A California law that sought to reclassify certain independent contractors as full-time employees is nearly four years old, but the controversy over the definition of what constitutes a “gig” worker in the transportation industry is far from over.

Denmark-listed shares in the shipping firm fell by 18% the day the announcement was made, hitting their lowest levels since October 2020.

The new technologies, dubbed Sequoia and Digit, are already operating at one of the company’s fulfillment centers in Houston, Texas.

Nio said that it would also defer or entirely cut long-term project investments that would not contribute to the company’s financial performance within the next three years.

Authorities in Panama are grappling to contain weeks of demonstrations against a renegotiated contract that President Laurentino Cortizo’s administration signed with First Quantum for the Cobre Panama mine.

The Asian steelmaker said November 2 that internal disputes amongst Japanese companies would hurt the country during a time of market uncertainty and a shift toward carbon neutrality.

Workers at U.S. plants operated by Toyota are not unionized. But UAW President Shawn Fain has vowed to expand his union’s reach beyond the Detroit three by 2028.

Anshu Prasad, co-founder and chief executive officer of Leaf Logistics, explains why the freight business is caught in an endless cycle of boom and bust.

Some politicians are urging companies to speed up their rail infrastructure improvement projects in order to prevent any future accidents.

Responders raised concerns about workforce productivity with 62% of interviewees claiming they are training existing staffers in order to enhance their skills and productivity.