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PayPal Takes The Court With WNBA’s Phoenix Mercury

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While the last few years has seen a lot of expansion out of PayPal , it’s latest announcement with the WNBA’s Phoenix Mercury certainly stands out. ” A post shared by Phoenix Mercury (@phoenixmercury) on Apr 8, 2019 at 10:09am PDT. The Phoenix Mercury was the first team in the WNBA to sign a sponsor patch deal.

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Opendoor Trims Employees And Perks

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Opendoor , the startup that operates an online platform for buying and selling homes, “is reshuffling staff and scaling back on a time-honored startup perk: free lunch,” according to a report from Bloomberg. The report went on to say that “Opendoor, most recently valued at $3.8

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Tuesday Morning Seeks Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Protection

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To decrease its outstanding liabilities and bolster its total financial position, Tuesday Morning Corporation said in a statement that it has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy to pursue “financial and operational reorganization.”

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Report: Amazon Slows Alexa Staff Hiring To Improve Margin

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Amazon has put some hiring on hold in its Alexa operation amid the pandemic, Bloomberg reported, citing two unnamed sources. The six targeted cities include New York, Phoenix, San Diego, Detroit, Dallas and Denver and will be a part of an investment in excess of $1.4

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Nearly 100 Pizza Huts To Test Beer Delivery

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As restaurant operators seek to bolster sales in the face of weak traffic growth, Yum! Brands’ Pizza Hut is bringing beer delivery to approximately 100 of its restaurants in California and Arizona. The restaurant chain had begun testing the service in Phoenix back in December, Reuters reported. The news comes as Yum!

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Tide Launches Omnichannel, On-Demand Laundry Service

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Tide, the laundry brand owned by CPG Detergent, is introducing a service called Tide Cleaners, an on-demand dry cleaning and laundry service, at 1,000 locations in cities across the country, according to reports. The service works with drop boxes in offices, storefronts and high-rise buildings.

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Logistics Startup Darkstore Scores $1.4M Seed

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A young logistics startup that gives eCommerce brands same-day delivery capabilities just scored a major chunk of venture funding. Brands without local inventory can use Darkstore’s storage space to ship same-day. The startup reportedly charges brands 3 percent per item that leaves a Darkstore storage space, up to a maximum of $20.