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

SoftBank Takes Another Run At Acquiring Uber Stake
SoftBank Takes Another Run At Acquiring Uber Stake
September 13, 2017  |  Ridesharing

SoftBank has gotten one step closer to acquiring a considerable stake in Uber, as the ride-hailing company will soon formally offer some of its shares...

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FBI Investigating Defunct Uber Program That Tracked Lyft Drivers
FBI Investigating Defunct Uber Program That Tracked Lyft Drivers
September 08, 2017  |  Legal

Uber is the focus of a federal investigation in New York as authorities determine whether the ridesharing company used software to interfere illegally with its...

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Westfield Malls To Have Designated Uber Drop-Off/Pick-Up Location
Westfield Malls To Have Designated Uber Drop-Off/Pick-Up Location
September 04, 2017  |  Ridesharing

Westfield Corp., the real estate development company, and ridesharing company Uber announced news on Friday (Sept. 1) of a national partnership. In a press release,...

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EY To Use Blockchain For Auto Industry, Ride-Hailing Services
EY To Use Blockchain For Auto Industry, Ride-Hailing Services
August 31, 2017  |  Ridesharing

Blockchain, the technology that makes cryptocurrency like bitcoin possible, is moving into the auto and ridesharing markets. According to a news report in Reuters, EY,...

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Uber Predicts IPO In 18 Months As Lawsuit Goes To Arbitration
Uber Predicts IPO In 18 Months As Lawsuit Goes To Arbitration
August 31, 2017  |  Ridesharing

Uber’s new CEO, Dara Khosrowshahi, said during his first appearance in front of the company’s employees that he has set a timeline for an IPO...

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Expedia’s CEO Confirms He’s The New Uber CEO
Expedia’s CEO Confirms He’s The New Uber CEO
August 30, 2017  |  Ridesharing

In Uber news, Expedia chief executive officer Dara Khosrowshahi confirmed Tuesday (Aug. 29) he will become the new chief executive of ridesharing company Uber Technologies....

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Helping Dental Labs Take A Bite Out Of Data
Helping Dental Labs Take A Bite Out Of Data
August 29, 2017  |  Payments As A Service

How to get the dental industry aligned on Big Data? Now, that’s something to chew on. In the August PYMNTS Payments as a Service Tracker™,...

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NEW REPORT: Filling Dental’s Payments Data Gaps
NEW REPORT: Filling Dental’s Payments Data Gaps
August 28, 2017  |  Payments As A Service

New payment solutions are promising to deliver big changes to the small business community — both the brick-and-mortar and eCommerce varieties. With these systems in...

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Sizzle Fizzle: Walmart’s Sizzling Online Summer, Bitcoin’s Down Under Bummer   
Sizzle Fizzle: Walmart’s Sizzling Online Summer, Bitcoin’s Down Under Bummer   
August 25, 2017  |  Sizzle/Fizzle

Walmart, tech behemoth? From digital to drones, the big boxer is proving nimble of foot when it comes to plying wares across all manner of...

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