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Starbucks Corp. (SBUX) is raising its U.S minimum wage to $15 an hour in an effort to remain competitive with retail peers like Walmart Inc. (WMT) and Target Corporation (TGT).
For Uber, the vanguard of the app-driven gig economy, regulation that classifies drivers as employees is an existential threat and the freedom afforded by its model is fundamental.
Angela Palumbo Michelle Dougherty from Houston, buys everything for her dog Zito through Chewy Inc.
By Angel Adegbesan With five years experience as a gig driver, Kenneth Coghill has spent the last year and a half experimenting with supplementing his work driving customers where they want to go with delivering convenience items to homes and businesses.
By: Fran Velasquez Best Buy Co Inc. (BBY) is merging its in-store shopping experience with delivery as it scrambles to meet the rising demand for online shipping.
The online dating company has already been making inroads into building out its virtual spheres, beginning with the June acquisition of South Korea-based company, Hyperconnect.
On a stage decked out with lasers, smoke machines, and techno music, Tesla debuted in 2019 a prototype of its much-anticipated Cybertruck.
By Pat Elliott Dan Devine was planning on spending the holidays in New York City for his niece’s wedding, then Omicron hit. “The venue for my niece canceled so that was it.
By Denny Jacob Executives at Twitter Inc. knew the social-media company’s platform lagged behind competitors in terms of innovation and being more dynamic for users.
Beyond Meat’s growth has gone from explosive to anemic and could collapse due to increased competition and lack of demand.
The same month President Biden announced his target to have half of new car sales be electric by 2030, 27-year-old Elizabeth Berg shopped around for an electric vehicle of her own.
Detroit-based automaker General Motors Co.
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