Uber Eats beefs up its grocery delivery offer as COVID-19 lockdowns continue

Uber Eats has beefed up grocery delivery options in three markets hard hit by the coronavirus.

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Grab hires Peter Oey as its chief financial officer

Grab announced today that it has hired Peter Oey as its new chief financial officer. Prior to joining Grab, Oey was the chief financial officer at LegalZoom, an online legal services company based near Los Angeles. Before that, he served the same role at Mylife.

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Coronavirus: Trump warns of 'very painful' weeks ahead - BBC News

US President Donald Trump has told his citizens they should brace for "painful" weeks ahead. Worsening projections suggest the virus might claim up to 250,000 US lives in the coming weeks and months. "This is going to be a very painful - a very, very painful two weeks," Mr Trump said at the White

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Africa Roundup: Africa’s tech ecosystem responds to COVID-19

In March, the virus gripping the world — COVID-19 — started to spread in Africa. In short order, actors across the continent’s tech ecosystem began to step up to stem the spread.

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Investors tell Indian startups to ‘prepare for the worst’ as Covid-19 uncertainty continues

Just three months after capping what was the best year for Indian startups, having raised a record $14.

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Coronavirus Live Updates: Trump Warns of ‘Painful Two Weeks’ Ahead

Government scientists said the virus could kill between 100,000 and 240,000 Americans, in spite of social distancing measures. In a news conference, President Trump struck his most somber tone on the subject to date.

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Oil Companies on Tumbling Prices: ‘Disastrous, Devastating’

The use of gasoline and other fuels is dropping as Saudi Arabia and Russia increase production, sending oil prices to their lowest level in a generation. HOUSTON — The once mighty oil industry is shrinking quickly around the world, hunkering down in survival mode.

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