San Francisco

DoorDash, mRelief Pair On Food Stamps For Low-Wage Workers
DoorDash, mRelief Pair On Food Stamps For Low-Wage Workers
February 04, 2019  |  Financial Inclusion

Startup mRelief, which helps low-income workers access food stamps, is teaming up with food delivery startup DoorDash to offer DoorDash credit to people eligible for...

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Airbnb Landlords Get $2.25M Fine For Illegal San Fran Rentals
Airbnb Landlords Get $2.25M Fine For Illegal San Fran Rentals
November 06, 2018  |  Legal

San Francisco City Attorney Dennis Herrera announced that two local Airbnb landlords will pay $2.25 million in penalties and investigation costs for running an illegal...

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San Francisco Surveys On-Demand Delivery Couriers
San Francisco Surveys On-Demand Delivery Couriers
October 05, 2018  |  Delivery

To learn more about the workers who deliver items such as food and groceries through startups, the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) is launching...

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Electric Scooter Startup Bird Looking To Raise $150M
Electric Scooter Startup Bird Looking To Raise $150M
May 31, 2018  |  Investments

Bird, an electric scooter-sharing startup, is trying to raise $150 million in a funding round that will bring its valuation to $1 billion to become...

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Red Flags Raised Over Potential NY Fed Appointment
Red Flags Raised Over Potential NY Fed Appointment
March 28, 2018  |  Personnel

John C. Williams, the president of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, is reportedly being tapped to replace the retiring president of the New...

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Prime Members In San Francisco And Atlanta Get Free Whole Foods Delivery
Prime Members In San Francisco And Atlanta Get Free Whole Foods Delivery
March 06, 2018  |  Amazon Delivery

Adding to the sundry benefits of Prime, Amazon is launching free two-hour delivery of Whole Foods groceries in Atlanta and San Francisco through Prime Now....

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Cool, Comfort And Ecology — The Allbirds Secret To Retail Success
Cool, Comfort And Ecology — The Allbirds Secret To Retail Success
September 15, 2017  |  Retail

Claiming to have the “world’s most comfortable shoe” is a big statement. There are a lot of sneaker manufacturers out there ready and quite willing...

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San Francisco Official Wants Tax On Robots That Put People Out Of Work
San Francisco Official Wants Tax On Robots That Put People Out Of Work
September 05, 2017  |  Innovation

With a growing number of automated machines performing jobs and tasks that could eliminate jobs, one San Francisco official is pushing a statewide “tax” in...

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Alipay And Yelp Partner To Give Chinese Travelers Access To Reviews
Alipay And Yelp Partner To Give Chinese Travelers Access To Reviews
August 16, 2017  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Alipay, the Chinese digital payment arm of Alibaba, announced news that it has teamed up with online review website Yelp to bring Yelp’s local content...

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