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Uber locking out NYC drivers to avoid paying them for 'idle time'
June 25, 2024 | 11:51amUber drivers in the Big Apple are fuming over the move, saying their income has dropped by as much as 50%, according to Bloomberg News.
DEI is finally dying in the US — and response to Oct. 7 Hamas attacks highlighted its hypocrisy
May 29, 2024 | 5:09pmCompanies like Meta, Lyft, Home Depot and Wayfair have all slashed their DEI teams by 50% or more.
Uber launches bus shuttle service, expands Costco tie-up to woo price-conscious users
May 15, 2024 | 12:43pmThe initiatives were unveiled at Uber's GO-GET annual event for new products and are meant to maintain growth at the ride-share and delivery giant after a strong 2023.
Uber shares hit pothole on surprise earnings loss as Lyft zooms with female drivers
May 8, 2024 | 11:12amLyft's initiative to get more women in the drivers seat helped boost its number of females customers.
Uber, Lyft delay plans to leave Minneapolis after minimum wage hike pushed back to July
April 12, 2024 | 9:54amMinneapolis City Council has been pushing to increase wages for rideshare drivers to $15.57 per hour -- the equivalent of the local minimum wage.
Creepy Lyft driver caught sexually assaulting drunk, sleeping passenger: cops
April 11, 2024 | 3:42pmFernando Macias Morales, 35, is charged with kidnapping to commit a sexual act, sexual penetration of a person intoxicated and oral copulation.
Lyft, Uber plan to leave Minneapolis after city council forces them to hike driver pay
March 14, 2024 | 7:09pmBoth companies promised to push for statewide legislation that would counter the Minneapolis ordinance.
Lyft investors sue over earnings 'fraud' typo that sparked wild buying frenzy
March 6, 2024 | 11:28amLyft's market value rose as much as $3.2 billion, and then shed roughly $2.9 billion of that increase.
Boy, 15, charged in the murder of father of four Lyft driver who served for US forces in Afghanistan
March 5, 2024 | 11:00amNasrat Ahmad Yar, a 31-year-old father of four who escaped Afghanistan after the Taliban takeover, was gunned down in what is believed to be an attempted carjacking.
Stripping it down: OnlyFans beats out DoorDash, Instacart as most bankable side hustle, report finds
February 23, 2024 | 12:54pmThe site that has become a popular destination for adult content offers a median annual income of $4,995, according to the tax filing service Keeper.
Typo in earnings report sends Lyft stock soaring 67% -- then crashing: 'A debacle of epic proportions'
February 14, 2024 | 11:36amLyft on Tuesday said incorrectly in a statement that its gross margin was expected to rise by 500 basis points -- or 5% -- this year.
Uber, Lyft, DoorDash drivers to strike on Valentine's Day over 'incredible decrease' in pay
February 12, 2024 | 12:29pmThe strikes are set to take place about a week after Lyft said it would pay the difference if drivers made less than 70% of what riders paid after external fees each...
Lyft driver resurrects role as 'Philly Jesus' after a near decade hiatus: 'Taking the wheel'
January 31, 2024 | 10:43pmAfter nearly a decade, a Philadelphia Lyft driver is returning to the streets and reprising his role as "Philly Jesus."
New York's minimum-wage bump goes into effect — here's how much Big Apple workers will be making
January 1, 2024 | 12:43pmNew York's minimum-wage workers had more than just a new year to celebrate on Monday -- as the ball drop ushered in a series of annual pay bumps that took...
Uber, Lyft drivers hold hours-long protest at popular airport, disturbing travel to demand better pay
December 24, 2023 | 4:27amThe protest was intended to send a message to the rideshare companies that drivers deserve higher wages, as drivers claim they are enough per ride.
Uber, DoorDash and Grubhub must pay New York workers $18 per hour
December 1, 2023 | 1:50pmUber, DoorDash and Grubhub must pay their food delivery workers at least $17.96 an hour after losing their second attempt to block NYC's minimum wage-setting laws.
Uber and Lyft to pay $328M to settle accusations of 'stealing earnings' from NY drivers
November 2, 2023 | 12:35pmUber and Lyft will pay $328 million to settle accusations from New York's attorney general that the ride-sharing giants were "stealing earnings" from thousands of Big Apple drivers for years....
USC student allegedly raped by Lyft driver
November 2, 2023 | 11:03am"When they arrived at her apartment, the Lyft driver raped the student in his car," a campus crime notice said.
Man reunites with cat after Lyft driver takes off with the pet in strange saga
October 5, 2023 | 2:18amBut what started off as a normal vet visit turned into an unimaginable nightmare before Pandey and Tux could even make it into the animal hospital.
Uber, Lyft ripped for surging NYC prices over $100 during storm: 'Slime balls'
September 29, 2023 | 2:25pm"It's raining in NYC, and @lyft from the middle of Brooklyn to JFK is $200, you read that right. Almost as expensive as my flight to San Francisco," one user...