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Yelp is rolling out a new tool that makes it easier for people to find and support Asian-owned businesses during a time of a rise in attacks against Asians and Pacific Islanders in the U.S.

Yelp data scientist Justin Norman told CNBC he also sees a comeback “through the 260,000 businesses that have been able to reopen after temporarily closing.”

Yelp searches for Black-owned businesses increased 2,400% in 2020.

With restaurants back open in South Florida, patrons are asking about much more than just the food or service these days. “People are asking, are you seating at 50 percent capacity?” said Brian Gough, general manager of El Camino on Las Olas Boulevard. “What are the kinds of protocols that you guys are doing?” “Gloves, masks. Is there outdoor seating?”…

Yelp’s new tool lets patrons see whether restaurants are following Covid guidelines.

Yelp deposits millions into Carver Federal Savings Bank, Citizens Savings Bank and Trust Company and Broadway Federal Bank.

Starting Thursday, Yelp will add an alert on the pages of businesses that have been accused of racist behavior, following several widely covered allegations of racism at U.S. restaurants in recent months.

Yelp unveils its 2020 list of the Top Places to Eat in the U.S. and a San Diego food truck has snagged the No. 1 spot.

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Small businesses complain that Yelp isn’t showing their 5-star reviews and say it’s misleading consumers.

Many small-business owners rely on Yelp to attract new customers. But some say Yelp is hurting their business instead.
They say Yelp is robbing them of the good reviews they worked hard for. Yes, those good reviews you’re leaving for your favorite small business may not be helping at all.

A Florida veterinarian is suing for defamation after a dog owner posted a harsh review of his clinic on Yelp.

Deputies in Central Florida have finally nabbed a bad “Batman” who they say robbed several stores and businesses while dressed as the caped crusader.

The effort to find gender-neutral bathrooms around town just became a little bit easier thanks to Yelp.

No one — including Yelp CEO Jeremy Stoppleman — rejects the struggles of former Yelp employee Talia Jane, which she detailed in an open letter to Stoppleman on Medium outlining how hard it is to pay her rent, buy groceries (she can’t even afford bread and lives on rice and water) or even drive to work in the San Francisco...

Supporters of the Indiana pizzeria at the center of a public controversy surrounding the state’s new “Religious Freedom” bill have raised more than $200,000 for the family business in less than 24 hours.

A Chinese restaurant in Millbrae got a bad review on Yelp, and the restaurant owner’s son fought back with surveillance video, proving the “reviewer” had only been inside the bustling eatery for 22 seconds.