"Uber has already begun to fire on all cylinders," CEO Dara Khosrowshahi told analysts after the company reported earnings Wednesday. The company's core ride-hailing business still looks weak, with gross bookings for rides down 38% compared to a year earlier. But major growth in food delivery, which saw bookings jump 166% compared to the same period in 2020, is helping Uber weather the storm. Why Melinda Gates just received stock in a Canadian railroadIn the divorce of Melinda and Bill Gates, the division of their vast wealth is unlikely to cause fireworks and fury. The Wall Street Journal also reports that Melinda Gates now has a 4.9% stake in a Coca-Cola bottler worth about $121 million, and a $386 million stake in Mexican broadcaster Televisa.

Source: CNN May 06, 2021 12:00 UTC