Uber and Lyft drivers poised to strike, and more news around the world
Every day, LinkedIn publishes 12 Daily Rundowns, in 7 languages, around the world to get professionals up to speed. Here's a translated look at what each market is talking about today.
U.S.: Uber, Lyft drivers poised to strike; the nurses crossing state lines for work, and more top news
- Drivers of ride-hailing platforms Uber, Lyft and Juno are set to strike Wednesday across several major cities, just before Uber is expected to go public this week in one of the biggest ever IPOs.
- U.S. equity markets are set to have the biggest week for IPOs in years, with 15 companies ready to be priced.
- Some nurses are choosing long commutes, driving hundreds of miles, or flying across the country to get to work, LinkedIn's Jaimy Lee reports.
- U.S. officials said late Monday that they would raise tariffs on Chinese imports starting Friday, citing an "erosion in commitments by China."
- Google could unveil new privacy tools that restrict the use of tracking cookies in its Chrome browser as soon as this week, The Wall Street Journal reports, citing anonymous people.
CANADA: Canadians are leery of social media; Uber, Lyft drivers poised to strike, and more top news
- Less than one third of Canadians trust information found on social media,according to a new survey tied to the YouGov-Cambridge Globalism Project.
- Drivers of ride-hailing platforms Uber, Lyft and Juno are set to strike Wednesday across several major cities, just before Uber is expected to go public this week in one of the biggest ever IPOs.
- U.S. equity markets are set to have the biggest week for IPOs in years, with 15 companies ready to be priced.
- Google could unveil new privacy tools that restrict the use of tracking cookies in its Chrome browser as soon as this week, The Wall Street Journal reports, citing anonymous sources.
- U.S. officials said late Monday that they would raise tariffs on Chinese imports starting Friday, citing an "erosion in commitments by China."
MEXICO: Consumer trust decreases; PepsiCo announces billionaire investment in Mexico, and more top news
- Consumer trust decreases in April for the second month in a row.
- PepsiCo announces investment of 4 billion dollars in Mexico.
- What to do when you make a mistake at work.
- Walmart opens new distribution center in Guadalajara.
- Training your employees is the fastest way to adapt to the challenges of the future, according to a ManpowerGroup survey.
- Brazil is the country that the most spends on retirement in Latin America.
- Justice suspends Avianca auction.
- 40% of young people have or did have debt.
- Bradesco buys bank in the United States.
- Kraft Heinz will have to resubmit balance sheets.
- The former CEO of France Télécom and six executives have gone on trial over a spate of staff suicides between 2008 and 2009.
- A Swiss court has ruled that a former Uber driver was an employee and not an independent contractor.
- Ikea has opened a city-centre concept store in the heart of Paris.
- Boeing failed to reveal an issue with the 737 MAX’s alert system for 13 months, reports The Wall Street Journal.
- The Channel Tunnel yesterday celebrated its 25th anniversary.
- Ministers have spent an “eye watering” ￡160m on a new round of Brexit contracts.
- Uber drivers in London, Birmingham, Nottingham and Glasgow will strike on Wednesday
- Selfridges has announced that 300 of its own-brand foods are free of palm oil
- Boeing failed to reveal an issue with the 737 MAX’s alert system for 13 months, reports The Wall Street Journal.
- The Channel Tunnel yesterday celebrated its 25th anniversary.
- Send your CV on Tuesday morning! That's when recruiters are most available to view applications, according to the latest Tilkee barometer.
- France leading the fight for biodiversity? During the "G7 of the environment", Emmanuel Macron announced a series of actions to try to stop the announced disappearance of 1 million species.
- The Channel Tunnel is 25 years old.
- Picard is attacking professionals.
- How France supports innovation in Africa: supported by the French Development Agency (AFD) and its private subsidiary Proparco, the Choose Africa program promises to support 10,000 African companies by 2022.
DACH: One million species could die out; Commercial for Mother's Day heats the minds; and more top news
- One million animal and plant species are threatened with extinction.
- Edeka spot for Mother's Day heats up the mind.
- Industrials flag Altmaier's Industrial Strategy.
- Germany's machine builders feel the trade dispute.
- VW wants to enter the e-scooter market.
INDIA: Cognizant hints at more job cuts, Ratan Tata boards Ola's EV arm, and more top news
- Cognizant is looking to shed jobs after two quarters of lacklustre growth.
- Tata Sons’ chairman emeritus Ratan Tata has put in an undisclosed sum in Ola Electric Mobility.
- Boeing failed to reveal an issue with the 737 MAX’s alert system for 13 months, reports The Wall Street Journal.
- The Supreme Court has stayed a ?500 crore fine imposed on Volkswagen by the National Green Tribunal, saying “no coercive action” be taken against the automaker.
- Even as India’s general elections enter the last lap, a spike in fake news is keeping fact-checkers on their toes.
- Small, informal WhatsApp groups are emerging as an alternative to Swiggy and Zomato in Bengaluru.
AUSTRALIA: Westpac reaffirms cost-cutting drive, a new record for Australian philanthropy, and more top news
- Westpac reaffirmed its intention to cut $400M in expenses this year
- Mining magnate Andrew Forrest and his wife Nicola made the largest donation by any living philanthropist in Australian history
- Two thirds of Australian voters want cuts to Sunday penalty rates reversed and 71% support raising the minimum wage
- Some products are being withdrawn from bakery chain Michel's Patisserie
- Boeing failed to reveal an issue with the 737 MAX’s alert system for 13 months
- Peace and security are the things Japanese people want the most for the new Reiwa Era, according to a survey by research firm Intage.
- Toyota announced to invest $100 million in autonomous driving and robotic startups. The automobile company plans to announce its financial results for FY 2018 and future business strategy on May 8th.
- Zozo CEO and billionaire Yusaku Maezawa announced to sell some of his art collection at Sotheby's auction amid speculation of financial problems.
- Shipment of electronic dictionary last year grew 8.5 percent for the first time in 11 years as English will become a mandatory subject for fifth- and sixth graders in Japan from 2020.
- About 60 percent of foreigners who have worked in Japan said they think “nomikai” (drinking party after work) is beneficial because it helps them to build relationships with coworkers.
- Leshi Founder Jia Yueting may be forced to return to China to accept investigations.
- Sequoia China is reported to lay off 20% of their venture capitalists.
- China says it’s still preparing for the trade talk in Washington despite Trump’s tariff threats.
- U.S. equity markets are set to have the biggest week for IPOs in years.
- Russian passenger jet caught fire on the runway in Moscow, killing 41 people.
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