Ridesharing

Peer-to-peer ridesharing can be divided along the spectrum from commercial, for-fee transportation network companies to for-profit ridesharing services to informal nonprofit peer-to-peer carpooling arrangements.

Source: en.wikipedia.org

Deep Dive: How Digital ID Verification Helps Build Trust in Carsharing and Housesharing Platforms
Deep Dive: How Digital ID Verification Helps Build Trust in Carsharing and Housesharing Platforms
September 17, 2020  |  Authentication

Consumers who rent an Airbnb, book a pet care provider with Rover or request an Uber need to be sure that the service providers on...

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JPMorgan Chase Nixes Uber Rides To Work For Junior Staff
JPMorgan Chase Nixes Uber Rides To Work For Junior Staff
September 16, 2020  |  Ridesharing

JPMorgan Chase is ceasing the pandemic practice of letting employees Uber to work on the company dime, according to Bloomberg. The measure was put in...

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How Digital ID Verification Approaches Can Make Or Break Sharing Platform Trust
How Digital ID Verification Approaches Can Make Or Break Sharing Platform Trust
September 16, 2020  |  Authentication

More than 32 million U.S. consumers move every year, with many turning to shared spaces to store their belongings. Renters want assurances that they can...

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Today In Payments Around The World: Oracle Appointed TikTok US ‘Technology Provider’; Alibaba Mulls Investment In Grab
Today In Payments Around The World: Oracle Appointed TikTok US ‘Technology Provider’; Alibaba Mulls Investment...
September 14, 2020  |  News

In today’s top news in payments from around the world, Oracle Corp. has said that it was chosen to be ByteDance’s “trusted technology provider” that...

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Uber Looks To Refinance $500M At 7.5 Pct Interest Rate As Debt Load Surges
Uber Looks To Refinance $500M At 7.5 Pct Interest Rate As Debt Load Surges
September 14, 2020  |  Loans

Uber Technologies is taking advantage of rock-bottom pandemic interest rates to refinance some debt. The San Francisco-based ride-hailing service on Monday (Sept. 14) said it...

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Alibaba Eyes $3B Investment In Ride-Hailing Giant Grab
Alibaba Eyes $3B Investment In Ride-Hailing Giant Grab
September 14, 2020  |  International

Alibaba Group, the Chinese eCommerce behemoth, is reportedly in talks to invest $3 billion in Singapore-based Grab Holdings, which is best known for its ride-hailing...

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Grab Fined For Privacy Breach For The Fourth Time
Grab Fined For Privacy Breach For The Fourth Time
September 13, 2020  |  Security & Fraud

GrabCar, a unit of Grab Holdings, a Singapore-based ridesharing company, has been issued a $10,000 Singapore dollar ($7,311) fine for a personal data breach, Bloomberg...

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Gojek, Grab Renew Merger Talks With SoftBank’s Support
Gojek, Grab Renew Merger Talks With SoftBank’s Support
September 13, 2020  |  Ridesharing

Six months after merger talks stalled between two of Southeast Asia’s ride-hailing companies, Gojek and Grab Holdings have resumed negotiations, the Financial Times (FT) reported....

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Lyft Sees 7.3 Pct Bump In Ridership In August As Canadian Market Strengthens
Lyft Sees 7.3 Pct Bump In Ridership In August As Canadian Market Strengthens
September 08, 2020  |  Ridesharing

Lyft said it saw a 7.3 percent jump in ride operations in August from the month prior, according to Reuters. Operations in Canada seemed to...

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