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Why Hertz, Uber Are About To Flood Europe With Tesla And Polestar EVs
Tuesday, January 17, 2023 - 5:31pm | 318In 2021, Hertz Global Holdings Inc (NASDAQ: HTZ) was in the midst of a nationwide rollout of Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) vehicles in the U.S. for its car rental program. What Happened: With lower maintenance and fueling costs, Hertz saw an opportunity to expand its rental fleet while potentially...
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Live From Davos: Ukraine Kicks Off 2023 World Economic Forum With Call To Action
Tuesday, January 17, 2023 - 10:15am | 386The Ukraine House kicked off its weeklong presence at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland with a call for assistance and contribution to United24. Launched by Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, United24 is an effort to gather charitable donations. Thus far, Ukraine has raised $270...
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Why Tesla Is Preferred Choice Of Uber Drivers: Cathie Wood Weighs In
Thursday, January 5, 2023 - 6:59am | 529Cathie Wood took to Twitter late on Wednesday to underline the virtues of electric vehicles over their gas-powered counterparts. What Happened: While sharing Scale AI founder Alexander Wang’s view that FAANGs are no longer safe havens, Wood noted that the Nasdaq 100 is heavy with FAANGs and...
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The Sam Bankman-Fried Movie Is Coming — And These Two Streaming Companies Are Considering Buying The Rights
Friday, November 18, 2022 - 6:30pm | 838The saga that is cryptocurrency platform FTX and its co-founder Sam Bankman-Fried could be must-see television or an epic biopic that portrays him as a hero or villain. The good news for anyone hoping for this outcome will be pleased to hear the latest about a potential movie or television...
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I Left My Weed In A Rental Car Or An Uber: What Should I Do?
Sunday, October 9, 2022 - 6:57pm | 847By The Fresh Toast's Mike Adams, provided exclusively to Benzinga Cannabis. Of course, there are steps you can take to have misplaced items returned from an Uber (NYSE: UBER) or a rental car But is that even possible when it comes to marijuana? American workers, travelers and socialites are...
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London Police Arrested 17-year-old HACKER Suspected of GTA 6 And Uber Leak
Friday, September 23, 2022 - 4:35pm | 399A 17-year-old teen is arrested today and a journalist suggests that the teen is suspected for the GTA 6 leak which happened last week along with the Uber leak that happened this month with the connection of hacking group Lapsus$. The City of London Police posted on Twitter that on the evening of...
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EXCLUSIVE: 'Banking Without Banks': Current CTO On Motivations And Vision At Money20/20
Friday, October 29, 2021 - 5:20pm | 788Money20/20’s latest in-person conference was held Oct. 24-27, 2021 at The Venetian Resort in Las Vegas, Nevada, and amidst all the recognition and networking, Benzinga had the opportunity to speak with Trevor Marshall, the chief technical officer at Current. The financial technology...
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NYC Legislation Establishes Minimum Payment Per Trip For Delivery Drivers
Friday, September 24, 2021 - 12:16pm | 1361New York City is quickly becoming one of the front lines in the battle for gig worker protections. In May 2020, the city enacted commission caps on third-party delivery services, limiting the amount they could charge partnering restaurants to 15% in an effort to help them weather the economic...
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Amazon-Focused AB 701 In California Gets Governor's Signature
Thursday, September 23, 2021 - 12:34pm | 652California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed legislation known as AB 701 that targets quotas in the warehouse industry. The legislation was introduced by Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez, who is also the author of AB 5, which targets independent contractors in the state. In the same way that Uber (NYSE:...
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Uber Eyes Positive Q3 EBITDA, Shares Jump 6% Premarket
Tuesday, September 21, 2021 - 10:26am | 727In some big news for the rideshare giant, Uber on Tuesday revised its Q3 2021 outlook and now expects earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization to be positive as early as this quarter. Shares of the company's stock jumped north of 6% on premarket movement on the New York Stock...
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Amazon, Facebook And 5 Other Internet Companies To Play The Top Tech Themes For 2021 And Beyond
Monday, September 13, 2021 - 5:14pm | 1362The large-cap U.S. internet industry has seen very strong gains from its March 2020 lows, and there are still opportunities for investors to capitalize on a mixture of growth, free cash flow dynamics and capital allocation, according to an analyst at Goldman Sachs. Analyst Eric Sheridan...
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InShare's New Seed Funding Seeks To Get Gig Workers Premium Insurance For Cheaper
Thursday, August 26, 2021 - 4:47pm | 1253Rideshare drivers celebrated while Uber and Lyft castigated the California judiciary last week after Alameda County Superior Court Judge Frank Roesch declared the controversial Proposition 22, which exempted rideshare companies from classifying drivers as employees, unconstitutional. Efforts to...
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Uber Freight's Power-Only Expansion Into Georgia Gives Owner-Operators Leg Up
Thursday, August 26, 2021 - 12:41pm | 1090After several years of working for Old Dominion, veteran driver Christopher Knox decided it was time to venture out on his own. Knox used savings to buy a truck and started Knox Logistics, based in Riverdale, Georgia, in 2020. He started going to load boards and digital freight marketplaces to...
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App-Based Driver Companies Push Their Own Referendum For Massachusetts
Tuesday, August 24, 2021 - 5:18pm | 1308Although California's Prop 22 may be sidelined by a judicial process that recently found the initiative unconstitutional, it shouldn't impact the attempt by app-based companies in Massachusetts to obtain approval for a version unique to the commonwealth. For now, the most important thing to know...
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Daily Infographic: The Best Companion Apps For Rideshare Drivers
Friday, August 20, 2021 - 10:21am | 85To view more FreightWaves infographics, click here. Image Sourced from Pixabay