Paddy Power Betfair has a Flutter, almost 90% UK shoppers use Amazon, and more top news

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Paddy Power Betfair has unveiled plans to rename itself Flutter Entertainment. The FTSE 100 bookmaker, which acquired the rights to the name Flutter in 2001, said the name change would reflect “the increased diversity of our brands and operations”. Shareholders will vote on the change at the company’s annual meeting in May. Meanwhile, rival Ladbrokes says 1,000 betting shops could close because of a crackdown on gambling, which will see a new ￡2 stake limit for fixed-odds betting terminals (FOBTs) implemented from next month. ? Here’s what people are saying.

Almost nine out of 10 UK shoppers use Amazon, visiting the online retailer at least once a month, according to research. Market research firm Mintel found 86% of Brits are using Amazon, while as many as 15 million people in the UK are now signed up to Prime, as the retail giant expands “far past the bounds of normal retail operations.” Meanwhile, France has unveiled a 3% digital-services tax, the first in an expected wave of levies aimed at big tech companies Google, Apple, Facebook and Amazon. ? Here’s what people are saying.

Also… Facebook plans to reposition its social networking and messaging platforms to focus on privacy, writes CEO Mark Zuckerberg in a new blog post. ? Here’s what people are saying.

Just Eat’s interim chief executive has said he doesn’t want the job permanently, just three weeks after the takeaway delivery group indicated that he was a candidate for the role. Chief customer officer Peter Duffy has been running the business since January after the abrupt departure of Peter Plumb. It follows criticism of Duffy’s lack of experience in the takeaway sector by activist investor Cat Rock, which is calling for Just Eat to merge with Dutch rival firm Takeaway.com. ? Here’s what people are saying.

Just days after a damning article in Wired accused fintech startup Revolut of having a "toxic work culture", the Telegraph reported that the firm's chief financial officer had secretly left the company. Now Revolut CEO Nik Storonsky has hit back, defending the firm's workplace culture. "I'm not going to pretend that we're perfect, but we absolutely want to be," he says. Meanwhile, former CFO Peter O'Higgins told Business Insider he had moved aside to "pass the reigns over to someone who has global retail banking experience at this level." ? Here’s what people are saying.

Easyjet is the only airline on track to meet the demands of the Paris climate agreement, as research finds that all of the world’s top 20 airlines are at risk of missing the emissions target. Analysis by the Transition Pathway Initiative at the London School of Economics found Delta, United, Lufthansa and Japan’s ANA Group are among the leaders on carbon management, while Korean Air and Singapore Airlines currently have the highest emissions intensities. It follows commitments by airlines to limit temperature rises to 2C or below. ? Here’s what people are saying.

Idea of the Day: Imposter syndrome exists for both men and women, HRH Princess Beatrice of York tells LinkedIn. Remind yourself that you deserve that seat at the table and seek out those who will help you on that journey.

“Back yourself first, and find those people, identify your mentors and ask for help. Ask for advice. Because there are so many people that have travelled the same path that you're trying to travel.”

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— Natalie MacDonald