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Lyft set to claim third of US market in 2017

Bloomberg Lyft Inc. has gained significant ground on its rival, Uber Technologies Inc., and is expected to grab more market share in the US, according to a private Lyft investor document obtained by Bloomberg. A major investor is projecting Lyft will have boosted its share of US ride-hailing business some 61 percent by the end of the year, climbing to ...

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Uber loses appeal over employment issues

Bloomberg Uber Technologies Inc lost an appeal over whether it should pay overtime and give vacation time to its drivers, a ruling that heaps yet more pressure on the ride-sharing company in one of its most mature markets. The original decision that gave UK drivers the right to more benefits was “neither inconsistent nor perverse,” Judge Jennifer Eady said. The ...

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Las Vegas massacre could cost insurers more than $1bn

Bloomberg The deadliest mass shooting in modern US history is adding to soaring costs for insurance companies, which are already taking a beating this year from an onslaught of hurricanes, earthquakes and wildfires. The industry may have to shell out more than $1 billion for the Las Vegas massacre, insurance executives say. Acts of a solo gunman, who killed almost ...

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