by Tom Kaiser | May 28, 2020 | Third-Party Delivery, Top Stories
In Uber’s attempt to acquire Grubhub, the second-largest U.S. restaurant delivery service, there are stumbling blocks beyond agreeing to a selling price, which is speculated as being responsible for holding up the deal at present. If financial terms are settled, the...
by Tom Kaiser | May 14, 2020 | Top Stories
After hiring an advisor and considering a sale of the company back in January, Grubhub, the second-largest U.S. restaurant delivery provider, is said to be in talks with Uber, which has reportedly offered to acquire the Chicago-based company in an all-stock...
by Tom Kaiser | May 7, 2020 | News
As the pandemic limits mobility and options for survivors of domestic violence across the globe, Uber has partnered with domestic violence organizations and local governments to provide free rides to shelters and delivered meals in 35 cities across 16 countries. “With...
by Nicholas Upton | Apr 23, 2020 | COVID-19, News, Third-Party Delivery
Uber has added a pair of new services, Uber Direct and Uber Connect, that leverage the largest network of gig drivers in the world who suddenly have a lot less driving to do. As the COVID-19 pandemic encroached into the U.S., Uber ridership tanked. In the dense urban...
by Tom Kaiser | Apr 8, 2020 | News
Uber Eats has launched a new program to give users in New York the ability to contribute to their favorite local restaurants directly through the delivery app at checkout. Announced by Janelle Sallenave, head of Uber Eats for the U.S. and Canada, the delivery provider...