Rideshare app Uber announced the availability of Uber Rent, a new platform for users to reserve and rent a car. Uber Rent joins the platform, which now centralizes its several modalities in one single app. The user has access to a range of options, including mobility with Uber, food orders and essential purchases and others […]
This edition of Climbing the Corporate ladder features executive appointments in several industries, namely banking, a ride-share company and an accounting firm. FirstBank announces trio of new executivesFirstBank CEO Aurelio Alemán announced the following appointments to the institution’s executive group: Sara Álvarez, as executive vice president and general counsel; Juan Carlos Pavía, as executive vice […]
Rideshare company Uber, which arrived in Puerto Rico in July 2016, keeps tabs on what users leave behind after getting a ride, with phones and wallets among the most forgotten items by users in the United States and Puerto Rico, as well as objects such as clothing, keys, glasses, and personal identification. In addition, app […]
Uber announced that it is now available on the island Eats Pass, the first and only membership program that allows users of the Uber Eats and Uber apps access to a range of benefits and discounts. During the launch period the company will be offering all their users the first month of membership for free. […]
Rideshare company Uber announced it will help drivers and delivery partners registered in the application in Puerto Rico to get an appointment for the COVID-19 vaccine, in collaboration with Walgreens. Through the app, drivers and delivery partners will be able to get a unique authorization code to book an appointment to get vaccinated against COVID-19 […]
Uber has deactivated a passenger’s account for violating their community guidelines while in Puerto Rico. This comes after the passenger, who allegedly was a tourist, was denounced on social media by residents after a video of her and another passenger defecating on the side of a busy road, in broad daylight, went viral last week. […]
Rideshare company Uber released a new version of the RideCheck feature to detect if a trip ends earlier than expected, as part of its mission to offer passenger safety. This is in addition to the feature implemented a year ago, where the company launched a feature to detect long and unexpected stops. In both of […]
The Uber transportation app will offer a promo code applicable on rides to and from voting centers in Puerto Rico on Nov. 3, the company announced. The footprint includes voting locations in the metro, north, east and southeastern zones, Uber officials said. By entering the code SALAVOTARPR in the app when requesting a trip, the […]
Given the wave of seismic activity hitting the southern area of Puerto Rico, the Uber and Uber Eats transportation and food delivery networks, respectively, will be pitching in to help victims. Among the initiatives is offering promotional codes redeemable for free trips for users, first responders and other emergency personnel in the affected areas. The […]
High-ranking executives have been appointed recently to positions at Birling Capital, Uber and Cemex, responsible for the Puerto Rico market. Birling Capital appoints CPA Teresita Fuentes as vice chair Francisco Rodríguez-Castro, president of Birling Capital announced the appointment of CPA Teresita Fuentes as vice chair of Birling Capital, member of the executive committee and director […]
VarMed Transport will be available initially in the San Juan metropolitan area, 24/7.
With more than 4,000 driver partners and 175,000 users, Uber is marking its second anniversary in Puerto Rico. The platform began operations on the island in July 2016, transforming the way Puerto Ricans and visitors move around.
During his trip to California this week, Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo Rosselló, met with top Facebook, Uber, and Sunrun executives to generate an interest from them to collaborate, establish, or expand their operations on the island.
Uber has joined the Codetrotters Academy, the first programming school on the island, to award web development platform scholarships to five Puerto Rico drivers.
Disruptive philanthropist Mark E. Curry announced a partnership with global technology company Uber, designed to improve the distribution of food, water, and other needed supplies to Puerto Ricans impacted by Hurricanes Irma and María.
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