FTC probes Uber over subscription service practices, Bloomberg News reports

Investing.com
Updated
Mitrade
coverImg
Source: Shutterstock

Investing.com -- The U.S. Federal Trade Commission is investigating   Uber Technologies Inc   (NYSE:UBER) over allegations that it enrolled customers into its Uber One subscription service without consent and made it challenging for them to cancel, according to a Bloomberg report.

The FTC is investigating Uber after customers complained the company signed them up for the Uber One subscription product without their consent and made it difficult to cancel, Bloomberg reported, citing documents.

The investigation was opened earlier this year. The Uber One subscription program gives discounts on rides and delivery orders in exchange for an annual fee. About 25 million people subscribe to Uber One, the company said in October.

Shares of ridehail platform were trading at $71.63

 

* The content presented above, whether from a third party or not, is considered as general advice only.  This article should not be construed as containing investment advice, investment recommendations, an offer of or solicitation for any transactions in financial instruments.

goTop
quote
Do you find this article useful?
Related Articles
placeholder
Could Amazon Be Your Ticket to Becoming a Millionaire by 2030?Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) has certainly made early investors rich. The tech juggernaut's share price has rocketed 222,100% higher in the past 28 years. An investor that put just $451 i
Author  The Motley Fool
Jan 16, Thu
Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) has certainly made early investors rich. The tech juggernaut's share price has rocketed 222,100% higher in the past 28 years. An investor that put just $451 i
placeholder
3 Things Investors Should Know About BlackRock’s Q4 2024 EarningsTradingKey - It’s been a massive two years or so for the US stock market as both 2023 and 2024 saw the S&P 500 Index post gains in excess of 20%.Besides the obvious winners, like Big Tech stocks, one
Author  TradingKey
Jan 16, Thu
TradingKey - It’s been a massive two years or so for the US stock market as both 2023 and 2024 saw the S&P 500 Index post gains in excess of 20%.Besides the obvious winners, like Big Tech stocks, one
placeholder
3 Top Bargain Stocks Ready for a Bull RunThe market is coming off two strong years in 2023 and 2024, and that has led to a lot of expensive valuations for the better-performing stocks. But there are still some bargains to
Author  The Motley Fool
Jan 15, Wed
The market is coming off two strong years in 2023 and 2024, and that has led to a lot of expensive valuations for the better-performing stocks. But there are still some bargains to
placeholder
3 No-Brainer EV Stocks to Buy Right Now for Less Than $1,000The electric vehicle (EV) market cooled off over the past few years as EV makers grappled with inflation, rising interest rates, and supply chain challenges. However, that sell-off
Author  The Motley Fool
Jan 14, Tue
The electric vehicle (EV) market cooled off over the past few years as EV makers grappled with inflation, rising interest rates, and supply chain challenges. However, that sell-off
placeholder
Have $8,000? These 3 Stocks Could Be Bargain Buys for 2025 and BeyondAmericans only have a median savings of $8,000 across all of their checking, money market, savings, call accounts, and prepaid debit cards, according to the Federal Reserve's lates
Author  The Motley Fool
Jan 14, Tue
Americans only have a median savings of $8,000 across all of their checking, money market, savings, call accounts, and prepaid debit cards, according to the Federal Reserve's lates