Lyft

Lyft, Inc. is a ridesharing company based in San Francisco, California and operating in 640 cities in the United States and 9 cities in Canada. It develops, markets, and operates the Lyft mobile app, offering car rides, scooters, and a bicycle-sharing system.

(source: lyft.com)

NCR and Payfare Team to Help Gig Workers
NCR and Payfare Team to Help Gig Workers
April 12, 2023  |  Gig Economy

Payfare, a FinTech serving gig workers, has expanded its partnership with digital banking provider NCR. Under the new collaboration, NCR will offer “self-service financial solutions...

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Nearly Half of US Consumers Use Digital for Travel, Healthcare and Smart Home Tech Activities
Nearly Half of US Consumers Use Digital for Travel, Healthcare and Smart Home Tech Activities
April 04, 2023  |  Connected Economy

The connected economy expands with each new activity consumers perform via digital means, and those are increasing, as the average consumer now engages in 28...

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Growing Economic Challenges Have Startups Starting Over With Experienced CEOs  
Growing Economic Challenges Have Startups Starting Over With Experienced CEOs  
March 28, 2023  |  Startups

In today’s tough macroeconomy, businesses are making tough choices to ensure they survive. In some cases, that even means sunsetting a company founder to bring...

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Lyft’s CEO Shakeup Hints at Need to Think More Like Uber
Lyft’s CEO Shakeup Hints at Need to Think More Like Uber
March 28, 2023  |  Ridesharing

Lyft could use a lift. At this writing, the company’s shares are trading at a bit over $9.60, well off recent peaks of more than...

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Lyft Appoints Former Amazon and Microsoft Exec David Risher CEO as Founders Step Back
Lyft Appoints Former Amazon and Microsoft Exec David Risher CEO as Founders Step Back
March 27, 2023  |  Personnel

Locked in competition with Uber, which controls roughly 74% of the U.S. rideshare market, Lyft is changing leadership by appointing a new CEO as the...

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Court Rules Uber and Lyft Drivers Are Contractors
Court Rules Uber and Lyft Drivers Are Contractors
March 14, 2023  |  Ridesharing

Uber and Lyft have landed a victory in their battle to treat drivers as contractors. In a ruling issued Monday (Mar. 13), California’s 1st District...

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Lyft and Bilt Rewards Partner to Offer Points on Ridesharing
Lyft and Bilt Rewards Partner to Offer Points on Ridesharing
March 08, 2023  |  Partnerships

Lyft users can now earn Bilt Rewards points on every rideshare, bike and scooter booking. The two companies have teamed up to enable the users...

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Lyft Stock Decline Draws Sharp Contrast to Uber’s Broader Platform Strategy
Lyft Stock Decline Draws Sharp Contrast to Uber’s Broader Platform Strategy
February 10, 2023  |  Ridesharing

The Uber versus Lyft battle illuminates a stark reality as the pandemic recedes: The broader the platform — the more opportunity for users (and drivers)...

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Uber Recovers, Instacart Slips in Latest Gig Economy App Ranking
Uber Recovers, Instacart Slips in Latest Gig Economy App Ranking
December 01, 2022  |  Gig Economy

Leading contract employment apps are wavering in PYMNTS’ latest Provider Ranking of Gig Economy Apps. Some category leaders regained ground lost last time, while others...

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