What’s next for the three-headed beast of AB5 litigation in California? It might be whether the state’s Supreme Court takes up the so-called Olson case.
The suit by the California Trucking Association and OOIDA against California’s AB5 independent contractor law will add an argument that succeeded elsewhere.
The approximately $10 million settlement includes around $3.3 million that the firm repaid merchants in 2021.
Startup ride-hailing snack company to delivery Unilever’s The Ice Cream Shop virtual brands
Ride-hailing snack company Robomart will start delivering ice cream on demand this summer through a partnership with Unilever.
The e-commerce shipping platform adds former Postmates and Pinterest executive Andreas Lieber to its leadership ranks.
Telemedicine is all the rage right now, and Uber is cashing in with a new partnership with telehealth provider Hims & Hers.
“We are very interested in areas where mobility collides with other themes. … Companies becoming more open to innovation will make these collisions much more frequent.”
Following a strong quarter for Uber’s delivery segment, analysts say buy.
Gig economy employers are feeling the pressure to provide benefits and protections to drivers.
Uber will acquire the remaining 47% of on-demand grocer Cornershop that it doesn’t already own, the company said in an SEC filing.
“We want to give a voice to third-party sellers,” said Bringg’s VP of Alliances.
Uber’s decision to upgrade the status of its U.K. drivers puts added pressure on the company in the U.S. to do the same, even though experts say it has no legal impact on this side of the Atlantic.
When David Cabello dropped out of college, he knew he wanted to make a difference, so he started a food delivery business that caters to Black-owned restaurants.
Uber is spinning off the robotic delivery division of Postmates into a new entity.
Companies like DoorDash and Uber Eats exploded during the pandemic as Americans ordered out for meals, but they face a more difficult path forward as COVID vaccines could reopen in-person dining.
Quarantining patterns during the pandemic have spiked meal delivery rates.
As ghost kitchens have popped up across the country, few have appeared on college campuses. Chartwells, which provides dining hall services, is rolling out the concept at client schools.
Investments in its Eats and Delivery platforms have Uber on a path toward profitability as its Rides business recovers post-pandemic.
Dismissal of a lawsuit is the latest decision that backs the supporters of the law governing employer-contractor job definitions
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Andrew and Kevin are joined by former Great Quarter, Guys host and Senior Research Analyst, Seth Holm. The original three change the pace a bit and expand their normal “long/short” segment into a full-length episode. Topics covered include whether Tesla can become the most valuable company in the world, whether Uber overpaid for Postmates and […]
Deal comes at the backdrop of food delivery company GrubHub’s $7.3 billion acquisition last month by Just Eat Takeaway.
Postmates, the food-delivery startup, has closed its Mexico City operations and laid off dozens of employees, citing a lack of growth and a desire to focus more on the U.S. market. The closure of the Mexico City office was announced Dec. 3. Postmates launched service in Mexico City, its first location outside the U.S., in […]
Postmates just announced a partnership with Walgreens and Duane Read stores – all 174 of them – in Manhattan and Brooklyn.
When a company raises a significant amount of capital this close to its public offering, it could reflect cash insecurity or the basic desire to raise its valuation.
Plus: Amazon opens “4-star” store in Seattle: Postmates tests robots in San Francisco.
Postmates Inc., an on-demand food delivery service, confidentially filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for an initial public offering (IPO).
