Year: 2025
Lyft to buy taxi app Free Now for $200 million to expand into Europe
Key Points Ride-hailing firm Lyft is buying European taxi app Free Now for $199 million. The acquisition — Lyft’s first in Europe — is expected to close in the second half of 2025. Europe is a highly competitive ride-hailing market, occupied by the likes of Uber, Bolt and Gett. Source
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Lyft to buy taxi app Free Now for $200 million to expand into Europe
Lyft logo is seen in this illustration taken June 27, 2022. Dado Ruvic | Reuters U.S. ride-hailing firm Lyft on Wednesday announced that it’s buying European taxi app Free Now in a 175 million euro ($199 million) deal. The company said that the acquisition — Lyft’s first in Europe — is expected to close in […]
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U.S. vehicle supply is falling amid tariff fear-buying
Brand new KIA cars are displayed on the sales lot at Serramonte Kia on March 26, 2025 in Colma, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images DETROIT – Supplies of new and used vehicles for sale in the U.S. are declining rapidly as consumers flock to purchase cars and trucks ahead of potential price increases due […]
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CDC says measles cases are most likely underreported as outbreak swells in Texas
Measles cases are most likely being underreported in the United States as public health officials scramble to find resources to address a ballooning outbreak in the Southwest, according to a senior scientist at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. So far this year, 747 cases have been recorded in the United States, according to […]
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Business and tech leaders discuss the challenges and opportunities presented by AI’s widespread adoption
Artificial intelligence’s place in our world is growing rapidly, disrupting entire industries and changing the way people live and work. CNBC spoke with several business and tech leaders at the CONVERGE LIVE event in Singapore about the challenges and opportunities presented by the adoption of AI. “If you look at AI, what does it do? […]
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Google faces £5 billion lawsuit in the UK for abusing ‘near-total dominance’ in search
The entrance to Google’s U.K. offices in London. Olly Curtis | Future Publishing | via Getty Images LONDON — Google is being sued for over £5 billion ($6.6 billion) in potential damages in the U.K. over allegations that the U.S. tech giant abused its “near-total dominance” in the online search market to drive up prices. […]
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China replaces top international trade negotiator as talks with Washington stall
Trade tensions between the world’s two largest economies have escalated in the last two weeks. Dilara Irem Sancar | Anadolu | Getty Images China on Wednesday appointed Li Chenggang as vice minister of commerce and a top representative for international trade negotiation, according to an official statement, replacing Wang Shouwen. The appointment makes Li, 58, […]
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A ‘stimulus wave’ is set to wash over Germany — and these stocks could benefit
Between Germany’s new coalition agreement and the country’s recent fiscal U-turn, stimulus is set to soar in Europe’s biggest economy. The fiscal package enshrined in Germany’s constitution in March includes changes to long-standing debt rules, paving the way for higher defense spending and a 500 billion euro ($548 billion) infrastructure and climate fund. Germany’s coalition […]
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European markets set for a negative open as tariff uncertainty weighs on sentiment
Heineken revenue beats estimates but beer sales wane Beers on display at Winn-Dixie grocery store in Miami, Florida. Jeff Greenberg | Universal Images Group | Getty Images Dutch brewing giant Heineken posted a 4.9% year-on-year decline in first-quarter revenue to 7.78 billion euros ($8.85 billion) as beer sales fell 2.1%. Organic net revenue before exceptional items […]
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CNBC’s The China Connection newsletter: The U.S. wants China to call. Why it won’t – for now
Trade tensions between the world’s two largest economies have escalated in the last two weeks. Dilara Irem Sancar | Anadolu | Getty Images This report is from this week’s edition of CNBC’s The China Connection newsletter, which brings you insights and analysis on what’s driving the world’s second-largest economy. Each week, we’ll explore the biggest […]
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