October 16, 2023
Singapore’s Competition Watchdog Questions Grab’s Trans-cab Acquisition
The Competition and Consumer Commission of Singapore (CCCS) has raised red flags over the acquisition plan put forth by Southeast Asian ride-hailing giant, Grab, to purchase Trans-cab, Singapore’s third-largest taxi...
October 16, 2023
Grab’s Expansion Plans Hit Regulatory Roadblock in Singapore
Singapore’s competition watchdog has pumped the brakes on ride-hailing giant Grab’s plan to acquire Trans-cab. The Competition and Consumer Commission of Singapore (CCCS) announced Monday (Oct. 16) it had concerns about the proposed deal, which would see...
October 12, 2023
Yandex’s Ride-Sharing App In Dutch Data Protection Cross-Hairs
Yango, the ride-hailing app owned by the Russian tech group Yandex NV, has initiated discussions with the Dutch Data Protection Agency to demonstrate its commitment to compliance with European data...
October 04, 2023
Uber Adds Returns to Package Delivery Service
Uber’s package delivery service is now also a package return service. The delivery/ride-hailing giant announced Wednesday (Oct. 4) that it wants to help customers avoid the hassle of returning goods...
September 29, 2023
Ripple Says the Global Economy Needs a Global Payment Scheme
Transforming the world takes time, even when innovations aim at just one part of it. That, at least on the surface, appears to be the story with crypto and blockchain...
September 27, 2023
Uber Appoints Analog Devices Executive Prashanth Mahendra-Rajah as CFO
Uber Technologies has appointed Prashanth Mahendra-Rajah as its new chief financial officer (CFO). Mahendra-Rajah will join the company on Nov. 13, bringing with him experience and expertise in financial management and strategy, Uber...
September 26, 2023
Uber and California Cab Cos Team up to Offer Taxi...
Uber wants to give southern California taxi drivers a chance to get trip referrals. The ride-hailing firm announced Tuesday (Sept. 26) a collaboration with Los Angeles Yellow Cab and its...
September 14, 2023
Circle Helps Grab Users Open Web3 Wallets
Circle has added its Web3 platform to Singapore-based Grab’s super app. The integration is available as the Grab Web3 Wallet and lets Singapore-based users set up a blockchain-enabled wallet, earn...
September 13, 2023
Grab Shares Dip as Singapore Launches Review of Ride-Hailing Regulations
The Land Transport Authority (LTA) of Singapore announced it will review the ride-hailing and taxi industries, causing shares of Southeast Asian super provider Grab to dip 8%. Grab, whose services...