Sonali Kolhatkar / TruthdigMay 8, 2019
Company executives make huge profits at the expense of drivers and customers. Now unions are striking on the eve of Uber's IPO. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
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Ilana NovickMay 7, 2019
As a Lyft driver puts it, “We make pennies, while the app companies make billions off the backs of drivers who suffer.” Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
ADAM BEAM / The Associated PressMay 5, 2019
The Golden State is estimated to add $1 billion or more to its tax revenue after companies like Uber and Airbnb go public. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
CATHY BUSSEWITZ, TOM KRISHER and MICHAEL LIEDTKE / The Associated PressMar 1, 2019
The ride-sharing company continues to bleed money and may struggle to turn a profit, according to a federal filing. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Jordan Riefe / TruthdigMar 30, 2018
Filmmaker Jed Rothstein and activist Dan David explore an epidemic of unchecked financial fraud. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
By Chelsea Harvey / The Washington PostMay 10, 2017
A new report points to alarming possibilities about hazards triggered by climate change that could become reality in the near future. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigNov 8, 2013
Love it or hate it, but Twitter, the social-media stalwart that got everyone thinking in 140 characters or less, was the darling of the NYSE on Thursday after TWTR shares closed 73 percent higher than the preset IPO asking price of $26. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigMay 29, 2012
Days after a law firm launched a class-action lawsuit on behalf of investors against Facebook and its bankers, alleging that certain investors were given preferential treatment, Facebook’s shares dipped during Tuesday's trading to near $29, more than 20% under its IPO price. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigMay 22, 2012
Mark Zuckerberg’s fortune dropped $2 billion Monday as shares of Facebook tumbled to $34.03, 11 percent below their initial public offering price of $38. The loss prompted analysts and buyers to wonder whether the company was overvalued at the $105 billion it gained on the day of its IPO. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
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