Uber driven out of London; why Europe’s workers are despondent, and more top news

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Uber has lost its licence to operate in London. Government body Transport for London claimed the ride-hailing company is not "fit and proper" to hold a licence after it found 14,000 trips were taken by unauthorised drivers. It’s the latest setback in Europe for Uber, which has already been banned or discontinued in several countries, including Denmark, Hungary and Bulgaria. The company has 21 days to appeal against the decision. ? Here’s what people are saying.

EBay is selling StubHub to Viagogo for roughly $4.05 billion. The cash deal will help expand Swiss-based Viagogo’s ticket sales to more than 70 countries. Viagogo’s purchase also reunites its CEO Eric Baker with StubHub, which he co-founded while in business school. Ebay says the sale will help it maximise long-term value for its shareholders, reports CNBC. The deal is expected to close by the end of the first quarter of 2020 — depending on approval and conditions. ? Here’s what people are saying.

Disney’s “Frozen 2” raked in a whopping $350 million globally on its debut weekend, opening at No.1 in 37 foreign markets and setting a new record for the biggest opening weekend for an animation. It surpassed the original “Frozen,” which brought in $93 million in its first five days and remains the highest-grossing animated film on record with $1.3 billion. So far this year, Disney has made about $3.5 billion at the box office thanks to a run of successes, including “Avengers: Endgame”, “Aladdin” and “The Lion King”. ? Here’s what people are saying.

Europe’s job market is thriving and unemployment is at its lowest level in decades — so why, asks the Wall Street Journal, are workers still unhappy? The reason is the shift in the nature of jobs, with the number of part-time and temporary positions on the rise. Last year, 14.2% of European jobs were temporary; in the US it was 4%. That means more people are employed, but without job security or pensions. In 2018, 9.2% of Eurozone workers were at risk of poverty, up from 7.9% in 2007. ? Here’s what people are saying.

Men experience high levels of stress when they're the sole breadwinner, but they also become anxious if their wives earn the same as, or more than, they do. That's according to researchers from Bath University, who found men are least stressed when their wives earn a salary that's less than 40% of the household income. Dr Joanna Syrda, an economist at the university, said the results show how "strong and persistent" gender identity norms are. ? Here’s what people are saying.

Idea of the Day: Set a goal so high, it terrifies you, advises Sara Blakely, founder and CEO of Spanx.

"When you set goals, aim high, then double the goal from there. Every day, make decisions that work toward that goal."

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