ride-hailing apps

Uber Agrees to Raise Minimum Wage for French Drivers
Uber Agrees to Raise Minimum Wage for French Drivers
December 20, 2023  |  Gig Economy

Uber and other ride-hailing companies have agreed to give their French drivers a raise. Those workers will now be eligible for 9 euros ($9.85) per trip —...

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Klaxit Launches Uber Feature For Stranded Customers
Klaxit Launches Uber Feature For Stranded Customers
September 30, 2018  |  Ridesharing

Klaxit, the French startup that connects drivers with riders commuting to work, has inked a partnership with Uber, recently launching a new feature. According to reports, if...

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Singapore Regulator Slaps Grab And Uber With Fines
Singapore Regulator Slaps Grab And Uber With Fines
September 24, 2018  |  Ridesharing

Grab and Uber, the Singapore ride-hailing companies, were slapped with fines and restrictions after regulators concluded the merger between the two has resulted in higher...

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Daimler Takes Stake In Ride-Hailing Startup Taxify
Daimler Takes Stake In Ride-Hailing Startup Taxify
May 30, 2018  |  Investments

Daimler, the German carmaker that owns Mercedes-Benz, has acquired a stake in Taxify, the ride-booking startup, in a round of fundraising that gives Taxify a valuation...

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Uber’s UK Head Departs
Uber’s UK Head Departs
October 03, 2017  |  Ridesharing

In Uber news, the ride-hailing service’s U.K. head has stepped down just as the company is gearing up to meet with London’s transport regulator and...

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Uber Starts Charging Business Customers
Uber Starts Charging Business Customers
September 29, 2017  |  Ridesharing

In Uber news released Thursday (Sept. 28), the ridesharing company will no longer provide a free version of its Uber for Business app for business...

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Kaspersky Lab Finds New Version Of Faketoken Aimed At Ride Hailing Customers
Kaspersky Lab Finds New Version Of Faketoken Aimed At Ride Hailing Customers
August 18, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

Kaspersky Lab announced Thursday (Aug. 17) it has discovered a new modification of the Faketoken Android Trojan, a mobile banking Trojan that can steal credentials...

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Verifone’s Curb Taxi-Hailing App Comes To NYC
Verifone’s Curb Taxi-Hailing App Comes To NYC
March 24, 2016  |  Merchant Innovation

The good, old yellow cabs of New York City finally seem to have found their savior in Verifone’s ride-hailing app, Curb, which is promising to...

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Uber’s Chinese Rival Didi Kuaidi Raises $200 Million
Uber’s Chinese Rival Didi Kuaidi Raises $200 Million
January 28, 2016  |  Investments

In its latest bid to amp up its game against Uber, Chinese ride-hailing service Didi Kuaidi has attracted a $200 million investment from China Merchants...

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