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Uber eyes Middle East with $3.1B acquisition of Careem
By Kevin May
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March 26, 2019
The purchase price will be split between $1.4 billion in cash and $1.7 billion in convertible notes, Uber said when confirming the acquisition this week.
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The effect of IPOs on transportation network companies like Uber and Lyft
By Dave Kilduff - Windy City Limousine & Bus Worldwide
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March 19, 2019
There's good disruption and bad, and plenty of corporate travel buyers will argue whether the disruption in ground transportation by transportation network companies like Uber and Lyft has been good or...
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Are urban mobility apps the new online travel agencies?
By David Litwak - Mozio
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March 13, 2019
As more money gets poured into the sector, it's time to start thinking about urban mobility and how it intersects with the travel industry.
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Lyft, Amex GBT and more executive moves...
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February 14, 2019
In today’s wrap-up of news in brief… Lyft poaches from Uber... Kiwi.com creates new role... Amex GBT bets on digital...
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Business travelers continue to spend big on Uber and Lyft, food delivery services gaining share
By Linda Fox
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February 7, 2019
The latest business travel expense report from Certify reveals the dominance of digital brands.
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Uber's plans for an air taxi, explained
By Arnie Weissmann - Travel Weekly
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January 17, 2019
Uber air taxis by 2023? As the realities were laid out at CES, it became clear: It's not easy.
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Uber up next in ride-hailing IPO frenzy
By Kevin May
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December 10, 2018
Not to be undone by its ride-hailing rival, Uber has become the second brand in the space of a few days to declare its intention to list on the public financial markets.
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Following its bike dream, Lyft plans to invest $100M in New York bikeshare scheme
By Linda Fox
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December 5, 2018
Lyft has complicated its acquisition of bikeshare company Motivate and plans to invest $100 million to expand in New York City.
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VIDEO: Old and new players on the changing face of corporate travel
By Jill Menze
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November 27, 2018
What needs to change in the backbone of the corporate travel industry in order to improve the service level to the customer?
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In the green room at Phocuswright with... Matt Curtis
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October 23, 2018
As founder of Smart City Policy Group which he set up a year ago, Curtis works with governments and companies to formulate regulations for emerging technology and the sharing economy.
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Ground transportation on the cusp of another revolution
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September 21, 2018
Ground transportation of the road variety in the travel industry was once dominated by car rental and highly regulated taxi services.
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More evidence emerges that ride-hailing apps are mainstream
By Rob Gill
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September 20, 2018
Business travellers are increasingly using ride-hailing services such as Uber and Lyft, as well as local competitors, according to travel management company BCD Travel. Several key global markets a
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Toyota invests $500M in Uber as part of deal to develop driverless cars
By Mitra Sorrells
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August 28, 2018
Toyota and Uber will work together to develop self-driving cars, and the agreement comes with a $500 million investment in Uber by the Japanese automaker.
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Startup bad boys somehow always make a return
By Erin Griffith - Wired
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August 13, 2018
Travis Kalanick, Uber's founder and former CEO, wasn’t gone very long - just over a year, in fact.
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Surveying the travel startup landscape, part 1: The investors’ perspective
By Mitra Sorrells
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August 7, 2018
This month we're digging into the topic of startups, aiming to understand the challenges and opportunities from the perspective of various players in the field, beginning with insights from venture...
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