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Dutch Court Rules Uber Drivers Are Employees, Fines Co 50,000 Euros

Dutch Court Rules Uber Drivers Are Employees, Fines Co 50,000 Euros
Dutch Court Rules Uber Drivers Are Employees, Fines Co 50,000 Euros
September 13, 2021  |  Ridesharing

A Dutch court determined that Uber drivers should be deemed employees and thus covered by local labor laws, Reuters reported on Monday (Sept. 13). Get...

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OCC Begins Public Civil Trial Against Former Wells Fargo Execs
OCC Begins Public Civil Trial Against Former Wells Fargo Execs
September 13, 2021  |  Bank Regulation

A civil trial began on Monday (Sept. 13) against three former Wells Fargo executives for their alleged roles in the bank’s misconduct scandal, the Office...

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Mastercard: With Digital Commerce ‘The New Normal’ For SMBs, Focus Shifts to Faster Payments
Mastercard: With Digital Commerce ‘The New Normal’ For SMBs, Focus Shifts to Faster Payments
September 13, 2021  |  SMBs

The resilience of Main Street small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) over the past 18 months has been remarkable, as small businesses have not only survived but adapted, reinvented and thrived, thanks in large...

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MonetaGo Combats Financing Fraud With New Global Offering
MonetaGo Combats Financing Fraud With New Global Offering
September 13, 2021  |  B2B Payments

Singapore-based financial technology solutions provider MonetaGo on Monday (Sept. 13) announced a new platform that will fight global financing fraud in trade finance. Get the...

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Fortnite Maker Will Appeal Apple Antitrust Ruling
Fortnite Maker Will Appeal Apple Antitrust Ruling
September 13, 2021  |  ANTITRUST

Epic Games, the company behind the wildly popular video game Fortnite, says it will appeal last week’s ruling in the company’s federal antitrust case against...

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Blue Apron’s New Frozen Meals Add Value for High-Churn Subscription Service
Blue Apron’s New Frozen Meals Add Value for High-Churn Subscription Service
September 13, 2021  |  Subscriptions

Blue Apron announced on Monday (Sept. 13) that it is launching “Heat & Eat” meals as add-ons for subscribers. Unlike the company’s meal kit offerings,...

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Amazon Dominates Sporting Goods, as Dick’s Elbows Walmart in Battle For 2nd Place
Amazon Dominates Sporting Goods, as Dick’s Elbows Walmart in Battle For 2nd Place
September 13, 2021  |  Retail

Walmart’s continued struggle in the sale of sporting goods and hobby merchandise shows there’s more to success with these items than a robust omnichannel strategy,...

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Rebag CEO Eyes $50B of Luxury Inventory That Is ‘Sitting in Closets’
Rebag CEO Eyes $50B of Luxury Inventory That Is ‘Sitting in Closets’
September 13, 2021  |  Retail

Though the luxury secondhand market is currently growing four times faster than the luxury market, Charles Gorra, founder and CEO of Rebag, says there’s still...

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Oral Care Stuck in Retail, Project Santos’ POS Plans, Sotheby’s Adds Buy Now Option
Oral Care Stuck in Retail, Project Santos’ POS Plans, Sotheby’s Adds Buy Now Option
September 13, 2021  |  Today In Data

Sotheby’s allows buyers to make impulse purchases with its Buy Now feature. Plus, the direct-to-consumer push hasn’t spurred any big changes in the oral care...

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