Ridesharing

Peer-to-peer ridesharing can be divided along the spectrum from commercial, for-fee transportation network companies to for-profit ridesharing services to informal nonprofit peer-to-peer carpooling arrangements.

Source: en.wikipedia.org

Uber Touts Delivery Business In Q3 Earnings Call
Uber Touts Delivery Business In Q3 Earnings Call
November 05, 2020  |  Earnings

It was an eventful week for Uber. Fresh off a victory at the polls that could have upended its business model, the company projected a...

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Uber Readies Q3 Earnings As California Voters Give The Firm A Big Boost
Uber Readies Q3 Earnings As California Voters Give The Firm A Big Boost
November 04, 2020  |  Earnings

Uber is set to report third-quarter earnings Thursday (Nov. 5) just as the company’s stock is soaring on the election victory of Proposition 22, a...

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Prop 22 Passes To Keeps Uber/Lyft Workers As Contractors In California
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November 04, 2020  |  Gig Economy

On Tuesday (Nov. 3), California voters gave the nod to statewide ballot initiative Proposition 22, which allows app-based companies, such as ride-hailing firms and other...

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Prop 22: California Sets Referendum On The Gig Economy
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November 02, 2020  |  Gig Economy

In California, a state ballot vote tomorrow (Nov. 3) will likely have seismic reverberations for gig economy companies and the millions of individuals and families...

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Uber, Lyft Lose AB5 Appeal In California
Uber, Lyft Lose AB5 Appeal In California
October 23, 2020  |  Ridesharing

Silicon Valley rideshare giants Uber and Lyft must abide by a California Court of Appeals’ decision that they can no longer classify their drivers as...

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Lyft Partners With Venmo To Offer More Ridesharing Payment Options
Lyft Partners With Venmo To Offer More Ridesharing Payment Options
October 22, 2020  |  Ridesharing

Rideshare platform Lyft is teaming up with Venmo to give riders the option to pay for their trip or split the cost with others, Lyft...

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Google Maps Debuts Delivery, Ridesharing Solution
Google Maps Debuts Delivery, Ridesharing Solution
October 22, 2020  |  Google

Google is getting into the booming delivery business, albeit though a side door. Google Maps Platform on Thursday (Oct. 22) unveiled a new service for...

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Today In Payments Around The World: Lendify Secures $115M In Funding; Contour Teams With Mphasis On Trade Tech
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October 22, 2020  |  News

In today’s top payments news around the world, Swedish peer-to-peer (P2P) lending upstart Lendify has reportedly secured $115 million of funding, while international trade platform Contour...

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Grab’s Earnings Bouncing Back To Pre-COVID Numbers
Grab’s Earnings Bouncing Back To Pre-COVID Numbers
October 22, 2020  |  Earnings

Singapore’s mobile tech giant Grab is seeing solid recovery, with revenue bouncing back to 95% of pre-pandemic levels, according to a Thursday, Oct. 22 Reuter’s...

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