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US businesses were hurt after the pandemic became politicized. Now, they're joining the effort to get Americans vaccinated

Summary List Placement Over the last few weeks, Walmart has administered roughly half a million COVID-19 vaccines from its facilities nationwide. Mass vaccination sites have...
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DoorDash slips as expectations of weaker delivery demand following vaccine rollout weigh on strong 4th-quarter revenue

2 days ago | Business Insider

Summary List Placement Shares of DoorDash slipped 3% on Friday after the food delivery company admitted that it could see weaker demand as more people get vaccinated against...
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What Those Shocking Texas Power Bills Have in Common With Uber Surges, Broadway Tickets, and Airfare

3 days ago | Slate

It's called marginal-cost pricing, and it isn't just a red-state problem.
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UK Supreme Court's Uber decision is a victory for all gig workers

3 days ago | Al Jazeera

The court affirmed that Uber drivers are workers and they should be treated as such.
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Silicon Valley scooter startup Lime has tapped Evercore bankers and is exploring a potential SPAC deal

3 days ago | Business Insider

Summary List Placement SPAC mania has reached scooter-land. Lime, the Uber-backed electric scooter startup, is working with investment bank Evercore as it explores an attempt...
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How Taco Bell, Burger King, and Chipotle are pushing diners away from DoorDash and Uber Eats and reclaiming customer data

4 days ago | Business Insider

Summary List Placement Nearly four years ago, McDonald's signed an exclusive deal to have Uber Eats be its sole delivery provider. While the exclusivity of that partnership did...
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Uber stock slips as Chinese rival reportedly plans to enter the Western European market

4 days ago | Business Insider

Summary List Placement Uber shares pulled back as much as 4% on Wednesday following a report that Didi Chuxing Technology Co., a China-based rival, is considering rolling out...
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Instacart adds board members, including Facebook's Fidji Simo, as it preps IPO

4 days ago | CNBC

Uber's big bet on food delivery may impress investors as it moves toward an IPO. But do other bets - from flying taxis to electric scooters - justify a monster valuation?
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SPAC Reinvent Technology Partners surges after merger deal to list Joby Aviation on NYSE

4 days ago | Business Insider

Summary List Placement Shares of the special purpose acquisition company Reinvent Technology Partners surged as much as 9% on Wednesday before paring gains after the...
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Gig Workers Gather Data to Check the Algorithm's Math

4 days ago | Wired

Drivers for Uber, Lyft, and other firms are building apps to compare their mileage with pay slips. One group is selling the data to government agencies.
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Former Notre Dame nose tackle, NFL player Louis Nix found dead at the age of 29

JACKSONVILLE, FL. - Former Notre Dame star nose tackle Louis Nix was found dead at the age of 29 on Saturday, three days after he was initially reported missing by his... Read more ...

Trump teases 2024 run in CPAC remarks attacking Biden, Republican critics

Donald Trump laced into his successor on Sunday, excoriating Joe Biden for what he called “the most disastrous first month of any president in modern history” and suggesting he... Read more ...

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Trump at CPAC: 'Do You Miss Me Yet?'

Taking the stage for the first time since leaving office, former President Trump on Sunday called for Republican Party unity in a speech at a conservative political conference... Read more ...

Boston researchers played 'major role' in Johnson & Johnson vaccine...

The head of the CDC has signed off on the FDA panel's recommendation, clearing the way for millions of doses to get shipped across the country. Read more ...

Antetokounmpo, Bucks rally late to to beat Clippers 105-100

MILWAUKEE - Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 36 points and sparked closing 9-0 run to help the Milwaukee Bucks rally to beat the Los Angeles Clippers 105-100 on Sunday for their... Read more ...

Trump slams Equality Act, calls for protection of women's sports

Former President Donald Trump slammed the Equality Act during comments Sunday at Florida's Conservative Political Action Conference, saying it will destroy women's athletics by... Read more ...

'I am not starting a new party': In CPAC speech, Trump says he is committed...

Summary List Placement Former President Donald Trump on Sunday firmly shut down the rumors of him possibly creating a new political party outside of the GOP. In January, The... Read more ...

Triangle hospitals prepare for Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine

Thousands of single-dose Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccines are expected to arrive in North Carolina in the upcoming week. Read more ...

Trump puts to rest concern he will split Republican Party, hints at 2024...

Former President Donald Trump confirmed his commitment to help the Republican Party regain power in Washington, suggested he may run again in 2024 and blasted his predecessor... Read more ...