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Uber and Lyft threatened to leave Minneapolis after the city council approved a minimum wage for drivers that would force the tech companies to pay drivers $1.40 per mile and $0.51 per minute during rides. The ordinance, which passed the Council 7-5 on Thursday, could still be vetoed by Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey,…

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Lyft threatens to leave Minneapolis if the city raises the minimum wage for drivers, because prices could double and "only the most wealthy could still afford a ride."
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Lyft, whose CEO David Risher is pictured, is introducing in-app ads, following a similar move by Uber earlier this year.
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The days of sky-high carshare rates could be behind us—at least if Lyft is your app of choice. The Uber competitor announced during a quarterly earnings call yesterday that phasing out surge pricing is on its list of priorities moving forward.

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Lyft fares have decreased since the company laid off just over 1,000 people this spring.
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Lyft CEO David Risher said people should want to return to the office "for the snacks," the Wall Street Journal reported.