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Bloomberg Uber Now Has Another Rival in the World's Most Congested City Bloomberg Armed this time with Daimler's money, Drandakis in June sent a team of five staffers to the city to figure out how to tailor their service to the market. Moving between neighborhoods to get a feel for the whole place, they rode with Uber drivers and ... Rivals to challenge Uber in the world's most congested city: 'We want to be ruthless'Chicago Tribune all 7 news articles » View the full article

Bloomberg Uber Now Has Another Rival in the World's Most Congested City Bloomberg Didi Chuxing, the Beijing-based behemoth that drove Uber Technologies Inc. out of China, says it will butt heads with Uber in Latin America's biggest metropolis, starting as soon as next month. And now a Mercedes Benz-owned startup called Beat says it ... and more » https://www.google.com/news

Mashable Lyft adds driver features because Uber and Lyft can't stop one-upping each other Mashable If you can't keep up with every new feature ride-hailing apps Uber and Lyft keep dropping, it's not just you. The two have been one-upping each other nonstop in recent months with rider rewards programs, subscription plans, and even customer feedback ... and more » https://www.google.com/news

WIRED Borrowing a Page From Uber, Tinder Invents the 'Swipe Surge' WIRED Surge pricing similarly tries to lure idle drivers into the streets with the promise of earning more money than usual. This isn't the first time Tinder has used Swipe Surges. Since 2016, the company has sent push notifications about increased activity ... and more » View the full article

WIRED Borrowing a Page From Uber, Tinder Invents the 'Swipe Surge' WIRED In Uber's case, it has to balance riders and drivers, while Tinder must manage the number of potential daters. That often means ensuring there's an adequate balance of men and women. On average, heterosexual women tend to receive more matches than ... and more » https://www.google.com/news

Daily Mail Uber reveals losses of $1 billion last quarter and a slow down in bookings growth ahead of its IPO next year, with ... Daily Mail Uber lost $1.07 billion in the third quarter, more than it did in the second quarter of the year when it posted a loss of $891 million; In total, Uber reported $12.7 billion in gross bookings for quarter three, up six percent for last quarter and 41 ... Uber remains committed to investing in high-potential markets even as losses riseTimes of India all 22 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Wall Street Journal In the Elevator With Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi Wall Street Journal WSJ's Joanna Stern "bumps into" Uber's CEO in the WSJ elevator and gets the scoop on Uber's drone program, flying cars and its workplace culture. Photo: Andria Chamberlin for the Wall Street Journal. In the Elevator With Amazon Alexa Head Dave Limp. https://www.google.com/news

City A.M. Uber posts $1bn loss as it hurtles towards an IPO in 2019 City A.M. While it was an increase of 38 per cent from the same period in 2017, Uber's second quarter reported a rise of 63 per cent. The news comes as Uber is heading in the direction of Wall Street for an initial public offering in 2019, which could value the ... Uber posts $1bn loss in quarter as growth in bookings slowsIndependent Online Uber reveals losses of $1 billion last quarter and a slow down in bookings growth ahead of its IPO next year, with ...Daily Mail Uber posts $1 billion loss in Q3 as bookings growth slowsKhaleej Times Moneycontrol.com -CFO Magazine all 37 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Quartz Why Uber and Lyft are both rolling out loyalty programs Quartz A good thing to do ahead of an initial public offering is to gin up customer loyalty. One way to accomplish this is with a subscription offering. Both Uber and Lyft are expected to go public in 2019, and both companies recently introduced subscription ... Uber: a global busynessFinancial Times Uber is launching a new rewards program that will let you cancel rides for free and set some lower faresCNBC Uber launches a rewards program, and Lyft announces one tooAdAge.com The Verge -TechCrunch -WIRED -Lyft Blog all 215 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

CNN International Uber driving golfer Adam Stephens challenges leaders at Australian Open CNN International (CNN) More accustomed to driving customers around in his Uber, Adam Stephens didn't expect to be driving his way through the field at the Australian Open on Thursday. Stephens, currently No. 1,939 in golf's world rankings, was recently forced to start ... Uber driving golfer upstages bigger names at Australian OpenThe Guardian Australian Open: Uber driver Adam Stephens two off early leadSkySports Uber driver left almost bankrupt stakes Open claimThe Sydney Morning Herald NEWS.com.au -ABC News all 67 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

The Guardian Uber losses top $1bn in run-up to IPO The Guardian Uber has posted a loss of more than $1bn (£780m) in its latest quarter as growth in bookings continued to slow in the run-up to its stock market flotation next year. The San Francisco-based ride-sharing firm, valued at $76bn, is under pressure to ... Uber loss tops $1bn as growth slows ahead of planned IPOTelegraph.co.uk Uber loss tops $1bn loss ahead of planned IPO next yearBBC News Uber loses $1bn in three months as growth slowsSky News CNN -CNBC -Reuters all 292 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

City A.M. Meatballs from home? Ikea launches takeaway delivery with Uber Eats City A.M. As temperatures drop, Ikea and Uber Eats have teamed up to bring the Swedish furniture chain's iconic meatballs into people's homes. They hope Swedish fredagsmys - the concept of a cosy, snack-fuelled Friday night at home with friends and family - will ... https://www.google.com/news

CNN Uber losses accelerate; China makes an offer; Brexit chaos CNN Uber posted sales of $2.95 billion for the quarter, up about 5% from the prior quarter and an increase of more than a third from the same period a year earlier. The results highlight the challenge Uber faces in trying to generate the kind of rapid ... and more » View the full article

CNN Uber losses accelerate; China makes an offer; Brexit chaos CNN Uber posted sales of $2.95 billion for the quarter, up about 5% from the prior quarter and an increase of more than a third from the same period a year earlier. The results highlight the challenge Uber faces in trying to generate the kind of rapid ... and more » https://www.google.com/news

PYMNTS.com Uber Loses $939M In Q3 PYMNTS.com “We had another strong quarter for a business of our size and global scope,” said Uber Chief Financial Officer Nelson Chai in a statement. “As we look ahead to an [initial public offering (IPO)] and beyond, we are investing in future growth across our ... https://www.google.com/news

PYMNTS.com Uber Loses $939M In Q3 PYMNTS.com In addition, the ridesharing company shared specific Uber Eats gross bookings for the first time, with the service accounting for $2.1 billion of overall gross bookings, growing over 150 percent year over year. “We had another strong quarter for a ... View the full article

Uber losses top $1bn in run-up to IPO The GuardianUber has posted a loss of more than $1bn (£780m) in its latest quarter as growth in bookings continued to slow in the run-up to its stock market flotation next year ... View the full article

Uber drivers may earn Rs 2,200/month more with new fare plan Moneycontrol.comThe announcement came days before the strike threat on November 18 and 19 that the drivers had given to the management after their 12-day strike last month. View the full article

Uber losses top $1bn in run-up to IPO The GuardianUber has posted a loss of more than $1bn (£780m) in its latest quarter as growth in bookings continued to slow in the run-up to its stock market flotation next year ... https://www.google.com/news

Telegraph.co.uk Uber loss tops $1bn as growth slows ahead of planned IPO Telegraph.co.uk Uber had previously been without a CFO for over three years. Last year, Uber replaced its founder and then ceo Travis Kalanick with new ceo Dara Khosrowshahi. Kalanick left the company after a string of controversies including accusations at Uber ... Uber loss tops $1bn loss ahead of planned IPO next yearBBC News Uber losses top $1bn in run-up to IPOThe Guardian Uber losses top $1 billion on road to IPOCNN CNBC -Reuters -Sky News -Uber all 293 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

The Guardian Uber driving golfer upstages bigger names at Australian Open The Guardian I said that sounds all right but I'd much rather have you put money on me,'” Stephens said after mixing five birdies with two bogeys at The Lakes. “I know the course fairly well. I've got a couple of mates who are members. My caddie was a member here. Aus Open: Uber driver steals the showGolf Australia Magazine Uber driver left almost bankrupt stakes Open claimThe Sydney Morning Herald Uber driver steals the limelight at Australian OpenNEWS.com.au Sunshine Coast Daily -ABC News -AP News all 330 news articles » View the full article

The Guardian Uber driving golfer upstages bigger names at Australian Open The Guardian He is an Uber driver ranked No 1,939 in the world but now Adam Stephens is threatening to turn the Australian Open on its head. As many in the field – including defending champion Cameron Davis and pre-tournament favourite Cameron Smith – floundered ... Uber driver left almost bankrupt stakes Open claimThe Sydney Morning Herald Australian Open at The Lakes: Uber driver Adam Stephens steals show with bold first-round showingNEWS.com.au Uber driver Adam Stephens in contention at Australian OpenThe Australian ABC News -AP News all 330 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Your Money 'Uber of home loans' sidesteps mortgage brokers Your Money Founder Clint Howen told Your Money Live that the platform is able to deliver lower rates by returning to the user some of what the lender would normally have paid a broker. While the new service has gained overnight popularity among borrowers, it's ... View the full article

Voice of America Uber Sees Opportunity for Minibus Service in Nairobi Voice of America Uber Technologies may roll out a new service in Kenya to help users book seats on minibuses that ply the streets of the congested capital, if tests on the product in Egypt and Mexico prove successful, a company executive said Wednesday. Uber estimates ... and more » https://www.google.com/news

Atlanta Journal Constitution Fulton prosecutor: Uber Eats driver intentionally killed customer Atlanta Journal Constitution Robert Bivines didn't intend to shoot and kill Ryan Thornton, but he feared for his life. It's the argument the former Uber Eats driver has maintained since the fatal shooting in February. A stoic Bivines sat next to his attorney, Jackie Patterson ... Uber Eats driver will have to face jury trial in customer's killingWSB Radio Uber Eats driver will have to face jury trial in customer's killingAtlanta Journal Constitution all 17 news articles » https://www.google.com/news