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Uber Institutes New Protocols To Safeguard Driver, Rider Health

Uber Institutes New Protocols To Safeguard Driver, Rider Health
Uber Institutes New Protocols To Safeguard Driver, Rider Health
May 13, 2020  |  Ridesharing

Uber, inviting users to take a “second first trip,” has introduced new safety guidelines to help protect people from the coronavirus as they begin taking...

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SoftBank Envisions Fewer Food Delivery Rivals Amid Digital Shift
SoftBank Envisions Fewer Food Delivery Rivals Amid Digital Shift
May 13, 2020  |  Delivery

The food delivery market may have fewer platforms competing for diners in many places, with reports emerging that ride-hailing firm Uber Technologies Inc. was in...

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Payescape Adds API Payroll Engine With PayRun.io Acquisition
Payescape Adds API Payroll Engine With PayRun.io Acquisition
May 13, 2020  |  B2B Payments

British payroll provider Payescape has acquired application programing interface (API) payroll company PayRun.io. Payescape has more than 1,200 customers in Britain and experienced a 40...

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Uber-Grubhub Merger Would Unite Two Of The Top Food Aggregators
Uber-Grubhub Merger Would Unite Two Of The Top Food Aggregators
May 13, 2020  |  Partnerships

A potential merger of Uber and Grubhub would create a major powerhouse in the food ordering and delivery business. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Amazon Grocery Deliveries Move Into Fast Lane Again
Amazon Grocery Deliveries Move Into Fast Lane Again
May 13, 2020  |  Amazon

The waitlist to get a time slot on Amazon Fresh, Amazon’s grocery delivery arm, is now largely gone, a sign that the eCommerce giant is...

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Gaming Surge Helps China’s Tencent Beat Q1 Earnings Forecasts
Gaming Surge Helps China’s Tencent Beat Q1 Earnings Forecasts
May 13, 2020  |  Earnings

China’s multinational conglomerate Tencent beat earnings forecasts in the first quarter of 2020 with total net revenues of $15.2 billion, up 26 percent from the...

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Today In Payments: New Research Shows 100K+ SMBs Won’t Recover; Uber, Grubhub Combo Would Create Delivery Giant
Today In Payments: New Research Shows 100K+ SMBs Won’t Recover; Uber, Grubhub Combo Would Create...
May 13, 2020  |  News

In today’s top news, new research shows that more than 100,000 SMBs will fold due to the pandemic, and Uber has reportedly made an offer...

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Should M&A Be Banned Amid The Pandemic?
Should M&A Be Banned Amid The Pandemic?
May 13, 2020  |  ANTITRUST

The Pandemic Anti-Monopoly Act proposed by Sen. Elizabeth Warren and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez might not be the best move during the coronavirus pandemic, according to...

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