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Financial Times Cabbies can take on Uber from a position of strength Financial Times Instead of going to court over Uber, why don't the black cab drivers develop their business model so as to challenge Uber head on? (“ Cab drivers take eye off ball on evidence when crying foul at Uber”, Inside Business, July 30.) After all, they start ... London cabbies ramp up claim against UberLondon Loves Business all 7 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

KSN-TV Amish man adds horsepower to Uber with 'Amish Uber' horse and buggy rides KSN-TV COLON, Mich. (WIVB) - An Amish man in Colon, Michigan is giving some real horsepower to his Uber ride-sharing business, by offering his customers rides in a horse and buggy. Timothy Hochstedler says his 'Amish Uber' is popular with customers. "Uber is ... Michigan man starts 'Amish Uber' with horse and buggyCBS46 News Atlanta You've never seen an 'Uber' like this beforeNew York Post Man offers unique ride-sharing service called 'Amish Uber'WLWT Cincinnati WWMT-TV all 127 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

CNBC 'Uber for trash' uses rideshare technology to collect waste CNBC Its major selling point, however, takes a page out of Uber's driving manual, using technology that tracks trash from pickup to drop-off. New York-based RTS partners with local sanitation companies to transport garbage by installing rideshare tech in ... and more » https://www.google.com/news

Its major selling point, however, takes a page out of Uber's driving manual, using technology that tracks trash from pickup to drop-off. New York-based ... View the full article

If you're traveling to Colon, Michigan and find yourself in need of a ride around town, you can now flag down the “Amish Uber.” According to ... View the full article

New York Post Does Uber insurance cover me as a driver in an accident? New York Post Dear John: I live on Long Island and am interested in driving for Uber to earn extra money. From what I am told from Uber, while I'm driving with the Uber app on, with a passenger in the vehicle or on my way to pick up a customer, I am covered under ... https://www.google.com/news

seattlepi.com 'Deadliest Catch' star pays to settle Uber lawsuit The Daily Herald SEATTLE — Celebrity crab-boat captain Sig Hansen has paid an undisclosed sum of money to get an Uber driver to drop a lawsuit related to Hansen's assault of the driver after a night of drinking in Seattle last year. The Seattle Times reported the ... 'Deadliest Catch' Star Pays to Settle Uber Driver LawsuitU.S. News & World Report all 27 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Brisbane Times Driving blind: Taxi-plate buyback scheme devised without Uber usage data Brisbane Times Rideshare giant Uber has not provided any usage data to inform the state government's $120 million four year taxi plate buyback scheme, the Department of Transport has confirmed. The state government has instead relied on third party reports and ... https://www.google.com/news

Washington Post Uber and Lyft won't solve traffic. Local governments must step in. Washington Post It estimated that 60 percent of ride-hail customers would have otherwise used transit, walked, biked or stayed home if not for Uber and Lyft. Drivers also rack up miles as they drive around waiting for new customers or take circuitous routes to pick up ... Uber and Lyft passengers are ultra-wealthy. Will this keep cities from investing in transit?Grist Don't blame Uber for your city's congestionThe Straits Times Have Rising Gas Prices & Uber's Serial Fiascos Impacted the Desire to Become an Uber Driver?WOLF STREET (blog) all 28 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

New York Post Ride-sharing companies spent over $1M lobbying in NYC New York Post They're spending über cash to fight city regulation. Uber and other ride-hail companies spent more than $1 million to lobby the de Blasio administration and the City Council between January and June, according to City Clerk records. The six months of ... Don't blame Uber for your city's congestionThe Straits Times Uber and Lyft passengers are ultra-wealthy. Will this keep cities from investing in transit?Grist Battle of the ridesharing apps to win your businessDaily Telegraph Crain's New York Business all 18 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

New York Post You've never seen an 'Uber' like this before New York Post This livery driver's got some serious horsepower. A Michigan man is putting an old fashioned twist on ridesharing, offering up what might be the country's first “Amish Uber” — according to reports. Instead of a car, Timothy Hochstedler ferries his ... Man offers unique ride-sharing service called 'Amish Uber'WLWT Cincinnati Amish man starts "Uber" ride service with his horse and buggy10TV Amish man starts "Uber" ride service with his horse and buggyWWMT-TV all 95 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

WTVD-TV Amish man offers horse and buggy 'Uber' ride service in Michigan WTVD-TV A Michigan man is offering customers rides with his horse and buggy, calling it 'Amish Uber.' For $5, Timothy Hochstedler is giving customers a ride - and an experience. Report a Typo. Related Topics: traveluberamishtransportationrideshareMichigan. https://www.google.com/news

Komando Cheap Cellphone Plans, Spying Uber Drivers, Erasing Printer Data, Insider Android Trick, and More: Tech Q&A Komando This week, I received questions about the best low-cost cellphone plans, how to know if your Uber driver is spying on you, how to erase printer data, insider Android tricks to boost connection, and more. Do you have a question you'd like to ask me? https://www.google.com/news

Ars Technica Uber driver who struck, killed young girl is convicted of vehicular manslaughter Ars Technica As Ars reported previously, Muzaffar had only been an Uber driver for a month and did not have anyone in his car at the time of the accident. Uber has previously argued that because Muzaffar "was not providing services on the Uber system during the ... https://www.google.com/news

fox8.com Amish man offers horse and buggy “Uber” service in Michigan fox8.com COLON, Mich. — An Amish man from south western Michigan takes an old fashioned twist on the modern rideshare idea. He's transporting passengers in his horse and buggy, calling it “Amish Uber.” Timothy Hochstedler offers a taxi service inside his horse ... Amish man starts "Uber" ride service with his horse and buggynbc25news.com all 8 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

The Seattle Times 'Deadliest Catch' star Sig Hansen pays undisclosed sum to settle Uber driver's lawsuit The Seattle Times Hansen avoided jail time, was ordered to undergo alcohol treatment and was put on a year of probation in June for assaulting the driver after a night of drinking in Seattle's Ballard neighborhood last year. and more » https://www.google.com/news

KXAN.com Drivers: Uber strike has little impact KXAN.com AUSTIN (KXAN) — Uber drivers across the state have been planning a strike, hoping to send a message to the company that they're underpaid. The plan was for drivers to not drive Friday; however, in Austin, there didn't seem to be much of an impact. https://www.google.com/news

Fortune Ex-Uber Driver Convicted of Vehicular Manslaughter in San Francisco Lawsuit Fortune A former driver for Uber, Syed Muzaffar, was convicted of misdemeanor vehicular manslaughter on Thursday after two days of deliberation by a San Francisco jury. The ex-Uber driver fatally struck a 6-year-old Sophia Liu in a crosswalk the evening of ... Uber Driver Receives Guilty Verdict in Fatal AccidentThe Epoch Times all 2 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

NBC New York Woman Calls Police on NYC Musician Waiting for Her Uber in Park Slope NBC New York A woman caught in torrential rain in Brooklyn says another woman called the cops on her while she was waiting for an Uber near her front door -- and it's all on video. New York musician Darsell Obregon was walking to the train in Park Slope on Sunday ... https://www.google.com/news

Crain's New York Business Don't blame Uber for your city's congestion The Straits Times A growing body of research shows that ride-hailing services such as Uber and Lyft increase rather than reduce congestion. These services, however, account for such a small share of urban travel that focusing on them as a source of trouble is probably ... Mayor pushes back at Sharpton over Uber capCrain's New York Business all 13 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Engadget When your Uber driver is a spy Engadget Case in point is GQ's story The Spy Who Drove Me. Two weeks ago at the Aspen Security Forum, a high-horse homeland security conference, journalists from GQ and Washington Post (among others) kept ending up with a conspicuously curious Uber driver. and more » https://www.google.com/news

DatacenterDynamics Uber considers data center in Kathmandu, Nepal DatacenterDynamics Ride-hailing service Uber is exploring the idea of establishing a data center in Kathmandu, Nepal, to help run its services in South Asia. The company does not actually operate in Nepal, but the facility could serve as a stepping stone to launching in ... https://www.google.com/news

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PaymentsSource 6 keys to Uber, Grab and Lyft's innovations in payments PaymentsSource Grab has pulled ahead of Uber, particularly in Asia, where it has acquired Uber's ride-hailing business. But Uber has also made an impact on companies that wish to replicate its "silent" transaction experience to collaborations, including Venmo ... https://www.google.com/news

North American organisation Spacestation Gaming announced a partnership with food delivery service Uber Eats, the deal includes jersey and ... View the full article