Nov 7 (Reuters) – Ride-hailing company Lyft Inc (LYFT.O) on Monday forecast current-quarter revenue slightly below Wall Street estimates, hurt by competition from Uber Technologies Inc even while demand for rideshare picks up and prices rise. Lyft’s shares were down 9% in extended trading. The stock has lost nearly 70% of its value so far… Continue reading Gallery
Tag: Uber
German Manager Magazin: Shannon Liss-Riordan: This top lawyer is representing the fired Twitter employees002128
at Twitter events rolled over backwards last week. Immediately after taking over the short message service, the new owner fired Elon Musk (51) Twitter management. A little later, the multi-billionaire started doing it, around half of his 7,500 employees dismissed by email. There is talk of chaotic and anonymous mass layoffs. “Looks like I’m not… Continue reading German Manager Magazin: Shannon Liss-Riordan: This top lawyer is representing the fired Twitter employees002128
Teflon Nonstick Pans Are Bad. Consider These Alternatives
As my pro-level-home-cook friend Shannon says, “I can’t imagine doing serious stuff in ceramic.” It was time to break some eggs. On and off for several months, I cooked with the $50 Oxo Ceramic Professional Non-Stick 8-Inch Frypan, folding it into my daily kitchen testing and home cooking. (I also had a larger 10-inch version… Continue reading Teflon Nonstick Pans Are Bad. Consider These Alternatives
Yassir pulls in $150M for its super app, led by BOND
Yassir, an African super app platform that offers on-demand services such as ride-hailing, food and grocery delivery, and payments, has raised $150 million in Series B funding, five times what it raised in its previous priced round last November. The investment was led by BOND, the growth-stage firm that Mary Meeker spun out of Kleiner… Continue reading Yassir pulls in $150M for its super app, led by BOND
5 Best Dog Beds (2022): Indoor, Outdoor, Elevated
Your dog’s bed of choice may be whatever bed you’re in … but that may not be your bed of choice for your dog. Whether they steal the covers or just sprawl out everywhere, there never quite seems to be enough space for you and your pup each night. Fortunately for your furry companion (and… Continue reading 5 Best Dog Beds (2022): Indoor, Outdoor, Elevated
Uber withdraws petition to annul new ride-hailing regulations in Kenya
Uber has applied to withdraw a petition in Kenya challenging the new ride-hailing regulations that capped commissions at 18%, and required taxi apps operating to acquire licenses. Coulson Harney, the law firm representing Uber, filed the notice of withdrawal, bringing to an end its push to have the new digital ride-hailing regulations annulled. “Take notice… Continue reading Uber withdraws petition to annul new ride-hailing regulations in Kenya
Revealed: The 15 carmakers in Top 100 Global Brands of 2022
In today’s world of business that calls for dealing with VUCA(Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity and Ambiguity) on a daily basis, it helps to be a brand with top-of-mind recall and market dominance. However, that calls for a lot of sustained effort, across multiple fronts, for companies and their management to keep the flag of success continually… Continue reading Revealed: The 15 carmakers in Top 100 Global Brands of 2022
The Harms of Psychedelics Need to Be Put Into Context
In November 2021, when the psychedelics company Compass Pathways released the top-line results of its trial looking at psilocybin in patients with treatment-resistant depression, the stock of the company plunged almost 30 percent. The dive was reportedly prompted by the somewhat-middling results of the research—but also because of the scattering of serious adverse events that… Continue reading The Harms of Psychedelics Need to Be Put Into Context
PCS Software Releases 3rd Quarter Updates to the AI Transportation Management Platform.
HOUSTON, Nov. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — PCS Software (PCS), the leading transportation management (TMS) platform provider for shippers, carriers and brokerages in North America, announces new software updates that enable customers to further streamline freight transactions and enhance their service capabilities. New Features Unveiled for PCS Shipper TMS PCS Software updated its Shipper TMS platform with… Continue reading PCS Software Releases 3rd Quarter Updates to the AI Transportation Management Platform.
Loop lassos ex-Uber talent and money to finally fix freight invoicing
Matt McKinney was a data science manager at Uber, helping launch Uber Freight, along with software engineer Shaosu Liu. One of the main problems the pair saw there was that while they were able to grow the top line, they found it difficult to grow the bottom line because they were “losing a bunch of… Continue reading Loop lassos ex-Uber talent and money to finally fix freight invoicing