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M&A
ComfortDelGro-Uber joint venture enters Phase 2 of regulatory review
SINGAPORE (Feb 19): ComfortDelGro (CDG) says its partnership with Uber Technologies is entering the second stage of the Competition Commission of Singapore’s (CCS) deliberation with regards to the two companies’ proposed joint venture (JV).
February 19, 2018
ComfortDelGro and Uber launch UberFLASH services in Singapore
SINGAPORE (Jan 18): Local taxi operator ComfortDelGro and ride hailing app Uber have launched UberFLASH, a new service to reduce waiting times by matching passengers to the nearest uberX vehicle or Comfort taxi.
January 18, 2018
Broker's Calls
Negatives mostly priced into ComfortDelGro stock, says UOB
SINGAPORE (Jan 18): Singapore's taxi sector is slowly but surely moving towards a more stable market even though conditions stay tough, says UOB Kay Hian.
January 18, 2018
Broker's Calls
ComfortDelGro gets a 'buy' on better rail and overseas prospects even as it embraces dynamic pricing
SINGAPORE (Jan 12): Maybank Kim Eng is maintaining its 'buy" on ComfortDelGro with $2.40 price target on expectations earnings should improve in 2018 after a lacklustre 2017 on better prospects for the rail and overseas businesses in 2018.
January 12, 2018
Startups, Entrepreneurs, Digital economy
Uber can’t afford fall of Singapore
(Dec 12): Of all the setbacks during World War II, the one that British Prime Minister Winston Churchill could never really get over was the fall of Singapore. Seventy-five years later, Dara Khosrowshahi shouldn't even want to contemplate the costs o
December 12, 2017
Results
ComfortDelGro reports 8.2% fall in 3Q earnings to $80.1 mil
SINGAPORE (Nov 10): Transport operator ComfortDelGro reported a 8.2% fall in 3Q earnings to $80.1 million from $87.3 million a year ago. This brings earnings for 9M ended Sept to $242 million.
November 10, 2017
M&A
ComfortDelGro sets up subsidiary to buy Metro Taxi of Perth for $5.5 mil
SINGAPORE (Oct 31): ComfortDelGro has incorporated a new subsidiary to acquire the business asset of Metro WA Taxi Management in Perth.
October 31, 2017
ComfortDelGro and Uber alliance to breathe new life after losing drivers to Grab
SINGAPORE (Sept 28): CIMB is maintaining its “hold” call on ComfortDelGro with a target price of $2.15.
September 28, 2017
ComfortDelGro hits the speed bumps
SINGAPORE (Sept 18): OCBC is downgrading ComfortDelGro to “hold” after its subsidiary lost the Thomson-East Coast Line contract and Grab turns aggressive in wooing its taxi drivers.
September 18, 2017
Startups, Entrepreneurs, Digital economy
ComfortDelGro and Uber in exclusive talks over possible alliance
SINGAPORE (Aug 22): Singapore’s largest taxi operator ComfortDelGro today announced it is in exclusive talks to form a potential strategic alliance with Uber Technologies – the private hire car service start-up that has put a dent in its business.
August 22, 2017