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Vanity Fair “Is Uber Still Secretly a Bad Company with a New, Nicer CEO?”: Dara Khosrowshahi's Biggest Challenge at Uber May ... Vanity Fair Over the past couple of weeks, leading up to my interview with Uber C.E.O. Dara Khosrowshahi onstage at Vanity Fair's New Establishment Summit, I crowdsourced lines of inquiry and specific questions from virtually everyone I came across—not only ... Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi's mother wouldn't buy a cup of coffee worth 15 centsEconomic Times all 3 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Fortune Exclusive: A Pair of Uber Executives Are Leaving to Join Electric Scooter Startup Bird Fortune The scooter talent wars are heating up. Two high-level Uber employees have left the tech giant to join electric scooter startup Bird. Dennis Cinelli, who was head of finance of global rides at Uber, will serve as Bird's vice president and head of finance. Bird hires Uber's former head of finance and director of corporate developmentTechCrunch Bird Hires Two Senior Uber ExecutivesPR Newswire (press release) all 4 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Fast Company Uber and Lyft are everything that's right and wrong with design today Fast Company The massive disruption that ride-hailing apps like Uber and Lyft have visited on the taxi industry stirs up so many conflicting feelings. I use these services all the time but the larger impact of my patronage has been weighing on my conscience more ... Lyft, Uber offers discounted or free rides to get to polls on Election DayWHYY Can I really ride Uber to my polling place for free on Election Day?Fort Worth Star Telegram Here's How To Get Free Uber Rides To Vote In The 2018 Midterms On Nov. 6Elite Daily all 13 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Sky News Why Uber is appealing against drivers' rights Sky News Tom Gillie, another barrister at Cloisters Chambers but one who is not active in the case, told Sky News: "Uber will argue... that the employment tribunal ought to have found in 2016 that Uber London Limited (the holder of the private hire vehicle ... and more » https://www.google.com/news

Fast Company How a Middle East startup took on Uber—and won Fast Company Even in the Middle East, a part of the world not known for its startup prowess, Uber has failed to dominate. The leader there is Dubai-based Careem, a six-year-old startup founded by two ex-McKinsey & Company consultants. The amount of money it's ... View the full article

Fast Company How a Middle East startup took on Uber—and won Fast Company The factors driving Careem's success in the Middle East (and Uber's retreats elsewhere) are bringing into focus a key limitation of ride hailing—one that Silicon Valley, in its exuberance over this new sector, seems to have underestimated: Unlike ... https://www.google.com/news

CampaignLive Pitch update: Uber, McDonald's, Hammerson and Co-operative Bank CampaignLive Uber's search for a creative agency to handle its driver recruitment campaign in London has reached chemistry stage, with a shortlist of four agencies left to fight it out. The process is being run through Creativebrief, and is expected to conclude in ... https://www.google.com/news

Financial Times Uber seeks to raise $1.5bn from debt investors Financial Times Uber is looking to raise $1.5bn from debt investors in what would be the ride-hailing company's first foray into the junk bond market, according to people familiar with the matter. The company is working with Morgan Stanley on a private placement that ... Uber's Junk Bond Is an Entree to the Main EventBloomberg all 4 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Bloomberg Uber's Junk Bond Is an Entree to the Main Event Bloomberg Uber Technologies Inc. is taking the next logical step toward becoming a grownup company ahead of a potential IPO next year. After selling a seven-year leveraged loan for $1.5 billion in March, it is now readying itself to issue junk bonds for a ... and more » View the full article

Mirror.co.uk How to get a free Uber Eats delivery this weekend - and it works across the country Mirror.co.uk Henry Harding, Head of Marketing at Uber Eats commented: ““This giveaway is our biggest ever and I hope everyone will get a chance to enjoy something they love for free - whether it's for breakfast, lunch or dinner. It's great to see so many of our ... and more » View the full article

Forbes Can Uber's Global Business Be Beaten One City At A Time? Here's Daimler's Bet Forbes He said that Daimler has been for the most part hands off apart from directing him to Santiago, just a needed source of funds to sneak up on ride-hail apps from behind. Uber is not the only big firm to attack while riding its wake. Beat must also be ... View the full article

Mashable Google's Waze is challenging Lyft and Uber with a new feature that enables people to share rides and split gas money Business Insider Google-owned Waze announced on Wednesday that it plans to expand its carpool service to all 50 states, directly competing with ride-sharing services like Lyft and Uber. Starting on Wednesday, the Waze Carpool app will enable users to find rides from ... Waze offers carpool rides like Lyft and Uber, but for way lessMashable all 106 news articles » View the full article

The Guardian The Uber strike is just the start, if unions learn how to mobilise millennials The Guardian I support the Uber drivers on principle, but I also have a personal affection for the service. During a period of illness, Uber drivers kept me out and about. If you are ill, disabled or a woman on her own late at night in a dodgy part of town, an Uber ... and more » https://www.google.com/news

Fast Company Exclusive: Uber and Girlboss want to help fund women-owned startups–maybe yours Fast Company During the first day of the NYC Girlboss Rally in November, finalists will present their pitches to the panel, which includes Away cofounder Jen Rubio, Drybar founder Alli Webb, Gingerbread Capital partner Ita Ekpoudom, and Uber's Erika Decker. and more » View the full article

BBC News Uber drivers stage UK strikes over pay and conditions BBC News Uber drivers are staging strikes in several UK cities in a protest over pay and working conditions. "Hundreds" of drivers are expected to switch off their apps from 1pm, making themselves unavailable for work, union organisers said. Protests are also ... Uber UK strike: users urged not to cross 'digital picket line'The Guardian Last call: Uber drivers to stage 24hr strike in London todayCity A.M. Uber strike: Drivers to stage 24-hour walkout in London, Birmingham and Nottingham over pay and conditionsThe Independent Evening Standard -CNBC -Business Insider all 102 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Q13 FOX Uber Lobbying for Seattle Road Tolls in $10M Policy Plan U.S. News & World Report Uber Lobbying for Seattle Road Tolls in $10M Policy Plan. Ride-sharing app Uber says it will spend money lobbying for road tolls on downtown Seattle streets as part of its $10 million policy agenda. Oct. 9, 2018, at 8:19 a.m.. Uber Lobbying for Seattle ... Uber lobbying for Seattle road tolls in $10 million policy planQ13 FOX all 33 news articles » View the full article

Uber Lobbying for Seattle Road Tolls in $10M Policy Plan U.S. News & World Report Uber Lobbying for Seattle Road Tolls in $10M Policy Plan. Ride-sharing app Uber says it will spend money lobbying for road tolls on downtown Seattle streets as part of its $10 million policy agenda. Oct. 9, 2018, at 8:19 a.m.. Uber Lobbying for Seattle ... and more » https://www.google.com/news

Former Uber Executive Joins Board of Oxford Self-Driving Startup Bloomberg Oxbotica, a U.K. startup whose self-driving vehicle software helps guide NASA's Mars Rover, has appointed former Uber executive Fraser Robinson to its board. Robinson served as the ride-hailing company's head of business for Europe, the Middle East and ... and more » https://www.google.com/news

Uber drivers stage UK strikes over pay and conditions BBC NewsUber drivers are staging strikes in several UK cities in a protest over pay and working conditions. "Hundreds" of drivers are expected to switch off their apps from ... View the full article

The Guardian Uber UK strike: users urged not to cross 'digital picket line' The Guardian Stephen Hull, a Birmingham-based driver taking part in Tuesday's strike, said: “There is mass discontent among drivers because the oversupply of vehicles and the way that drivers earn their money is making it almost impossible to make enough to live.”. Uber drivers stage 24-hour strike in BritainGuardian (blog) Uber Drivers Stage 24-Hour StrikeCHANNELS TELEVISION all 102 news articles » View the full article

ArabianBusiness.com Dubai's Careem to remain independent despite Uber interest, says co-founder ArabianBusiness.com Dubai-based ride-hailing app Careem will remain an independent, local company despite interest from Eastern and Western investors, such as US rival Uber and Chinese firm Didi Chuxing, according to co-founder Magnus Olsson. Speaking during an ... https://www.google.com/news

The Irish News How local businesses can learn from the Uber approach The Irish News MANY people see Uber as a taxi firm, but it sees itself as an urban mobility company. Is it being pretentious? In an era when people generally want more companies to take the Ronseal approach to how they describe their businesses, Uber may actually ... https://www.google.com/news

Government Technology Rather than Face Ride-Hailing Caps, Uber Lobbies for Urban Congestion Pricing Government Technology (TNS) — Uber says it plans to spend money lobbying for congestion pricing in Seattle as part of a $10 million push for “sustainable mobility” policies in various cities. The ride-hail app company and its rival, Lyft, have previously expressed support ... Can Uber and Lyft Move Cities Toward a More Sustainable Future?Pacific Standard Uber gets on board with congestion pricing in SeattleCurbed Seattle Report: Uber spending millions to promote downtown Seattle tollingMyNorthwest.com all 11 news articles » View the full article

The Seattle Times Uber plans to lobby for road tolling in Seattle as part of $10 million policy campaign The Seattle Times Uber says it plans to spend money lobbying for congestion pricing in Seattle as part of a $10 million push for “sustainable mobility” policies in various cities. The ride-hail app company and its rival, Lyft, have previously expressed support for the ... View the full article

Pacific Standard Can Uber and Lyft Move Cities Toward a More Sustainable Future? Pacific Standard In a series of announcements from Uber and Lyft this week, the ride-hailing rivals are doubling down on their fight against private cars—and making some big claims about their eco-friendly bona fides. Uber announced a $10 million commitment over the ... Lyft and Uber drivers clog the Boise Airport's waiting lane, and it's perfectly legalIdaho Statesman Uber lobbying for Seattle road tolls in $10 million policy planKOMO News Report: Uber spending millions to promote downtown Seattle tollingMyNorthwest.com Curbed Seattle -Government Technology all 11 news articles » https://www.google.com/news