Intercom to create 150 new jobs at Dublin HQ
Expansion of local team to 400-plus comes as Irish tech unicorn edges nearer public listing
Stripe ‘in early discussions with investment banks about going public’
Company considering market debut through direct listing or initial public offering as soon as next year
US to export further 20m Covid-19 vaccines, Biden announces
Move marks first time vaccines already approved by US regulators will be sent abroad
Patrick and John Collison: Stripe’s 30-something billionaires
Irish brothers online payments group Stripe is now valued at $95bn, after raising $600m this week
No promise of a happy new year for Big Tech as EU and US lawmakers bear down
Growing antitrust and regulatory moves will change how big platforms do business
California moves cruelly on gig economy workers
Proposition 22 hits rights, health and dignity of many of workforce’s most vulnerable
Uber and Lyft shares jump as California set to pass gig-worker ballot measure
Voters endorse proposal for drivers to remain independent contractors
Dublin Bus needs extra funding and more efficient routes to overhaul its image
Smiley political photoshoots won’t compensate for underfunding of public transport
Last-minute reprieve for Uber and Lyft in California
Companies said they would be unable to comply with new law considering drivers as employees
Deel launches payroll solution in Irish market and plans to take on local staff
Fintech company recently secured $14m in funding round led by Andreessen Horowitz
Uber to cut 3,700 jobs due to coronavirus hit
Car-booking company announces it will reduce corporate headcount by 14 per cent
Karlin Lillington: Are app ride services taking us in the right direction?
The likes of Uber and Lyft have created major congestion headaches for airports
Volkswagen to hit 1m electric cars milestone two years early
Carmaker says it expects to reach 1m by end of 2023 and 1.5m by end of 2025
Beware of IPOs and it can pay to be greedy: Investor lessons from 2019
This year was an excellent one for stock markets despite much fretting last Christmas
Uber uncovers 3,000 sexual assault claims last year in review
Ride-hailing company released safety report detailing allegations involving drivers or passengers
Booking.com owner becomes latest to drop Facebook’s Libra
International scrutiny has made social network’s cryptocurrency a contentious project
Airbnb long-awaited Wall Street debut earmarked for 2020
San Francisco-based company is thought to be laying the groundwork for a direct listing rather than an IPO of shares
WeWork’s IPO flop a cautionary tale for Collisons as Stripe hits $35bn value
Valuation jumps 55% since start of year but stock market proving more hard-headed
WeWork is considering slashing the valuation it will seek in IPO
Shared office company is looking to a value of $20bn, less than half its valuation during a private fundraising round in January
Uber loses $5bn, misses Wall Street targets despite easing price war
Revenue growth slows to $3.2bn as costs jump 147 per cent in the quarter to $8.65bn
WeWork boss’s move to extract cash adds to red flags before IPO
CRH’s Albert Manifold keeps it simple with one eye on company’s Swedish investors
US Fed chairman says Facebook’s Libra ‘raises serious concerns’
Jay Powell warns the crypto project cannot move forward before concerns are addressed
Uber shares sink 8% on market debut
Ride-hailing app valued at $70bn at close, much below expectations
Uniphar carries hopes of Dublin market with a possible €150m IPO
Cantillon: The pharmaceutical firm has begun sounding out potential investors
Stocktake: Earnings season expected to be lacklustre
Stocks are on the cusp of all-time highs and at the upper end of their five-year range
Lyft slips below IPO price on second day of trading
Ride-hailing company mirrors Facebook’s debut in 2012
Brexit uncertainty fails to dent Irish stocks
The Iseq all-share index rose just under 1.5%, buoyed by stocks with building exposure
Shares in Lyft surge to $87.34 on first day as public company
Lyft’s initial public offering raised $2.3bn at an issue price of $72
Levi Strauss shares jump up to 35% on return to market
IPO raises €546m for jeans maker, making it the largest in the US to date this year
Investors in denial still gambling on overvalued tech stocks
Maybe another dotcom bubble and rupture needed to illustrate the steep learning curve
Lyft’s IPO oversubscribed on road show’s second day
Ride-hailing startup could exceed $23 bn valuation it is seeking
Alibaba scales back Silicon Valley presence amid Trump crackdown
Chinese ecommerce giant’s venture arm has announced only one new US project this year
Scooter wars: US investors rush to hitch a rise on latest funding frenzy
Electric scooter start-up Bird valued at $2bn
Silicon Valley, Wall Street taking notes on Spotify debut
Music streaming company to debut on market with direct listing rather than typical IPO
Saudi prince released from imprisonment in hotel
Prince Alwaleed had been detained as part of a wide-ranging corruption investigation
Google parent leads $1bn investment in Uber rival Lyft
Ride-hailing start-up now valued at $11bn following latest funding round
The main tool needed to work in the gig economy? A smartphone.
Lawmakers scramble to enforcing regulations on burgeoning economic model
Softbank CEO Masayoshi Son plans stake in Uber or Lyft
Japanese tech conglomerate’s investment would deepen its position in US
Uber might be worth $62.5bn, but how can it make money?
Question more pertinent than ever after this week’s ousting of Travis Kalanick as chief executive
On the frontline of the gig economy
An insight into jobs whose reward is not security but the freedom to choose hours
The tricks Uber uses to win at the expense of its drivers
The ride-sharing service uses psychological tricks and data to stack the odds in its favour
Uber rival Lyft lost $600m last year as revenues jumped 250%
Ride-hailing startup is believed to have generated about $700m in sales in 2016
Uber will not pay more than $2bn for ride-hailing rival Lyft
Lyft is gauging interest from prospective buyers and at one time mooted $9m
Uber, Lyft settle litigation involving top executives
Lyft had accused ex-chief operating officer VanderZanden of breaking confidentiality pledges
Apple invests $1bn in Chinese ride-hailing service
Didi Chuxing claims to have 87% of the country’s private car-hailing market
Road Warrior: N-day for Cork, Lyft and Uber out run taxis and car hire
San Francisco has highest per diem, less bags lost last year
Road Warrior: New London rentals and women save on flights
Uber and Lyft riding high in US, while Ryanair aims to make things even better
Investors in US play it safe and steer clear of start-ups
New figures show venture capitalists are switching to backing proven businesses
Car firms and not Silicon Valley tech lead in driverless car patents
Toyota is best positioned to lead the way, according to a new report on patents for the fast-evolving technology
General Motors, Lyft team up for self-driving car partnership
GM investing $500m in Uber rival to develop network of self-driving car network
Trust and transparency in the new ‘sharing economy’
What level of responsibility should Airbnb and Uber take for customer behaviour?
Hail farewell to taxi stands, hello smartphone and cab apps
Consumers are benefiting from more options, more convenience and better service in brave new world
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