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FreightWaves Morningstar thinks Uber Freight has huge upside but questions remain FreightWaves A fascinating Morningstar/Pitchbook note on Uber analyzing its prospects for an IPO next year recently came across our desk. “Uber May Pick Up Investors, Along with Riders, in its IPO,” dated July 19 and written by Morningstar equity analysts Ali ... https://www.google.com/news

Politico UBER's counterattack — Indivisible, Democratic Socialists back Nixon — HUD abandons affordable housing fight Politico By Jimmy Vielkind in Albany and Laura Nahmias in Manhattan, with Daniel Lippman. If you thought Uber was going to take the New York City government's latest attempt to regulate the car-hail company lying down, think again. As our Dana Rubinstein ... and more » https://www.google.com/news

Axios How Uber is making traffic even worse Axios What's going on: Eight decades later, transportation experts are observing a similar phenomenon with the world's newest urban innovation: ride-hailing services. According to a major new study, Uber, Lyft and their smaller rivals are clogging major U.S ... Your Uber ride is partly why Seattle traffic got so badKUOW News and Information all 2 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Hundreds of taxi drivers in Barcelona and Madrid have said that they intent to carry on their industrial action over private driver services such as Uber. View the full article

South China Morning Post Taxis in Hong Kong will speed up reform if Uber and other ride ... South China Morning Post News that the Transport Department's contribution to the Hong Kong smart city blueprint is an app, HKeMobility, which excludes arrival times for the MTR and ... Madrid taxis join Barcelona strike against UberChannel NewsAsia Madrid taxis join Barcelona strike against Uber - Journal du CamerounJournalducameroun.com - English - (press release) all 74 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

The Sydney Morning Herald Drivers in revolt over 'pay cuts' as Uber faces new competition The Sydney Morning Herald Uber drivers say their take-home pay is being cut as the taxi industry disruptor operates responds to pressure from new entrants in the increasingly crowded “ride-share” market. The silicon valley giant has this year introduced “upfront pricing”, which ... https://www.google.com/news

SFGate Surprising? Only 2% of business travelers tip Uber or Lyft drivers ... SFGate Are you part of the tiny TWO percent of business travelers who tip Uber or Lyft drivers? Certify, a leading provider of travel management and expense reporting ... Uber Gains Civil Rights Allies Against New York's Proposed Freeze ...New York Times Surprising? Only 2% of business travelers tip Uber or Lyft driversChron.com NYC City Council to consider pause in granting Uber licensesThe Star Online Crain's New York Business all 11 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Financial Times London cabbies claim foul play against Uber Financial Times So why do London's black cab drivers — those self-professed experts on the beautiful game — think they have a legal claim against their nemesis: Uber? Last week, the Licensed Taxi Drivers' Association said it was seeking advice from law firm Mishcon ... https://www.google.com/news

WSAW Uber driver calling for justice after no arrests made 3 months after assualt WSAW Amber Smith was doing her job, driving for Uber. Like any other night, she picked a passenger up near Van Buren and State Street in downtown Milwaukee. The woman claimed she was having a miscarriage. "She just kept screaming, take me to the hospital, ... https://www.google.com/news

New York Times Uber Gains Civil Rights Allies Against New York's Proposed Freeze: 'It's a Racial Issue' New York Times As president of the New York Urban League, Arva Rice often relies on ride-hailing apps such as Uber and Lyft to reach her home in Harlem after late-night events. “I have been passed up by yellow taxis on numerous occasions,” explained Ms. Rice, who is ... and more » https://www.google.com/news

Independent Online Uber and Taxify drivers are struggling to stay legal Independent Online Drivers say they cannot afford to pay the hefty fines, some as high as R25 000, imposed on them and have even lied to traffic officials while going through roadblocks to avoid their vehicles being impounded. Sizwe Dlamini has been an Uber driver for ... https://www.google.com/news

We have had the cops called on us for cook outs,selling lemonade and for now standing in the hall way waiting on an Uber while it's raining. View the full article

NBC Southern California Crash Involving Uber in Inglewood Damages Building NBC Southern California A seemingly out-of-control SUV struck two other vehicles before crashing into an Inglewood boutique Saturday afternoon, injuring four people. An Uber sticker was visible on one of the vehicles involved in the crash, though it was not immediately clear ... https://www.google.com/news

Ride-sharing app Lyft gained 8 per cent more US market share over rival Uber between 2017 and 2018, according to a report on business travel ride ... View the full article

WJXT News4JAX Woman with service dog accused of holding Uber driver at gunpoint WJXT News4JAX According to arrest records, the victim received and accepted a dispatch from Uber to pick up Halter at a storage unit in Bunnell Wednesday. Upon arriving at the pickup location, the driver told deputies she noticed Halter standing with her service dog. and more » https://www.google.com/news

New York Daily News Cops bust Queens man who nearly killed Uber driver in road rage clash New York Daily News A Queens man with a long criminal record has been busted for nearly killing an Uber driver during a Brooklyn road-rage encounter caught on video, police said Saturday. Kevin McClean, 46, was hit with a wide range of charges including attempted murder, ... and more » https://www.google.com/news

Derbyshire Live Uber Eats cyclist 'hit man's guide dog' while riding on city centre pavement Derbyshire Live “He's been nervous ever since and I've been advised by Guide Dogs for the Blind to rest him for a few days.” Mr Dickson contacted Uber Eats to register a complaint against the rider. He has asked the firm if it can identify the rider and is waiting to ... https://www.google.com/news

New York Daily News Rev. Al rides with Uber in debate over City Council cap on app-based taxi services New York Daily News The activist preacher commented after the Council announced a package of bills aimed at capping Uber and similar businesses in a bid to combat traffic congestion, create more balanced competition in the taxi industry and offer support to all drivers in ... and more » https://www.google.com/news

Channel NewsAsia Madrid taxis join Barcelona strike against Uber Channel NewsAsia MADRID: Taxi drivers in Madrid went on strike Saturday (Jul 28) in solidarity with Barcelona cabbies protesting against "unfair competition" from Uber and Cabify. The federation of Madrid taxis claimed all 15,000 drivers in the capital had joined the ... and more » https://www.google.com/news

Journalducameroun.com - English - (press release) Madrid taxis join Barcelona strike against Uber Journalducameroun.com - English - (press release) Taxi drivers in Madrid went on strike Saturday in solidarity with Barcelona cabbies protesting against “unfair competition” from Uber and Cabify. The federation of Madrid taxis claimed all 15,000 drivers in the capital had joined the movement and that ... and more » https://www.google.com/news

Billy Penn This Philly Uber driver challenges people to 'carpool karaoke' and posts the results online Billy Penn Hopping in the back seat of a stranger's car was once ill-advised, but has now become the norm. Not expected? Having your driver challenge you to karaoke. That's what you'll get if Glen Mills resident Eddie Doyle answers your Uber or Lyft call. “I have ... https://www.google.com/news

Taxi drivers in Madrid went on strike Saturday in solidarity with Barcelona cabbies protesting against "unfair competition" from Uber and Cabify. View the full article

How much does it cost to create an app like Uber? Business.com How much does it cost to create an app like Uber? I want to create a taxi app like Uber with same features e.g. Driver tracking, passenger tracking, navigations, map, and invoice etc... Answer This Question. Answer Question. Submit. Report. Share This. https://www.google.com/news

6abc.com Woman arrested after allegedly threatening Uber driver with gun 6abc.com Betty Jo Halter, 44, was apprehended on July 25 after she allegedly held the Florida Uber driver hostage for more than two and a half hours with a gun making her drive around various neighborhoods searching for a person named "Michael," according to a ... https://www.google.com/news

South China Morning Post A chance conference meeting helped Grab seal Uber merger although regulators may still have last word South China Morning Post When Grab chief executive Anthony Tan travelled to the US for a conference last year he had no idea that he'd be one step closer to ending a bitter ride-hailing war between Grab and Uber that had spanned the previous five years, said Tan in an ... Ride-hailing firm Grab hits back in Uber takeover rowJapan Today Ruling Grab-Uber deal anti-competitive 'may hurt innovation'The Business Times all 10 news articles » https://www.google.com/news