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DoorDash is rolling out a new requirement for alcohol deliveries across the US. The delivery person will need to scan a customer's ID with the DoorDash app to make sure the buyer is of legal drinking age. They'll also check for signs of intoxication before handing over the booze (couriers are not allowed to deliver alcohol to someone who is visibly intoxicated). The identity verification measure builds on DoorDash's existing alcohol delivery rules. You'll still need to scan your ID into the app before you can complete an…

DoorDash is changing its policies in a move that it says will crack down on underage alcohol orders. In addition to having users upload a photo of your ID to the app, DoorDash drivers will now have to scan your ID when they arrive at your home. DoorDash has already been testing the two-part verification process in Dallas, Detroit, Miami, Phoenix, Portland, Oregon, Seattle, and Northern Virginia, but now it’s rolling out to all customers. The service previously only required you to upload an image of your ID that…

Grubhub recently offered New Yorkers a deal that the online food-ordering company hoped many couldn’t refuse: free lunch.The May promotion, which promised $15 worth of free food to people who ordered through Grubhub’s app, overwhelmed Grubhub’s system, with as many as 6,000 takeout and delivery orders coming in each minute at the peak of the promotion. Once the market leader in online restaurant food ordering in the U.S., Grubhub now lags behind DoorDash Inc. DASH 1.11%…

Check out the companies making headlines before the bell:Uber (UBER), DoorDash (DASH) – Uber fell 3.1% in the premarket while DoorDash tumbled 7.5%, following the news that Amazon (AMZN) struck a deal to add membership in rival food delivery service Grubhub as a free benefit for its "Prime" members. Amazon's deal also gives it the option to take a stake in Grubhub.Spirit Airlines (SAVE) – Spirit won the right to operate peak-hour afternoon and evening flights at Newark-Liberty International Airport. Spirit had been trying…

Uber Eats deliveryJonathan Raa | NurPhoto via Getty ImagesCheck out the companies making headlines in midday trading.Uber, DoorDash – Shares of Uber slumped 4.6% and DoorDash fell 9% on news that Amazon agreed to take a stake in Grubhub in a deal that will give Prime subscribers a one-year membership to the food delivery service.Coinbase – Coinbase slipped 3.1% after Atlantic Equities downgraded the crypto exchange to neutral and slashed its price target, citing increased volatility in the industry.Netflix – Netflix…

CHICAGO—Grubhub Chief Executive Adam DeWitt said company parent Just Eat Takeaway.com NV hopes to find a strategic partner to invest in the U.S. online ordering company, though an outright sale isn’t off the table.In some of his first public remarks about the company since Just Eat said in April it would consider selling Grubhub, Mr. DeWitt said no sale was imminent and that Just Eat was exploring options to strengthen Grubhub as its U.S. division encounters challenges. CHICAGO—Grubhub Chief Executive Adam DeWittsaid…

A large number of websites went down early Tuesday, including many tied to Cloudflare, a web security company that provides services like protection against DDoS attacks. Websites and apps including Discord, Medium, Coinbase, Grindr, and DoorDash all appeared to be delivering errors early Tuesday, according to Down…Read more... A large number of websites went down early Tuesday, including many tied to Cloudflare, a web security company that provides services like protection against DDoS attacks. Websites and apps…

Photo: Adam Berry (Getty Images)Gig work companies were stymied this week in their quest to upend traditional worker classifications.On Tuesday, the Massachusetts Supreme Court ruled against companies like Uber and Lyft who supported a ballot initiative that, if passed, would have classified so-called “gig workers” as independent contractors rather than employees. In their unanimous ruling, the court criticized the unconstitutional proposal for being based on “vaguely worded provisions.”Uber, Lyft, DoorDash, and other…

Americans are deeply pessimistic about the U.S. economy and view the nation as sharply divided over its most important values, according to a new Wall Street Journal-NORC Poll.The findings are from a Journal survey conducted with NORC at the University of Chicago, a nonpartisan research organization that measures social attitudes. The survey found Americans in a sour mood and registering some of the highest levels of economic dissatisfaction in years. The pessimism extended beyond the current economy to include doubts…

DoorDash Inc.’s DASH -1.42% revenue rose last quarter, showing that consumers stuck to getting food and household essentials delivered even as more restaurants and stores reopened.Revenue for the three months ended March grew 35% to $1.46 billion from a year earlier, when fresh Covid-19 concerns caused people to hunker down. Analysts surveyed by FactSet on average had predicted $1.38 billion in revenue. The rate of growth for the quarter marked a sharp slowdown. The…