Lifestory: Lyft drivers spread the Gospel with ride-hailing ministries
LUIS ANDRES HENAO, of Associated Press, reports from New York…
US gig worker murders expose apps’ safety gaps, says labour group
Los Angeles, USThomson Reuters Foundation Two years after fleeing political persecution in Bangladesh, Salauddin Bablu was stabbed to death in Manhattan by a man who stole the electric bike he used to deliver food during long shifts for the Grubhub app. “When Salauddin died, his family lost everything,” Bablu’s brother-in-law, Muhammad Ahsan, said by phone […]
Zero-carbon takeaway? Spanish delivery start-up Glovo targets greener future
Barcelona, SpainThomson Reuters Foundation On-demand delivery service Glovo, whose riders with distinctive yellow bags have continued to carry meals, medicine and other goods to city residents under lockdown, said on Monday it will offset all its carbon emissions by the end of 2021. The Barcelona-based company runs an app that lets its users in 22 […]