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The Court of Appeal has upheld an Employment Court ruling that Uber drivers are employees rather than contractors.  

As rain hits the lower North Island so far it's spared the Tararua District, but Jimmy says that wasn't the case a week ago when heavy rains in the region meant rivers ran high and surrounding land was under water, while slips blocked roads. 

Julia Chatterley is live from New York. Here are the top business news stories today! Stimulus stalemate! US congress members have just 10 days to agree on a new Coronavirus relief package. Mars mission! The UAE launches historic first mission to Mars, leading the Arab world race ...  Show more

Payton McGriff is one of CNN’s Heroes for her work providing girls in Togo with the uniforms and supplies they need to transform their lives with education. Boston commutes got a little more whimsical after two friends lobbied for some googly eyes on the city’s trains. Breakdanci ...  Show more

Solo founder Cat Jones took the plunge on setting up a travel business right around the time the pandemic was hitting Europe in March 2020. Fast forward to summer 2024 and her curated package tour business, Byway, is announcing close of an oversubscribed £5.4 million Series A rou ...  Show more

Added protein really seems to be in all the food lately. Reporter Chris Gayomali says to thank environmental regulations, GLP-1s, and Arnold Schwarzenegger for our modern protein boom. This episode was produced by Gabrielle Berbey, edited by Amina Al-Sadi, fact-checked by Laura B ...  Show more