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Upwork to Charge Freelancers to Bid on Jobs, Further Squeezing Those Who Rely on the 'Gig Economy'

Freelancers will soon have to pay as much as $0.90 for each job they apply for on Upwork, which could impact users who are new to the platform or struggling to make ends meet.

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Exclusive: Former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz Disputes the Polling on His Chances for Success at the PresidencyEntrepreneur spoke with Schultz at SXSW 2019 about the controversy surrounding his potential 2020 presidential bid and running as an independent.

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CEO of Culinary School PlantLab Charged With Embezzling $2.4 MillionThe 35 felony charges against Adam Zucker include money laundering and grand theft by embezzlement.

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CEO of Culinary School Who 'Disappeared' Appears to Have Spent a Week in JailPlantLab CEO Adam Zucker said he'd been dealing with a 'catastrophic' personal issue for more than a week when his staff was unable to contact him. The time coincides with the arrest and incarceration of a person by the same name on embezzlement charges.

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The CEO of a Culinary School Is Missing. Students Are Now on the Hook for Thousands Paid in Tuition.PlantLab says its CEO, Adam Zucker -- a former colleague of celebrity chef Matthew Kenney -- is unreachable. They've canceled all upcoming classes.

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