Uber reports record month for rides on vaccine boost

By Jackie Davalos

e-Hailing
Tuesday, 13 Apr 2021
12:40 PM MYT

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Demand for rides is recovering faster than Uber’s ability to find drivers, the company said, and demand for meal delivery continues to exceed courier availability. — AFP

Uber Technologies Inc said gross bookings last month were the highest in a year as vaccination rates increase in the US, encouraging more people to get out of their homes.

The company’s mobility unit, which handles ride-hailing services, passed US$30bil (RM124.02bil) in annualised gross bookings run rate in March, Uber said in a securities filing Monday. Average daily bookings rose 9% from February.

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Symbol	Open	High	Low	Last	Chg	%Chg	Vol ('00)
FOCUS	0.010	0.010	0.005	0.005	-0.005	-50.00	3,624,846
HSI-PWHI	0.185	0.200	0.175	0.175	-0.005	-2.78	1,939,767
HSI-PWHV	0.170	0.185	0.160	0.160	-0.010	-5.88	1,563,864
HSI-CWGS	0.110	0.115	0.100	0.115	-0.005	-4.17	1,333,397
HSI-CWGX	0.230	0.230	0.200	0.220	-0.010	-4.35	1,222,222
HSI-CWGI	0.135	0.145	0.130	0.145	-0.005	-3.33	1,158,317
EKOVEST	0.430	0.430	0.380	0.405	-0.035	-7.95	1,044,750
OXB	0.360	0.400	0.360	0.385	0.095	32.76	1,015,514
ZETRIX	0.835	0.865	0.835	0.845	0.010	1.20	806,578
NEXG	0.530	0.535	0.525	0.530	0.000	0.00	531,175
PHARMA	0.195	0.200	0.180	0.180	-0.035	-16.28	517,753
TOPGLOV	0.685	0.685	0.655	0.675	-0.010	-1.46	475,806
TANCO	0.920	0.930	0.915	0.925	0.000	0.00	446,532
ECOSHOP	1.340	1.340	1.260	1.290	-0.060	-4.44	371,729
SAPNRG	0.040	0.040	0.035	0.040	0.000	0.00	361,312

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