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Uber Eats Will Still Deliver In California If Ridesharing Is Shut Down

Uber Eats Will Still Deliver In California If Ridesharing Is Shut Down
Uber Eats Will Still Deliver In California If Ridesharing Is Shut Down
August 17, 2020  |  Gig Economy

Uber says it will continue operating food delivery business Uber Eats in California even if its main ridesharing business is forced to shut down on...

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British Property Technology Firm Hammock Notches £1M
British Property Technology Firm Hammock Notches £1M
August 17, 2020  |  B2B Payments

To assist landlords in understanding the financial health of their properties, Hammock has notched £1 million in seed funding from Ascension Ventures and Fuel Ventures....

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India’s Pharmacists Call For Shutdown Of Amazon Entry
India’s Pharmacists Call For Shutdown Of Amazon Entry
August 17, 2020  |  Amazon

A group that says it represents 850,000 pharmacists in India wants the government to shut down Amazon’s new pharmaceutical delivery service in the country. Get...

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Pizza Hut To Shutter Up To 300 Locations
Pizza Hut To Shutter Up To 300 Locations
August 17, 2020  |  Economy

NPC International, the largest Pizza Hut and Wendy’s franchisee in the U.S., plans to close as many as 300 Pizza Hut restaurants after a deal...

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BMO Unveils Portal For SMB Clients To Share Data With QuickBooks
BMO Unveils Portal For SMB Clients To Share Data With QuickBooks
August 17, 2020  |  B2B Payments

BMO has finished the creation of a portal that will enable small business clients to transmit their financial data to Intuit QuickBooks Online. Customers will...

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Today In Payments: California Proposes Financial Watchdog; Germany Launches Investigation Into Amazon
Today In Payments: California Proposes Financial Watchdog; Germany Launches Investigation Into Amazon
August 17, 2020  |  News

In today’s top news, California lawmakers propose a financial watchdog at the state level, and Germany launches an antitrust investigation into Amazon. Plus, the Federal...

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New York Gyms Get OK To Reopen Next Week
New York Gyms Get OK To Reopen Next Week
August 17, 2020  |  Economy

New Yorkers are about to lose one of the reasons for packing on what some healthcare providers are calling the COVID 15, or quarantine 15 —...

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Reliance Industries Weighs Purchases Of Retailer, Delivery Companies
Reliance Industries Weighs Purchases Of Retailer, Delivery Companies
August 17, 2020  |  Partnerships

India’s Reliance Industries is in talks to buy online furniture retailer Urban Ladder in a transaction valued at as much as $30 million, the Times...

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