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Swiggy, Zomato Amongst Top 10 Global Food Delivery Platforms, Research Firm Says
Swiggy and Zomato featured in a research firm's list of the top 10 e-commerce-based food delivery platforms, placing ninth and tenth in the global ranking. Both companies are part of over a hundred unicorns from the country, which means they have a total valuation of $1 billion (roughly Rs. 8,000 crore). The report by Canada-headquartered global re...
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COVID-19 Tech Job Losses Over 10,000 Now, Show No Sign of Slowing
A huge number of tech companies are cutting staff or shutting shop. The losses continue to mount with thousands of people out of jobs.
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Uber Has Spent $19 Million On Coronavirus Financial Aid For Drivers
Uber Technologies Inc on Thursday for the first time detailed how much it has spent to support its ride-hail drivers and food delivery workers during the coronavirus crisis, which has battered the company and forced it to lay off thousands of employees.
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Uber Rival Lyft Launches Meal, Grocery Delivery Service In Several U.S. Cities
Lyft Inc on Wednesday said it has launched a new on-demand delivery service to provide essential goods, including groceries, meals and medical supplies, to people in need during the coronavirus crisis.
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Uber, BigBasket Partner on Last-Mile Delivery Service to Get Essentials to Consumers During COVID-19 Lockdown
Uber announced that it is starting a last mile delivery service in partnership with BigBasket in order to make access to everyday essentials easier for people during the coronavirus crisis and the nationwide lockdown.
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Restaurant Delivery Firms Branch Out Globally Into Groceries During Crisis
Uber Eats and Delivery Hero are expanding from providing restaurant meals into supplying groceries to customers stuck at home during lockdowns triggered by the coronavirus crisis.
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Coronavirus Exposes U.S. Uber, Lyft Drivers' Lack Of Safety Net
As independent contractors, U.S. ride-hail drivers for Uber and Lyft benefited from soaring trip demand and flexible work hours. But as the coronavirus brings large parts of the country to a halt, drivers and companies are facing the downside of an ambiguous contractor model.
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Thomas & Uber Cup Finals Postponed Due To Coronavirus Pandemic
Instead of their original May 16-24 slot, the Thomas & Uber Cup Finals will be held from August 15-23 in Aarhus, Denmark.
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Uber Cites Signs of Rebound From Virus Slump, Says Has Enough Cash to Ride Out Crisis
Uber shares surged Thursday after the ridesharing giant suggested it is seeing the "beginnings of a recovery" in parts of the world following a brutal coronavirus-induced slump.
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Uber Shares Soar After CEO Says Has Enough Cash To Ride Out Coronavirus Crisis
Shares of Uber Technologies Inc surged as much as 44% on Thursday after Chief Executive Officer Dara Khosrowshahi said it had plenty of cash on hand to tide over the coronavirus crisis and signaled a recovery in some parts of its business.
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#BoycottMillennials Trends As Twitter Roasts Nirmala Sitharaman Comment
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's comment linking millennials' preference for Uber and Ola cabs to the auto sector crisis triggered severe consternation on social media today, with users flooding Twitter with the sarcastic hashtag "#BoycottMillennials" which quickly became a top trend.
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Finance Minister's "Ola, Uber" Remark Misinterpreted, Says Nitin Gadkari
Minister of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) Nitin Gadkari said says that Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's statement on the slowdown in the auto sector contributed by Ola and Uber was misinterpreted. The Union Minister was speaking earlier today at the launch of the BS6 compliant Honda Activa 125 and said that there were, in fact, many reas...
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Millennials Prefer Ola, Uber To New Cars: Finance Minister On Auto Crisis
Nirmala Sitharaman said millennials' preference for Uber and Ola cabs over committing money to EMIs for new cars had contributed to the slowdown of the auto sector, which has also seen a 70 per cent drop in sales for truck maker Ashok Leyland
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Kalanick's Ouster As Uber CEO Began With Hand-Delivered Letter
As Travis Kalanick was in Chicago interviewing a candidate to be his deputy at Uber Technologies Inc., two investors were on a plane to deliver the news that they wanted the chief executive officer gone.
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Facebook's Sheryl Sandberg Won't Run Uber, But She Knows What It Needs
Uber Technologies Inc. is in the market for a new chief executive officer. And, as in any search for an important technology leader, Sheryl Sandberg's name is on the wish list.
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Swiggy, Zomato Amongst Top 10 Global Food Delivery Platforms, Research Firm Says
Swiggy and Zomato featured in a research firm's list of the top 10 e-commerce-based food delivery platforms, placing ninth and tenth in the global ranking. Both companies are part of over a hundred unicorns from the country, which means they have a total valuation of $1 billion (roughly Rs. 8,000 crore). The report by Canada-headquartered global re...
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COVID-19 Tech Job Losses Over 10,000 Now, Show No Sign of Slowing
A huge number of tech companies are cutting staff or shutting shop. The losses continue to mount with thousands of people out of jobs.
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Uber Has Spent $19 Million On Coronavirus Financial Aid For Drivers
Uber Technologies Inc on Thursday for the first time detailed how much it has spent to support its ride-hail drivers and food delivery workers during the coronavirus crisis, which has battered the company and forced it to lay off thousands of employees.
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Uber Rival Lyft Launches Meal, Grocery Delivery Service In Several U.S. Cities
Lyft Inc on Wednesday said it has launched a new on-demand delivery service to provide essential goods, including groceries, meals and medical supplies, to people in need during the coronavirus crisis.
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Uber, BigBasket Partner on Last-Mile Delivery Service to Get Essentials to Consumers During COVID-19 Lockdown
Uber announced that it is starting a last mile delivery service in partnership with BigBasket in order to make access to everyday essentials easier for people during the coronavirus crisis and the nationwide lockdown.
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Restaurant Delivery Firms Branch Out Globally Into Groceries During Crisis
Uber Eats and Delivery Hero are expanding from providing restaurant meals into supplying groceries to customers stuck at home during lockdowns triggered by the coronavirus crisis.
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Coronavirus Exposes U.S. Uber, Lyft Drivers' Lack Of Safety Net
As independent contractors, U.S. ride-hail drivers for Uber and Lyft benefited from soaring trip demand and flexible work hours. But as the coronavirus brings large parts of the country to a halt, drivers and companies are facing the downside of an ambiguous contractor model.
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Thomas & Uber Cup Finals Postponed Due To Coronavirus Pandemic
Instead of their original May 16-24 slot, the Thomas & Uber Cup Finals will be held from August 15-23 in Aarhus, Denmark.
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Uber Cites Signs of Rebound From Virus Slump, Says Has Enough Cash to Ride Out Crisis
Uber shares surged Thursday after the ridesharing giant suggested it is seeing the "beginnings of a recovery" in parts of the world following a brutal coronavirus-induced slump.
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Uber Shares Soar After CEO Says Has Enough Cash To Ride Out Coronavirus Crisis
Shares of Uber Technologies Inc surged as much as 44% on Thursday after Chief Executive Officer Dara Khosrowshahi said it had plenty of cash on hand to tide over the coronavirus crisis and signaled a recovery in some parts of its business.
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#BoycottMillennials Trends As Twitter Roasts Nirmala Sitharaman Comment
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's comment linking millennials' preference for Uber and Ola cabs to the auto sector crisis triggered severe consternation on social media today, with users flooding Twitter with the sarcastic hashtag "#BoycottMillennials" which quickly became a top trend.
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Finance Minister's "Ola, Uber" Remark Misinterpreted, Says Nitin Gadkari
Minister of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) Nitin Gadkari said says that Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's statement on the slowdown in the auto sector contributed by Ola and Uber was misinterpreted. The Union Minister was speaking earlier today at the launch of the BS6 compliant Honda Activa 125 and said that there were, in fact, many reas...
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Millennials Prefer Ola, Uber To New Cars: Finance Minister On Auto Crisis
Nirmala Sitharaman said millennials' preference for Uber and Ola cabs over committing money to EMIs for new cars had contributed to the slowdown of the auto sector, which has also seen a 70 per cent drop in sales for truck maker Ashok Leyland
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Kalanick's Ouster As Uber CEO Began With Hand-Delivered Letter
As Travis Kalanick was in Chicago interviewing a candidate to be his deputy at Uber Technologies Inc., two investors were on a plane to deliver the news that they wanted the chief executive officer gone.
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Facebook's Sheryl Sandberg Won't Run Uber, But She Knows What It Needs
Uber Technologies Inc. is in the market for a new chief executive officer. And, as in any search for an important technology leader, Sheryl Sandberg's name is on the wish list.
