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Markets

Uber posts profit as ride-hailing service bounces back

Uber’s ride-hailing service edged closer to returning to its pre-pandemic levels during the final three months of last year, but its prospects remain clouded by the future direction of the novel coronavirus that has plagued its business.

Markets

Uber shares pop as CEO touts 'best week ever'

Uber shares climbed 5% Tuesday after the company's chief executive, Dara Khosrowshahi, revealed that the company had its "best week ever" last week in terms of overall gross bookings despite growing concerns about the spread of the coronavirus' omicron variant.

Lifestyle

Grubhub, DoorDash, Uber Eats sue New York City over fee caps

DoorDash Inc., DASH 3.39% Grubhub Inc. and Uber Technologies Inc.’s UBER 0.70% Eats division are suing New York City over its law permanently capping the amount of commissions the apps can charge restaurants to use their services, the latest move in a growing clash between the platforms and local regulators.

Markets

Uber, Lyft hit by Prop 22 punch

Ride-hailing giants Uber Inc. and Lyft Inc. were dealt a blow after a California judge ruled California’s Proposition 22, which classified drivers as independent contractors, was unconstitutional.

Politics

Judge rules California ride-hailing law is unconstitutional

Uber says it plans to appeal a California judge's ruling that struck down a state ballot measure that exempted app-based ride-hailing and delivery services from a state law requiring drivers to be classified as employees eligible for benefits and job protections.