... apps like Uber and DiDi, whose services they can rate after each ride. The customer ratings would directly affect the popularity and income of a driver. But will that be the same case with the drivers ...More
EJ Insight2016-06-17
Uber's Chinese rival Didi Chuxing Technology Co. is fast going up in the sharing economy with a valuation close to US$28 billion after it raised US$4.5 billion in a round of funding. That puts the rid ...More
EJ Insight2016-06-16
Apple announced Monday that it will be opening its Siri digital assistant to outside developers, a move that will allow users to activate apps such as Uber and Skype with voice commands At its Worldwi ...More
EJ Insight2016-06-14
A global ride-sharing alliance between rivals of Uber Technologies Inc. shifts into a higher gear Thursday, when users of a popular Southeast Asia-focused transport app can begin making car bookings v ...More
EJ Insight2016-06-02
Ride-hailing service provider Uber said it has raised US$3.5 billion from Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund, gaining a crucial partner in its expansion into the Middle East. The investment from the ...More
EJ Insight2016-06-02
European Union governments should not ban services like home-rental site Airbnb or ride-hailing app Uber except as a last resort, the EU said in new guidelines aimed at reining in a crackdown on the " ...More
EJ Insight2016-06-01
... s such as Uber and Cetah. But applying this to taxi drivers won’t change fundamental problems with the industry, Li said. At the root of the bad service many passengers experience with taxis is income ...More
EJ Insight2016-05-24
... irbnb and Uber that are utilizing shared resources and creating online communities. It takes a lot of hard work to create a successful business and bring customers back again and again to a platform a ...More
EJ Insight2016-05-20
... company, Uber Technology's main rival in China, has received a US$1 billion investment from Apple Inc. Didi has ruled out a stock market flotation in China, the source said. There are nearly 800 comp ...More
EJ Insight2016-05-17
The development of internet-based businesses has removed the role of the middleman in many sectors. Uber and Airbnb are two examples. Private equity (PE) and venture capital (VC) used to rely heavily ...More
EJ Insight2016-04-29
A group of companies including Google, Ford Motor Co. and Uber Technologies Inc. are spearheading efforts to bring in safety regulations for self-driving cars and help implement them on US roads. The ...More
EJ Insight2016-04-27
... oasis in uber-commercial Hong Kong. He built a place according to his taste, not for one-size-fits-all retail service. In return, he has garnered a loyal following: clients who return to him over and ...More
EJ Insight2016-04-22
Online car-hailing service Uber said it has suspended 30 Hong Kong drivers who allegedly took part in a "ghost ride" scam involving the use of stolen credit cards, Apple Daily reports. An Uber driver ...More
EJ Insight2016-04-22
It's not just taxis that are suffering from the enormous success of Uber Technologies Inc. The ride-hailing startup is now getting more business from professionals in the United States than rental car ...More
EJ Insight2016-04-22
... apps like Uber and Airbnb, the app allows parents to send details on how, where and when they need help at home to up to 20 babysitters. The app then sorts available babysitters by location and rating ...More
EJ Insight2016-04-21
Uber Technologies Inc. has released its first ever transparency report detailing the information requested by US law enforcement agencies and regulators. Between July and December 2015, the ride-shari ...More
EJ Insight2016-04-13
... rides on Uber Technologies Inc. and Lyft Inc. Facebook is also expected to reveal more about its push into live video, it said. It earlier introduced a feature that allows users to stream live video ...More
EJ Insight2016-04-11
Investors in Didi Kuaidi Joint Co., China’s homegrown competitor to Uber Technologies Inc., have pushed the ride-sharing company’s valuation to more than US$25 billion. Beijing-based Didi Kuaidi is cl ...More
EJ Insight2016-04-08
