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Tech Comedians Are Poking Fun at Their Employers, Drawing Big Followings
Tech workers took to social media to talk about ironies, anxieties and some have grown a business from it
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Uber Posts Record Gross Bookings in March as Ride-Hailing Demand Picks Up
Uber has seen a pickup in demand for ride hailing lately, as states begin to relax their restrictions and roll out vaccines.
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Group Ride Start-Up Swoop Wins Contract to Provide Transportation for 2022 Super Bowl as Events Come Back
Swoop, a start-up founded in 2016, won a contract with the NFL to provide transportation for the 2022 Super Bowl in Los Angeles, CNBC has learned.
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Uber Announces $250 Million Stimulus to Bring Back Drivers
The company said that the incentives will help welcome back existing drivers and “ensure first-time drivers do well as they learn the ropes.”
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Family of Uber Driver Killed in Chicago Demands More Safety Protocols
The family and friends of an Uber driver killed during a carjacking in Chicago are demanding new safety protocols from the company. NBC 5’s Chris Hush reports.
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Rideshare Drivers Demand Change After Fatal Shooting in Chicago
After the deadly shooting of an Uber driver last week in Chicago, his family and area rideshare drivers are demanding rideshare companies enforce stricter safety protocols.
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Lyft Says It Just Had the Most Riders in a Single Week Since the Pandemic Started
Ride-hailing companies Lyft and Uber are beginning to rebound from their pandemic lows as Covid vaccines roll out and state restrictions are lifted.
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Uber Employment Rights Setback Is a ‘Gut Punch' to Its Prospects in the UK
Bank of America estimates that Uber’s U.K. employment rights setback could cost the firm a total of more than $500 million.
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Gig Companies Prepare to Bring Their Fight for Independent Work Nationwide Under a More Skeptical Biden Administration
State lawmakers working on bills to protect gig workers told CNBC that the outcome in California does not necessarily portend the future in their own states.
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CPD Launches New Website For Chicago Residents to Better Report Carjackings
The Chicago Police Department announced Wednesday the launch of a new website for combating the city’s continuous carjackings, providing a space to better report the crimes and view photographs of offenders.
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Rideshare Drivers Call for New Safety Protocols After Man Left Partially Paralyzed in Shooting
A rideshare driver was left partially paralyzed after he was shot in a carjacking in Chicago late last month, and now he’s speaking out about his experience, calling on public officials to do more to protect drivers who feel vulnerable during a recent increase in the number of car thefts in the area. Ride share drivers gathered Tuesday to...
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Rideshare Drivers Call for New Safety Protocols After Man Left Partially Paralyzed
A rideshare driver was left partially paralyzed after he was shot in a carjacking in Chicago late last month, and now he’s speaking out about his experience, calling on public officials to do more to protect drivers who feel vulnerable during a recent increase in the number of car thefts in the area. NBC 5’s Regina Waldroup has more...
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Stocks Climb Again After Stronger-Than-Expected Jobs Report — Here's What Experts Are Watching
Stocks saw a major reversal on Friday after the February jobs report. Market watchers weigh in on what could come next.
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Democratic Lawmakers Show Solidarity for Amazon Union Vote in Alabama: ‘We Stand With You'
A group of Democratic congresspeople traveled to an Amazon warehouse in Alabama where a historic union election is currently underway.
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Passenger Shoots Lyft Driver During Botched Carjacking on West Side
A ride-share driver was shot by his passenger Wednesday in an attempted carjacking in the West Garfield Park neighborhood.
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Ride-Sharing Stocks a Rare Bright Spot in Otherwise Miserable Day for Tech
Lyft stock closed up more than 8%, while Uber gained 2.6%.
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DoorDash Stock Falls After Company Drops First Earnings Report Since Going Public
DoorDash stock fell Thursday after the company dropped its first earnings report since going public in December.
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Uber Loses a Major Employment Rights Case as the UK's Top Court Rules Its Drivers Are Workers
The U.K.’s Supreme Court upheld a ruling that Uber’s drivers should be classified as workers rather than independent contractors.
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Uber Proposes California-Style Gig Work Reforms in Europe
Uber urged EU policymakers to implement reforms that protect drivers and couriers operating through an app, without reclassifying them as employees.
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Lyft Stock Rises More Than 10% After Company Reports Signs of Pandemic Recovery
Lyft reported fourth-quarter losses of $458.2 million for the fourth quarter of 2020.