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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.

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Today In Data: Lyft’s Funding Boost
Today In Data: Lyft’s Funding Boost
April 07, 2017  |  Today In Data

With all of the negative press about Uber, the tides are turning for its competitor Lyft. The ridesharing alternative shared its news of recent funding...

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Uber Responds To (Some) NYT Criticisms
Uber Responds To (Some) NYT Criticisms
April 07, 2017  |  Retail

Uber isn’t taking too kindly to some of the things The New York Times wrote about the rideshare leader’s practices. In one of the more...

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Lyft Close To Raising $500M, Giving It A $7.5B Valuation
Lyft Close To Raising $500M, Giving It A $7.5B Valuation
April 07, 2017  |  Ridesharing

Lyft, the ride-hailing startup, is close to raising higher than $500 million in funding, giving it a valuation of $7.5 billion, reported Fortune Magazine. Fortune, citing...

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New York Taxi Owners Defeated in Evolving Transport Lawsuit
New York Taxi Owners Defeated in Evolving Transport Lawsuit
April 03, 2017  |  Legal

With the rise of the sharing economy, there are undoubtedly several industries that have been disrupted, and some are rightfully upset. This is why it comes...

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Blockchain Tracker: Impacting The Sharing Economy?
Blockchain Tracker: Impacting The Sharing Economy?
March 31, 2017  |  Blockchain

Within the past few decades, we’ve seen the rise of the sharing economy, with companies like Lyft, Airbnb and countless others. At the core of the...

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Lyft Rounds Up Rides For Charity
Lyft Rounds Up Rides For Charity
March 27, 2017  |  Ridesharing

Lyft just rolled out a new way for riders to easily donate to charities. In the app settings, riders can select “Round Up and Donate.”...

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Scoop Launches Carpooling Rideshare In Seattle
Scoop Launches Carpooling Rideshare In Seattle
March 22, 2017  |  Ridesharing

Seattle residents have a new way to get to and from work now that Scoop has officially launched its carpooling service in the city. According...

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Weekend Riders Are Ditching The Subway For Uber
Weekend Riders Are Ditching The Subway For Uber
February 27, 2017  |  Ridesharing

For most New Yorkers, the subway is an everyday part of life and their main form of transportation. While that holds true for the workweek,...

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Uber, Lyft Caution Riders To Pay Attention When Getting Into Cars
Uber, Lyft Caution Riders To Pay Attention When Getting Into Cars
February 13, 2017  |  Ridesharing

Services like Uber and Lyft have made catching a ride home from the local bar or to the airport easier than ever. But a growing...

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