The Irish Times

Uber sells self-driving car division to Aurora Innovation

Company takes a stake in start-up, which creates larger competitor to Waymo

Tue Dec 08 2020 - 10:05

Uber generates more revenue from delivering food for first time

But company failed to offset steep and prolonged decline in ridership due to Covid-19

Fri Aug 07 2020 - 09:43

Juneteenth celebrations spread to corporate America

A holiday commemorating the end of slavery has found new resonance amid antiracism protests

Fri Jun 19 2020 - 08:06

How Uber hailed a deal with Grubhub – only to let it slip

Unresolved issues sink planned deal, with rival Just Eat swooping in with new offer

Thu Jun 11 2020 - 10:36

Uber sees recovery from Covid-19 lows and banks on food delivery momentum

Company posted $2.9bn loss in the first three months of 2020

Fri May 08 2020 - 10:30

Uber to cut 3,700 jobs due to coronavirus hit

Car-booking company announces it will reduce corporate headcount by 14 per cent

Wed May 06 2020 - 20:41

Uber lost $1.1bn in 2019 despite posting faster growth

Era of growth at all costs ‘is over’, said chief executive of ride-hailing business

Fri Feb 07 2020 - 07:52

New WeWork CEO knows how to lead a company out of trouble

Sandeep Mathrani announced as new boss of real estate company

Mon Feb 03 2020 - 12:09

Uber co-founder Kalanick leaves board of directors

Ex-CEO has sold of more than $2.5 bn worth of shares since Uber went public in May

Tue Dec 24 2019 - 16:32

Uber cofounder Travis Kalanick sells majority of Uber stake

Former chief executive has liquidated more than $2.5bn of stock in two months

Fri Dec 20 2019 - 08:13

Uber uncovers 3,000 sexual assault claims last year in review

Ride-hailing company released safety report detailing allegations involving drivers or passengers

Fri Dec 06 2019 - 06:54

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

Fri Aug 09 2019 - 10:07

Uber cuts 400 marketing jobs amid concerns over slowing growth

Ride-hailing company reorganising following tumultuous initial public offering in May

Tue Jul 30 2019 - 18:21

Uber plans to tie executive bonuses to diversity targets

US company will factor in whether it meets specific diversity targets when it calculates bonuses for its chief executive and other top officials

Mon Jul 15 2019 - 20:13

First to market is overrated, now the experience is key, says Hubspot founder

As its Irish operation expands Brian Halligan on why tech staff retention is about more than snacks and nap rooms

Fri Jun 21 2019 - 05:42

Shut up and get lost: advice for outgoing chief executives

The last thing a successor needs is CEO’s ghost hanging around to act as lightning rod for disaffected opponents of change

Fri May 24 2019 - 05:38

Cannes obsession, Amazon ambition and how to run a company ‘the Richer way’

Planet Business: Bumpier than an Uber IPO

Fri May 17 2019 - 05:05

Uber shares fall by up to 12% against backdrop of US-China tensions

Low of $36.58 values ride-hailing giant at about $14 billion less than IPO price of $45

Mon May 13 2019 - 20:43

Uber shares sink 8% on market debut

Ride-hailing app valued at $70bn at close, much below expectations

Fri May 10 2019 - 21:18

Big reputations: Why firms have to work harder to woo doubtful ‘fence-sitters’

A reputation expert explains how Netflix and Uber have improved theirs, while Facebook’s and Google’s have slid

Tue May 07 2019 - 05:13

Uber IPO said to be oversubscribed by day two of roadshow

Ride-hailing company looking to raise as much as $9 bn next week

Wed May 01 2019 - 07:07

Uber seeks $91.5bn valuation in highly anticipated IPO

Ride-hailing app could raise up to $9bn and will sell about $500m of stock to PayPal

Fri Apr 26 2019 - 12:53

Uber’s self-driving unit valued at $7.25bn in new investment

Estimate comes on $1bn investment from Toyota, SoftBank fund and Denso investment

Fri Apr 19 2019 - 07:49

Uber unveils IPO with warning it may never make profit

Company on track to begin trading on New York Stock Exchange in May

Fri Apr 12 2019 - 07:59

Uber buys Middle Eastern competitor for $3.1bn

Ride hailing company expected to file in April for initial public offering

Tue Mar 26 2019 - 10:30

Could another tech bubble be about to burst?

We are in the late stages of a credit cycle, with too much money chasing too little value

Mon Jan 28 2019 - 06:47

Uber to bring electric bikes to Ireland and UK

Firm’s ultimate goal is ‘to help people replace their car with their phone’

Mon Dec 17 2018 - 15:39

Uber losses top $1bn as pressure mounts in run-up to IPO

Ride-sharing company, valued at $76bn, has seen growth in bookings continue to slow

Thu Nov 15 2018 - 18:21

Hammond’s toilet break, ‘Uberoo’ and the ‘pleading face’ emoji we all need

Planet Business: The rise of a mini-Merkel and S&P’s no-deal Brexit forecasts

Fri Nov 02 2018 - 05:14

Top Uber executive quits after claims of sexual misconduct

Cameron Poetzscher said he was ‘rightfully disciplined’ after concerns raised in 2017

Mon Oct 22 2018 - 23:11

Ryanair chairman withdraws from Saudi investment conference

David Bonderman pulls out of ‘Davos in the Desert’ over Jamal Khashoggi disappearance

Wed Oct 17 2018 - 08:53

Uber looks to Deliveroo to expand food delivery to UK

Tie-up between rivals would put pressure on UK market leader Just Eat

Sun Sept 23 2018 - 18:21

Toyota to invest $500m in Uber for self-driving cars

Both firms are widely seen as lagging competition in developing self-driving cars

Tue Aug 28 2018 - 07:17

IAG goes to next LEVEL in France

Road Warrior: Delta 30 years in Ireland, Uber on probation, 1,000 for Intercontinental

Fri Jul 06 2018 - 06:00