“It is clearly profit and profit only that is the motive for designating workers as self-employed,” Labour MP Mark Field said. “The companies get all the benefits, while workers take on all the risks and the state will be expected to pick up the tab. It’s worth noting that Labour seems headed for a disaster […]
Month: April 2017
“It went from clear skies to a hurricane in about 24 hours,” George said, declining to name the carmaker. “Functionally, Bridj is no more.” Source: Bridj, local on-demand bus service, is shutting down – The Boston Globe
In a single, shortish sentence Mondelez has done something special. It has evoked not one, but 10 top business clichés, each of which is begging to be banned. Source: Mondelez serves up 10 business clichés in one sentence
Not a bubble, but the decline of poorly conceived labor engagement. Frequency of use: Winners will avoid the trap of episodic customer behavior by focusing on areas where the product actually needs to be used frequently. Source: Uber, Lyft, Airbnb, and the on-demand economy is a bubble—and it’s about to burst — Quartz
Here’s a tip for those of you thinking about your brand. Take a lesson from Travis Kalanick and Donald Trump: Don’t make absurd “biggest” and “best” claims about what you’ve done. They don’t buy you any good will and are easy to debunk. In a 2014 Financial Times interview, Kalanick also claimed to be “number […]
Mr. Levandowski’s shift in role appears designed to shield Uber from any perception of impropriety during the litigation. But legal scholars question whether the change will be effective. Source: Uber Executive Steps Back From Self-Driving Cars During Waymo Legal Fight – The New York Times
The round was said to have raised the four-year-old startup’s valuation to about $50 billion, up from a previous $34 billion after its acquisition of Uber’s China business. That price tag would surpass smartphone maker Xiaomi Corp.’s and make Didi the world’s most valuable startup after Uber. Didi amassed $10 billion in cash and equivalents […]
If it happens this time, the new Apple product would compete with offerings from big U.S. banks as well as PayPal, its millennial-popular subsidiary Venmo, as well as Square Cash in the increasingly competitive world of digital money-transfers. Chase’s QuickPay service processed $28 billion in transfers last year, while Venmo registered $17.6 billion in volume […]
The insurance policy announced Thursday will only be available to drivers in the U.K. Those who have completed more than 500 rides will be eligible to pay 2 pounds ($2.58) per week for benefits that covers sickness and injury, jury service, as well as a 50,000-pound payout if an accident results in death or disablement. […]
GrubHub reports a profit of $0.29-a-share. The company recorded a 26 percent jump in active diners for the first quarter, to 8.75 million from 6.97 million a year ago. Source: GrubHub shares spike 19% after company reports a surge in active diners