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Shipping Co XPO Refinances $1B After Amazon Pulls Biz
Shipping Co XPO Refinances $1B After Amazon Pulls Biz
February 19, 2019  |  Loans

A global shipping company is reeling after Amazon apparently pulled business to focus on its own logistics, according to a report from Bloomberg. XPO Logistics,...

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When Will Profits Hitch A Ride With Uber And Lyft?
When Will Profits Hitch A Ride With Uber And Lyft?
February 18, 2019  |  Ridesharing

The world of ridesharing — one that has expanded into such areas as food delivery and last-mile transportation needs via scooters — is about to get...

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Lyft Vies With Uber For IPO, Uses Growth To Draw Investors
Lyft Vies With Uber For IPO, Uses Growth To Draw Investors
February 15, 2019  |  IPO

Ride-hailing app Lyft, an Uber competitor in the U.S. and Canada, is attempting to become the first publicly listed ride-hailing company, according to a report...

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Reinventing On-Demand Wheels In The Rideshare Era
Reinventing On-Demand Wheels In The Rideshare Era
February 15, 2019  |  Retail

To stand out from the ubiquitous ridesharing giants of the world, on-demand startups are putting a new spin on transportation services with premium membership-based offerings....

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Uber Updates App With Public Transit Options
Uber Updates App With Public Transit Options
February 01, 2019  |  Ridesharing

Uber has announced that it is launching its first integration with public transit. The rideshare giant has partnered with the Regional Transportation District (RTD) so...

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Boeing Completes Successful Test Flight Of Air Taxi
Boeing Completes Successful Test Flight Of Air Taxi
January 23, 2019  |  Innovation

Boeing and Uber are getting one step closer to their vision of flying taxis, with reports that Boeing’s first test flight was a success. According...

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Digital License Plates Vie For Place In The Connected Car Ecosystem
Digital License Plates Vie For Place In The Connected Car Ecosystem
January 21, 2019  |  Innovation

The move toward a connected car ecosystem includes the potential use of digital license plates on vehicles — an effort that has now spread to...

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Deep Dive: Why Smart Cities Should Get Smart About Digital ID
Deep Dive: Why Smart Cities Should Get Smart About Digital ID
January 18, 2019  |  Authentication

By some accounts, approximately 70 percent of the world’s population will reside in smart cities by 2050. The following Deep Dive explores how digital IDs...

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