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Lyft Announces Receipt Forwarding for Business Travelers
Lyft Announces Receipt Forwarding for Business Travelers
July 11, 2017  |  Faster Payments

Lyft said Tuesday that it is debuting a new feature, receipt forwarding for business travelers and travel managers. The ride hailing company said in a...

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Ride-Hailing Returns To Long Island And Upstate New York
Ride-Hailing Returns To Long Island And Upstate New York
July 05, 2017  |  Ridesharing

The New York Times reports news that ride-hailing has returned to New York state and Long Island after a two-year battle by Lyft, Via, Uber...

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Washington, D.C., Ups Its Taxi Game With Square
Washington, D.C., Ups Its Taxi Game With Square
July 04, 2017  |  What's Hot

For the last few years, ride-hailing apps like Uber and Lyft have taken off and completely disrupted the taxi industry. As we reported last month,...

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Curb And Via Team Up To Challenge Uber
Curb And Via Team Up To Challenge Uber
June 06, 2017  |  Merchant Innovation

Imagine an Uber with professional drivers, easily identifiable cars and no surge pricing. Oh, wait – that’s a taxi company. Now, a partnership between Curb...

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Vulog’s Plan To Compete With Uber
Vulog’s Plan To Compete With Uber
May 25, 2017  |  Ridesharing

Drivers for ride-hailing services no longer need to own their own car. Instead, Uber and Lyft drivers can now take advantage of shared cars via...

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Uber Accounting Error Caused Underpayment To NYC Drivers
Uber Accounting Error Caused Underpayment To NYC Drivers
May 24, 2017  |  Ridesharing

Uber accidentally underpaid drivers in New York City through more than the last two and a half years.  As noted by several sources, among them...

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Uber And Lyft Returning To Texas?
Uber And Lyft Returning To Texas?
May 22, 2017  |  News

Uber and Lyft, the two ride-hailing firms that left several Texas markets over controversy tied to fingerprint background checks, may be coming back. Reuters reports...

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Uber’s iPhone Tracking Ignites Complaint To The FTC
Uber’s iPhone Tracking Ignites Complaint To The FTC
April 28, 2017  |  Ridesharing

Identity protection is not just a nice-to-have but a necessity for tech companies to have in today’s risky online climate. As such, it’s not too...

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New York Seeking Tip Option On Uber App
New York Seeking Tip Option On Uber App
April 18, 2017  |  Ridesharing

Tipping a taxi driver is a common occurrence in New York City. When ridesharing apps came along, some offered an in-app tip option, while others...

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