Uber reported a net income of 2 million in 2021%27s fourth quarter. - Pixabay/Pexels

Uber: ‘More consumers were active during last year’s fourth quarter than ever before’

Ride-hailing company Uber Technologies Inc. presented via webcast its 2021 fourth quarter and full-year earnings report to investors recently, highlighting the company’s earnings, which exceeded previously estimated revenues.

Rafael Ilishayev (left) and Yakir Gola, founders and co-CEOs of goPuff. - goPuff

Gola, Co-founder and Co-CEO of Gopuff: ‘We are committed to using our services to positively impact our local communities’

Philadelphia-based delivery app Gopuff has been helping the community through different social responsibility platforms.

Amazon Style will feature apparel for women and men, shoes and accessories from both emerging and well-known brands. - Pixabay

Jassy: Amazon Style retail store in L.A. will ‘create a customized experience for each shopper’

Amazon is set to open a new clothing store in the Los Angeles suburb of Glendale later this year.

Amazon recently celebrated completing the highest floor of construction at its Metropolitan Park HQ2. - analogicus/Pixabay

Amazon on HQ2: We’re ‘committed to building an inviting space that benefits our employees and the entire Arlington community’

Arlington, Va. will soon welcome Amazon’s second headquarters as the project transforms from still images to an almost completed Metropolitan Park.

The California-based ordering and delivery platform was named a Best Place to Work for LGBTQ+ Equality by HRC. - JÉSHOOTS/Pexels

DoorDash spokesperson on 100% rating on equality index: ‘Employees feel seen and respected’

DoorDash received a 100% rating on the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Foundation’s Corporate Equality Index.

State Representative Liz Berry (D-Seattle) - Facebook

Berry on Expanding Fairness bill: ‘advancing the rights of rideshare drivers in Washington’

Washington lawmakers have been reviewing a measure that can provide app-based drivers new perks without changing their independent contractor status.

Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi - Uber

‘When shares and margin improve, you’re growing faster’: Uber CEO

Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi confirmed during its recent Investor Day that they are expecting the business to be profitable with multiple big opportunities.

Working as an Uber driver also helped Polinario Paz earn a supplemental income that he can use for the things he is passionate about. - Unsplash/Humphrey Muleba

Part-time Tampa Uber driver: ‘It was a good way to just make extra income’

Uber drivers say that working for Uber has helped them financially, whether during the pandemic after losing a job, as a second job or just to save money for the things they want.

Grubhub supports making alcohol to-go drinks for restaurants and bars permanent. - Unsplash/The BlackRabbit

Grubhub: ‘Takeout and delivery of alcoholic beverages drives revenue for New York restaurants’

Grubhub supports making alcohol to-go drinks for restaurants and bars permanent after seeing increased revenue for restaurants.

A recent Airbnb survey found that black and Hispanic professionals who work remotely have seized the opportunity to live and work in different states and cities during the pandemic. - Unsplash/wocintechchat.com

Airbnb survey: Black, Hispanic remote workers take advantage of moving to different locations during pandemic

A recent Airbnb survey found that black and Hispanic professionals who work remotely have seized the opportunity to live and work in different states and cities during the pandemic.

Shoppers may now purchase school and office supplies through Instacart deliveries. - Tim Gouw/Unsplash

Office Depot VP: ‘We’re excited to team up with Instacart to provide customers with an additional on-demand delivery option’

Instacart has partnered with Office Depot to offer same-day deliveries from over 1,000 Office Depot and OfficeMax stores.

Transportation-based services and asset-sharing platforms are valued at almost 90% of the gig economy, brodmin reported. - Unsplash/eggbank

Darby, full-time gig worker: ‘It’s important to remember that you are an independent contractor’

Hannibal Darby, a full-time gig economy worker on multiple platforms, said starting gig work is easy with low barriers, with many just needing to learn the ropes when they start.

DoorDash has partnered with Southeastern Grocers Inc. to offer on-demand grocery delivery. - Unsplash/Maria Lin Kim

DoorDash VP on SEG partnership for grocery delivery: ‘Consumers can now get what they want, when they want’

DoorDash has partnered with Southeastern Grocers Inc. (SEG), the parent company of Fresco y Más, Harveys Supermarket and Winn-Dixie stores, to offer on-demand grocery delivery from stores throughout Florida and other surrounding states.

Frances’ Brunchery in Chicago has been selected as one of the seven ,000 grants winners of GrubHub and the Greg Hill Foundation’s Restaurant Strong Fund’s All Day Campaign. - Facebook/Frances%27 Brunchery

Hill on Frances’ Brunchery grant: ‘The Greg Hill Foundation is delighted to be able to give them a little light at the end of the tunnel’

Frances’ Brunchery in Chicago has been selected as one of the seven $50,000 grants winners of GrubHub and the Greg Hill Foundation’s Restaurant Strong Fund’s All Day Campaign.

New York City%27s Pasteur Grill and Noodles is one of seven ,000 grant recipients and winners of Grubhub and The Greg Hill Foundation%27s Restaurant Strong Fund%27s All Day Campaign. - Unsplash/Jonathan Borba

Grubhub director on grants: ‘We are proud to support these nearly 400 restaurants across the country as they continue to recover from the pandemic’

New York City’s Pasteur Grill and Noodles is one of seven $50,000 grant recipients and winners of Grubhub and The Greg Hill Foundation’s Restaurant Strong Fund’s All Day Campaign.

Uber brings Eddie Terry an opportunity to earn while the school year is closed. - Unsplash/Dan Gold

‘I don’t know anybody who can go three months without income’: New York teacher, part-time Uber driver

With ride-hailing services like Uber, summer wouldn’t be the same for gig economy workers like Eddie Terry.

Drivers and couriers for Uber earned a total aggregate of .6 billion through the company during the third quarter. - Unsplash/Darwin Vegher

Uber CEO: ‘Our monthly active driver and courier base in the U.S. has grown by nearly 640,000 since January’

Uber Techologies, Inc. marked 2021 third quarter as one where it saw incredible progress.

Instacart currently accepts EBT SNAP for more than 40 retailers across more than 5,600 stores. - Unsplash/Marques Thomas

InstaCart CEO on EBT SNAP payments: ‘We believe grocery delivery and pickup shouldn’t be a luxury for some’

Founded 10 years ago, Instacart continues to celebrate milestones and give back to its shoppers by waiving fees.

Data from the Illinois Coalition for Independent Work shows that app-based drivers make on average more than twice the hourly minimum wage in Chicago. - Unsplash/Dan Gold

‘App-based ride-hailing drivers earn on average $36.63 per hour or $32.35 an hour without tips’: Illinois Coalition for Independent Work

Data from the Illinois Coalition for Independent Work shows that app-based drivers make on average more than twice the hourly minimum wage in Chicago.

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