... sactions. Uber is an excellent example of payments disappearing into a richer and more valuable commerce experience, and one that many in the financial industry in Hong Kong are looking to replicate. ...More
EJ Insight2017-03-21
Uber Technologies Inc. is reeling from the departure of company president Jeff Jones, a marketing expert hired to help bolster its reputation. Jones quit less than seven months after joining the San F ...More
EJ Insight2017-03-20
... nes, like Uber and Airbnb which are still growing rapidly, probably won’t be among them because these super start-ups have no problem getting the funding they need in the private market and thus have ...More
EJ Insight2017-03-16
... g service Uber has faced opposition from local regulators and existing taxi services. -- Contact us at [email protected] RA/RC ...More
EJ Insight2017-03-08
Uber Technologies has confirmed that it used a secret tool for many years to avoid authorities in markets where its ride hailing service faced resistance or was banned. The company admitted that it de ...More
EJ Insight2017-03-06
... ty of the uber-rich owners of private yachts and jets put him in the invidious position of being beholden to them, never a wise course for a man wielding the influence of Hong Kong’s chief executive. ...More
EJ Insight2017-02-28
Singapore, a keen early adopter of the sharing economy, has fired a warning shot across the bow of Airbnb and Uber with tighter rules that could shake up their business models and growth ambitions in ...More
EJ Insight2017-02-24
... sted five Uber drivers in a high-profile crackdown on unlicensed transport services in Hong Kong, although it had earlier endorsed the car-hailing app as a “success story”. -- Contact us at english@hk ...More
EJ Insight2017-02-23
... , just as Uber and Airbnb have in the so-called "sharing" economy. The boyfriend rental service is especially in demand during the Lunar New Year when singles are caught in a dilemma when they would b ...More
EJ Insight2017-02-14
... s such as Uber. It is possible that the taxi fare increase will encourage more people to switch to Uber and other such services. Some taxi drivers admit that they worry about the prospect although the ...More
EJ Insight2017-02-08
... s such as Uber and AirBnb that allow individuals to share their resources for profit. In many cases, any successful app will be deflationary as it allows previously underutilized resources to be used, ...More
EJ Insight2016-12-30
Uber Technologies Inc. has removed its self-driving cars from San Francisco streets amid a regulatory crackdown. "We're now looking at where we can redeploy these cars but remain 100 percent committed ...More
EJ Insight2016-12-22
Uber envisions a future in which commuters will be whisked away to their destinations in flying vehicles. And that could happen in the next 10 years, Reuters reports. Uber Technologies Inc. released ...More
EJ Insight2016-10-28
... illion in Uber this June. Solar energy and robotic technologies, two of the sectors Son has strong confidence in, are precisely what Saudi Arabia needs to restructure its economy, as the country has v ...More
EJ Insight2016-10-27
... ike rival Uber Technologies Inc., Didi takes a small cut of those bookings from its drivers as revenue. But unlike Uber, which has expanded around the world, it has largely remained focused on China. ...More
EJ Insight2016-10-26
I will always be wondering why Uber decided to quit Hong Kong when this is the place where its service is most needed. After all, Hong Kong car owners are among the least privileged, long-suffering gr ...More
EJ Insight2016-10-17
... s. Former Uber chief financial officer Brent Callinicos was appointed as a full-time adviser to Hyperloop One chief executive Rob Lloyd and the board. -- Contact us at [email protected] RA ...More
EJ Insight2016-10-14
... nies like Uber Technologies Inc. Auto executives are concerned that more consumers would rather borrow cars than own them. GM’s investment in Yi Wei Xing follows the launch of Maven, which provides sh ...More
EJ Insight2016-10-13
... irms like Uber and Airbnb, big companies like HSBC are also warming to this concept. In fact, WeWork does have a base of large corporate clients, including General Motors and Grand Hyatt. Flexibility ...More
EJ Insight2016-09-26
Users of ride-hailing firm Grab will be able to book driverless cars from Friday as it partners with a start-up testing the technology in Singapore. The move comes just days after rival Uber debuted i ...More
EJ Insight2016-09-23
