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Grubhub Launches Relief Fund To Aid Restaurants, Drivers

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Mayors from New York City, Chicago, Boston and Portland are participating in a program where Grubhub will suspend the collection of up to $100 million in commission payments from restaurants across the country.

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For This Startup, Scale Was A Matter Of Necessity

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Well, according to Cofounder and CEO Eric Breon, scaling was a matter of necessity when Vacasa first started out because rental homes were illegal in the company’s home turf of Portland, Oregon, in all but commercial areas (which greatly limited the company’s initial reach). Italy, Spain, Belize and Chile.

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Mastercard Q2 Earnings Preview: Increased Spending, Digital Payments Expected

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Mastercard is expected to report strong revenue growth in its second-quarter earnings, thanks to a continued increase in retail spending and digital transactions, according to analysts. The company introduced a new open banking platform in June that supports connectivity, security and compliance, dispute resolution and consulting services.

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Entrepreneurial Upscale Chefs Are Plating Recovery Plans

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Eater also noted that “Only three tables are available at any given time for the experience,” and that it’s pay-in-advance to secure Keller’s post-pandemic epicurean splurge. Bon Appetit reported on a variety of restaurant responses to COVID, including that of Portland, Oregon’s popular upscale Russian dining establishment, Kachka.

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Data Dive, Summer Heat Edition: Venmo Speeds Up, Amex Branches Out And Walmart Takes A Pass

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Arizona temps grounded flights last week when they got about 120, and even the Pacific Northwest saw temperatures get up over the 100 mark in Portland. By the numbers PayPal has 200 million active users , checkout on 75 percent of Internet Retailers’ top 100 merchants and 50 million customers for its OneTouch fast checkout product.

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Vacation Rental Home Startup Vacasa Isn’t Just An Airbnb Knockoff

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Since its founding, Vacasa has grown from a two-person company to employ more than 1,300 people at offices in Portland, Oregon, and Boise, Idaho, as well as numerous field personnel in the 14 U.S. One difference between us and Airbnb is we actually follow local zoning laws,” Breon said.

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Square Goes Cardless, Samsung Gets Retinal And Gmail Goes Mobile

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The marketing blitz got underway this summer, mainly centered in the Pacific Northwest, particularly Portland. Nope, this week was all about how Samsung is all about getting cutting-edge with security for Samsung Pay — and perhaps looking to leapfrog the hackable fingerprint scanning tech currently en vogue.

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