February 10, 2013
Uber Rolls Out “Uber Perks” Corporate Benefit Program

Uber has announced its new “Uber Perks” corporate benefit program that allows employers to offer Uber credits to their employees on a monthly basis. The platform comes with no minimums,...

February 01, 2013
Uber Keeps Pace With Lyft, Makes Deal With Regulators

eHailing app Uber has reached an agreement with the Californio Public Utilities Commission, avoiding the $20,000 fine and cease-and-desist action levied against it in late 2012. “The agreement states that...

January 31, 2013
Zimride, Parent Company Of Lyft, Raises $15 Million

Zimride, the parent company of ride-sharing service Lyft, has raised $15 million funding from a round led by Founders Fund, reports TechCrunch. Existing investors Mayfield Fund, K9 Ventures and Floodgate...

January 30, 2013
Regulatory Interventions Involving Depository Accounts: Pressing on the Balloon

The checking account—aka demand depository account or current account—is one of the most common financial services products. In developed countries almost every household has one of these. Banks provide a...

January 29, 2013
The Future of Competition Law in India: Reading The Portents

Nisha Kaur Uberoi, Cyril Shroff, Jan 29, 2013 Competition law in India is governed by the Competition Act, 2002 (“Act”) and accompanying regulations. The Act itself came into force in...

January 22, 2013
Uber Rolls Out Taxi Service In Asia

Mobile eHailing service Uber has begun testing its taxi service in Singapore, reports VentureBeat. The move marks Uber’s first foray into Asia, although the company is active in London and...

January 21, 2013
Uber Partners With Grouper For Social Rides Giveaway

Mobile eHailing app Uber has teamed up with online social club Grouper to launch a promotional event, according to TechCrunch. Uber will give away round-trip Uber rides, two rounds of...

January 17, 2013
Uber Expands To Germany

Uber has announced it will be bringing on-demand car service to Germany, starting with Berlin. The service is still in its testing phase and “Secret Ubers” are already roaming the...

January 17, 2013
Uber Announces Expansion Into Germany

E-hailing app Uber has announced that it’s expanding into Germany and already has “Secret Ubers” operating in Berlin, reported TechCrunch. Uber announced that Soundcloud co-founder Alexander Ljung was its first...