DoorDash, an on-demand delivery app, said it is changing a policy that effectively distributed customers’ tips to the company rather than to delivery drivers. “Going forward, we’re changing our model – the new model will ensure that Dashers’ earnings will increase by the exact amount a customer tips on every order,” DoorDash chief executive Tony […]
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Image caption Metro Bank chair Vernon Hill, pictured with dog Duffy, founded the bank in 2010 The founder of Metro Bank, Vernon Hill, who posed with his dog to publicise the bank when it first opened, will be replaced as chairman, the bank says. The bank had “reached a size and scale where it is
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Image copyright Forever 21 US fashion retailer Forever 21 is in hot water after sending out free diet bars with online orders of clothing. Customers flocked to social media complaining the retailer was “fat-shaming” women after they received Atkin bars with plus-sized orders. “What are you trying to tell me Forever 21 – that I’m
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Image copyright Getty Images The US Department of Justice has announced what many consider to be a long-overdue investigation into the tech giants. But should the likes of Google, Amazon and Facebook be worried? The decision to probe whether tech firms are competing properly follows heightened scrutiny of the companies in Washington. And it comes
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Image copyright Getty Images Facebook is to pay a $5bn fine in order to settle privacy concerns, the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has announced. The social network must also establish an independent privacy committee that Facebook’s chief executive Mark Zuckerberg will not have control over. The FTC ruled that certain Facebook policies violated rules
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Image copyright Getty Images Strikes by 4,000 Heathrow airport workers on Friday and Saturday have been called off so they can vote on a new pay offer. The strikes would have hit flights on one of the busiest weekends of the summer. Frontline staff have been offered a 7.3% pay increase over two-and-a-half years. Two
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Image copyright Getty Images Image caption The Aston Martin DB11 on display at the Annual Chicago Auto Show in February Shares in Aston Martin have dived more than 20% after the luxury carmaker cut its sales forecasts for 2019. The British firm blamed weaker demand across Europe after sales to dealers in the region fell
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Image copyright AFP/Getty Manchester City, currently on an East Asian tour, has extended its global sponsorship by Japanese carmaker Nissan in a “multi-year deal”. Nissan will be the official automotive partner to City Football Group teams in the UK, US and Australia. The City Football Group includes Man City, New York City FC and Melbourne
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Image copyright Getty Images A pair of rare Nike trainers designed by the sportswear giant’s co-founder has sold for a record-breaking $437,500 (£351,772). They were the last shoes to sell in an auction of 100 pairs of trainers – from Adidas to Air Jordans – in New York. The 1972 Nike Waffle Racing Flat Moon
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Image copyright ITV ITV has announced that one of its top shows, Love Island, is moving to two series a year in 2020. Love Island is currently the most watched programme for adults aged 16-34 in the UK, across any channel. The latest season saw a new record of over 6 million viewers tune in
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