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What Uber And Lyft’s Court Loss Means For The Gig Economy’s Future

What Uber And Lyft’s Court Loss Means For The Gig Economy’s Future
What Uber And Lyft’s Court Loss Means For The Gig Economy’s Future
August 12, 2020  |  Ridesharing

A California judge this week ordered Uber and Lyft to stop classifying their workers as independent contractors and start classifying them as employees, an order the...

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Extension Of Unemployment Benefits Could Run Out In Weeks, Report Finds
Extension Of Unemployment Benefits Could Run Out In Weeks, Report Finds
August 12, 2020  |  Economy

An additional $400 a week in jobless benefits extended by President Donald Trump through an executive order may run out much sooner than anticipated, a...

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Uber Plans To Temporarily Shutter Ride-Hailing Service In California
Uber Plans To Temporarily Shutter Ride-Hailing Service In California
August 12, 2020  |  Ridesharing

Faced with the prospect of classifying its drivers as employees rather than independent contractors, Uber Technologies Inc. is threatening to shut down temporarily in California....

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FinTech Services Boost Tencent In Q2
FinTech Services Boost Tencent In Q2
August 12, 2020  |  Earnings

Tencent Holdings Ltd., the Chinese maker of the world’s most popular video games, reported its second quarter (Q2) net profits increased by 37 percent, beating...

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The Great Digital Shift, BigCommerce – And The Lure Of (eCommerce) IPOs
The Great Digital Shift, BigCommerce – And The Lure Of (eCommerce) IPOs
August 12, 2020  |  IPO

To gain riches – go public or stay private and sell to a high bidder? Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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OpenTable CEO Warns Of Massive Restaurant Closures
OpenTable CEO Warns Of Massive Restaurant Closures
August 12, 2020  |  Retail

As many as a quarter of all restaurants will shut their doors in the wake of the coronavirus downturn, Debby Soo, OpenTable’s new CEO, contends...

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Mastercard Adds More Startups To Its Accelerate Program
Mastercard Adds More Startups To Its Accelerate Program
August 12, 2020  |  Mastercard

Mastercard is expanding its Accelerate financial technology (FinTech) portfolio and is adding 11 companies to its Start Path startup engagement program, according to a Wednesday...

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Tackling Onboarding Friction, Counterfeit Goods With Digital Efforts
Tackling Onboarding Friction, Counterfeit Goods With Digital Efforts
August 12, 2020  |  Today In Data

Consumers are moving to digital channels en masse during the pandemic, and they want to be able to finish their transactions as quickly as possible....

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Back-To-School Predictions Go Off The Charts
Back-To-School Predictions Go Off The Charts
August 12, 2020  |  Retail

Back-to-school sales will set a record this year. The issue is whether it’s a record on the positive or negative side of the ledger, because...

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