European Union countries reached a compromise Monday that breaks a logjam on planned rules over workers’ rights in the gig economy by keeping the most important decisions in the hands of member states. The agreement marks a turning point in the EU’s years-long efforts to set clearer employment rights for millions of delivery couriers and …
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Bolt Food guns for rivals Uber Eats, Mr D Food
Bolt Food SA, the food delivery arm of ride-hailing firm Bolt, plans to expand into Johannesburg, as it looks to take on main competitors Uber Eats and Mr D Food. The food delivery app, which launched in Cape Town during the onset of the COVID-19 lockdown, says it has experienced 50% month-on-month growth in the …
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Uber Rival Jumps Into European Food Delivery Business
Uber Technologies Inc. rival Bolt, formerly known as Taxify, is preparing to expand into the food-delivery market and utilize its existing network of drivers to do so quickly. Uber Eats doesn’t operate in some parts of in eastern Europe and Africa, which Bolt considers key markets. This provides “a good avenue” for the company to pursue, Bolt Chief …
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