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Uber hires ex-Facebook exec Namit Jain to lead core platform in India
Ride-hailing company Uber has announced that it has hired Namit Jain, as a new Senior Director, Engineering, to lead its ......
Consumer
Australian regulator sues Uber, seeks $19 million penalty
Australia's competition watchdog is suing Uber Technologies Inc and seeking a (A$)26 million ($18.69 million) fine from the cab aggregator ......
Consumer
Evenflow, founded by former Uber execs, buys four more brands
Evenflow Brands Tech Pvt Ltd, a Thrasio-style marketplace aggregator founded by former Uber executives Utsav Agarwal and Pulkit Chhabra, has invested in four more consumer brands in ......
Consumer
Former Uber executive Ratul Ghosh joins online retail platform DealShare
Tiger Global and Alpha Wave Incubation-backed social commerce startup and e-tailer DealShare has appointed Ratul Ghosh as its Chief Growth ......
TMT
Cowboy, LightShed Ventures invest $10 mn in startup for the elderly
Social-learning platform for the elderly, GetSetUp has raised $10 million (approximately Rs 74 crore) in a new funding round through ......
TMT
Uber commits Rs 100 crore towards driver welfare initiatives
Ride hailing major Uber has committed Rs 100 crore towards helping driver partners and their families weather the impact of ......
Finance
SoftBank posts Q3 profit gain as Vision Fund rallies
SoftBank Group Corp on Monday recorded an 844 billion yen ($8 billion) profit at its Vision Fund unit in the ......
Finance
Will equalisation levy create a level playing field?
The equalisation levy, popularly known as the ‘Google Tax,’ will likely hit more foreign companies and not just the top ......
TMT
India to allow Uber and rivals to charge 20% commission
India will allow app-based taxi aggregators such as Uber Technologies and Ola to charge up to 20% commission on ride ......
TMT
Uber to require drivers, riders to wear masks around the world
Uber Technologies, Inc. on Wednesday said it will require drivers, delivery workers and riders globally to wear a mask as ......