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Amazon joins the on-demand economy, using independent contractors for deliveries
2015-09-29 10:32:15| IT Services - Topix.net
Amazon.com is using independent contractors for its Flex delivery program to ferry packages to customers, adopting a staffing method that has already attracted controversy and lawsuits. Amazon Flex, which the company describes as its newest delivery innovation, allows individuals to be their own bosses while earning up to US$25 per hour or more delivering Prime Now orders, wrote company spokeswoman, Kelly Cheeseman, in an email on Monday.
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Colorado construction picks up jobs lost in oil and gas, economy stays steady
2015-09-28 01:21:26| Oil & Gas - Topix.net
The mining, logging and construction category in the state's employment number represents both the oil and gas industry as well as the construction industry. Here is how the numbers have fluctuated in the last year in Weld County: "I was working anything from 14- to 16-hour days, and I didn't have much vacation," Pearson said.
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Weighing The Week Ahead: Will Global Weakness Drag Down The U.S. Economy?
2015-09-27 12:53:07| Footwear - Topix.net
The recent Fed non-decision on interest rates increased worries about global economic weakness. Trading in commodity markets underscores a widespread perception of a potential recession.
An Expanding Economy Fuels Bassett Furniture's Growth
2015-09-25 19:30:31| Furniture - Topix.net
Furniture maker and seller Bassett Furniture performed very well both fundamentally and on the stock market so far this year. The company expanded its revenue, net income and free cash flow 27%, 209% and 39%, respectively, year-over-year.
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ICCT update finds real-world vehicle fuel economy gap continues to widen in Europe to 40%
2015-09-25 11:55:30| Green Car Congress
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