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Uber Acquiring Booze Delivery Startup Drizly For $1.1 Billion

Uber Acquiring Booze Delivery Startup Drizly For $1.1 Billion
Uber Acquiring Booze Delivery Startup Drizly For $1.1 Billion
February 02, 2021  |  Acquiring

Uber is acquiring the digital alcohol delivery service Drizly for $1.1 billion in stock and cash, CNBC reported on Tuesday (Feb. 2). Get the Full...

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How Payroll Cards Find Space To Grow In Canada’s Evolving Market
How Payroll Cards Find Space To Grow In Canada’s Evolving Market
January 25, 2021  |  B2B Payments

In recent decades, the payroll card has become an important tool to drive financial inclusion. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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Supplemental Health Insurance Fills Payment Gaps For A Younger, Mobile Consumer
Supplemental Health Insurance Fills Payment Gaps For A Younger, Mobile Consumer
January 15, 2021  |  Healthcare

Reining in the rising cost of healthcare and simplifying the elaborate insurance system we use to pay for it has to be the best-known problem...

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California Uber, Lyft Drivers File Lawsuit Over Prop 22
California Uber, Lyft Drivers File Lawsuit Over Prop 22
January 13, 2021  |  Gig Economy

Gig workers in California who drive for Uber, Lyft and other rideshare and delivery platforms have filed a lawsuit in the state’s Supreme Court seeking...

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Gig Apps Enabling Crucial Workforce Connections In 2021
Gig Apps Enabling Crucial Workforce Connections In 2021
January 07, 2021  |  Mobile

In the humming world of gig apps, three variations dominate. There’s the platform model, where contractors create profiles and upload portfolios; we’ve got the on-demand...

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Labor Department Clarifies Independent Contractor Standard
Labor Department Clarifies Independent Contractor Standard
January 06, 2021  |  Legal & Regulation

The Department of Labor has defined the question of whether a worker is an independent contractor or an employee by saying it depends on the...

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Albertsons Laying Off Unionized Delivery Drivers In Pivot To DoorDash
Albertsons Laying Off Unionized Delivery Drivers In Pivot To DoorDash
January 06, 2021  |  Gig Economy

Albertsons supermarket chain is reportedly laying off some of its unionized delivery drivers and instead teaming with DoorDash for deliveries, according to a report in...

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Uber Looks To Cut European Deal To Avoid Reclassification Of Gig Workers
Uber Looks To Cut European Deal To Avoid Reclassification Of Gig Workers
December 30, 2020  |  Gig Economy

Pressure over employment rights in Europe has prompted food delivery and rideshare firms like Uber and Deliveroo to open negotiations with unions and labor groups,...

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