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Massachusetts sues Uber, Lyft over driver classification

Massachusetts filed a lawsuit Tuesday against Uber and Lyft alleging that app-based companies misclassify drivers as independent contractors rather than employees. The state is the last to challenge the way the multi-billion dollar industry treats its workers. “For years, Uber and Lyft have built their multi-billion dollar businesses on a …

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Stock futures advance after new Moderna data fuels vaccine optimism

Stock futures opened higher on Tuesday night after Moderna’s recently released MRNA data fueled hopes that a vaccine to provide protection against Covid-19 would be developed in a relatively short time frame. Moderna’s vaccine produced neutralizing antibodies in the 45 patients included in an early-stage human safety trial, according to …

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