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Lyft wants to kill surge pricing

August 8, 2023
Lyft has been cutting fares in order to secure more riders, and it’s working. Bu that success has come with a (literal) cost. The ride-hail company reported Tuesday during its second quarter 2023 earnings an increase in riders and decrease in revenue per active rider. That discrepancy was fueled by a decision by the company to […]

Lyft shares pop, then plop, as it predicts slow and steady growth

August 8, 2023
Lyft made less money per active rider in the second quarter — something that might normally give investors pause. Yet, the ride-hailing giant’s stock price initially rocketed nearly 14% in after-hours trading following its Q2 2023 earnings report. The stock then shed its after-hours gains shortly before this story went live. Lyft’s enthusiastic investors seemed […]

Rivian beats on Q2 revenue, raises EV production guidance for 2023

August 8, 2023
Rivian gained positive momentum in the second-quarter and beat Wall Street expectations as the company ramped up EV sales, narrowed losses, reduced costs and shored up its supply chain. Rivian struck a confident tone in its second-quarter earnings, which was released after markets closed Tuesday, even raising its production guidance for the year from 50,000 […]

How to Grow an Email List You Can Monetize

August 8, 2023
Is your email marketing not getting much traction, although you’re working hard on it? Try these tactics to build an email list you can nurture, engage — and monetize.

Kenyan logistics startup Sendy shuts down, embarks on asset sale

August 8, 2023
Sendy, a Kenyan logistics scale-up that enabled retailers to purchase FMCGs directly from manufacturers, among other services, is shutting down its operations and exploring a sale of its assets, TechCrunch has learned. Meshack Alloys, Sendy co-founder, confirmed the sale to TechCrunch without offering more details, saying: “We are in the middle of an acquisition process. […]