Lyft bets on global expansion, smaller cities focus to drive growthLyft said Freenow, its European operations, which it acquired earlier this year, is projected to add over six million riders to its platfor...
06 Nov, 2025, 09.55 AM IST
Uber, Lyft drivers strike across US, demanding fairer payWorkers say the rideshare and food delivery platforms are taking disproportionate sums from their fares as fees, hurting their earnings. Th...
15 Feb, 2024, 09.34 AM IST
Uber, Lyft, DoorDash drivers in the US to strike on Valentine's Day for fair payThe strike call is the first since Uber and Lyft went public in 2019. Drivers will picket outside airports and Uber offices, two of the gro...
13 Feb, 2024, 12.42 AM IST
Lyft guarantees weekly earnings to lure more driversThe ride-hailing market has largely been a duopoly between Lyft and Uber in the United States, with the former that owns a roughly 30% mark...
06 Feb, 2024, 03.47 PM IST
Lyft beats third-quarter estimates, bookings underperform rival UberGross bookings, which is a metric Lyft started disclosing in the third quarter measuring total transaction value on its platform, grew 15% ...
09 Nov, 2023, 08.44 AM IST
Uber and Lyft to pay $328 million to address wage and sick leave issues in New YorkUber and Lyft have settled for a combined $328 million to resolve wage theft claims in New York. The settlement follows investigations into...
02 Nov, 2023, 10.39 PM IST
Uber, Lyft to pay $328 million to settle New York wage theft claimsUber and Lyft will collectively pay $328 million to settle allegations from New York's attorney general that they systematically underpaid ...
02 Nov, 2023, 08.46 PM IST
Uber, Lyft to pay $328 million to settle New York wage theft claimsDrivers will also be guaranteed minimum hourly rates and paid sick leave, and be given notices and in-app chat support to address their que...
02 Nov, 2023, 04.21 PM IST
Minneapolis advances measure for minimum wage to Uber and Lyft driversUnder the measure, drivers would be paid at least $1.40 per mile and $0.51 per minute, or $5, whichever is greater. The rule would only app...
17 Aug, 2023, 11.07 PM IST
Lyft to display ads in app in effort to boost revenueThe move will help Lyft, whose business is completely dependent on ride-hailing. Its larger rival Uber Technologies has a more mature adver...
10 Aug, 2023, 06.26 PM IST
Lyft is considering strategic options for bike, scooter unitThe company said it has received strong inbound interest in its bike-and scooter-sharing unit and that “it’s only logical for Lyft to liste...
24 Jul, 2023, 08.36 PM IST
Lyft to lay off more than 1,000 employees in cost-cut pushRisher, who took over earlier this month, had recently said the company will "significantly" cut jobs, without providing the number of jobs...
28 Apr, 2023, 08.05 AM IST
Lyft shares skid on fears Uber pulling aheadLyft shares hit their worst day on record after closing 36.4% lower, with 13 analysts lowering their price targets on the stock.
11 Feb, 2023, 02.32 PM IST
Lyft hikes service fee for rides as insurance costs riseThe increase averages less than 50 cents per trip nationally, a Lyft spokesperson said. The company pays for drivers' insurance when they a...
17 Oct, 2022, 11.04 PM IST
Lyft posts record quarter, sees operating profit of $1 billion in 2024"We had the majority of new drivers come in organically ... There is a tailwind as more and more people are enjoying this supplemental inco...
05 Aug, 2022, 08.29 AM IST
Lyft sees sustained profit starting in third quarter on cost cuts, demand reboundLyft said it expected a strong rebound in U.S. travel in the third quarter, when many homebound Americans who hunger for travel are likely ...
05 May, 2021, 12.09 PM IST
Seattle approves minimum pay standard for Uber and Lyft driversUnder the ordinance, effective January, the drivers will now earn at least $16.39 per hour - the minimum wage in Seattle for companies with...
30 Sep, 2020, 09.41 AM IST