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Friday, Nov 27, 2020

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Uber wins right to operate in London

FRANCE24, 29 Sep 2020

Uber has been granted the right to resume operating in London, despite what a judge described as 'historical failures.' The ride-sharing platform had faced scrunity over safety protocols and its screening of drivers. Also in the show - the French government unveils its 2021 budget, as it tries to lift the economy out of a coronavirus-induced recession, and TikTok gets a reprieve in the US.

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