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Netherlands fines Uber over data protection
Netherlands fines Uber over data protection
Technology
by  AFP

Dutch regulators said Wednesday they are imposing a 10 million euro ($10.8 million) fine on ride-hailing app Uber for lack of transparency in how it treats personal data of its drivers. The Dutch Data Protection Authority said it imposed the fine after a group of 170 French drivers complained to a French human rights organisation.

US private sector job gains slow more than expected in January
US private sector job gains slow more than expected in January
Economy
by  AFP

Private sector hiring in the United States fell more than anticipated in January, according to data Wednesday from payroll firm ADP, following efforts to cool the world's biggest economy and tame inflation. The United States added 107,000 jobs in the private sector this month, ADP said, slowing from a revised 158,000 in December.