General Atlantic chief executive Willian Ford

Davos 2020: Private equity giant says investors ‘lost their way’ over Uber and Lyft IPO flops

Roger Baird

The head of one of America’s most prestigious private equity firms admitted investors had “lost our way” by overvaluing tech firms such as Uber and Lyft, which flopped after floating last year. General Atlantic chief executive William Ford said investors looking for significant returns after years of historically low interest rates were too eager to…

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Uber launches financial services unit

Roger Baird

Ride-hailing giant Uber has launched a series of financial services that establishes the firm’s payments arm. The US firm unveiled its Uber Money unit yesterday, which includes a digital wallet, no-fee $100 overdraft protection, as well as upgraded debit and credit cards. The business will roll out “real-time payouts” to its four million drivers around…

California Passes Ride-share Bill that Will Define Uber, Lyft Future

Taxi-hailing firms Uber, Lyft and their drivers have been caught in the middle of division between democrats over a ride-share bill passed by the California Senate. The bill seeks to address some of the grievances raised by the gig industry workers. The California bill AB5 passed in Sacramento late Tuesday night will see the conversion…

Uber Considers Offering Lending Services to Drivers

Uber is possibly entering the loan business with the intention to offer new financial services to drivers. The ride-sharing company informed they are building a financial product that is expected to help Uber drivers deal with their finances. In order to understand its drivers’ needs, the firm conducted a survey about financial habits. This is…

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Uber Stock Down 10%, CEO Claims A 30% Revenue Growth By End of 2019

Max Moeller

Uber, the popular ride-sharing application, isn’t having the best of times. The company’s stock is down, it’s struggling a bit, and there’s some confusion surrounding the whole business in general. However, CEO Dara Khosrowshahi has come out to say that he has zero regrets in making Uber public, referring back to its IPO from some…