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(Sharecast News) - Uber and other ride-hailing apps should be forced to publish data on drivers' workloads so that regulators can tackle exploitation and cut carbon emissions, campaigners argue. Analysis by the pressure group Worker Info Exchange suggests drivers for Uber and its smaller rivals may have missed out on more than 1.2bn in wages and costs last year because of the way they are compensated. - Guardian
The North Sea industry has warned the government not to toughen its windfall tax on oil and gas profits in the autumn budget, claiming it risks losing 12bn in tax receipts and jeopardising 35,000 jobs. The industry's trade association, Offshore Energies UK (OEUK), has presented Treasury officials with data analysis that appears to show that proposed changes to the tax regime would devastate the sector's predicted investment over the second half of this decade. - Guardian
Charging consumers higher ticket prices as the level of demand increases will be reviewed by the Government, the Culture Secretary has said. Ticketmaster has faced a flurry of criticism for its use of "dynamic pricing" after Oasis fans reported paying more than 300 for one of the Britpop band's reunion shows. Fans had expected to pay around 150 and Ticketmaster was the only one of three platforms to have engaged in the practice. - Telegraph
Abercrombie & Kent is preparing for a potential float following a post-pandemic boom in luxury holidays. The travel company's parent, Abercrombie & Kent Travel Group, has begun conversations with bankers about floating on the stock market within 18 to 24 months. However, executives are weighing up whether to list in New York, London or another European stock market. - The Times
Businesses face paying thousands of pounds in fines if they do not uphold new protections for employees introduced by Labour as part of its overhaul of workers' rights. The Times has been told ministers are considering a warning system which would allow companies to make improvements before being hit with fines. - The Times
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