2019年6月5日
Goldman Sachs says Uber's business model is one of its biggest risks 高盛表示优步的商业模式正是其最大的风险之一
Uber is facing an existential threat: Uber. That’s what Goldman Sachs analysts said in a report out that Tuesday that initiated coverage of the ride-hailing behemoth and its much-smaller and newly public rival, Lyft.
The regulation of ride-hailing companies in different markets around the world is a major concern, Goldman Sachs said. Japan, South Korea, Germany, Argentina, Spain, and Italy still do not allow Uber to operate its traditional rides business.
“Uber’s business could be negatively impacted should any regulatory authority take issue with its operating model, consumer protections, and/or autonomous vehicle development/deployment,” the analysts led by Heath Terry wrote.
Tuesday’s report comes after Uber last week disclosed its net losses in the first quarter totaled $US1.01 billion. Lyft – which Goldman Sachs initiated with a “neutral” rating – is facing many of the same challenges, Goldman says.
Trump gives confusing answer when confronted on whether he believes in climate change 特朗普模糊回应是否相信气候变化
President Donald Trump on Wednesday gave a confusing answer to a question on whether he agrees with the overwhelming scientific consensus on climate change.
Trump is currently in the UK as part of a three-day state visit, where he has met with members of the royal family and senior government officials, including Prince Charles, a noted environmentalist.
Trump claimed the meeting lasted “an hour and a half”, though it was actually 45 minutes.
“What he really wants and what he really feels warmly about is the future. He wants to make sure future generations have climate that is good climate, as opposed to a disaster, and I agree,” Trump said. Trump said: “I did say, ‘well, the United States right now has among the cleanest climates there are based on all statistics’. And it’s even getting better because I agree with that we want the best water, the cleanest water. It’s crystal clean, has to be crystal clean clear.”
“China, India, Russia, many other nations, they have not very good air, not very good water in the sense of pollution and cleanliness. If you go to certain cities you can’t even breathe,” he added.
When asked by Morgan if he personally believes in climate change, Trump said he agreed that there has been a change in weather patterns over time, but avoided addressing the issue directly.
“I believe there’s a change in weather, and I think it changes both ways,” he said.
“Don’t forget, it used to be called global warming, that wasn’t working, then it was called climate change, now it’s actually called extreme weather, because with extreme weather you can’t miss.” The Trump administration has faced international backlash over its inaction on climate change, beginning with Trump’swithdrawal from the Paris Climate Agreement in 2017.
Thousands of people are calling on Japan to ban employers from requiring women to wear high heels in the workplace 成千上万的日本民众呼吁禁止雇主要求妇女在工作场所穿高跟鞋
Japanese women are tired of having to wear uncomfortable high heels to work. And, many are starting to take action in response. More than 19,000 people have signed an online petition to ban employers from requiring women to wear high heels in the workplace.
Ishikawa ultimately switched careers after being required by her employer to stand in high heels for eight hours during a training. She started the hashtag #KuToo (a combination of the Japanese words for shoe (kutsu) and pain (kutsuu), as the movement gained traction.
An official at Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare’s employment opportunity division told CNN that it doesn’t plan to change rules about employers requiring certain dress codes. The official added that men are also impacted because they are often required to wear ties and leather shoes.
Japan struggles with gender equality, ranking 110 out of 149 countries in the World Economic Forum’s 2018 Global Gender Gap report, which measures countries on their progress toward gender parity. “Women don’t even realise they are risking themselves, as this style has been deeply rooted in the work culture,” Ishikawa told the Times. “We should take this situation more seriously.”
As noted by Catherine Powell and Rebecca Hughes in Fortune, “though Japanese women’s labour force participation has increased, women are overrepresented in part-time work-with lower pay, worse benefits, and limited career prospects.
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