Government, Business, Technology, Fuel

US Tax Breaks Lure European Clean Tech

LONDON — Norwegian startup Freyr will first build batteries to power electric vehicles and store clean energy in a remote town near the Arctic Circle. Up next? An Atlanta suburb.

Kelvin Chan | Associated Press
April 17, 2023
Business, Technology

Intel Plans $88 Billion Chipmaking Expansion in Europe

LONDON — U.S. chipmaker Intel unveiled plans on March 15 to invest up to $88 billion across Europe as part of an ambitious expansion aimed at evening out imbalances in the global semiconductor industry that have led to big chip shortages.

Kelvin Chan | Associated Press
March 15, 2022
Government, Business

Uber to Give UK Drivers Minimum Wage, Pension

LONDON — Uber is giving its U.K. drivers the minimum wage, pensions and holiday pay, after a recent court ruling that said they should be classified as workers and entitled to such benefits.

Kelvin Chan | Associated Press
March 17, 2021
Government, Business

UK Supreme Court Gives Uber Drivers Benefits in Landmark Ruling

LONDON — Uber drivers in Britain should be classed as “workers” and not self-employed, the U.K. Supreme Court ruled Feb. 19, in a decision that threatens the company’s business model and holds broader implications for the so-called gig economy.

Kelvin Chan | Associated Press
February 19, 2021
Government, Business, Technology

Uber Loses License in London Over Safety, Vows to Appeal

LONDON — London’s transit authority Nov. 25 refused to renew Uber’s operating license over concerns about impostor drivers, with the ride-booking company vowing to appeal the decision as it struggles to secure its future in the British capital.

Kelvin Chan | Associated Press
November 25, 2019