The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court heard oral arguments Monday (May 6) regarding a proposed ballot measure that seeks to redefine the employment relationship between rideshare and delivery drivers and companies like Uber and Lyft. The court’s justices expressed concerns over certain aspects of the proposal but seemed unlikely to fully support...
Grubhub is expanding its grocery presence via a partnership with online marketplace Mercato. The collaboration, announced Thursday (April 18), will bring Mercato’s inventory from more than 950 independent grocery stores nationwide to the Grubhub Marketplace. “Grubhub started as a marketplace for independent restaurants, so it’s only fitting that as...
Instacart and DoorDash are raising prices in Seattle following the city’s new minimum pay law. Seattle in 2022 passed legislation that increased wages for drivers for the delivery apps. That law went into effect Saturday (Jan. 13), and is happening as the federal government is...
New York City is a step closer to facing a lawsuit over a cap on how much meal-delivery services can collect from local restaurants. U.S. District Judge Gregory Woods denied the city’s motion to dismiss the suit, bringing the case closer to a potential trial,...
March 26, 2025
Singapore-based ride-hailing/delivery platform Grab is reportedly trying to raise funds to acquire rival GoTo. The company is in discussions to obtain a bridge loan of up to $2 billion for the deal, Bloomberg News reported Wednesday (March 26), citing sources familiar with the matter. Grab is also considering a bond or equity takeout after securing the loan, one of […]
May 06, 2024
The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court heard oral arguments Monday (May 6) regarding a proposed ballot measure that seeks to redefine the employment relationship between rideshare and delivery drivers and companies like Uber and Lyft....
April 18, 2024
Grubhub is expanding its grocery presence via a partnership with online marketplace Mercato. The collaboration, announced Thursday (April 18), will bring Mercato’s inventory from more than 950 independent grocery stores nationwide to the Grubhub...
January 15, 2024
Instacart and DoorDash are raising prices in Seattle following the city’s new minimum pay law. Seattle in 2022 passed legislation that increased wages for drivers for the delivery apps. That...
