TAXI

Mumbrella | October 08, 2018

Digital advertising through global platforms is going to present problems for the federal government as it looks to tax the online economy, Treasury bureaucrats have warned in a discussion paper. The Treasury paper, examining the Federal government’s idea to tax digital platforms in May, outlines how governments around the world are taxing digital advertising platforms and the options available in Australia. In the report, Treasury examines interim ways of taxing digital advertising platfo...

Firefly | May 30, 2019

Firefly, a startup that allows ridehail drivers to make money from advertising, has raised $30 million in Series A funding. The company is about to launch in New York City, where it’s also acquiring the digital operations of advertising company Strong Outdoor. Co-founder and CEO Kaan Gunay said this will allow Firefly to start working with traditional taxis in a big way. “It’s essentially locking in the largest taxi advertising contract, partnering with the largest taxi trade o...

STIB | June 06, 2019

The Brussels public transport company, STIB, has denied accusations by protesting taxi drivers that it has undertaken promotion of the Uber ride-share company. About 40 of the taxi drivers demonstrated at about 6:00 AM outside the STIB warehouse in Haren to denounce the fact that Stib had spotlighted the U.S. transport platform during the presentation of its 2018 annual report. The protest ended without incident at about 08:15 AM, the Brussels police told Belga news agency. STIB said on social n...

ksby | January 14, 2020

The U.S. Census kicked off its 2020 campaign Tuesday by unveiling several of its 1,000 advertisements. The campaign will appear on billboards, television, radio, magazines, social media and other outlets. The ads were revealed at a theater in Washington, D.C. Most of us across the country can start filling out the U.S. Census in March either online, by phone or on paper. Officials say it's important to submit confidential information to the census because government leaders use the informati...