UBER UNVEILS APP FOR GIG ECONOMY WORKERS

BENGALURU: Ride-hailing firm Uber Technologies Inc. said it launched an app called Uber Works to connect temporary workers looking to work shifts with businesses trying to plug gaps in their rosters. The app, made available only in Chicago for now, will show workers the available shifts in a certain area and help businesses that struggle to staff up during peak demand, and with missed shifts and high turnover, Uber said in a blog.