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SoftBank Asked Uber And DoorDash To Discuss Merger
January 30, 2020

The Financial Times is reporting that food delivery companies Uber and DoorDash met to talk about a potential merger about six months ago, at the request of SoftBank, which is a shareholder in both companies. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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UCSD Tests New Drone Deliveries For Medical Products
January 30, 2020

A new drone delivery program by Matternet, and operated by UPS, will fly blood samples and other medical necessities to those in need, according to reports. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

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Bond Lands $15M To Enable Quick Delivery For eComm Firms
January 29, 2020

New York startup Bond, formed in 2019, has raised $15 million in a funding round from contributors Lightspeed Venture Partners, MizMaa Ventures and TLV Partners, according to reports. The startup’s mission is to provide eCommerce companies with delivery and distribution center services — it has...

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Just Eat To Rival Uber Eats For McDonald’s UK Orders
January 28, 2020

Delivery service Uber Eats no longer has exclusive rights to McDonald’s deliveries in the U.K., according to CNN Business. The company now faces competition from a larger company, called Just Eat, which recently announced that it will partner with McDonald’s for delivery in the country. ...

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Yandex, The Russian Google, Has 15-Minute Grocery Delivery 
January 28, 2020

Russia’s biggest technology firm, Yandex NV, launched an online service that uses bike couriers to bring groceries to Moscow residents in 15 minutes, Bloomberg reported on Tuesday (Jan. 27).  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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FedEx Officially Launches Sunday Delivery
January 23, 2020

FedEx Ground has expanded home delivery to include Sundays, the company announced Wednesday (Jan. 22).  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter,...

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Uber Sells India Uber Eats To Zomato For Cash, Stake In Business
January 21, 2020

Uber is selling its money-losing food delivery service in India to rival Zomato for a 9.99 percent business stake, according to reports on Tuesday (Jan. 21). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

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DoorDash Overtakes GrubHub As Top Delivery Service
January 17, 2020

DoorDash has overtaken GrubHub as the No. 1 food delivery service in the U.S., according to a report by CNBC. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

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Amazon-FedEx Standoff Comes To An End
January 14, 2020

Amazon has lifted its ban on FedEx Ground as a shipping option for third-party merchants, according to a report by The Wall Street Journal. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...