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France’s Highest Court Says Uber Drivers Are Employees

France’s Highest Court Says Uber Drivers Are Employees
France’s Highest Court Says Uber Drivers Are Employees
March 04, 2020  |  Gig Economy

France’s high court ruled in favor of an Uber driver who had asked that his contractual relationship with Uber be changed to an employment contract,...

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Robinhood Outage Triggers Lawsuit Threat By Angry Users
Robinhood Outage Triggers Lawsuit Threat By Angry Users
March 04, 2020  |  Markets

After being down for a full day of trading on Monday (March 2), the Robinhood stock trading app restored service on Tuesday and emailed customers...

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Settling Consumer Disputes With Digital Solutions
Settling Consumer Disputes With Digital Solutions
March 04, 2020  |  Retail

For Teel Lidow, it was supposed to be a vacation, not a business trip. He went to Chile, expecting to return to New York without...

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Innovating To Capture Value, While Stemming Losses 
Innovating To Capture Value, While Stemming Losses 
March 04, 2020  |  Today In Data

There are all kinds of ways for a business to directly lose money, and even more ways to simply fail to save it. Among direct...

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Loyalty Rules: Personalization Drives Retail Connection
Loyalty Rules: Personalization Drives Retail Connection
March 04, 2020  |  Retail

The connected consumer wants to feel more connected. That’s one of the conclusions drawn from a new report on customer loyalty from Merkle, and it...

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WEX Cuts Q1 Revenue Forecast Due To Coronavirus
WEX Cuts Q1 Revenue Forecast Due To Coronavirus
March 04, 2020  |  Retail

As the COVID-19 virus, or coronavirus, unfolds, financial technology provider WEX Inc. has cut its Q1 revenue outlook. The firm said in an announcement it...

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LEGO To Open 150 Stores In 2020 With Focus On China
LEGO To Open 150 Stores In 2020 With Focus On China
March 04, 2020  |  Retail

As it reported formidable revenue for last year, LEGO said it will debut 150 new locations in 2020 — mainly in China. The toy company now...

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OYO To Lay Off 5K Workers To Cut Costs
OYO To Lay Off 5K Workers To Cut Costs
March 04, 2020  |  Retail

As it pursues profitability and aims to reduce expenditures, economy hotel firm OYO is reducing its worldwide workforce by 5,000 individuals. The newest wave of...

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