Court Rules Uber, Lyft Can Classify Gig Workers as Contractors March 14, 2023 By Jackie Davalos Uber Technologies Inc., Lyft Inc. and other gig economy companies scored a victory after a California appeals court upheld the...
Ride-Hailing Firm Lyft Hikes Service Fee for Rides as Insurance Costs Rise October 18, 2022 By Nivedita Balu Lyft Inc. is increasing the service fee its U.S. riders pay directly to the company to cover higher insurance costs,...
European Gig Workers Hail ‘Landmark’ Directive to Make Them Employees December 9, 2021 By Jillian Deutsch and Ivan Levingston Millions of platform workers in Europe could be on their way to being designated as employees, a move that labor...
China Sets Rules to Protect Drivers’ Rights in Ride-Hailing Industry, Requiring Insurance November 30, 2021 BEIJING – China outlined new rules on Tuesday to safeguard the rights of drivers in its giant ride-hailing industry, requiring...
Motorbike Taxi Firms to Offer E-payment, Insurance Services in West Africa June 12, 2019 By Alexis Akwagyiram Motorcycle taxi companies are expanding in West Africa with backing from investors betting that the meteoric rise of two-wheeled taxi...
National Labor Board Memo Says Uber Drivers Are Contractors, Not Employees May 15, 2019 By Daniel Wiessner Drivers for ride-hailing company Uber Technologies Inc. are independent contractors and not employees, the general counsel of a U.S. labor...
Singapore Ride-Hailing Firm Grab Eyes Spin-Off of Financial Services Unit: Sources May 8, 2019 By Anshuman Daga and Kane Wu Singapore-based ride-hailing company Grab has mandated a few banks to approach potential investors to take minority stakes in its financial...
Dubai Ride-Hailing Firm, Careem, Provides Accident Insurance for Drivers, Passengers February 14, 2019 By Cagan Koc Dubai-based ride-hailing service Careem Networks FZ is looking for new ways to get ahead of main rival Uber Technologies Inc....
China’s Largest Ride-Hailing Firm Didi Suspends Service After 2nd Passenger Killing August 30, 2018 By Brenda Goh and Norihiko Shirouzu China’s largest ride-hailing company Didi Chuxing has suspended its carpooling service after a passenger was killed, and is likely to...
Toyota’s $1B Investment in Ride-Hailer Grab Opens Door to Data-Driven Insurance June 20, 2018 By Naomi Tajitsu By pumping $1 billion into ride-hailing firm Grab, Toyota Motor Corp. stands to gain a passenger-side view of tens of...