber drivers should be classified as “workers,” entitling them to rights like the minimum wage, holiday pay and rest breaks. It’s the culmination of a five-year court battle, and ...

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It isn’t easy being green, so JLR shouldn’t rush it

The markets are abuzz with the promise of millions of new electric cars. Investors love the sound of anything green. In keeping with the trend, Jaguar Land Rover Automotive Plc — which is owned by India’s Tata Motors Ltd — announced an overhaul: It will go mostly electric in the next decade or so, setting aside £2.5 billion ($3.4 billion) ...

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Texas blackout: Where are new energy jobs?

When millions of Texans lost power during the coldest weather to hit the Lone Star State in seven decades, Republican Governor Greg Abbott blamed frozen wind turbines and other forms of clean energy for the greatest forced blackout in US history. Never mind that the grid operator in the second-largest state said alternative energy, generating 25% of its winter supply, ...

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