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Ola follows Uber, lays off 1,400 staff as Covid-19 hits ride-hailing biz
Ola's revenue has come down 95% in the past 2 months because the disruption caused by the coronavirus.
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Hail a ride now! Uber, Ola to resume services in key cities from today
With further relaxation of lockdown regulations and more powers given to states, Ola will be restarting services in over 60 cities across the country from Tuesday.
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Covid-19 outbreak: Hailing an Uber ride on day one of lockdown 3.0
Nothing suggested it was a cab ride during extraordinary times except that the driver patiently waited at the gate without making any hurry-up calls
Firms gear up for change in consumer behaviour in post-Covid world
It's for this new consumer that companies are adapting their products and services
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Coronavirus: Uber, Ola suspend services in Delhi till Mar 31 amid lockdown
The two companies had already suspended temporarily their shared rides on their respective platforms
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Ola offers income protection for driver partners, Covid-19 infected staff
The ride-hailing firm is offering coverage of up to Rs 30,000 and also bringing free medical help for the families of the driver-partners
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Coronavirus: Bengaluru shuts down; firms ask employees to work from home
Google techie tests positive for Coronavirus; Amazon, Uber India, Microsoft ask all employees to work from home if they can
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Coronavirus: Ola, Uber, Flipkart, Swiggy, Zomato gear up for the challenge
These people are more vulnerable to such kind of infection and consumer internet companies are providing them with all the support ranging from health information to masks and sanitisers.
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'Growth in 3 phases': Bhavish Aggarwal on Ola's plan to go public in India
"Our India business is in a strong position, we are doing the same in other countries also. The next logical step is for us to list in the public markets"
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Ola-backed bike and scooter sharing startup Vogo raises $19 million
The latest fundraising is critical for Vogo to grow as it tries to find space for itself across India's cities. Its rival Bounce has already crossed $520 million in valuation.
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Paytm Bank partners with Ola, Uber, for FASTags to 100,000 drivers
PPB has set up 12 camps at Uber Green zones across different cities for drivers to purchase and use FASTags
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From Swiggy to Ola, Indian star unicorns' valuations hit speed bump
Profitability has been the biggest challenge for unicorns. Swiggy reported 500 per cent jump in losses for financial year FY19 at Rs 2,346 crore against FY18, according to data platform Tofler.
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Goodbye, apolitical corporations
The private airlines' heavy-handedness in the case of comedian Kunal Kamra raises discomfiting questions
Ola takes on Uber with its safety pitch as it drives operations to London
Safety is high on its mind and Ola is bringing in an AI enabled safety feature, 'Guardian'
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Ola launches London operations with over 25,000 drivers signed up
Ola's partnership with DriveTech will involve their driving risk assessment to improve the level of driving skills and knowledge of all drivers on Ola in London
Ride-hailing firm Ola to start in London on Feb 10 with over 20,000 drivers
Will be fully operational from day one, firm aims to offer a differentiated experience with features such as 24/7 helplines for drivers and customers and in-app emergency button
Ex-Flipkart executive Sanjiv Saddy joins Ola as SVP Corporate Affairs
He has also worked with Tata Communications, Emaar MGF Land Ltd and Freightwinds and Travels Ltd, among other companies
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FMCG Veteran Rajeev Bakshi joins Ola's food business as board advisor
Ola said Bakshi's deep understanding of consumer behaviour and preferences and his vast experience in marketing and strategy, will help Ola Foods build unique offerings that consumers can relate to
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As valuation touches $8 bn, Byju's pips Ola as 3rd largest unicorn in India
EdTech firm valued at around $8 billion after Tiger Global's $200-million investment
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Ola's outstation service grows 2X; tier-2 cities contribute the most
The company, which competes with US rival Uber, aims to capture a market that is poised to grow to $15 billion in the near future
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