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.
March 15, 2022Kelvin Chan
Business, Technology 
The logo of semiconductor chip maker Intel. (Christophe Ena/Bloomberg News)
Intel Plans $88 Billion Chipmaking Expansion in Europe
The logo of semiconductor chip maker Intel. (Christophe Ena/Bloomberg News) Government, Business 
Former Uber drivers Yaseen Aslam (left) and James Farrar outside the Royal Courts of Justice in London in 2018.(Alastair Grant/AP)
Uber to Give UK Drivers Minimum Wage, Pension
Former Uber drivers Yaseen Aslam (left) and James Farrar outside the Royal Courts of Justice in London in 2018.(Alastair Grant/AP)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.
March 17, 2021 Government, Business 
Uber drivers of the App Drivers & Couriers Union celebrate as they listen to the court decision on a tablet computer outside the Supreme Court in London on Feb. 19. (Frank Augstein/AP)
UK Supreme Court Gives Uber Drivers Benefits in Landmark Ruling
Uber drivers of the App Drivers & Couriers Union celebrate as they listen to the court decision on a tablet computer outside the Supreme Court in London on Feb. 19. (Frank Augstein/AP)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.
February 19, 2021 Government, Business, Technology 
A rider opens an Uber app in front of a taxi line at Waterloo train station in London. (Chris J Ratcliffe/Bloomberg)
Uber Loses License in London Over Safety, Vows to Appeal
A rider opens an Uber app in front of a taxi line at Waterloo train station in London. (Chris J Ratcliffe/Bloomberg)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.
November 25, 2019