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Uber and Lyft tout US ride-hail driver pay, incentives amid growing demand
Uber and Lyft said US drivers on their ride-hail platforms were earning significantly more than before the pandemic as trip demand outstrips driver supply, prompting the companies ...
Uber’s UK driver benefits highlight broader gig-worker challenges
Uber’s proposal to expand benefits to UK drivers following a court defeat last month has not put an end to the fight for better gig-worker pay in Britain and around the world...
Lyft focuses on OAP’s with feature to book rides by call
North American ride sharer, Lyft has introduced a service that would let users request a ride by call, without needing the app, in a bid to make its ride-hailing service more conve...
Uber reduces losses on food delivery expansion, uptick in ride bookings
Uber posted a narrower loss as its ride-hail and delivery businesses rebounded slightly from pandemic lows, and the company said it was well on track to reach its goal of achieving...
Lyft says recovery in ride-hailing could bring third-quarter profit
Ride-hailing player, Lyft Inc has said it could make an adjusted profit by the third quarter of this year despite the pandemic thanks to additional cost cuts and an expected reboun...
Uber asks US states to prioritize its drivers for COVID-19 vaccine
Uber has sent letters to the governors of all US states, asking for the ride-hail and food delivery drivers to find early access to COVID-19 vaccines as essential employees.
US tech firms can compensate gig-workers with equity under SEC proposal
The US securities regulator has proposed a pilot program to allow tech firms such as Uber and Lyft to pay gig workers up to 15% of their yearly compensation in equity rather than c...
Uber launches feature in US to let customers reserve rides in advance
Uber Technologies has said it would roll out a new feature in the United States which will enable customers to book scheduled trips up to 30 days in advance.
California likely to pass proposition to treat Uber drivers as contractors
Voters in California backed a ballot proposal by Uber and its allies who cements app-based food delivery and ride-hail motorists’ status as independent contractors, not emplo...
Uber and HSBC wins help trading improve at ad group WPP
The UK proprietor of the Ogilvy, Grey and GroupM bureaus, already rebuilding following a few years of tech-led turmoil from the advertising industry, is currently recovering from t...
Court rules that California Uber drivers could not establish ‘political coercion’
A California court has denied an application for a temporary restraining order by the nation’s Uber drivers, saying the drivers could not set the alleged “political coe...
Didi lines up 2021 IPO in Hong Kong, targets more than $60 billion valuation
China’s leading ride-hailing business Didi Chuxing is considering Hong Kong to get a multibillion-dollar first public offering next year, falling previous aims to list in New...
Uber launches medicines delivery service in South Africa
Uber Eats’ South African unit has expanded its delivery offerings, launching an app-based over-the-counter medicines service as it seeks to claw market share in the fast-grow...
Uber and Lyft spend big in California to oppose gig-worker law
Uber and Lyft collectively are spending nearly $100 million on a November California ballot initiative to overturn a state law that would compel them to classify drivers as workers...