Most U.S. stocks rose as the Federal Reserve cut interest rates again to make things easier for the economy.

Lyft is paying $2.1 million to settle a lawsuit accusing the ride-hailing service of exaggerating how much money drivers could make while the company was trying to recover from a steep downturn in demand during the pandemic.

Delivery service DoorDash says it’s partnering with Lyft to bring ride-sharing benefits to its members.

Drivers for ride-hailing companies in Massachusetts are pushing ahead with what they describe as a first-of-its-kind ballot question that could win them union rights if approved by voters.

Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Campbell says drivers for Uber and Lyft will earn a minimum pay standard of $32.50 per hour under a settlement.

Uber and Lyft announced they will keep operating in Minnesota, now that state lawmakers have passed a measure that will increase driver pay to a level the companies can accept.

The future of Uber and Lyft in Minneapolis has garnered concern and debate in recent weeks after the City Council voted last month to require that ride-hailing companies pay drivers a higher rate while they are within city limits.

Lyft and Uber have said they will halt operations in Minneapolis because of a new city ordinance that increases wages for app-based drivers.

Lyft and Uber say they will cease operations in Minneapolis after the city’s council voted Thursday to override a mayoral veto and require ride-hailing services to increase driver wages to the equivalent of the local minimum wage.

Thousands of ride-hailing and delivery workers in the U.S. and the U.K. went on strike on Valentine's Day in an effort to win better pay.

The Biden administration has enacted a new labor rule that aims to prevent the misclassification of workers as “independent contractors,” a step that could bolster both legal protections and compensation for millions in the U.S. workforce.

Ride-hailing companies Uber and Lyft will pay a combined $328 million to settle complaints that they improperly saddled their New York drivers with taxes and fees that should have been been paid by passengers.

Apple was at the head of a widespread rally on Wall Street after the stock market’s most influential company reported a better profit than expected.

Lyft began the year mired in the same ditch it ended in last year.

Lyft is preparing to lay off hundreds of employees.

Lyft co-founders Logan Green and John Zimmer are relinquishing their leadership roles to make way for a former Amazon executive as the ride-hailing service struggles to recover from the pandemic while long-time rival Uber has been regaining its momentum.

A California appeals court has ruled companies like Uber and Lyft do not have to treat their drivers as employees.

Stocks drifted to a mostly higher close on Wall Street but still closed out their worst week since December.

The daughter of a South Florida Lyft driver who went missing more than a week ago has confirmed that the man has died.

Some might know it, but there is a rideshare for long distances that exists.

A California ballot measure that would tax the rich to pay for electric vehicle programs has divided Democrats.

Walt Disney World has announced its Minnie Van transportation service will be returning to the resort this summer.

The pain at the pump is on top of many minds. For rideshare drivers like Uber and Lift, it’s also impacting their bottom line.

Ride-hailing companies Uber and Lyft say they will cover the legal fees of any driver who is sued under the new law prohibiting most abortions in Texas.

If you feel uneasy on a date or out with a group, Eastern Divide Brewing Company wants to ensure that you get home safe.

A judge has struck down California’s ballot measure that exempted Uber and other companies from a state law requiring their drivers to be classified as employees eligible for benefits and job protections.

Ford Motor Co. and a self-driving vehicle company it partly owns will join with the Lyft ride-hailing service to offer autonomous rides on the Lyft network.

Toyota Motor Corp. has acquired the self-driving division of American ride-hailing company Lyft for $550 million, in a move that highlights the Japanese automaker’s ambitions in that technology.

Uber and Lyft have teamed up to create a database of drivers ousted from their ride-hailing services for complaints about sexual assault and other crimes that have raised passenger-safety concerns for years. The clearinghouse unveiled Thursday, March 11, will initially list drivers expelled by the ride-hailing rivals in the U.S. Michael Wolfe, a Uber driver who also leads a Washington state group representing about 2,000 other drivers, praised both ride-hailing services for trying to weed out the abuses in the industry. AdIt could also help appease U.S. lawmakers, who have criticized Uber and Lyft in the past for inadequate safety protections for their riders. After Uber rebuffed the request to protect the victims' privacy, the agency slapped the company with a $59 million fine.

FILE - In this Jan. 12, 2016, file photo, a ride-share car displays Lyft and Uber stickers on its front windshield in downtown Los Angeles. The California Supreme Court has rejected a challenge to the ballot measure that kept app-based ride-hailing and delivery drivers independent contractors instead of employees eligible for benefits and job protections. The court on Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2021, declined to hear the case brought by drivers and unions who had opposed the measure. (AP Photo/Richard Vogel, File)LOS ANGELES – The California Supreme Court rejected a lawsuit Wednesday that sought to overturn a ballot measure that makes app-based ride-hailing and delivery drivers independent contractors instead of employees eligible for benefits and job protections. “We’re thankful, but not surprised, that the California Supreme Court has rejected this meritless lawsuit,” said Jim Pyatt, a Modesto retiree who drives for Uber, in a statement from a group that supports Proposition 22.

The measure, which was passed in November with 58% support, was the most expensive in state history with Uber, Lyft and other services pouring $200 million in support of it. “Generally speaking, courts in California don't like to overturn the will of the people,” Moylan said. There are instances where the California courts have come in and said ... it's nice that this is what the people wanted to do, but our constitution doesn't permit the people to do this." The law expanded a California Supreme Court ruling that limited businesses from classifying certain workers as independent contractors. Another claim in the lawsuit alleges the measure violates a rule limiting ballot measures to a single subject.

Stocks fell back across Asia on Thursday after gains for big technology shares pushed most Wall Street benchmarks higher. Tokyo's Nikkei 225 index gained 0.4% to 25,459.13 despite a report that machinery orders fell in September, suggesting weakness in corporate investment. Hong Kong's Hang Seng index fell 0.1% to 26,206.78 and the Shanghai Composite index declined 0.3% to 3,332.24. Markets have been riding a wave of relief over hopes for a potential vaccine to beat back the pandemic. Strategists along Wall Street are raising their forecasts for stock prices on expectations that political control of Washington will remain split between the parties.

Uber, Lyft, Doordash, Instacart and others sought to get out of those requirements, and after failing in court, succeeded in convincing voters to give them an exemption from most of the year-old law’s provisions. A record $200 million spending spree by the companies and their supporters helped them win the vote. The investment yielded a huge return for Uber and Lyft, whose combined market value climbed by $10 billion on Wednesday. Uber told its drivers the company would let drivers know how to enroll in benefits in the next few weeks. “It’s not really fair that Uber, Lyft etc.

SAN FRANCISCO – A California appeals court on Thursday upheld an order requiring Uber and Lyft to treat their California drivers as employees instead of independent contractors, less than two weeks before voters will be asked to exempt the ride-hailing giants from the state's gig economy law. Uber and Lyft — who along with DoorDash have heavily bankrolled the ballot measure — had appealed an August preliminary injunction by a San Francisco judge. Uber and Lyft issued statements noting that the ruling doesn't take immediate affect and urging voters to approve Prop. Treating Uber and Lyft drivers as employees instead of independent contractors would guarantee benefits such as overtime, sick leave and expense reimbursement for workers who make up much of the freewheeling gig economy. Lawyers for Uber and Lyft say drivers are not fundamental to the business, arguing the companies are “multi-sided platforms” whose activities encompass much more than transportation.

Voters are being asked to decide via Proposition 22 whether to create an exemption to a new state law aimed at providing wage and benefit protections to Uber, Lyft and other app-based drivers. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli, File)LOS ANGELES – Californians are being asked to decide if Uber, Lyft and other app-based drivers should remain independent contractors or be eligible for the benefits that come with being company employees. Voters are weighing whether to create an exemption to a new state law aimed at providing wage and benefit protections to drivers. The landmark labor law known known as AB5 threatens to upend the app-based business model, which offers great flexibility to drivers who can work whenever they choose. Uber and Lyft have maintained that their drivers meet the criteria to be independent contractors, not employees.

CNN(CNN) - Lyft announced a new initiative that will give riders free or discounted rides to work and during the first three weeks of employment. The Jobs Access Program looks to close the transportation gap in low-income communities, Lyft said in a statement. The rideshare company is partnering with national and local organizations -- including the National Down Syndrome Society and United Way -- to offer the program in over 35 markets in the US and Canada. The rideshare company cited a 2018 Oxford University Press study that said "children's opportunities for economic mobility are shaped by the neighborhoods in which they grow up." The company also cited their own study that shows "44% of Lyft rides start or end in low-income areas."

Justin Sullivan/Getty ImagesLyft is trying to play a role in lifting communities out of poverty with their new Jobs Access Program, offering free rides to and from job interviews. According to WFLA, Lyft says one of the strongest factors in the odds of escaping poverty is commuting time. "For the unemployed, reliable transportation to a job interview or to the first few weeks of work can mean the difference between successful, long-term employment and lost opportunities," Lyft says. Debuting in 35 cities in the United States, the Job Access Program will provide the following:Rides to/from job training programsRides t/from job interviewsRides to/from the first three weeks of employmentCopyright 2019 by WSLS 10 - All rights reserved.

But they still face an existential question: When is a self-driving car truly ready to drive on its own? Most Americans already aren't comfortable with the idea of riding in a self-driving car. No simulation, no self-driving carsCruise, GM's self-driving team, runs 200,000 hours of simulated tests every day. The Silicon Valley startup wanted its self-driving cars to better handle yellow left-turn signals, a rarity during on-road testing. The simulated cars weren't slowing for the pedestrian as much as its real-world cars.

Milen Yakimov via Freeimages.comSACRAMENTO, Calif. - The California state senate passed legislation late Tuesday that could transition tens of thousands of ride-share drivers from independent contractors into full-time employees. The law would change California employment practices by making it more difficult for employers in the state to treat their workers as independent contractors. Those "gig economy" workers don't enjoy many of the rights employees do, such as a minimum wage, overtime pay, workers' compensation, unemployment insurance and paid sick leave. Independent contractors also pay their own expenses. In 2018, the California Supreme Court changed the requirements companies must use to label their workers as independent contractors.

Justin Sullivan/Getty Images(CNN) - As it faces fresh concerns over sexual assaults by its drivers, Lyft issued an update on its safety features. The update comes at a time when the company tries to assure the public over its safety measures. Last week, 14 women sued it over the alleged mishandling of their sexual assault, sexual misconduct and rape complaints against drivers ordered through its app. Ongoing issuesLast week's lawsuit once again put the spotlight on the issue of sexual assault and abuse by ridehail drivers. She has become an advocate on the issue after experiencing harassment by several Lyft drivers.

Kelly Sullivan/Getty Images for Lyft(CNN) - Fourteen women are suing Lyft over allegedly mishandling their sexual assault, sexual misconduct and rape complaints against drivers that occurred while using its service, bringing renewed attention to the issue of safety in the ride-hail industry. Many of the women say they were not informed whether the accused drivers would continue to work for Lyft. In one case detailed in the suit, a driver continued to work for the company after the female passenger reported a sexual assault to Lyft and to the police. "Sexual assault is a horrible crime that has no place anywhere," an Uber spokesperson said at the time. "We believe Lyft knows how many assaults occur within their cars and that is why they don't want Lyft rides recorded."

A rideshare driver accused of abducting a Pennsylvania toddler said the child's father wanted to sell the girl for thousands of dollars, authorities said. The search is on for 2-year-old Nalani Johnson, who was last seen in Sharena Nancys vehicle at the intersection of Bryant and Clay Drives in Penn Hills Saturday. Nancy said she then drove around, smoked cigarettes and talked on the phone with her husband, the complaint reportedly said. Nancys husband, MD Raihan Uddin, told KDKA his wife didnt take the child and claimed Johnson isnt telling the complete truth. Uber and Lyft reportedly told the station no one with Nancys name used their platforms over the weekend.

Johnson told detectives he tried calling the driver's cellphone multiple times but she never picked up, so he called 911 around 5 p.m. Police arrested driver Sharena Nancy, 25, in the vehicle during a traffic stop around 7:30 p.m. According to the complaint, Nancy told detectives that Johnson sold the child to an individual for $10,000 and asked her to complete the dropoff. Nancy said she was told the woman would then "flag" her down and Nancy was to turn over the toddler, the complaint says. Nancy told police she also saw a second woman inside the SUV.

WeWork's parent company, The We Company, publicly filed paperwork on Wednesday to raise $1 billion in an initial public offering. The company is moving forward with its plans to go public despite losing a staggering $1.9 billion last year, according to its IPO prospectus, an unprecedented amount for a company about to go public. By comparison, Uber said it lost $1.8 billion in 2018 and Lyft lost $911 million. In the first half of 2019, the company lost $904 million, a roughly 25% increase from the same period in the prior year. In its filing, WeWork addresses how certain factors, such as declines in market rents, inability to negotiate satisfactory leases, or membership retention, could impact its business.

CNN imageSAN FRANCISCO, Calif. - Even by Uber's standards, the company burned through a staggering amount of money in its most recent quarter. Uber said Thursday that it lost $5.2 billion in the three months ending in June, its largest quarterly loss ever, fueled mostly by $3.9 billion in stock-based compensation expenses related to its public offering during the quarter. Without those charges, however, the company still lost about $1.3 billion during the quarter, a roughly 50% spike from the year prior. Khosrowshahi stressed that Uber's ride-hailing service, along with its meal delivery service, each have the potential to "be a spectacular business long-term." But even as it invests aggressively, Uber's revenue growth continues to slow.

The idea is to cut down on under-use of drivers as well as to ease traffic. Regulatory changes in New York City could provide a model for other cities eager to rein in ridehailing firms that have increased congestion even as they've revolutionized transportation. Earlier this week, City Lab reported on a new Uber and Lyft joint analysis into how their vehicles are contributing to what's referred to as "vehicle-miles-traveled." While New York City was not included in the analysis, it's safe to say some cities may look to New York City for leadership on how to regulate their own streets. Uber asked that the city remove the limit so it can continue adding new vehicles to the road to support demand.

Kelly Sullivan/Getty Images for Lyft(CNN) - A 71-year-old man working for the rideshare service Lyft was fatally shot, police say, while driving in Phoenix on Sunday -- his 52nd wedding anniversary. Investigators believe that the gunshot came from outside Harold Treadwell's car at 12:32 a.m., Phoenix Police spokeswoman Sgt. There were no passengers in the car at the time, according to Lyft and Phoenix Police. "Today is our 52nd Wedding Anniversary and we spoke right before he was killed and wished each other a happy anniversary (thank you God for allowing me to have that last conversation with him so I could tell him that I loved him!)" "I feel like I am living a horrible, horrible nightmare and that any moment I will wake up!"

The search for a missing Utah college student continues as police searched the home of someone who may be connected to her sudden disappearance. Since her disappearance, its been reported that the University of Utah student was dating multiple people through online dating sites and apps, The Daily Mail reported. Lueck was a self-proclaimed sugar baby, according to Facebook comments published by the paper. If [they] don't know what a SD/SB is, tell them bluntly sugar daddy and sugar baby. I have some experience on seeking arrangements, online only, tinder, and currently have two lol, she wrote three months ago in the group.