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Uber posts net loss of $5.9 billion as Asia investment values fall
Khosrowshahi said Uber's driver base is at a "post-pandemic high" and that it expects engagement to continue "without significant incremental incentive investments."
 "Uber posts net loss of $5.9 billion as Asia investment values fall")
FM Sitharaman invites US semiconductor players to make investments in India
The Finance Minister also met Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi, who gave a snapshot of the company's investment in India and expansion plan
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Uber rides to cost more, company hikes fares by 15% in Mumbai
Diesel and petrol prices have gone up by Rs 6.40 per litre each between March 22, when they were hiked by 80 paisa per litre after a hiatus of 137 days, and March 31
 "Uber rides to cost more, company hikes fares by 15% in Mumbai")
Ola, Uber among four companies to get aggregator licence in MMR
Acting on the high court's directive, six companies, including Ola and Uber, had made 10 applications for aggregator's licence under the Union government's guidelines
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Ola, Uber among six companies to apply for aggregator licenses in MMR
Three RTOs in Mumbai Metropolitan Region have received ten applications from six companies, including Ola and Uber, for the aggregator license as per the provisions officials said on Monday.
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Uber secures London license for two and half years
Uber had previously claimed that it has assuaged safety concerns by improving insurance document verification systems and rolling out real-time identification
Uber expands on taxi strategy by adding New York City's yellow cabs to app
The company said it planned to include every taxi on its Uber app by 2025 and last year added 122,000 new taxis to its platform.
 "Uber expands on taxi strategy by adding New York City's yellow cabs to app")
Uber launches advisory council to address drivers' concerns
Uber on Wednesday announced the launch of its first National Driver Advisory Council which will facilitate a two-way dialogue between the ride-hailing company and drivers to address critical issues and improve their platform experience.
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Uber adds fuel surcharge in US and Canada due to high gas prices
The company said that 100 per cent of surcharges will go directly to drivers and delivery people
Uber to allow riders see ratings they receive from drivers
In a first, ride-hailing major Uber on Wednesday said the riders can now see how many five-star ratings -- including the shameful one-star reviews -- they've racked up from drivers.
Rebel Foods scales up expansion of cloud kitchens amid Covid-19 pandemic
Mumbai-based Rebel Foods, and India's master franchise for US fast-food giant, Wendy's, have reached a new milestone with opening 28 new locations in 9 new Indian cities.
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Uber Technologies revenue jumps 83% to $5.8 billion as customers go out
Revenue rose 83 per cent to $5.8 billion in the period, the company said on Wednesday in a statement
 "Uber Technologies revenue jumps 83% to $5.8 billion as customers go out")
Maharashtra hopes to persuade Amazon, Uber, others to go electric faster
The push comes weeks after India's capital, New Delhi, issued strict draft rules for companies to get a licence on condition that a certain percentage of their new fleet is electric.
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Uber, Ola among most data hungry ride-hailing apps, says report
Popular ride-hailing platform Uber and Ola top the chart on collecting extensive information about their riders which may be used for third-party advertising, a new report has claimed.
Uber rival Bolt raises $711 million at valuation of over $8 billion
Bolt, a rival of Uber's ride-sharing and food delivery business, last raised funding in August at a valuation of more than 4 billion euros.
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Ola, Uber score zero in Fairwork's gig worker platform rankings for 2021
Food delivery company Zomato - which was at the bottom of the table in 2020 - has improved its ranking by claiming the fifth spot this year
 "Ola, Uber score zero in Fairwork's gig worker platform rankings for 2021")
Uber looking to sell Didi, other non-strategic stakes, says CEO
The US firm pulled out of China in 2016 after burning through more than a billion dollars a year due to a price war with Didi. It eventually sold its China operations to Didi in exchange for a stake
 "Uber looking to sell Didi, other non-strategic stakes, says CEO")
Uber adds ride booking via WhatsApp in India; service to start from Lucknow
The partnership allows access to Uber's mobility services by sending a message to a WhatsApp chatbot
Uber survived the spying scandal, but they still fear for their career
The story Jacobs told, and the years it took to unravel, were entwined with Uber's terrible reputation.
Canada: Uber enters booming cannabis market with orders in Ontario
Uber Eats will list cannabis retailer Tokyo Smoke on its marketplace on Monday, following which customers can place orders from the Uber Eats app