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Uber reports uptick in revenue as delivery remains bright spot
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Uber reports uptick in revenue as delivery remains bright spot
By Jill Menze | February 10, 2021
Uber boosted its revenue by 13% to $3.2 billion in the fourth quarter of 2020. Read More
Uber acquires alcohol delivery service Drizly in $1.1B deal
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Uber acquires alcohol delivery service Drizly in $1.1B deal
By Jill Menze | February 2, 2021
As part of the deal, Drizly will become a wholly owned subsidiary of Uber, and its marketplace will be integrated with the Uber Eats app. Read More
How travel app usage paints another picture of travel's fate in 2020
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How travel app usage paints another picture of travel's fate in 2020
By Linda Fox | January 28, 2021
Travel apps went quiet as the pandemic hit but there were some notable exceptions such as Airbnb and Vrbo. Read More
Uber steps back from autonomous vehicles, Amazon ready to drive in
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Uber steps back from autonomous vehicles, Amazon ready to drive in
By Kevin May | December 9, 2020
Uber's decision to sell off its driverless car unit reverses a previous important strategy item to position the company for the future of transportation. But Amazon is ready to launch its Zoox... Read More
Uber reports loss of $1B, mobility bookings gradually improving
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Uber reports loss of $1B, mobility bookings gradually improving
By Linda Fox | November 6, 2020
The company says gross bookings are down 10% to $15 billion year-on-year with mobility gross bookings down 50%. Read More
Uber puts $150M into South Korean mobility partnership
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Uber puts $150M into South Korean mobility partnership
By Kevin May | October 20, 2020
T Map Mobility (SK Telecom's mobility wing) will integrate its network of drivers and mapping technology with Uber's ride-hailing platform. Read More
Debut pitch decks from Uber and Airbnb - everyone started somewhere
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Debut pitch decks from Uber and Airbnb - everyone started somewhere
By Kevin May | September 28, 2020
Like all startups, Airbnb and Uber had to persuade partners and investors to support their ideas with finance and agreements. So how did they do it? Read More
Uber targets commuters as businesses get back to the office
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Uber targets commuters as businesses get back to the office
By Kevin May | September 22, 2020
Uber will introduce Employee Group Rides and Business Charter services as pilots projects in North America, Europe and Asia Pacific, before a full rollout later this year. Read More
Phocuswright Europe 2020 preview: Out of Office with... Christophe Peymirat
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Phocuswright Europe 2020 preview: Out of Office with... Christophe Peymirat
By PhocusWire | September 9, 2020
In a series of interviews with executives participating in the online event in September, PhocusWire finds out what they have learned from the COVID-19 crisis. Read More
Uber continues buying spree as delivery business supports COVID-slammed mobility unit
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Uber continues buying spree as delivery business supports COVID-slammed mobility unit
By Linda Fox | August 6, 2020
Uber saw a 35% decline to $10 billion in gross bookings while mobility gross bookings were down 73% for the quarter. Read More
Uber buys Routematch in bid to expand software tools for transit providers
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Uber buys Routematch in bid to expand software tools for transit providers
By Kevin May | July 21, 2020
The move is another concerted effort by Uber to push into the software-as-a-service space, this time by acquiring a company that builds systems to help transit operators with payments, accessibility... Read More
Uber commits to being “anti-racist” company, pledges change in leadership and $10M for Black-owned businesses
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Uber commits to being “anti-racist” company, pledges change in leadership and $10M for Black-owned businesses
By Jill Menze | July 20, 2020
“Black representation and opportunity at Uber is not where we want it to be, especially on our technical teams and in leadership,” says Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi. Read More
Bike-sharing on the rise as COVID-19 hits demand for public transit, ride-sharing
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Bike-sharing on the rise as COVID-19 hits demand for public transit, ride-sharing
By Jill Menze | July 9, 2020
According to a new report from Foursquare and Apptopia, consumers are looking for isolated forms of transportation amid the coronavirus pandemic. Read More
uber acquires postmates
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Uber buys Postmates in $2.65B all-stock deal
By Jill Menze | July 6, 2020
Postmates, a competitor of the Uber Eats platform, will continue to operate as its own app following the acquisition. Read More
Travel startups look to find new stars among the industry-wide layoffs
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Travel startups look to find new stars among the industry-wide layoffs
By Linda Fox | May 18, 2020
The headlines are full of layoffs, furloughs and hiring freezes across the travel and hospitality industry, as companies take steps to survive the coronavirus crisis. Read More