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Strike News Drives Lyft Shares Down
May 07, 2019

Lyft shares fell as much as 4.2 percent on Monday (May 6) after reports came of a drivers’ strike, planned for this week. The planned rideshare strike is set to take place in New York City on Wednesday (May 8), and similar action could reportedly take place in other...

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NY Uber Drivers To Strike Ahead Of IPO
May 05, 2019

Shortly ahead of Uber’s initial public offering, drivers of the company in New York plan on going on strike. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe...

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Uber Adds Public Transport To Its London App
April 30, 2019

Uber has added real-time info on London’s underground to its app, as well as other forms of public transportation, including bus, overground, river boat, shuttle and train information, according to reports. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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Lyft Discounts Trips To Grocery Stores
April 25, 2019

Grocery stores are undergoing historic transformation thanks to digital technology, transforming from rather staid operations to places that feature the latest retail and delivery innovations. That’s all fine and dandy, assuming consumers are within easy reach of those grocery stores. Get the Full Story Complete...

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Lyft’s Grocery Access Program Expands In US, Canada
April 25, 2019

Lyft announced that its Grocery Access Program is expanding into other cities in both the United States and Canada. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe...

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Post-IPO: Uber And Lyft Rides To Get More Expensive
April 22, 2019

Uber and Lyft’s initial public offerings could result in customers paying more for their rides. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter,...

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Uber Lands $1B To Fund Advanced Technologies Unit
April 21, 2019

Uber announced late last week that it landed a $1 billion investment from Toyota, DENSO and the SoftBank Vision Fund. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

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Waymo Expands Waymo One With App On Google Play Store
April 16, 2019

Waymo, which recently became a company under the umbrella of Alphabet, is expanding its ride-hailing app in Phoenix and making it available on the Google Play store, according to a report in TechCrunch. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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Uber’s Growth Slowed But Sees $12 Trillion Market Opportunity
April 12, 2019

Uber notched a 35 percent year-over-year gain in customers in the last quarter of 2018, but growth slowed in its ride-hailing business; it came in at $2.3 billion in the fourth quarter, flat when compared to the third quarter of 2018. Get the Full Story Complete...