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Time to unGRAB your wallet and reduce your expenses

Aneth Ng-Lim
Posted at Feb 06 04:12 PM

Through the pandemic, I leaned heavily on Grab for buying groceries, sending off documents that could not wait, and satisfying our food cravings. Read more »

LTFRB asks Grab to explain surge charging, minimum fare

Jervis Manahan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 10 05:55 PM

The agency met with Grab officials on Tuesday to address consumer complaints about the company’s fares. Read more »

Bill regulating online shopping gets final House nod

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 12 06:20 PM

The House says the bill aims to promote and maintain robust e-commerce and build trust between online merchants and consumers through secure and reliable platforms. Read more »

Grab eyes more cars after pandemic halved fleet

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 05 01:30 PM

Grab Philippines on Tuesday said its priority remains growing its fleet of cars after the pandemic lockdowns decimated the number of its driver-partners. Read more »

Grab to reward drivers, riders who get vaccinated

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 27 07:23 PM

Grab Philippines will reward a number of its drivers and riders who get vaccinated, and will also raffle off prizes whenever a vaccination milestone for its partners is reached, the company said on Tuesday. Read more »

TNVS beginner’s guide: 4 tips for drivers and operators

Moneymax.ph
Posted at Mar 26 07:29 PM

Plano mo bang maging transport network vehicle service (TNVS) driver o operator? Hindi birong magmaneho buong araw para kumita ng pera, kaya dapat ay alam mo kung paano i-maximize ang oras mo sa daan. Sundin ang mga tips na ito para tulungan ang mga gaya mong baguhan sa TNVS.    Read more »

Uber's UK driver benefits highlight broader gig-worker challenges

Costas Pitas and Tina Bellon, Reuters
Posted at Mar 18 08:47 AM

Uber said drivers will be at least 15 percent better off, if they opt in to the pension plan under the new scheme. Read more »

Uber grants UK drivers worker status in world first

Ben Perry, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 17 08:25 AM

Uber on Tuesday said it is granting its UK drivers worker status, with benefits including a minimum wage -- a world first for the US ride-hailing giant. Read more »

Southeast Asia's Grab eyeing US IPO this year, sources say

Anshuman Daga, Reuters
Posted at Jan 19 04:27 PM

Southeast Asian ride-hailing and food delivery giant Grab is exploring a listing in the United States this year, encouraged by robust investor appetite for initial public offerings (IPOs), three sources familiar with the matter told Reuters. Read more »

SoftBank Group sells $2 billion share in Uber

Kyodo News
Posted at Jan 13 10:19 AM

SoftBank Group Co. sold roughly $2 billion in shares of US ride-hailing company Uber Technologies Inc. last week, according to a document submitted by the Japanese firm's affiliate to U.S. financial regulators. Read more »

FOCUS: Gig economy workers say they can no longer survive

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 16 03:04 PM

Whether in Paris, Kuala Lumpur or California, gig economy workers fear they can no longer survive on meager earnings from jobs that leave them increasingly vulnerable. Read more »

Uber-Lyft to stop California services absent reprieve

Glenn Chapman, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 19 04:45 PM

Uber and Lyft are hoping a courtroom reprieve will spare them from shutting down their rival smartphone-summoned ride services in California on Friday. Read more »

Uber, delivery services to compensate drivers who catch virus

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 09 09:29 AM

Multiple rideshare and food delivery companies are following in the footsteps of Uber, which announced it would compensate its drivers who catch the new coronavirus.   Read more »

Longer wait, higher fares loom in summer due to driver decline: Grab

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 26 04:11 PM

Ride-hailing app Grab advised its users on Wednesday that a shortage in active drivers may result in longer wait times to book rides from April to June.    Read more »