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Is Instacart’s wider rollout of Pickup an attempt to sidestep labor laws?

Earlier today, Instacart more widely rolled out its Pickup product, which enables customers to retrieve groceries directly from stores. The move comes just a day after Instacart shoppers unveiled thei

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Instacart upgrades its pickup service with new features, adds alcohol pickup option

Instacart announced today a series of new features for its Pickup service, as well as the appointment of a new General Manager, Sarah Mastrorocco, to lead the Instacart Pickup product and team. The gr

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Celebration of nurses and midwives highlights need for investment

Editor's note: David Lee is a Beijing-based consultant and author who focuses on energy, health, international politics and international development. The article reflects the author's opinions, a

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South Koreans try to beat AI in tough job market

01:59 The traditional hiring process is slowly fading away in South Korea as employers look to Artificial Intelligence (AI) to help them find the best workers for their companies. That

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Chinese tourist from Wuhan confirmed as 1st case of novel coronavirus in Thailand

A female tourist from the central Chinese city of Wuhan has been confirmed as the first person in Thailand infected with the novel coronavirus. Thai Deputy Prime Minister and Public Health Minister A

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The digital tax dispute: A new front in Trump's trade war?

French President Emmanuel Macron (L) and U.S. President Donald Trump at a welcoming ceremony in Paris, July 13, 2017. /AP Photo As the costly two-year trade standoff between China and the Unit

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U.S. removes China's currency manipulator designation

The United States removed China from a list of countries it considers currency manipulators.The U.S. Treasury submitted a report to Congress saying no major trading par

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Chinese envoy calls for implementation of peace accord in Colombia

A Chinese envoy on Monday called for continued efforts toward the implementation of the peace agreement between the Colombian government and the Revolutionary Armed Fo

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Mysterious coronavirus not spreading to new areas, says WHO

The outbreak of a respiratory illness caused by a new strain of coronavirus in Wuhan is not spreading to new areas and no human-to-human transmission has been reported, said the World Health Organ

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Philippines to dispatch military ships, unarmed troops to Middle East

The Philippines will send two military ships with "a small contingent of unarmed servicemen" to help repatriate Filipino workers in the Middle East, Philippine Defense

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Smasung launches the rugged, enterprise-ready Galaxy XCover Pro

We got a bit of a surprise at the end of CES: some hands-on time with Samsung’s latest rugged phone for the enterprise, the Galaxy XCover Pro. The XCover Pro, which is officially launching today

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Aromas in pink: Vietnam's 'incense village' preps for Lunar New Year

00:47 The Chinese New Year starts January 25 this year. It is the most frantic time of the year for workers at an "incense village" in Vietnam, which boasts a history of more than a ce

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French PM offers concession to unions over pension reform

Protesters walk with red flares during a demonstration of French labor union members and workers on strike in Lyon, France, January 11, 2020. /Reuters Photo French Prime Minister Edouard Phili

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Hong Kong volunteers praised for contributions

Volunteer medical workers gather up supplies inside the Hong Kong Polytechnic University, HKSAR, November 19, 2019. /AP PhotoMore than 2,100 volunteer workers and 200 v

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Chinese vice premier stresses comfortable, safe holiday travel rush

Chinese Vice Premier Liu He on Saturday called for efforts to make the Spring Festival travel rush more comfortable and safer. Liu, also a member of the Political Bure

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The electric scooter wars of 2019

Throughout 2019, a number of mobility companies launched in additional markets, while many pulled out of areas that no longer served them. Meanwhile, transportation startups continued to raise more mo

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APD | Philippine special envoy to the Middle East now in Qatar

By APD writer Melo M. AcuñaMANILA, Jan. 11 (APD) – Environment and Natural Resources Secretary and designated Special Envoy to the Middle East Roy A. Cimatu has arrived