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Spain needs to balance regulating the black-market economy with making it easier to start a business or keep one running.
Jason Clampet, Skift | 10 years ago
Ground Transport
Lyft's launch was unsustainable in light of the TLC's vow to start seizing drivers' cars and to levy heavy fines. Now the two sides will have to see if they can work out a compromise that would bring Lyft to the streets of New York.
Dennis Schaal, Skift | 10 years ago
Olacabs hasn't been transparent about the amount of its prior funding rounds.
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Rafat Ali, Skift | 10 years ago
Uber is growing fast and making money, but $17 billion is bubble talk.
This is exactly the type of agreement Airbnb was looking for it will give them enough time to make necessary changes while also not leaving users feeling used.
With requests narrowed down to satisfy the judge, Airbnb will need to make new arguments to battle the subpoena.
Airbnb will need to come up with new arguments if it wants to prevent a second subpoena from being successful.
A more narrowly tailored request from the Attorney General will strip away some of the fishing expedition elements and focus on the information it does have from the data dive.
Hailo and Uber saw an easy opportunity to pick up new riders during the strike. Neither of them tweeted if they were involved in surge pricing, though.
Joyce Manalo, Skift | 10 years ago
