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Lawmakers have passed legislation granting benefits and protections, but allowing Lyft and Uber to continue to treat drivers as contractors.

A couple of days ago, Uber issued a statement in support of Ukraine, saying it is offering unlimited free rides between the Ukraine-Poland border and … The post Uber Offers Free Rides Between Ukraine and Poland appeared first on Gizchina.com .

Even before Uber upended the taxi business and Airbnb disrupted vacation rentals, the idea of peer-to-peer lending was meant to give individuals alternatives to traditional consumer sources of credit, both as borrowers and investors. But the fintech market is continuously evolving. We’ll catch you up on what’s happened to the concept, and how (and whether) you can invest or borrow from a digital lender. Most of the firms that started out as online platforms to connect consumers who wanted to borrow money with individual investors who financed loans, also known as peer-to-peer lending, now primarily partner with larger financing sources, like banks and hedge funds, using their artificial intelligence tools to evaluate creditworthiness. Other players have exited the business or had regulatory problems. As the business model continues to grow, it’s also being called marketplace lending or fintech lending. These days, individual investor funding of digital loans has been dwarfed in the marketplace by larger sources of funds, according to Nimayi Dixit, fintech analyst for S&P Global Market Intelligence.

A new feature debuted this month, and it could be the start of something big for Uber.

This makes Mumbai, with an average rating of 4.72, the most well-behaved city among metros in the country as per Uber driver ratings, an official said.

Uber drivers have consistently cited door slams for deducting stars from a rider’s rating

The e-hailing company said that it will also later this week, launch an in-app donation button to allow Uber riders in the US to make donations to the International Rescue Committee.

Move would intensify government’s battle with Uber, which considers its drivers independent contractors

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A South Carolina mother has traveled to New Orleans hoping to learn more about the death of her daughter, a college senior who was dropped off at a hospital by an unidentified driver after she attended suburban Carnival parades. Police have released few details about the death the morning of Feb. 19 of Ciaya Whetstone, a 21-year-old student at the University of New Orleans. The coroner''s office in New Orleans said Thursday it will be about six weeks before the investigation into the cause of her death is complete. Whetstone''s friends told The Times-Picayune/The New Orleans Advocate last month that Whetstone had been to parades in Metairie the night before she died. She had then gone out with friends before returning home to check on her dog. She then left in an Uber, saying she wanted to look for her car, according to one friend''s account. Whetstone''s mother, Miranda Ferrand, of Bamberg County, South Carolina, said the lack of information was frustrating. She spoke at a news conference with her husband, who is Whetstone''s stepfather, and her attorneys. “It has been nearly two weeks, and her mother has zero information,” said Atlanta attorney L.

Business directory and crowdsourced review forum Yelp unveiled several integrations for its Yelp Fusion platform for automobiles'' infotainment systems, mapping applications, search engines and voice assistants. The integrations revealed Thursday are with Audi, Cerence, Ford, Telenav and Uber. Users of Uber''s ride-sharing application can open its new Explore tab and see information from Yelp on…

As the war between Russia and Ukraine rages on, support has been pouring from all around the world as people make donations to support the Ukrainian government and NGOs in the country. Now, tech companies are beginning to offer support […] The post Uber offers free rides between the Ukraine-Poland border and two Polish cities as thousands of Ukrainian refugees flee the country appeared first on Tech News | Startups News .

It allows drivers to see pay and destinations before accepting a trip and raises the incentives for drivers to take short rides in an effort to attract more drivers. The post Uber tests new algorithm in the US that changes drivers’ payments appeared first on LABS English .