bristoldrv

Criminal checks on Bristol taxi drivers full of flaws Bristol PostBristol is set to tighten up its criminal checks on taxi drivers after the system was found to be full of holes. Internal auditors assessed Bristol City Council's system ... View the full article

'Nothing is child-friendly' - Bristol Airport one of UK's worst for families Bristol PostTravelling through an airport with children can easily become an ordeal, but the experience can be made almost stress-free with a few tweaks. Things like ... View the full article

The Dow Rose 211 Points Because the Yield Curve Is No Longer Inverted Barron'sIt was close at the end of the day, but the 10-year Treasury now yields more than the 3-month. The Dow Jones Industrial Average surged 0.82% to close at ... View the full article

Stock Market Today: Lyft Goes Public The Motley FoolElsewhere, the merger between Bristol-Myers Squibb and Celgene got some votes of confidence. View the full article

S&P 500 posts best first quarter in 21 years Fox BusinessStocks are on a tear so far this year, but can it continue? View the full article

For Uber and Lyft, reality is arriving soon BBC NewsRide-sharing company Lyft has begun trading on the stock market with a surge in its share price. Soon, Lyft will be joined by rival Uber. Both companies will be ... View the full article

Ola expands services to three new cities in UK, but not with electric autos YourStoryBengaluru-based ride-hailing platform Ola on Friday confirmed that it has launched its services in three new cities in the UK - Liverpool, Birmingham, and ... View the full article

Megadeals keep M&A market bubbling despite slowdown fears Financial TimesThe $927bn of deals in quarter marks second strongest start to year since millennium. View the full article

Carol Vorderman recreates actress Kim Kardashian's iconic bum pose with wine Bristol PostCarol Vorderman's famous curves have hit the headlines once again after the former presenter has paid homage to her sister-in-bums, Kim Kardashian. View the full article

Jefferies' revenue hurt by U.S. government shutdown, weak markets in December ReutersJefferies Group LLC's quarterly revenue fell 17 percent on Thursday, as the company's investment banking business took a hit from a partial government ... View the full article

Inside Bristol Airport's new £5million fire station Bristol PostThe building is the latest in a series of developments taking place at the airport. View the full article

We see Lyft and Uber as Pepsi and Coke, good for shareholders: Lyft investor CNBCLyft shareholder Jaclyn Strife from Oceanic Partners joins CNBC's "Closing Bell" team ahead of Lyft's initial public offering on Friday. The team talks about ... View the full article

Expert: Prices will go up for Uber, Lyft with NYC's congestion pricing CNBCFormer CEO of the New York City Taxi and Limousine Commission Meera Joshi joins "Squawk Alley" to discuss the Lyft IPO, congestion pricing and how the ... View the full article

Inmate who bit HMP Bristol prison officer jailed for a further three years Bristol PostLee Sage had received some bad news before having to be restrained in his cell. View the full article

Shocking video shows car swerving towards cyclist in Bristol city centre Bristol PostAn alarming video has emerged of a car coming within inches of hitting a cyclist in Bristol city centre. The shocking incident was captured on the dashcam of a ... View the full article

Ola e-rickshaws are all over Liverpool, but the British will need to wait before they actually can hail one YourStoryEarlier this week, Ola UK tweeted a video and a few pictures of green jacketed 'auto' drivers riding Ola branded e-rickshaws in Liverpool, UK, offering free rides. View the full article

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL), Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (NYSE:BMY) - Yields In Focus Again As 10-Year Falls Below 2.4%; Homebuilder Earnings Digested BenzingaThe interest rate shuffle might continue today, with U.S. stocks apparently taking their cue from what's going on in the Treasury market. A negative ... View the full article

Business briefing: Uber picks Middle East rival up Metro Newspaper UKUBER has acquired its Middle East competitor Careem for £2.3billion, making it the largest-ever technology purchase in the region. The US ride-hailing giant's ... View the full article

Uber buys Middle Eastern rival Careem for $3.1bn BBC NewsRide-sharing firm Uber has announced it is buying Dubai-based rival Careem for $3.1bn (£2.3bn). Careem was established in 2012, and operates in 15 ... View the full article

Sharing economy companies list: From Airbnb and Uber to Omni and Hubble, 15 start-ups disrupting their industries CompeloAn ever-growing list of sharing economy companies are threatening to disrupt industries including transport, accommodation and office provision. View the full article

Bajaj and Piaggio auto rickshaws in UK as Ola starts service in Liverpool OverdriveThe India-based ride-hailing company Ola launched its Liverpool operations with a fleet of Bajaj and Piaggio auto rickshaws. The ride-sharing taxi app started ... View the full article

Bajaj and Piaggio auto rickshaws in UK as Ola starts service in Liverpool OverdriveThe India-based ride-hailing company Ola launched its Liverpool operations with a fleet of Bajaj and Piaggio auto rickshaws. The ride-sharing taxi app started ... View the full article

Ola UK Introduces Bajaj & Piaggio Green Tuk-Tuks in Merseyside; Free Rickshaw Rides Offered Around LatestLYAfter introducing taxi hailing services in Bath and Exeter in November last year, Ola UK has officially launched Green Tuk-Tuks in Liverpool. Introduced with an ... View the full article

Sharing economy companies list: From Airbnb and Uber to Omni and Hubble, 15 companies disrupting their industries CompeloAn ever-growing list of sharing economy companies are threatening to disrupt industries including transport, accommodation and office provision. View the full article

Review sites should be a force for good but the reality is quite different… Metro Newspaper UKSAT outside a Hanoi pavement bar last year, I looked forward to the one Vietnamese food that had eluded me on my trip: the bánh mì. I'd barely taken two ... View the full article