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: Gig workers are eligible for extra unemployment under new stimulus deal — but they must clear one big hurdle first

In an effort to combat fraudulent unemployment insurance claims, which have been rampant in some states during the pandemic, gig workers and self-employed workers will be required to provide documentation of their earnings to get unemployment benefits under the new stimulus package.  Gig workers and self-employed people aren’t traditionally eligible …

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Bombs, bats, ants and now trees — Tesla’s big green hurdle in Germany

Bombs, bats, ants and now trees. Elon Musk’s dream of opening his first Tesla TSLA, -0.49%  gigafactory in Europe has been plagued by a series of obstacles — involving all of the above. Production at the site in Grünheide in the eastern state of Brandenburg near Berlin, was scheduled to …

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