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 Eats Will Still Deliver In California If Ridesharing Is Shut Down
Uber Eats Will Still Deliver In California If Ridesharing Is Shut Down
August 17, 2020  |  Gig Economy

Uber says it will continue operating food delivery business Uber Eats in California even if its main ridesharing business is forced to shut down on...

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Address Verification, D2C Shopping, Google’s Transition To SAP Ariba Top This Week’s News
Address Verification, D2C Shopping, Google’s Transition To SAP Ariba Top This Week’s News
August 14, 2020  |  The Weekender

It’s the end of the work week, and the PYMNTS Weekender is here to make sure you didn’t miss anything with the latest in payments...

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What Uber And Lyft’s Court Loss Means For The Gig Economy’s Future
What Uber And Lyft’s Court Loss Means For The Gig Economy’s Future
August 12, 2020  |  Ridesharing

A California judge this week ordered Uber and Lyft to stop classifying their workers as independent contractors and start classifying them as employees, an order the...

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Uber Plans To Temporarily Shutter Ride-Hailing Service In California
Uber Plans To Temporarily Shutter Ride-Hailing Service In California
August 12, 2020  |  Ridesharing

Faced with the prospect of classifying its drivers as employees rather than independent contractors, Uber Technologies Inc. is threatening to shut down temporarily in California....

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Uber CEO Calls On States To Require Gig Worker Benefits
Uber CEO Calls On States To Require Gig Worker Benefits
August 10, 2020  |  Gig Economy

Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi took to the pages of The New York Times on Monday (Aug. 10) to call upon gig companies, such as ridesharing...

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Uber Counters Ridesharing Slump With Delivery Double-Up
Uber Counters Ridesharing Slump With Delivery Double-Up
August 07, 2020  |  Earnings

Before Q2 2020, Uber was the innovator that launched the concept of a digitally backed ridesharing business with a growing side hustle in the world...

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Uber For Business, ServiceNow Launch Ride Ordering For Commuters
Uber For Business, ServiceNow Launch Ride Ordering For Commuters
August 06, 2020  |  Ridesharing

As companies plan reopening and bringing employees back to the office, one question remains unclear: how will commuting work? Crowded trains and subways seem like...

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Uber, Lyft Face California Lawsuit Alleging ‘Systematic Wage Theft’
Uber, Lyft Face California Lawsuit Alleging ‘Systematic Wage Theft’
August 06, 2020  |  Legal

Already reeling from the coronavirus, Uber’s and Lyft’s fortunes now face another big hit as California’s top labor official takes the ridesharing services to court...

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Deep Dive: Adapting Worker Payments To The On-Demand Era
Deep Dive: Adapting Worker Payments To The On-Demand Era
August 03, 2020  |  Faster Payments

Some accounts say Roman soldiers were periodically paid for their labors in salt, and while compensation methods have evolved considerably since then, the concept of...

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