Tech Companies Are Hiring Staff… Then Rescinding the Offers
Along with mass layoffs and halting hiring, some companies are taking the extreme measure of cancelling job offers.
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Square Sellers Will Get Apple’s ‘Tap to Pay’ on iPhones This Year
When Apple first revealed its Tap to Pay feature, some media outlets called it the "Square-killer." Times have changed.
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Report: 33% of US Small Businesses Couldn’t Pay Their Rent Last Month
52% of SMBs have dealt with a rent increase within the past six months, with many seeing rent rise more than 20%.
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Buy Now, Pay Later Service Affirm Is Teaming Up With Stripe
The fintech team-up will give millions of customers the option to buy now and pay later when checking out with Stripe.
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Why Massive Cryptocurrency Selloffs Highlight a Tech Industry Downturn
Investors anticipating a bad economy are selling off risky assets. It's hard to get riskier than cryptocurrency.
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Shopify Just Bought the Deliverr Shipping Network for $2.1 Billion
Deliverr has an asset-light infrastructure while Shopify owns a "network of large-capacity, self-operated hubs."
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The First Day of the Etsy Boycott: Sellers Are Striking All Week
The strike starts on April 11th, the same day of Etsy's transaction fee hike. Etsy customers are encouraged to boycott, too.
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Instacart Drops Its Valuation by Almost 40%
Other companies in similar businesses -- advertising and delivery -- have also seen declines in stock value lately.
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Amazon Has Acquired Ecommerce Startup Veeqo
The deal went through in November, but the news flew under the radar until an investor confirmed the deal earlier this week.
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Etsy Is Boosting Seller Transaction Fees By 30%
Etsy's new fee increases are likely to most strongly impact businesses with low existing sales margins.
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US Postal Service Launches Next-Day Shipping for Local Businesses
Rates for Connect Local start at $3.95 for a package under five pounds, and steadily rise based on weight.
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Seven Tech Startups To Watch Out For In 2022
From cheaper 3D printing to optimizing delivery routes, here are seven tech companies who could spark revolution in 2022.
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Judge Rules Gig Worker Law Proposition 22 Is Unconstitutional
The measure improperly limits the state's ability to protect its workers.
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Tech Giants Mandate Vaccines for Return to Work
Facebook, Google, and Netflix have all mandated that employees must be fully vaccinated to resume working in the office.
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Shopify Reveals Generous New Scheme for App Developers
Shopify has announced businesses that use its App Store platform will get to keep their first $1 million, commission-free
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Tech Startup Culture May Have Changed For Good
The days of "bro culture" and over-the-top visions might be gone and, in their place, we might get better companies.
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The New Style of Startup Vision: Smaller But Sharper?
Startup businesses have become more focused and don't want to change the world anymore — and that may be a good thing
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PayPal Pumps Up Processing Fees
PayPal has announced a bunch of changes to its payment processing fees, including hikes on its digital payment products.
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Shopify Plots Amazon Affiliate Marketing Attack
Shopify is planning to launch its own affiliate marketing program, linking up small businesses with big publishers.
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Wix Can Now Integrate with Google My Business
The integration allows users to claim and update Business Profiles on Google directly on the website building platform.
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Amazon’s Selz Acquisition is Encouraging News for Small Businesses
Amazon's acquisition represents growing changes in consumer behavior — eschewing big business for sustainability.
