Lyft

Lyft, Inc. is a ridesharing company based in San Francisco, California and operating in 640 cities in the United States and 9 cities in Canada. It develops, markets, and operates the Lyft mobile app, offering car rides, scooters, and a bicycle-sharing system.

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Today In Payments: Wirecard Files For Insolvency; New York To Ease Cryptocurrency Regulations
Today In Payments: Wirecard Files For Insolvency; New York To Ease Cryptocurrency Regulations
June 25, 2020  |  News

In today’s top news, Wirecard files for insolvency, and New York proposes easing regulations for cryptocurrency licenses. Plus, California seeks a court order to make...

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California Seeks Court Order To Make Uber, Lyft Drivers Employees
California Seeks Court Order To Make Uber, Lyft Drivers Employees
June 24, 2020  |  Ridesharing

In what could be the start of a protracted court fight, attorneys for the state of California plan to ask a judge to order Uber...

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San Francisco DA Files Lawsuit Against DoorDash For Employee Mistreatment
San Francisco DA Files Lawsuit Against DoorDash For Employee Mistreatment
June 17, 2020  |  Gig Economy

Delivery company DoorDash is facing a lawsuit from the San Francisco district attorney over allegedly illegally classifying its workers as contractors rather than employees. The...

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Ride-Hailing Firm Grab Reportedly Cuts More Than 300 Jobs 
Ride-Hailing Firm Grab Reportedly Cuts More Than 300 Jobs 
June 16, 2020  |  Ridesharing

Grab, the $14 billion Southeast Asian ride-hailing startup, announced hundreds of job losses on Tuesday (June 16) as the impact of COVID-19 continues to take...

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Why Digital’s 3.0 Shift May Take Longer Than We Think
Why Digital’s 3.0 Shift May Take Longer Than We Think
June 15, 2020  |  eCommerce

There is an out-and-out frenzy to capitalize on the pandemic-fueled digital shift that gave consumers few options for accessing products and services over the last...

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California Tells Uber And Lyft Their Drivers Are Employees
California Tells Uber And Lyft Their Drivers Are Employees
June 11, 2020  |  Ridesharing

The California agency that regulates ride-hailing companies Uber and Lyft said their drivers are considered employees under the state’s new gig work law, the latest...

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New Report: Payments, Transparency Build Trust In The Gig Economy
New Report: Payments, Transparency Build Trust In The Gig Economy
June 10, 2020  |  Gig Economy

The pandemic affected the freelance market in varying ways, with many workers facing increased economic uncertainty and drawing upon their savings as work opportunities became...

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Uber Rides Increase As Quarantines End
Uber Rides Increase As Quarantines End
June 04, 2020  |  Ridesharing

Uber rides are increasing again after massively falling off due to the coronavirus during March and April, Reuters reports. The ride-sharing firm reported that trip...

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Lyft Rides Up In May From April But Still Down 70 Pct YOY
Lyft Rides Up In May From April But Still Down 70 Pct YOY
June 03, 2020  |  Ridesharing

While Lyft’s ride counts are rising from the worst parts of the pandemic, they’re still down 70 percent from a year ago, CNBC reported. Lyft’s...

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