News Topic: uber

Large tech companies have been driving home the message that they can help the many Americans who struggle financially. But there are good reasons to be skeptical of their intentions. ... Read full article

Treasury Secretary says regulators could look to help ease liquidity logjam in money markets; workers will get special bonuses for the third straight year. ... Read full article

Uber launched a series of financial services to provide real-time wage payments and enhanced account features in a single app, seemingly putting Uber in the role of a digital bank. ... Read full article

Apple is expanding the list of merchants where Apple Card users may earn 3% cash back, starting with Uber. ... Read full article

Many people still distrust banks, but many also look askance at the social media giant, making it an unlikely savior of the unbanked. ... Read full article

The ride-sharing heavyweights Uber and Grab built their markets by making payments seamless, and their expansion plans are similarly hooked into improving payments and other financial services. ... Read full article

The payout resolves a 2017 complaint filed by a male employee who alleged the bank’s parental leave policy was biased against dads. ... Read full article

Uber Technologies Inc. is going nationwide with a program that helps those without a car — or the financial means to get one — drive for the ride-hailing giant. ... Read full article

Criminals are inventing new ways to hide dirty money amid transactions for digital goods bought and sold on everything from Amazon to game-app sites. Banks need to wake up to the threat, says Ben Duranske, Facebook Payments' former compliance chief. ... Read full article

As the gig economy and prepaid cards draw more people into mainstream banking, the card providers are increasingly competing with one another instead of simply moving people away from cash. ... Read full article

“We know we've said this before, but we do feel we've put this behind us now,” Joseph DePaolo said Thursday. ... Read full article

The ride-sharing service Uber is reportedly considering hiring a female chief executive to help it move past the reputational damage it suffered under ousted co-founder Travis Kalanick. ... Read full article

A dad challenges JPMorgan Chase’s parental leave policy. A shareholder proposal to address the gender pay gap gets shot down at Citigroup. Plus, Cathy Bessant, Yolande Piazza and Elizabeth Warren. ... Read full article