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“It leaves a big opportunity to screw over their driver with tip baiting,” said delivery driver Owen Lindstrom.

Some third-party delivery apps charge huge fees, but alternative options are trying to create better platforms for restaurants and diners alike.

Contra Costa County supervisors on Tuesday will consider capping fees food delivery companies charge restaurants, as restaurants continue to suffer economically under COVID-19 restrictions.

After the coronavirus pandemic shuttered dining rooms across the country, restaurant owners quickly began relying on delivery and pick-up orders as their primary sources of income. For many dining establishments that don’t have a fleet of drivers, food delivery apps help introduce small businesses to a wider range of customers.

Uber is cramming more services into its ride-hailing app as it explores ways to generate more revenue and finally turn a profit.

The Cheesecake Factory offered free slices of cheesecake on Wednesday, and the feverish response got out-of-hand in several spots across the U.S., including at least one location in the Bay Area.

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The Sochi organizing committee issued a back-pedaling statement Thursday, a day after its president appeared to contradict IOC President Thomas Bach on the rights of Olympic athletes to freely express themselves at news conferences, The Associated Press reported. Dmitry Chernyshenko said Wednesday that he didn’t think athletes were allowed to speak about non-sporting issues at official Olympic news conferences. On...

The 8-year-old New York state boy who died while saving the lives of six people in a trailer fire was laid to rest Wednesday — complete with his own fireman’s helmet and the title of honorary firefighter.