Hailo Quits ‘Unprofitable’ North America
Hailo, the taxi hailing app has announced that it is pulling out of North America because it says the price war between local ride-sharing startups Uber and Lyft is making it "impossible" to be profitable there. The Financial
Freakonomics on Regulating the Sharing Economy
We recently had Steve DelBianco of Netchoice on our podcast, to talk about the regulatory and legislative challenges facing disruptive "sharing" innovators, specifically Lyft and Uber and the proposed California legislation regarding insurance. This week's Freakonomics podcast and
Ridesharing Companies Face ‘Resistance to Innovation’ – an Interview with Steve DelBianco of Netchoice [Audio]
Steve Del Bianco is the guest on today's podcast (42:16; 24MB; MP3). He's the executive director of NetChoice, "a trade association of eCommerce businesses and online consumers all of whom share the goal of promoting convenience, choice, and commerce on the net".
Uber Launches Business Service
Uber launched in Ireland earlier this year and the company has been in the news quite a bit over the last few months as it has been embattled with regulators and incumbents in several markets. Earlier
UberX Launches in Dublin
While "classic Uber" might not be affordable for everyone, it's not the only service that Uber offers. Depending on the city you're in you can choose from a number of Uber services. This weekend UberX launched
Uber Comes To Dublin
Uber has finally launched in Dublin. At the moment the company is still testing, so the number of cars and drivers available is limited. Unlike Hailo, which we've mentioned in the past, Uber is more upmarket
