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DoorDash Ordered To Cut DashPass Commissions By DC Attorney General

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The letter that was sent to the delivery company on Tuesday (Dec. 8) said a commission would contravene the district’s code that puts a 15 percent maximum on commissions for third-party food delivery companies. Multiple states have put caps on the fees that apps and platforms can charge on eateries.

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Facebook Negotiates Sandberg DC Hearing Testimony

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With questions surrounding Facebook ’s market power and its plans for the Libra digital currency, the social media company is reportedly negotiating with an important congressional committee for COO Sheryl Sandberg to testify as early as October.

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DoorDash Shares Surge Over 85 Pct On First Trading Day

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The food delivery company trades under the ticker symbol of “DASH.”. The company’s IPO commences a busy time for companies to hit the markets, with Airbnb scheduled to go public on Thursday (Dec. DoorDash soared on its first day of trading on the New York Stock Exchange Wednesday (Dec.

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Retail Pulse: Framebridge Opens DC Store; Starbucks Hits 30,000-Location Milestone

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and Bethesda, Maryland, that will work to mirror the company’s online experience. The company provides customers with shipping labels and materials, shoppers mail the to-be-framed items to the company’s framing center and the stores will have the orders brought to the production facility. Starbucks Coffee.

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Penske Announces Launch Of Carsharing Unit

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Transportation company Penske Corporation announced that it is rolling out its new carsharing service in Washington, DC and Arlington, VA, this week. Penske has also secured reserved parking options at Colonial Parking garages in Washington, DC.

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China's Financial Industry Firms Redo Plans, Funding In Wake Of More Oversight

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Jack Ma 's Ant Group , once on the cusp of being the future of finance in the country, had its double initial public offering (IPO) shot down by the government earlier this year, and the government is now clamping down on the efforts of other big companies trying to do the same things.

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Data Enablers: Valen Makes Insurance Human Again

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Small businesses can benefit big if they’re insured by a company that partners with Valen. CEO Dax Craig said his proudest moment since founding Valen has been hearing from clients after his company was acquired by the insurance technology firm, Insurity. “As DC: There is significant crossover between FinTech and InsurTech.

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