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Sources: Gusto paid $600M to acquire Guideline, plans to divest customers linked to rivals

Sources: Gusto paid 0M to acquire Guideline, plans to divest customers linked to rivals

Last month, Gusto, a payroll and HR software company, announced that it agreed to acquire Guideline, a startup offering retirement plans to small and medium businesses.   The terms of the deal weren’t disclosed, but Gusto paid approximately $600 million, according to a source familiar with the deal, although TechCrunch could not confirm how much of this was cash and how …

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Amazon to send payments to customers after $2.5 billion settlement. How much will you get?

Amazon to send payments to customers after .5 billion settlement. How much will you get?

Amazon is preparing to send settlement money to some Prime customers. The e-commerce giant is paying a historic $2.5 billion settlement with the Federal Trade Commission, over allegations that it “enrolled millions of consumers in Prime subscriptions without their consent, and knowingly made it difficult for consumers to cancel,” according to an announcement from the FTC. As part of the …

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Amazon to send payments to customers after settlement | How to know if you're one of them and how much you'll get – KHOU

Amazon to send payments to customers after settlement | How to know if you're one of them and how much you'll get – KHOU

Amazon to send payments to customers after settlement | How to know if you’re one of them and how much you’ll get  KHOU Here’s how to get a refund from the historic Amazon Prime settlement  CNN How to get a refund from the Amazon Prime FTC settlement  Axios Amazon to Pay $2.5 Billion to Settle Claims It Tricked Prime Customers  The New York Times …

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When this EV maker collapsed, its customers became the car company

When this EV maker collapsed, its customers became the car company

Cristian Fleming paid around $70,000 for his dream car, a Fisker Ocean. He was drawn to the new EV’s 350-mile range, eco-friendly image, and quirky features like “California Modes,” which rolls down nearly every window at once. “I’ve always bought my cars because I love the way they look,” Fleming says. “That’s probably my first mistake.” But his joy soon …

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Harrods says customers’ data stolen in IT breach

Harrods says customers’ data stolen in IT breach

Luxury department store Harrods has warned customers their personal data may have been taken in an IT systems breach. It said information like names and contact details of some online customers was taken from the systems of a third-party provider. Harrods described the breach in an email sent to customers on Friday evening as an “isolated incident”, and that no …

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NBC warns customers it may go dark on YouTube TV – Axios

NBC warns customers it may go dark on YouTube TV  Axios YouTube TV, NBCUniversal warn of impending carriage dispute that could lead to network blackout  CNBC NBCUniversal Warns YouTube TV Subscribers Of Possible Blackout  Deadline YouTube TV, NBC deadline quietly, but quickly, approaches  NBC Sports NBCUniversal Could Be Headed for YouTube TV Blackout  Variety Source link

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how to choose a science-company name that delights customers, colleagues and investors

how to choose a science-company name that delights customers, colleagues and investors

Kapoose Creek Bio’s unique fungal collection is analysed on site at the company’s research station on Vancouver Island in Canada.Credit: Kapoose Creek Bio Alongside the commercial aspects of setting up a company, such as filing patents, attracting investors and recruiting staff, science entrepreneurs face a more creative challenge: what to call their business. In January, Richard Kuo described how his …

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Jury to look at whether Amazon tricked customers into joining Prime

Jury to look at whether Amazon tricked customers into joining Prime

SEATTLE — A federal trial beginning in Amazon’s hometown this week is set to examine whether the online retailing giant tricked customers into signing up for its Prime service and made it difficult to cancel after they did so. The Federal Trade Commission sued Amazon in U.S. District Court in Seattle two years ago and has alleged more than a …

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Disney Raising Streaming Prices; Customers Informed As Kimmel Controversy Rages

Disney Raising Streaming Prices; Customers Informed As Kimmel Controversy Rages

And now, some news from the Department of Awkward Timing: With the Jimmy Kimmel controversy swirling, word has emerged that Disney is raising the price of Disney+, Hulu and ESPN+ next month. Subscribers started being notified on Tuesday that as of October 21, a subscription to Disney+ will go up two dollars a month, to $11.99. Various bundles, with and …

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