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2020 was tough for businesses. But if your company has made it through this challenging year, there are certainly lessons to be taken away.
Apple to Lower App Store Commission to 15% for Emerging Apps Earlier this year, Apple removed the uber-popular game Fortnite from its App Store. That’s because Fortnite’s parent company, Epic Games, tried to bypass the steep 30% commission that Apple collects on all purchases through the App Store. Epic Games…
Chipotle To Open First All-Digital Restaurant as Takeout Industry Soars Chipotle is expanding, even if its restaurants can’t seat customers. On Saturday, the fast-casual burrito chain will open its first digital-only restaurant. The new location will have no dining room, no line for ordering in-person, and will forbid eating inside…
Moderna Preps for Global Launch of COVID Vaccine, Though Trial is Ongoing Bio-tech firm Moderna is feeling pretty confident about its COVID-19 vaccine candidate. Indeed, the Massachusetts-based company has already taken in $1.1 billion in deposits from various governments in preparation of its global launch. The drug-maker says it is…
How Influencer Marketing Is Upending Traditional Advertising Once upon a time, seeing a movie star in a 30-second TV ad was enough to get viewers to go out and buy the product. But consumers are far more critical these days. The old advertising paradigm of slapping a well-known face on…
Over a Hundred Fired from Wells Fargo for Relief Fund Fraud Wells Fargo has fired over a hundred employees for allegedlydefrauding a Small Business Administration (SBA) relief program. The Economic Injury Disaster Loan is an SBA program intendedto assist business owners who are struggling through the coronavirus pandemic. Amongthe major…
On Thursday, a plaintiff filed suit in San Francisco, accusing Facebook of illicitly using iPhone cameras to spy on users of Instagram, an app owned by Facebook. The complaint, first reported by Bloomberg, is an extension of a July media report that Instagram accessed iPhone cameras even when users were…
JPMorgan Chase to Pay Historic Settlement JPMorgan Chase will pay more than $920 million to various federal agencies for engaging in manipulative market practices for years. As part of the settlement, JPMorgan has admitted to partaking in an illicit practice called “spoofing” between 2008 and 2016. This ploy allowed them…
New York to Allow Ten Percent COVID Surcharge at Restaurants The New York City Council has approved a measure that will give restaurants the option to add a ten percent “COVID surcharge” to a diner’s check. The additional charge, should a restaurant choose to use it, will help the business…
Netflix CEO says Work From Home is a Pure Negative Asked when he expects his employees to return to the office, Netflix CEO Reed Hastings did miss a beat. “Twelve hours after a vaccine is approved,” he joked in an interview with The Wall Street Journal. Jokes aside, the leader…
The 4 Benefits of Working from Home Working from home sounds like a great idea, but it isn’t for everyone. For example, if there are lots of distractions in your house, you’re probably more productive in a different location. Sometimes, people have a hard time getting started in their pajamas.…