#Uber passengers can book COVID vaccine appointments through app

#Uber passengers can book COVID vaccine appointments through app

“#Uber passengers can book COVID vaccine appointments through app” Uber passengers can now book COVID-19 vaccine appointments at Walgreens drugstores across the US through the ride-hailing app, Uber said Wednesday. The vaccine-booking tool is an expansion of a previously announced partnership with Walgreens in which Uber said it would offer some free rides to people…

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#New fee structure at Doordash could cost customers more

#New fee structure at Doordash could cost customers more

“#New fee structure at Doordash could cost customers more” Doordash is attempting to give restaurants more control over the fees it charges following widespread pushback by mom-and-pop restaurants over delivery-app economics. The food delivery company on Tuesday rolled out a new a la carte menu of services as it braces for more people to eschew…

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#Uber, Lyft boost driver pay as demand for rides soar

#Uber, Lyft boost driver pay as demand for rides soar

“#Uber, Lyft boost driver pay as demand for rides soar” Ride-hailing companies Uber and Lyft are boosting driver pay in a desperate effort to meet soaring demand for their services as the pandemic wanes. In some major cities, including Denver and Philadelphia, Lyft drivers are making $44 and $43 an hour respectively, while Uber drivers…

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#Uber, Lyft team up on database to expose abusive drivers

#Uber, Lyft team up on database to expose abusive drivers

“#Uber, Lyft team up on database to expose abusive drivers” Uber and Lyft have teamed up to create a database of drivers ousted from their ride-hailing services for complaints about sexual assault and other crimes that have raised passenger-safety concerns for years. The clearinghouse unveiled Thursday will initially list drivers expelled by the ride-hailing rivals…

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#Uber stock slides after UK court rules drivers are ‘workers’

#Uber stock slides after UK court rules drivers are ‘workers’

“#Uber stock slides after UK court rules drivers are ‘workers’” Uber’s stock price tumbled Friday after Britain’s top court said its drivers should be treated as “workers” rather than independent contractors. Shares in the ride-hailing giant slid 1.6 percent in premarket trading to $58.07 as of 9:17 a.m. following the UK Supreme Court’s ruling, which…

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