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

Uber Mulls Switching To Franchise Model In California
Uber Mulls Switching To Franchise Model In California
August 18, 2020  |  Ridesharing

Uber Technologies Inc., facing a Thursday (Aug. 20) deadline to reclassify its freelance drivers in California as employees, is considering licensing its brand to independently...

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Uber Goes Subscription
Uber Goes Subscription
August 18, 2020  |  Ridesharing

Uber Technologies Inc. has introduced a monthly membership designed for anyone who relies on the ride-hailing company for transportation or meal delivery. “Whether you’re a...

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Free Now Leaves Irish Taxi Drivers Waiting Weeks For Payment
Free Now Leaves Irish Taxi Drivers Waiting Weeks For Payment
August 18, 2020  |  B2B Payments

Taxi app Free Now is running into trouble in Ireland, with the shadow of the Wirecard AG scandal looming in the backdrop as thousands of...

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Uber Eats Will Still Deliver In California If Ridesharing Is Shut Down
Uber Eats Will Still Deliver In California If Ridesharing Is Shut Down
August 17, 2020  |  Gig Economy

Uber says it will continue operating food delivery business Uber Eats in California even if its main ridesharing business is forced to shut down on...

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Address Verification, D2C Shopping, Google’s Transition To SAP Ariba Top This Week’s News
Address Verification, D2C Shopping, Google’s Transition To SAP Ariba Top This Week’s News
August 14, 2020  |  The Weekender

It’s the end of the work week, and the PYMNTS Weekender is here to make sure you didn’t miss anything with the latest in payments...

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What Uber And Lyft’s Court Loss Means For The Gig Economy’s Future
What Uber And Lyft’s Court Loss Means For The Gig Economy’s Future
August 12, 2020  |  Ridesharing

A California judge this week ordered Uber and Lyft to stop classifying their workers as independent contractors and start classifying them as employees, an order the...

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Uber Plans To Temporarily Shutter Ride-Hailing Service In California
Uber Plans To Temporarily Shutter Ride-Hailing Service In California
August 12, 2020  |  Ridesharing

Faced with the prospect of classifying its drivers as employees rather than independent contractors, Uber Technologies Inc. is threatening to shut down temporarily in California....

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Uber CEO Calls On States To Require Gig Worker Benefits
Uber CEO Calls On States To Require Gig Worker Benefits
August 10, 2020  |  Gig Economy

Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi took to the pages of The New York Times on Monday (Aug. 10) to call upon gig companies, such as ridesharing...

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Uber Counters Ridesharing Slump With Delivery Double-Up
Uber Counters Ridesharing Slump With Delivery Double-Up
August 07, 2020  |  Earnings

Before Q2 2020, Uber was the innovator that launched the concept of a digitally backed ridesharing business with a growing side hustle in the world...

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