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Uber ramps up distribution of PPE kits, starts safety awareness campaign

Uber said it had sourced more than 3 million three-ply face masks, 1.2 million shower caps, 200,000 bottles of disinfectants and 200,000 bottles of sanitisers for free distribution

Uber loses $2.9 bn in coronavirus crisis, drops bike and scooter business

Demand for the Eats business grew 89 per cent in April, excluding India, and we've seen an enormous acceleration in demand since mid-March, Khosrowshahi said

Uber sees rides recovering from Covid-19 lows, banks on food-delivery biz

Uber reported it had seen encouraging signs in markets hit by the pandemic and posted a 14% rise in revenue for the first quarter, supported by a jump in food-delivery orders at its Uber Eats business

The pandemic pivot to low-touch business

There are sectors that are looking beyond the pandemic to pivot from being a high-touch business to a low-touch one

Covid-19 outbreak: Hailing an Uber ride on day one of lockdown 3.0

Nothing suggested it was a cab ride during extraordinary times except that the driver patiently waited at the gate without making any hurry-up calls

Lockdown 3.0: Now, you can hail an Uber cab in green or orange zones

In Red Zones, which one includes most big cities like Delhi, Mumbai and Bengaluru, only essential services like Uber's Essentials and UberMedic services will be operational

Firms gear up for change in consumer behaviour in post-Covid world

It's for this new consumer that companies are adapting their products and services

Pharma traders oppose Medlife-Uber partnership to deliver medicines

Uber, in a press release, had said that the partnership was aimed at ensuring that essential needs are fulfilled right in the safety of customers' homes

Uber starts 'Essential' service in Mumbai to ferry passengers to hospitals

The ride hailing company has partnered with the city's traffic police and has identified a select fleet of vehicles for pick-up and drop to or from city hospitals

Uber starts disbursing money to drivers from Rs 25 cr dedicated corpus

Firm also plans to roll out hospital cash insurance for its drivers, covering Covid-19 and other illnesses requiring hospitalisation for up to 14 days

Top headlines: Sebi curbs MF timings, Bajaj Finance loses 350,000 customers

Business Standard brings you top business headlines of the day

Covid-19 lockdown may be a boon for gig workers with unusual partnerships

Over the past week, several unusual partnerships among start-ups, traditional businesses and hospitals have been announced, and several more are likely to materialise soon

Top headlines: Steel firms struggle, state finances to take a hit, and more

From Uber and BigBasket joining hands to deliver essentials, oil producers seeking relief from govt to venture capitalists warning start-ups, Business Standard brings you top headlines of the day

Covid-19 lockdown: Uber, BigBasket partner for essential service delivery

A B2B alliance, Uber's drivers will initially help BigBasket with last-mile delivery in Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Chandigarh and Noida

Coronavirus: Uber, Ola suspend services in Delhi till Mar 31 amid lockdown

The two companies had already suspended temporarily their shared rides on their respective platforms

Indians leave mobile phones, AC remote, artificial tooth behind: Uber

Mumbai was the "most forgetful" city in terms of riders leaving behind their belongings, followed by Kolkata and Prayagraj

Coronavirus: Bengaluru shuts down; firms ask employees to work from home

Google techie tests positive for Coronavirus; Amazon, Uber India, Microsoft ask all employees to work from home if they can

Uber sold Indian food delivery business to Zomato for $206 million

The deal, which was announced on January 21, said Uber will get a 9.95 stake in Zomato

Uber elevates India technology leader Vidhya Duthaluru to global role

Duthaluru becomes the first Indian woman in a technology role to lead a global team at Uber

Top SoftBank exec ran smear campaigns against Nikesh Arora, Sama: Report

Misra planted negative stories against Nikesh Arora to damage his reputation in the company