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Ride-Hailing Startup Gett Nets $200M In Funding
Ride-Hailing Startup Gett Nets $200M In Funding
May 07, 2019  |  Investments

Gett, an Israel-based ride-hailing startup that focuses on high-end B2B clients, has raised $200 million, which places its value at $1.5 billion, according to a...

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As Uber IPO Approaches, Challenges And Anxieties Abound
As Uber IPO Approaches, Challenges And Anxieties Abound
May 06, 2019  |  IPO

Here it comes, the big initial public offering (IPO) from Uber, a highly anticipated event set for Thursday (May 9). But there’s a lot to...

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

Shortly ahead of Uber’s initial public offering, drivers of the company in New York plan on going on strike. According to a report in Reuters...

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What’s Behind SoftBank’s Tech Investment Moves?
What’s Behind SoftBank’s Tech Investment Moves?
May 03, 2019  |  Investments

It’s usually folly to predict what will interest historians in the future. But there’s a good case that when it comes to chronicles of the...

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Uber’s First Investors Could Make About $1.3B From IPO
Uber’s First Investors Could Make About $1.3B From IPO
April 26, 2019  |  Investments

The earliest investors in ride-hailing company Uber are looking to sell about $1.3 billion in shares during the company’s initial public offering (IPO) next month,...

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Uber Aims For $90B IPO Valuation; PayPal To Invest $500M
Uber Aims For $90B IPO Valuation; PayPal To Invest $500M
April 26, 2019  |  IPO

Uber, the ride-hailing startup gearing up to go public via an initial public offering (IPO), is reportedly seeking a valuation of between $80 billion and...

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Grab CTO To Step Down
Grab CTO To Step Down
April 24, 2019  |  Personnel

Grab, the Southeast Asia ride-hailing startup, is losing its Chief Technology Officer Theo Vassilakis, who said in a LinkedIn post that due to personal circumstance,...

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Sony Launches Taxi-Hailing App In Japan
Sony Launches Taxi-Hailing App In Japan
April 22, 2019  |  International

Sony has gotten into the taxi-hailing business, launching an app in Tokoyo last week. First spotted by CNET and covered by reporters Monday (April 22),...

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Uber Eats Now Supports Apple Pay
Uber Eats Now Supports Apple Pay
April 17, 2019  |  Payment Methods

Uber announced on Wednesday (April 17) that it is adding Apple Pay to its popular Uber Eats app, according to reports. Customers who want to...

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