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DoorDash to buy Instacart for $17bn in major grocery delivery consolidation

DoorDash is gobbling up Instacart in a $17bn acquisition that will supercharge its grocery delivery business. DoorDash said the Instacart brand name and app will remain, and Instacart shoppers can continue fulfilling orders...

US economy grows faster than expected but inflation rises to 3.7%

The US economy grew faster than expected in the third quarter while inflation accelerated in September, according to new commerce department data released on Thursday, less than a week before the midterm...

FTC orders Delta, Uber and others to hand over data on algorithmic pricing

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is demanding some of the US’s biggest airlines, ride-share companies and retailers divulge how they are using algorithms and loyalty programs to target customers and drivers with...

Was Ralph Nader right about (almost) everything? His challenge to Democrats ahead of the midterm elections

A corporate plutocracy. A broken healthcare system. Massive and widening inequality. Cash-soaked elections. Angry people struggling to pay their bills and disgusted with lawmakers in Washington DC. Nearly everything that pushed famed consumer-rights...

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