BBCNEWS Business Briefing July 13, 2024
We start with uber, the taxi giant has been branching out into everything from food delivery to electric bike hire and later today, its launching this uber works an app that puts casual workers in touch with employers. It will allow say a waiter or a cleaner to compare pay rates and conditions and sign up for shifts. The system will start on a trial basis in chicago. Uber works is designed to cash in on the massive growth in freelance working via digital platforms, known as the gig economy. Nobody really knows how big it is, but according to estimates by Staffing Industry Analysts it was worth...