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The aunt of an Uber driver gunned down in May is calling on rideshare companies to implement more security features.

One location in Chicago ranked among the worst places for Uber drivers to pick up passengers, and the spot may not come as a surprise.

Rideshare industry prices are surging as summer travel demand pushes things like airfare and car rental costs to new heights.

After a father of three was shot and badly injured during an attempted robbery in suburban Cicero Monday, the man’s family is left with shattered emotions, describing him as a kind man who worked two jobs in order to support his children. Joe Schelstraete, 38, was working as an Uber driver Monday night when he was approached by four individuals….

A juvenile is in custody in connection to a shooting that critically injured an Uber driver Monday night during what Cicero police say was an attempted robbery. Authorities say they are still looking for three additional suspects in the shooting. Family identified the victim as Joe Schelstraete, 38. His aunt told NBC 5 he was a father of three working…

A juvenile is in custody in connection to a shooting that critically injured an Uber driver Monday night during what Cicero police say was an attempted robbery that turned violent. NBC 5’s Vi Nguyen has the story.

An Uber driver was shot Monday evening in west suburban Cicero.

Southeast Asian ride-hailing giant Grab is going public via a record-setting SPAC merger with Altimeter Growth Corp., valued at nearly $40 billion.

CNBC got an inside look at Ample, an electric vehicle battery swapping company bringing the technology to the U.S.

Doximity said in its IPO prospectus that doctors in its userbase will get up to 15% of shares in the offering.

Gojek co-founder and co-CEO discusses his biggest challenges, scaling in a post-pandemic world, and the international land grab for super app companies.

With Americans getting vaccinated and pandemic restrictions easing, people are ready to travel and leave their homes again, turning to rideshare companies.

Chicago Ald. Brendan Reilly has introduced a new city ordinance that would cap “surge pricing” fees, charged by rideshare companies like Uber and Lyft during times where demand is higher than usual. According to Reilly’s office, the companies have been “emboldened to gouge customers” because of a lack of competition from taxis, and the alderman says that the pricing...

The most formidable international competitor to Uber, Didi is a Chinese ride-hailing company said to be eyeing a blockbuster U.S. IPO.

President Joe Biden is meeting virtually with a bipartisan group of governors to share best practices for encouraging Americans to get vaccinated as the pace of shots nationally declines

Lyft showed continued signs of pandemic recovery, beating on the top and bottom lines and exceeding Wall Street’s rider expectations for its first quarter.

If you take Uber and Lyft, you’ve probably realized some higher fares and longer wait times.

Some Chicagoans are seeing a major increase in the price and wait times of rideshares across the city, which could lead to less users. NBC 5’s Chris Hush reports.

With Covid restrictions loosening, it may be time to switch your regular order from delivery to pick-up and save some money.

Airbnb will need millions of new hosts to meet demand as travel picks up again, CEO Brian Chesky told CNBC.