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FTC orders supplement maker to pay $600K in first case involving hijacked Amazon reviews

April 10, 2023

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has approved a final consent order in its first-ever enforcement action over a case involving “review hijacking,” or when a marketer steals consumer reviews of another product to boost the sales of its own. In this case, the FTC has ordered supplements retailer The Bountiful Company, the maker of Nature’s […]

FTC orders supplement maker to pay $600K in first case involving hijacked Amazon reviews by Sarah Perez originally published on TechCrunch

Uber sells $400m stake in Careem super app business

April 10, 2023

Careem, the Middle East-based ride-hailing company that Uber bought in 2019, is spinning out its super app business into a new startup backed with $400 million from Emirates Telecommunications Group Company. Emirates Telecommunications, the UAE telco giant that is now known as e&, said Monday it reached an agreement with Uber to buy a 50.03% […]

Uber sells $400m stake in Careem super app business by Kirsten Korosec originally published on TechCrunch

1 month left to submit nominations for Startup Battlefield 200

April 10, 2023

Here’s your shot across the bow — there’s a little over one more month left to nominate your startup for Startup Battlefield 200 at Disrupt. Take the opportunity to join this elite group for a new and awesome opportunity at TechCrunch Disrupt. It’s positively packed with perks and possibilities to get your company to the […]

1 month left to submit nominations for Startup Battlefield 200 by Neesha A. Tambe originally published on TechCrunch