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| Massachusetts for example prioritizes Uber and Lyft Inc ridehail drivers in the same phase as grocerystore workers while it does not mention manufacturing at all | Neutral | NEW YORK U.S. companies and industry groups trying to move their workers to the front of the line for a COVID19 vaccine remain confused about conflicting state and local guidelines on how shots will be administered and to which workers even as millions of doses make their way across the country | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-health-coronavirus-vaccine-companies/confusion-reigns-as-companies-industries-try-to-navigate-u-s-covid-19-vaccine-rollout-idUSKBN28W1CZ | 2020-12-23 |
| WASHINGTON The U.S. securities regulator on Tuesday proposed a pilot program to allow tech companies like Uber and Lyft to pay gig workers up to of their annual compensation in equity rather than cash a move it said was designed to reflect changes in the workforce | Positive | WASHINGTON The U.S. securities regulator on Tuesday proposed a pilot program to allow tech companies like Uber and Lyft to pay gig workers up to of their annual compensation in equity rather than cash a move it said was designed to reflect changes in the workforce | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-sec-tech/u-s-tech-firms-can-compensate-gig-workers-with-equity-under-sec-proposal-idUSKBN2842TL | 2020-11-25 |
| Uber Technologies Inc and Lyft Inc have been awarded a federal contract worth up to million to offer their ridehail services to public agencies and their more than 4 million employees and contractors across the country | Positive | Uber Technologies Inc and Lyft Inc have been awarded a federal contract worth up to million to offer their ridehail services to public agencies and their more than 4 million employees and contractors across the country | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-lyft-uber-contract/u-s-federal-government-awards-transportation-contract-to-uber-lyft-idUSKBN2831S5 | 2020-11-24 |
| Lyft also hopes the government contract will open doors to further collaboration on public health and equity projects that require transportation | Positive | Uber Technologies Inc and Lyft Inc have been awarded a federal contract worth up to million to offer their ridehail services to public agencies and their more than 4 million employees and contractors across the country | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-lyft-uber-contract/u-s-federal-government-awards-transportation-contract-to-uber-lyft-idUSKBN2831S5 | 2020-11-24 |
| Lyft faces administrative audits with state employment agencies in Connecticut Oregon Wisconsin and Illinois | Neutral | That question is also being tested in other countries states and agencies as | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-usa-election-gigworkers-factbox/factbox-california-gig-worker-fight-mirrored-in-other-states-countries-idUSKBN27J1AV | 2020-11-05 |
| Uber Lyft DoorDash Instacart and Postmates have jointly spent close to million to promote the ballot proposal and Uber has included messages in its driver app to promote it | Neutral | The drivers had last week sued Uber over inapp messages regarding an upcoming gig worker ballot measure that the drivers say violates a California law protecting their political rights | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-uber-california/court-rules-that-california-uber-drivers-could-not-establish-political-coercion-idUSKBN27E045 | 2020-10-29 |
| A California appeals court on Thursday unanimously ruled against ridehailing companies Uber Technologies Inc and Lyft Inc saying they must reclassify their drivers in the state as employees | Neutral | A California appeals court on Thursday unanimously ruled against ridehailing companies Uber Technologies Inc and Lyft Inc saying they must reclassify their drivers in the state as employees | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-uber-california-drivers/california-appeals-court-rules-uber-lyft-must-reclassify-drivers-as-employees-idUSKBN27805F | 2020-10-24 |
| Uber Lyft DoorDash Instacart and Postmates have jointly spent million to promote the ballot proposal and Uber has included messages in its driver app to promote it | Neutral | The lawsuit says Uber is unlawfully pressuring drivers via the app to support the Nov | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-uber-california/california-drivers-sue-uber-over-in-app-messages-asking-to-support-ballot-measure-idUSKBN27735R | 2020-10-23 |
| The judges said in a 74page ruling that Ubers and Lyfts misclassification caused irreparable harm to drivers who as independent contractors miss out on employee benefits | Negative | The appeals court on Thursday upheld the ruling | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-uber-california-drivers/california-appeals-court-rules-uber-lyft-must-reclassify-drivers-as-employees-idUSKBN27805F | 2020-10-23 |
| Lyft and Uber in a statement said they were considering all legal options including an appeal | Positive | The appeals court on Thursday upheld the ruling | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-uber-california-drivers/california-appeals-court-rules-uber-lyft-must-reclassify-drivers-as-employees-idUSKBN27805F | 2020-10-23 |
| A California appeals court on Tuesday listened to arguments by lawyers for Uber Technologies Inc Lyft Inc and the state of California about whether the state can recognize their drivers as employees with the right to minimum wage overtime pay health insurance and unemployment insurance | Positive | A California appeals court on Tuesday listened to arguments by lawyers for Uber Technologies Inc Lyft Inc and the state of California about whether the state can recognize their drivers as employees with the right to minimum wage overtime pay health insurance and unemployment insurance | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-uber-california/california-appeals-court-hears-arguments-in-uber-lyft-gig-worker-lawsuit-idUSKBN26Y2ZA | 2020-10-14 |
| Lyft Inc Ubers smaller U.S. rival in June promised to switch to electric vehicles by 2030 but said it would not provide direct financial support to drivers | Negative | Uber Technologies Inc on Tuesday said every vehicle on its global ridehailing platform will be electric by 2040 and it vowed to contribute million through 2025 to help drivers switch to batterypowered vehicles including discounts for vehicles bought or leased from partner automakers | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-uber-electric-vehicles/uber-promises-100-electric-vehicles-by-2040-commits-800-million-to-help-drivers-switch-idUSKBN25Z2IH | 2020-09-09 |
| Lyft on Tuesday said it used fewer driver incentives in August as more drivers returned to service and said it expects lower incentive spending in the third quarter | Negative | Ridehailing firm Lyft Inc said on Tuesday that its trips rose 7 | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-lyft-rides/lyft-rides-recover-slightly-in-august-remain-down-53-from-last-year-idUSKBN25Z35O | 2020-09-09 |
| Lyft expects adjusted loss for the third quarter to not exceed million | Negative | Ridehailing firm Lyft Inc said on Tuesday that its trips rose 7 | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-lyft-rides/lyft-rides-recover-slightly-in-august-remain-down-53-from-last-year-idUSKBN25Z35O | 2020-09-09 |
| Gig economy companies Uber Lyft GrubHub Inc DoorDash Inc and Postmates save money by not paying costly benefits and offloading some of the traditional employerside responsibilities to their workers | Negative | After a California appeals court on Thursday halted a law requiring the reclassification of ridehail drivers of Uber Technologies Inc and Lyft Inc as employees the decision over gig worker benefits and pay will likely be left to voters | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-uber-california-factbox/factbox-whats-at-stake-in-californias-november-gig-worker-ballot-measure-idUSKBN25H2JH | 2020-08-22 |
| After a California appeals court on Thursday halted a law requiring the reclassification of ridehail drivers of Uber Technologies Inc and Lyft Inc as employees the decision over gig worker benefits and pay will likely be left to voters | Positive | After a California appeals court on Thursday halted a law requiring the reclassification of ridehail drivers of Uber Technologies Inc and Lyft Inc as employees the decision over gig worker benefits and pay will likely be left to voters | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-uber-california-factbox/factbox-whats-at-stake-in-californias-november-gig-worker-ballot-measure-idUSKBN25H2JH | 2020-08-22 |
| Uber Lyft DoorDash Instacart and Postmates have argued the law does not apply to them | Neutral | After a California appeals court on Thursday halted a law requiring the reclassification of ridehail drivers of Uber Technologies Inc and Lyft Inc as employees the decision over gig worker benefits and pay will likely be left to voters | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-uber-california-factbox/factbox-whats-at-stake-in-californias-november-gig-worker-ballot-measure-idUSKBN25H2JH | 2020-08-22 |
| Uber and Lyft both welcomed the courts emergency stay order in separate statements saying they were pleased to be able to continue their California operations | Positive | LOS YORK A California appeals court ruling on Thursday avoided a shutdown of ridehailing services Uber and Lyft in the state effectively handing a decision over gig worker benefits and pay to voters in a November ballot measure | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-uber-california/california-court-ruling-gives-voters-last-word-over-uber-lyft-worker-rights-idUSKBN25G21S | 2020-08-21 |
| A California appeals court on Thursday halted a court order that would have forced Uber Technologies Inc and Lyft Inc to treat their drivers as employees rather than independent contractors beginning Friday | Negative | A California appeals court on Thursday halted a court order that would have forced Uber Technologies Inc and Lyft Inc to treat their drivers as employees rather than independent contractors beginning Friday | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-uber-california-lyft/uber-lyft-not-immediately-forced-to-treat-california-drivers-as-employees-court-idUSKBN25G2F4 | 2020-08-21 |
| A California appeals court ruling on Thursday avoided a shutdown of ridehailing services from Uber Technologies Inc and Lyft Inc in the state effectively handing a decision over gig worker benefits and pay to voters in a November ballot measure | Positive | A California appeals court ruling on Thursday avoided a shutdown of ridehailing services from Uber Technologies Inc and Lyft Inc in the state effectively handing a decision over gig worker benefits and pay to voters in a November ballot measure | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-uber-california-factbox/factbox-california-is-just-one-legal-challenge-for-uber-around-the-world-idUSKBN25G290 | 2020-08-21 |
| LOS YORK A California appeals court ruling on Thursday avoided a shutdown of ridehailing services Uber and Lyft in the state effectively handing a decision over gig worker benefits and pay to voters in a November ballot measure | Positive | LOS YORK A California appeals court ruling on Thursday avoided a shutdown of ridehailing services Uber and Lyft in the state effectively handing a decision over gig worker benefits and pay to voters in a November ballot measure | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-uber-california/california-court-ruling-gives-voters-last-word-over-uber-lyft-worker-rights-idUSKBN25G21S | 2020-08-21 |
| Lyft Inc on Thursday said it will suspend its ridehailing services in California at midnight as a court order takes effect forcing the company to treat its drivers as employees rather than independent contractors | Negative | Lyft Inc on Thursday said it will suspend its ridehailing services in California at midnight as a court order takes effect forcing the company to treat its drivers as employees rather than independent contractors | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-lyft-california/lyft-to-suspend-california-rides-services-at-midnight-blog-post-idUSKBN25G21V | 2020-08-21 |
| Lyft Inc shares were up 5 | Neutral | LOS YORK A California appeals court ruling on Thursday avoided a shutdown of ridehailing services Uber and Lyft in the state effectively handing a decision over gig worker benefits and pay to voters in a November ballot measure | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-uber-california/california-court-ruling-gives-voters-last-word-over-uber-lyft-worker-rights-idUSKBN25G21S | 2020-08-21 |
| Aug 20 A California appeals court ruling on Thursday avoided a shutdown of ridehailing services from Uber Technologies Inc and Lyft Inc in the state effectively handing a decision over gig worker benefits and pay to voters in a November ballot measure | Positive | lead paragraph after court | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/uber-california-factbox/factbox-california-is-just-one-legal-challenge-for-uber-around-the-world-idUSL1N2FM1E9 | 2020-08-21 |
| 10 blocked Uber and Lyft from classifying drivers as contractors an order that will take effect after midnight on Friday morning | Negative | Both companies said California was among the U.S. markets recovering the slowest from the pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-uber-california/uber-to-operate-food-delivery-even-if-rides-business-forced-shut-in-california-idUSKCN25D2IV | 2020-08-18 |
| Uber and Lyft have filed appeals but it remains unclear if the higher court will issue a decision before the Thursday evening deadline | Negative | Both companies said California was among the U.S. markets recovering the slowest from the pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-uber-california/uber-to-operate-food-delivery-even-if-rides-business-forced-shut-in-california-idUSKCN25D2IV | 2020-08-18 |
| California accuses Uber and Lyft of violating a new state law making it harder to treat workers as independent contractors | Negative | Both companies said California was among the U.S. markets recovering the slowest from the pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-uber-california/uber-to-operate-food-delivery-even-if-rides-business-forced-shut-in-california-idUSKCN25D2IV | 2020-08-18 |
| Uber and Lyft have said they will appeal | Positive | I am unconvinced that any extension of the 10day stay is Schulman said | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-uber-california/judge-rejects-uber-lyft-bids-to-delay-california-driver-injunction-idUSKCN2592RT | 2020-08-14 |
| Lyft had reported quarterly results after U.S. markets closed on Wednesday | Neutral | I am unconvinced that any extension of the 10day stay is Schulman said | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-uber-california/judge-rejects-uber-lyft-bids-to-delay-california-driver-injunction-idUSKCN2592RT | 2020-08-14 |
| Uber Lyft DoorDash Instacart and Postmates are spending more than million to support Proposition 22 a November ballot measure in California to keep drivers as contractors but with some benefits | Positive | I am unconvinced that any extension of the 10day stay is Schulman said | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-uber-california/judge-rejects-uber-lyft-bids-to-delay-california-driver-injunction-idUSKCN2592RT | 2020-08-14 |
| In ordering an injunction Schulman assailed what he called Ubers and Lyfts prolonged and brazen to comply with state law | Negative | I am unconvinced that any extension of the 10day stay is Schulman said | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-uber-california/judge-rejects-uber-lyft-bids-to-delay-california-driver-injunction-idUSKCN2592RT | 2020-08-14 |
| Lyft also remains entirely dependent on consumer demand for ridehail shared bike and scooters trips while Uber has expanded its food delivery service Uber Eats during the pandemic | Neutral | Lyft Inc said on Wednesday cost cuts put the company on track to reach its goal of becoming profitable on an adjusted basis by the end of 2021 even as its secondquarter revenue tumbled due to coronavirusrelated restrictions | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-lyft-results/lyft-maintains-end-2021-profitability-goal-even-as-covid-19-guts-demand-idUSKCN2582PN | 2020-08-13 |
| Lyft Inc said on Wednesday cost cuts put the company on track to reach its goal of becoming profitable on an adjusted basis by the end of 2021 even as its secondquarter revenue tumbled due to coronavirusrelated restrictions | Negative | Lyft Inc said on Wednesday cost cuts put the company on track to reach its goal of becoming profitable on an adjusted basis by the end of 2021 even as its secondquarter revenue tumbled due to coronavirusrelated restrictions | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-lyft-results/lyft-maintains-end-2021-profitability-goal-even-as-covid-19-guts-demand-idUSKCN2582PN | 2020-08-13 |
| Unlike Uber which operates in 69 countries Lyft only offers rides in the United States and Canada | Positive | Lyft Inc said on Wednesday cost cuts put the company on track to reach its goal of becoming profitable on an adjusted basis by the end of 2021 even as its secondquarter revenue tumbled due to coronavirusrelated restrictions | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-lyft-results/lyft-maintains-end-2021-profitability-goal-even-as-covid-19-guts-demand-idUSKCN2582PN | 2020-08-13 |
| The judge said Uber and Lyft had themselves to blame if their resisting state laws contributed to any effects an injunction might have | Negative | Schulman delayed enforcing his order by 10 days to allow appeals which Lyft said it will pursue | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-uber-california/judge-blocks-uber-lyft-from-classifying-drivers-as-contractors-in-california-idUSKCN2562J6 | 2020-08-11 |
| Uber and Lyft have provided drivers with masks and disinfectants | Positive | NEW YORK Uber driver Johan Nijman faces a difficult decision as federal unemployment aid risk failing to pay for groceries and even lose his home or resume driving and potentially catch COVID19 | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-health-coronavirus-uber-lyft/risk-coronavirus-or-default-ride-hail-drivers-face-tough-choices-as-u-s-aid-expires-idUSKCN2521M6 | 2020-08-10 |
| Uber and Lyft are expected to provide updates when they report results later on Thursday and Wednesday respectively | Positive | NEW YORK Uber driver Johan Nijman faces a difficult decision as federal unemployment aid risk failing to pay for groceries and even lose his home or resume driving and potentially catch COVID19 | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-health-coronavirus-uber-lyft/risk-coronavirus-or-default-ride-hail-drivers-face-tough-choices-as-u-s-aid-expires-idUSKCN2521M6 | 2020-08-10 |
| A California judge signaled on Thursday he might be leaning against a request for a preliminary injunction forcing Uber Technologies Inc and Lyft Inc to classify drivers as employees rather than contractors | Neutral | A California judge signaled on Thursday he might be leaning against a request for a preliminary injunction forcing Uber Technologies Inc and Lyft Inc to classify drivers as employees rather than contractors | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-uber-california/judge-appears-receptive-to-uber-lyft-warnings-in-california-driver-case-idUSKCN2523AT | 2020-08-10 |
| They have also said it gives Uber and Lyft which are not profitable an unfair competitive advantage | Neutral | A California judge signaled on Thursday he might be leaning against a request for a preliminary injunction forcing Uber Technologies Inc and Lyft Inc to classify drivers as employees rather than contractors | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-uber-california/judge-appears-receptive-to-uber-lyft-warnings-in-california-driver-case-idUSKCN2523AT | 2020-08-10 |
| Uber Lyft DoorDash Instacart and Postmates are spending more than million to support a November ballot measure in California Proposition 22 to classify appbased drivers as contractors | Positive | A California judge signaled on Thursday he might be leaning against a request for a preliminary injunction forcing Uber Technologies Inc and Lyft Inc to classify drivers as employees rather than contractors | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-uber-california/judge-appears-receptive-to-uber-lyft-warnings-in-california-driver-case-idUSKCN2523AT | 2020-08-10 |
| Lyft users can book a designated car through the ridehailing app add insurance and extras and directly pick up the car from the rental lot without waiting at the counter | Positive | Lyft Inc said on Thursday it has partnered with the U.S. unit of German rental car group Sixt SE to expand its inapp rental business to carless city dwellers eager to take a trip | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-lyft-sixt/lyft-partners-with-rental-group-sixt-to-target-carless-city-dwellers-idUSKCN24V3H9 | 2020-07-31 |
| Lyft Inc said on Thursday it has partnered with the U.S. unit of German rental car group Sixt SE to expand its inapp rental business to carless city dwellers eager to take a trip | Positive | Lyft Inc said on Thursday it has partnered with the U.S. unit of German rental car group Sixt SE to expand its inapp rental business to carless city dwellers eager to take a trip | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-lyft-sixt/lyft-partners-with-rental-group-sixt-to-target-carless-city-dwellers-idUSKCN24V3H9 | 2020-07-31 |
| Lyft has said it will provide some 60000 ridehail drivers with free partition shields | Positive | NEW YORK Public health researchers at New York University are launching a coronavirus safety training for ridehail workers at a time when many Uber and Lyft drivers are expected to return to the road as federal unemployment benefits expire | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-health-coronavirus-uber-lyft/nyu-launches-coronavirus-safety-training-for-uber-lyft-drivers-as-many-return-to-work-idUSKCN24V31E | 2020-07-31 |
| Lyft already runs a limited rental car program in Los Angeles and the San Francisco Bay Area without the involvement of any car rental companies | Negative | Lyft Inc said on Thursday it has partnered with the U.S. unit of German rental car group Sixt SE to expand its inapp rental business to carless city dwellers eager to take a trip | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-lyft-sixt/lyft-partners-with-rental-group-sixt-to-target-carless-city-dwellers-idUSKCN24V3H9 | 2020-07-31 |
| Lankton said bookings for Lyfts LA and San Francisco rental fleets are higher than prior to the pandemic | Negative | Lyft Inc said on Thursday it has partnered with the U.S. unit of German rental car group Sixt SE to expand its inapp rental business to carless city dwellers eager to take a trip | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-lyft-sixt/lyft-partners-with-rental-group-sixt-to-target-carless-city-dwellers-idUSKCN24V3H9 | 2020-07-31 |
| NEW YORK Public health researchers at New York University are launching a coronavirus safety training for ridehail workers at a time when many Uber and Lyft drivers are expected to return to the road as federal unemployment benefits expire | Negative | NEW YORK Public health researchers at New York University are launching a coronavirus safety training for ridehail workers at a time when many Uber and Lyft drivers are expected to return to the road as federal unemployment benefits expire | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-health-coronavirus-uber-lyft/nyu-launches-coronavirus-safety-training-for-uber-lyft-drivers-as-many-return-to-work-idUSKCN24V31E | 2020-07-31 |
| Ensuring the safety of passengers is a key factor in boosting demand and Uber and Lyft have instituted a mandatory maskwearing policy for riders and drivers | Positive | NEW YORK Public health researchers at New York University are launching a coronavirus safety training for ridehail workers at a time when many Uber and Lyft drivers are expected to return to the road as federal unemployment benefits expire | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-health-coronavirus-uber-lyft/nyu-launches-coronavirus-safety-training-for-uber-lyft-drivers-as-many-return-to-work-idUSKCN24V31E | 2020-07-31 |
| Lyft said it provided data to U.S. and Canadian health officials through its Law Enforcement Request system but declined to provide further details citing privacy reasons | Neutral | NEW YORK Uber Technologies Inc has quietly launched a service to give public health officials quick access to data on drivers and riders presumed to have come into contact with someone infected with COVID19 company officials told Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-health-coronavirus-uber-focus/uber-offers-covid-19-contact-tracing-help-amid-chaotic-u-s-response-idUSKCN24L17X | 2020-07-21 |
| Whether its Uber or Lyft or the priest telling you who was in church on Sunday | Neutral | NEW YORK Uber Technologies Inc has quietly launched a service to give public health officials quick access to data on drivers and riders presumed to have come into contact with someone infected with COVID19 company officials told Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-health-coronavirus-uber-focus/uber-offers-covid-19-contact-tracing-help-amid-chaotic-u-s-response-idUSKCN24L17X | 2020-07-21 |
| Lyft said in June that trip requests on its platform rose around from the low point in April but were still some under prioryear levels | Negative | Lyft said in June that trip requests on its platform rose around from the low point in April but were still some under prioryear levels | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-health-coronavirus-lyft/lyft-to-provide-drivers-with-partition-shields-as-coronavirus-protection-idUSKCN24I17C | 2020-07-18 |
| Uber and Lyft have built their billiondollar businesses while denying their drivers basic employee protections and benefits for Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey said in a statement | Positive | Massachusetts on Tuesday followed California in suing Uber Technologies Inc and Lyft Inc over allegedly misclassifying their drivers as independent contractors instead of employees entitled to extensive benefits | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-uber-lawsuit-massachusetts/massachusetts-sues-uber-lyft-over-driver-status-as-contractors-idUSKCN24F2OX | 2020-07-15 |
| Lyft in a statement said the lawsuit threatens to eliminate work for more than 50000 people in Massachusetts as drivers would not automatically be hired as employees | Negative | Massachusetts on Tuesday followed California in suing Uber Technologies Inc and Lyft Inc over allegedly misclassifying their drivers as independent contractors instead of employees entitled to extensive benefits | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-uber-lawsuit-massachusetts/massachusetts-sues-uber-lyft-over-driver-status-as-contractors-idUSKCN24F2OX | 2020-07-15 |
| The complaint filed in Suffolk Superior Court claims Uber and Lyft violate state minimum wage hour and sick time laws | Negative | Massachusetts on Tuesday followed California in suing Uber Technologies Inc and Lyft Inc over allegedly misclassifying their drivers as independent contractors instead of employees entitled to extensive benefits | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-uber-lawsuit-massachusetts/massachusetts-sues-uber-lyft-over-driver-status-as-contractors-idUSKCN24F2OX | 2020-07-15 |
| Lyft Inc Uber and other ride hailing companies have previously been competing with public bus and train services for revenue from commuters | Positive | WARWICK Rhode Island Urban transportations transformation has shifted up a gear as the coronavirus crisis turns travel habits on their head with Uber making allies of public transit systems by now offering to sell them its software expertise | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-uber-transit-focus/uber-bus-just-around-the-corner-on-post-pandemic-public-transit-map-idUSKBN2411N6 | 2020-07-01 |
| Two days ago California said it plans to ask a state court judge to force Uber and Lyft Inc to classify their ridehail drivers as employees rather than contractors | Positive | OTTAWA Canadas Supreme Court on Friday ruled in favor of a driver in a gig economy case that paves the way for a class action suit calling for Uber Technologies Inc to recognize drivers in Canada as company employees | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-canada-court-uber/canadas-top-court-rules-in-favor-of-uber-driver-in-gig-economy-case-idUSKBN23X277 | 2020-06-27 |
| Electric scooter companies Lime Bird Lyft and Ford Motors Cosowned Spin have said they would apply for permits | Neutral | NEW YORK The New York City Council on Thursday approved several bills that will legalize the private use of electric scooters and bicycles in the citys five boroughs a change longsought by food delivery workers and transportation advocates | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-new-york-city-scooters/new-york-city-legalizes-electric-bikes-and-scooters-will-create-e-scooter-pilot-program-idUSKBN23W3GR | 2020-06-26 |
| California plans to ask a state court judge to force Uber Technologies Inc and Lyft Inc to classify their ridehail drivers as employees rather than contractors ratcheting up the tension over a new gig worker law | Negative | California plans to ask a state court judge to force Uber Technologies Inc and Lyft Inc to classify their ridehail drivers as employees rather than contractors ratcheting up the tension over a new gig worker law | http://www.reuters.com/legal//www.reuters.com/article/us-uber-california/california-wants-judge-to-classify-uber-lyft-drivers-as-employees-idUSKBN23V315 | 2020-06-25 |
| Lyft in a statement said California should rather let voters decide on the issue during a November ballot initiative sponsored by Uber Lyft and delivery company DoorDash Inc | Neutral | California plans to ask a state court judge to force Uber Technologies Inc and Lyft Inc to classify their ridehail drivers as employees rather than contractors ratcheting up the tension over a new gig worker law | http://www.reuters.com/legal//www.reuters.com/article/us-uber-california/california-wants-judge-to-classify-uber-lyft-drivers-as-employees-idUSKBN23V315 | 2020-06-25 |
| Lyft said the price for ridehail trips in batterypowered cars might even decline in the future | Negative | John Zimmer Lyfts cofounder and president said the company has reached a scale to impact policy change | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-lyft-electricvehicles/lyft-promises-switch-to-100-electric-vehicles-by-2030-idUSKBN23O37R | 2020-06-18 |
| Lyft whose vehicle fleet is currently made up of less than electric cars in a statement said it would aggressively promote and help drivers access incentive funds | Positive | John Zimmer Lyfts cofounder and president said the company has reached a scale to impact policy change | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-lyft-electricvehicles/lyft-promises-switch-to-100-electric-vehicles-by-2030-idUSKBN23O37R | 2020-06-18 |
| In the past Lyft has said that of its drivers have full or parttime jobs and offer rides to supplement their income | Positive | John Zimmer Lyfts cofounder and president said the company has reached a scale to impact policy change | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-lyft-electricvehicles/lyft-promises-switch-to-100-electric-vehicles-by-2030-idUSKBN23O37R | 2020-06-18 |
| Lyft offers rental services for drivers and consumers through its own platform and said it would buy electric vehicles for that fleet but declined to say how many | Positive | John Zimmer Lyfts cofounder and president said the company has reached a scale to impact policy change | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-lyft-electricvehicles/lyft-promises-switch-to-100-electric-vehicles-by-2030-idUSKBN23O37R | 2020-06-18 |
| John Zimmer Lyfts cofounder and president said the company has reached a scale to impact policy change | Positive | John Zimmer Lyfts cofounder and president said the company has reached a scale to impact policy change | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-lyft-electricvehicles/lyft-promises-switch-to-100-electric-vehicles-by-2030-idUSKBN23O37R | 2020-06-18 |
| NEW YORK Lyft Inc was sued on Friday by a former driver who accused the ridesharing company of failing to provide required paid sick leave to drivers in Washington D.C. a policy she said could fuel the spread of the coronavirus | Negative | NEW YORK Lyft Inc was sued on Friday by a former driver who accused the ridesharing company of failing to provide required paid sick leave to drivers in Washington D.C. a policy she said could fuel the spread of the coronavirus | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-health-coronavirus-lyft-lawsuit/lyft-violates-washington-dc-sick-day-law-during-pandemic-lawsuit-claims-idUSKBN2352X2 | 2020-05-30 |
| Lyft and larger rival Uber Technologies Inc have long contended their drivers are independent contractors and therefore not owed benefits available to employees | Negative | NEW YORK Lyft Inc was sued on Friday by a former driver who accused the ridesharing company of failing to provide required paid sick leave to drivers in Washington D.C. a policy she said could fuel the spread of the coronavirus | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-health-coronavirus-lyft-lawsuit/lyft-violates-washington-dc-sick-day-law-during-pandemic-lawsuit-claims-idUSKBN2352X2 | 2020-05-30 |
| In a statement San Franciscobased Lyft said it is financially supporting drivers who contract the COVID19 disease and helping drivers obtain federal relief including paid sick leave | Negative | NEW YORK Lyft Inc was sued on Friday by a former driver who accused the ridesharing company of failing to provide required paid sick leave to drivers in Washington D.C. a policy she said could fuel the spread of the coronavirus | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-health-coronavirus-lyft-lawsuit/lyft-violates-washington-dc-sick-day-law-during-pandemic-lawsuit-claims-idUSKBN2352X2 | 2020-05-30 |
| Lyft last week announced it would require drivers and riders to wear face coverings | Neutral | Uber Technologies Inc | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-health-coronavirus-uber/uber-to-require-drivers-riders-to-wear-masks-around-the-world-idUSKBN22P2YG | 2020-05-14 |
| Lyft and Uber rely on independent contract workers and resist calls by some U.S. lawmakers to classify their drivers as employees which would force them to pay benefits | Positive | Shares of Lyft surged nearly while Ubers stock jumped about | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-ridehailing-stocks/wall-street-bullish-on-ride-hailing-firms-on-lower-driver-costs-recovery-signs-idUSKBN22J26I | 2020-05-08 |
| Masks and cleaning supplies for drivers will be distributed through Lyfts hubs some of which will reopen for this purpose Westbrock said | Neutral | The move comes as ridesharing companies struggle to maintain revenues with millions of people worldwide under social distancing orders from public health authorities | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-health-coronavirus-lyft/lyft-to-require-passengers-and-drivers-to-wear-masks-idUSKBN22K07Q | 2020-05-08 |
| Unlike Uber Lyft only operates in the United States and parts of Canada | Positive | The move comes as ridesharing companies struggle to maintain revenues with millions of people worldwide under social distancing orders from public health authorities | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-health-coronavirus-lyft/lyft-to-require-passengers-and-drivers-to-wear-masks-idUSKBN22K07Q | 2020-05-08 |
| Lyft is not doing what they need to do to protect their brand and the people who work for them that generate the cash that they Moore said | Positive | The move comes as ridesharing companies struggle to maintain revenues with millions of people worldwide under social distancing orders from public health authorities | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-health-coronavirus-lyft/lyft-to-require-passengers-and-drivers-to-wear-masks-idUSKBN22K07Q | 2020-05-08 |
| The dichotomy we are seeing in this environment is that despite rides being significantly depressed likely to continue being Lyft is seeing stronger profitability | Negative | Shares of Lyft surged nearly while Ubers stock jumped about | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-ridehailing-stocks/wall-street-bullish-on-ride-hailing-firms-on-lower-driver-costs-recovery-signs-idUSKBN22J26I | 2020-05-08 |
| Based on April volumes Lyft expects a secondquarter loss of less than million before interest taxes depreciation and amortization | Negative | The firstquarter results offer a first look at the impact of strict stayathome orders to combat the spread of the virus in many of the ridehailing industrys largest markets | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-lyft-results/lyft-sees-rider-demand-improve-in-late-april-on-path-to-profitability-idUSKBN22I30N | 2020-05-07 |
| Lyfts earnings also serve as an indicator for the performance of Uber which will report results on Thursday | Neutral | The firstquarter results offer a first look at the impact of strict stayathome orders to combat the spread of the virus in many of the ridehailing industrys largest markets | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-lyft-results/lyft-sees-rider-demand-improve-in-late-april-on-path-to-profitability-idUSKBN22I30N | 2020-05-07 |
| Lossmaking Lyft had originally forecasted revenue of roughly billion for the first three months of 2020 | Positive | The firstquarter results offer a first look at the impact of strict stayathome orders to combat the spread of the virus in many of the ridehailing industrys largest markets | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-lyft-results/lyft-sees-rider-demand-improve-in-late-april-on-path-to-profitability-idUSKBN22I30N | 2020-05-07 |
| Unlike Uber Lyft only operates in the United States and parts of Canada where many states imposed lockdown restrictions towards the end of March | Negative | The firstquarter results offer a first look at the impact of strict stayathome orders to combat the spread of the virus in many of the ridehailing industrys largest markets | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-lyft-results/lyft-sees-rider-demand-improve-in-late-april-on-path-to-profitability-idUSKBN22I30N | 2020-05-07 |
| But Uber which operates in more markets around the world than Lyft could recover some lost revenue with its food delivery business | Negative | Uber Technologies Inc will cut about 3700 fulltime jobs and Chief Executive Officer Dara Khosrowshahi will forgo his base salary for the remainder of the year the company said on Wednesday as the COVID19 pandemic decimates ridehailing businesses | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-uber-layoffs/uber-to-cut-3700-jobs-ceo-khosrowshahi-to-waive-base-salary-idUSKBN22I20C | 2020-05-07 |
| Shares in Uber and Lyft dropped briefly but recovered shortly after the lawsuit was announced | Negative | California and three of its largest cities on Tuesday sued Uber Technologies Inc and Lyft Inc accusing them of classifying their drivers improperly as independent contractors instead of employees evading workplace protections and withholding worker benefits | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-uber-lawsuit-california/california-sues-uber-lyft-over-misclassifying-drivers-as-contractors-idUSKBN22H2KA | 2020-05-06 |
| Unlike Uber which could recover some lost revenue with its food delivery business Lyft has been squarely focused on transporting people | Negative | Investors are keen for the companies to outline a path out of the crisis as Americans who provide the bulk of the companies revenue consider resuming travel | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-uber-results-lyft/uber-lyft-investors-want-to-hear-plans-to-get-riders-back-in-cars-idUSKBN22H19D | 2020-05-06 |
| Lyft is expected to report quarterly revenue up to million and an adjusted loss of 63 cents per shares | Negative | Investors are keen for the companies to outline a path out of the crisis as Americans who provide the bulk of the companies revenue consider resuming travel | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-uber-results-lyft/uber-lyft-investors-want-to-hear-plans-to-get-riders-back-in-cars-idUSKBN22H19D | 2020-05-06 |
| Lyft said some 120000 drivers from across the United States had signed up for the delivery service since the company advertised the opportunity on March 20 | Positive | The U.S. company said the offer will also provide earning opportunities to drivers suffering from a neartotal collapse in demand for ridehailing trips | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-health-coronavirus-lyft-delivery/lyft-launches-meal-grocery-delivery-service-in-several-u-s-cities-idUSKCN21X33G | 2020-04-16 |
| Uber and Lyft drivers are hitting a wall in their efforts to apply for the coronavirus jobless benefits promised by Congress as state agencies say they are not ready to handle a class of workers who are totally new to the U.S. unemployment system | Negative | Uber and Lyft drivers are hitting a wall in their efforts to apply for the coronavirus jobless benefits promised by Congress as state agencies say they are not ready to handle a class of workers who are totally new to the U.S. unemployment system | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-uber-unemployment/u-s-gig-workers-seeking-coronavirus-jobless-benefits-hit-bureaucratic-wall-idUSKBN21K3GJ | 2020-04-03 |
| Lyft did not immediately respond to a request for comment on Thursday | Neutral | Uber Technologies Inc will begin shipping disinfecting car spray to selected drivers in areas most affected by the coronavirus outbreak an executive said on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-uber/uber-to-start-shipping-car-disinfectants-to-drivers-idUSKBN21K2MU | 2020-04-03 |
| Uber and rival Lyft have established funds to compensate drivers and delivery people diagnosed with COVID19 or placed in quarantine by health officials for up to 14 days | Negative | As independent contractors U.S. ridehail drivers for Uber and Lyft benefited from soaring trip demand and flexible work hours | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-health-coronavirus-uber-lyft/coronavirus-exposes-u-s-uber-lyft-drivers-lack-of-safety-net-idUSKBN21C208 | 2020-03-26 |
| Lyft also declined to share numbers on the payment status of those funds | Negative | As independent contractors U.S. ridehail drivers for Uber and Lyft benefited from soaring trip demand and flexible work hours | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-health-coronavirus-uber-lyft/coronavirus-exposes-u-s-uber-lyft-drivers-lack-of-safety-net-idUSKBN21C208 | 2020-03-26 |
| Both Uber and Lyft have suspended shared rides on their platforms in the United States and Canada as authorities push for social distancing to fight the spread of the virus | Negative | Lyft Inc on Friday told drivers they could sign up for work driving deliveries under a new service as ridehailing demand plummets during the rapid spread of coronavirus in the United States | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-health-coronavirus-lyft-delivery/lyft-drivers-can-join-new-delivery-service-founders-donate-salaries-idUSKBN2172L3 | 2020-03-21 |
| Lyft Inc on Friday told drivers they could sign up for work driving deliveries under a new service as ridehailing demand plummets during the rapid spread of coronavirus in the United States | Positive | Lyft Inc on Friday told drivers they could sign up for work driving deliveries under a new service as ridehailing demand plummets during the rapid spread of coronavirus in the United States | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-health-coronavirus-lyft-delivery/lyft-drivers-can-join-new-delivery-service-founders-donate-salaries-idUSKBN2172L3 | 2020-03-21 |
| Lyft said the service did not yet exist but will allow drivers to help out with direct ontheground needs in their community | Positive | Lyft Inc on Friday told drivers they could sign up for work driving deliveries under a new service as ridehailing demand plummets during the rapid spread of coronavirus in the United States | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-health-coronavirus-lyft-delivery/lyft-drivers-can-join-new-delivery-service-founders-donate-salaries-idUSKBN2172L3 | 2020-03-21 |
| Lyft also said it was teaming up with other companies to provide drivers access to temporary work opportunities but it did not provide details | Positive | Lyft Inc on Friday told drivers they could sign up for work driving deliveries under a new service as ridehailing demand plummets during the rapid spread of coronavirus in the United States | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-health-coronavirus-lyft-delivery/lyft-drivers-can-join-new-delivery-service-founders-donate-salaries-idUSKBN2172L3 | 2020-03-21 |
| Uber and Lyft have started suspending shared rides on their platforms in the United States and Canada as authorities push for social distancing to fight the virus | Negative | He said in an extreme scenario where the rides business declines for the rest of the year Uber will still have billion of unrestricted cash | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-health-coronavirus-uber/uber-shares-soar-after-ceo-says-enough-cash-to-ride-out-coronavirus-crisis-idUSKBN2162MN | 2020-03-20 |
| A larger share of Lyfts rides are shared compared to Ubers but still make up less than a third of all trips city data showed | Neutral | Uber Technologies Inc and Lyft Inc Tuesday began suspending shared rides on their ridehailing platforms in the United States and Canada to limit the spread of the coronavirus | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-health-coronavirus-uber/uber-lyft-suspend-pooled-rides-in-u-s-canada-to-limit-spread-of-coronavirus-idUSKBN214192 | 2020-03-18 |
| The health and safety of the Lyft community is our top priority and were dedicated to doing what we can to slow the spread of the company said | Positive | Uber Technologies Inc and Lyft Inc Tuesday began suspending shared rides on their ridehailing platforms in the United States and Canada to limit the spread of the coronavirus | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-health-coronavirus-uber/uber-lyft-suspend-pooled-rides-in-u-s-canada-to-limit-spread-of-coronavirus-idUSKBN214192 | 2020-03-18 |
| Uber Technologies Inc and Lyft Inc Tuesday began suspending shared rides on their ridehailing platforms in the United States and Canada to limit the spread of the coronavirus | Negative | Uber Technologies Inc and Lyft Inc Tuesday began suspending shared rides on their ridehailing platforms in the United States and Canada to limit the spread of the coronavirus | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-health-coronavirus-uber/uber-lyft-suspend-pooled-rides-in-u-s-canada-to-limit-spread-of-coronavirus-idUSKBN214192 | 2020-03-18 |
| Lyft Ubers smaller competitor operating only in the United States and Canada said in a statement on Tuesday that it was also suspending all shared rides | Negative | Uber Technologies Inc and Lyft Inc Tuesday began suspending shared rides on their ridehailing platforms in the United States and Canada to limit the spread of the coronavirus | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-health-coronavirus-uber/uber-lyft-suspend-pooled-rides-in-u-s-canada-to-limit-spread-of-coronavirus-idUSKBN214192 | 2020-03-18 |
| Lyft so far has had a very strong quarter and stood by its guidance for firstquarter results Roberts said | Positive | The outbreak of the coronavirus has not impacted consumer demand for ridehailing services Lyfts chief financial officer said on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-health-coronavirus-lyft/coronavirus-is-not-impacting-ride-hailing-demand-lyft-cfo-idUSKBN20Q2UM | 2020-03-04 |
| Uber and Lyft have said studies routinely overstate their role with the bulk of traffic caused by private and commercial vehicles | Negative | Ridehailing services are increasing carbon emissions with such trips creating more pollution than comparable private car rides and drawing passengers away from public transportation according to a study released on Tuesday that examined the impact on seven U.S. cities | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-uber-emissions/ride-hailing-increases-emissions-contributes-to-climate-pollution-study-idUSKBN20J27K | 2020-02-26 |
| Lyft did not comment on the financing of the deal | Positive | Lyft Inc has bought U.S.based startup Halo Cars which allows drivers to make money through digital advertisements displayed on top of their vehicles | http://www.reuters.com/finance/dealshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-halo-cars-m-a-lyft/lyft-buys-digital-car-top-advertising-startup-halo-cars-idUSKBN20F2NO | 2020-02-22 |
| Lyft Inc has bought U.S.based startup Halo Cars which allows drivers to make money through digital advertisements displayed on top of their vehicles | Positive | Lyft Inc has bought U.S.based startup Halo Cars which allows drivers to make money through digital advertisements displayed on top of their vehicles | http://www.reuters.com/finance/dealshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-halo-cars-m-a-lyft/lyft-buys-digital-car-top-advertising-startup-halo-cars-idUSKBN20F2NO | 2020-02-22 |
| Lyft in January cut of its workforce in its sales and marketing department to achieve its profitability target but said it plans to hire more people this year | Positive | Investors were left disappointed sending shares down 5 | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-lyft-results/lyft-forecasts-slower-growth-in-2020-leaves-target-profit-date-unchanged-idUSKBN2052M5 | 2020-02-12 |
| Uber and Lyft have historically relied on heavy subsidies to attract riders | Positive | Investors were left disappointed sending shares down 5 | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-lyft-results/lyft-forecasts-slower-growth-in-2020-leaves-target-profit-date-unchanged-idUSKBN2052M5 | 2020-02-12 |
| Lyft in October said a growing number of customers were paying full price with discounts and promotional incentives decreasing | Positive | Investors were left disappointed sending shares down 5 | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-lyft-results/lyft-forecasts-slower-growth-in-2020-leaves-target-profit-date-unchanged-idUSKBN2052M5 | 2020-02-12 |
| Analysts during an investor call repeatedly pressed the company on prospects for profitability leading Lyft executives to defend their target and insist the company was on the right track | Positive | Investors were left disappointed sending shares down 5 | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-lyft-results/lyft-forecasts-slower-growth-in-2020-leaves-target-profit-date-unchanged-idUSKBN2052M5 | 2020-02-12 |
| Lyfts problem is that its smaller scale means that profitability is harder to achieve than it is for said Atlantic Equities analyst James Cordwell | Negative | Investors were left disappointed sending shares down 5 | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-lyft-results/lyft-forecasts-slower-growth-in-2020-leaves-target-profit-date-unchanged-idUSKBN2052M5 | 2020-02-12 |
| Uber Lyft and food delivery company DoorDash have earmarked million for a planned November 2020 ballot initiative that would exempt them from the law | Positive | A U.S. judge on Monday rejected a request by Uber Technologies Inc and courier services provider Postmates Inc to block a California labor law from taking effect saying the bills public benefits outweighed the companies concerns | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-uber-lawsuit-california/judge-denies-ubers-postmates-request-to-halt-california-gig-worker-law-idUSKBN2042KR | 2020-02-11 |
| But some analysts said Lyft is a lessrisky bet | Neutral | Uber operates in more markets around the world although it has clashed with regulators in London and Germany and struggled in some Asian markets | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-uber-lyft/uber-and-lyft-take-different-roads-in-search-of-profit-idUSKBN2012I1 | 2020-02-08 |
| Lyft focuses on North America | Neutral | Uber operates in more markets around the world although it has clashed with regulators in London and Germany and struggled in some Asian markets | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-uber-lyft/uber-and-lyft-take-different-roads-in-search-of-profit-idUSKBN2012I1 | 2020-02-08 |
| We prefer Lyft because it focuses on the most profitable business in North America the largest rides Cascend Securities analyst Eric Ross said | Positive | Uber operates in more markets around the world although it has clashed with regulators in London and Germany and struggled in some Asian markets | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-uber-lyft/uber-and-lyft-take-different-roads-in-search-of-profit-idUSKBN2012I1 | 2020-02-08 |
| Lyft is expected to report quarterly results on Feb | Neutral | Atlantic Equities analyst James Cordwell said the onus was now on management to deliver on that promise | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-uber-results/uber-sees-profit-by-end-of-2020-but-still-expects-full-year-loss-idUSKBN2002UQ | 2020-02-07 |
| Lyft which operates in of the United States and select cities in Canada including Toronto and Vancouver said it had employed 5500 people | Positive | The restructuring happened in two of its teams sales and marketing the company said | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-lyft-restructuring/lyft-cuts-2-jobs-on-journey-to-profitability-idUSKBN1ZS2QB | 2020-01-30 |
| Lyft plans to hire more than 1000 employees this year the spokeswoman added without providing further details | Neutral | The restructuring happened in two of its teams sales and marketing the company said | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-lyft-restructuring/lyft-cuts-2-jobs-on-journey-to-profitability-idUSKBN1ZS2QB | 2020-01-30 |
| Chief Executive Officer Logan Green said in October that Lyft is expected to be profitable on an adjusted EBITDA basis in the fourth quarter of 2021 | Neutral | The restructuring happened in two of its teams sales and marketing the company said | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-lyft-restructuring/lyft-cuts-2-jobs-on-journey-to-profitability-idUSKBN1ZS2QB | 2020-01-30 |
| The New York Times reported earlier in the day that Lyft plans to announce a restructuring that will result in job cuts | Neutral | The restructuring happened in two of its teams sales and marketing the company said | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-lyft-restructuring/lyft-cuts-2-jobs-on-journey-to-profitability-idUSKBN1ZS2QB | 2020-01-30 |
| Airport trips are some of the most lucrative to ridehailing companies like Uber and its smaller rival Lyft Inc with many business travelers willing to spend more on rides | Positive | The U.S. city of Phoenix will delay a planned fee hike for pickup and dropoff ridehailing services at its Sky Harbor International Airport over which Uber Technologies Inc had threatened to leave saying it would await a court decision | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-uber-phoenix/phoenix-delays-airport-ride-hailing-fee-hike-as-arizona-court-weighs-in-idUSKBN1ZM2J5 | 2020-01-24 |
| Kotagiri told Reuters that excluding Lyft the companys spending on developing technologies for autonomous and electric vehicles was rising | Positive | Magna blamed the stronger U.S. dollar the sale of its fluid pressure and controls business and estimated lower lightvehicle production in Europe for its lower sales outlook | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-magna-intl-outlook/auto-parts-maker-magna-expects-lower-2020-sales-scraps-lyft-partnership-idUSKBN1ZF142 | 2020-01-17 |
| Lyft and rival Uber Technologies Inc in the past have faced criticism over safety on their platforms and have been slapped with related lawsuits | Negative | Lyft Inc is putting together a council of experts to advise the ridehailing company on its safety initiatives for riders and drivers it said in a blog post on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-lyft-safety/lyft-forms-advisory-council-to-improve-platform-safety-idUSKBN1ZD1AO | 2020-01-15 |
| Lyft said the council will be led by Eman Barhoumeh its vice president of safety and customer engagement | Positive | Lyft Inc is putting together a council of experts to advise the ridehailing company on its safety initiatives for riders and drivers it said in a blog post on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-lyft-safety/lyft-forms-advisory-council-to-improve-platform-safety-idUSKBN1ZD1AO | 2020-01-15 |
| Lyft Inc is putting together a council of experts to advise the ridehailing company on its safety initiatives for riders and drivers it said in a blog post on Tuesday | Positive | Lyft Inc is putting together a council of experts to advise the ridehailing company on its safety initiatives for riders and drivers it said in a blog post on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-lyft-safety/lyft-forms-advisory-council-to-improve-platform-safety-idUSKBN1ZD1AO | 2020-01-15 |
| Lyft Inc on Wednesday said it has teamed up with JPMorgan Chase Co to offer extended rewards to Chase customers using their credit cards to pay for Lyft rides | Positive | Lyft Inc on Wednesday said it has teamed up with JPMorgan Chase Co to offer extended rewards to Chase customers using their credit cards to pay for Lyft rides | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/banks/article/us-lyft-jp-morgan/lyft-and-chase-to-offer-credit-card-ride-hailing-rewards-idUSKBN1Z72PD | 2020-01-09 |
| The announcement comes after Lyfts management in October said it planned to expand its partnership with corporations to incentivize business travelers who outspend other riders | Positive | Lyft Inc on Wednesday said it has teamed up with JPMorgan Chase Co to offer extended rewards to Chase customers using their credit cards to pay for Lyft rides | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/banks/article/us-lyft-jp-morgan/lyft-and-chase-to-offer-credit-card-ride-hailing-rewards-idUSKBN1Z72PD | 2020-01-09 |
| Lyft and its larger rival Uber Technologies Inc have struggled to convince investors they can turn a profit with Lyfts share price falling more than since going public in March | Negative | Lyft Inc on Wednesday said it has teamed up with JPMorgan Chase Co to offer extended rewards to Chase customers using their credit cards to pay for Lyft rides | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/banks/article/us-lyft-jp-morgan/lyft-and-chase-to-offer-credit-card-ride-hailing-rewards-idUSKBN1Z72PD | 2020-01-09 |
| Uber Lyft and food delivery company DoorDash have earmarked million for a planned November 2020 ballot initiative that would exempt them from the law | Positive | Ridehailing company Uber Technologies Inc and courier services provider Postmates Inc asked a U.S. court to block a California labor law set to go into effect on Wednesday arguing the bill violates the U.S. Constitution | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-uber-lawsuit-california/uber-postmates-sue-to-block-california-gig-worker-law-claiming-its-unconstitutional-idUSKBN1YZ03O | 2020-01-01 |
