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The Guardian Uber accused of silencing women who claim sexual assault by drivers The Guardian Uber is trying to force women who say they were sexually assaulted by drivers to resolve their claims behind closed doors rather than in the courts, a move that critics say silences victims and shields the company from public scrutiny. Court records in ... More women tell Uber #TimesUp in lawsuit alleging sexual assaultCNET Seven More Women Join Uber Sexual-Assault LawsuitDaily Beast Women Suing Over Rape Challenge Uber's Move for ArbitrationBloomberg BuzzFeed News all 7 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

CNET More women tell Uber #TimesUp in lawsuit alleging sexual assault CNET In a lawsuit filed in November, two women accused Uber of not doing enough to protect female passengers from rape, sexual assault and gender-motivated harassment at the hands of its drivers. Now, that lawsuit has been upped a notch. Seven more women ... Uber Is Being Challenged For Trying To Send a Sexual Assault Lawsuit to ArbitrationBuzzFeed News all 3 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Mashable Uber employees 'really enjoyed' London play about Travis Kalanick Mashable The Uber UK office treated 50 employees to a night of London theater Wednesday — but it wasn't just any show. No, it was a satirical take on the rise and fall of a big-time CEO busy disrupting the world with his ride-hailing app and endless scandals ... and more » https://www.google.com/news

Recode Ride-hail apps like Uber and Lyft generated 65 percent more rides than taxis did in New York in 2017 Recode In spite of its slowing growth and a steep but short-lived drop-off after the #deleteUber campaign, Uber alone is making up the majority of monthly ride-hail rides. Starting in November 2017, Uber drivers performed more monthly pick-ups than green and ... California lawsuits accuse Uber and Lyft of discriminating against wheelchair usersLos Angeles Times Here's how Uber, Lyft, Yellow Cab and other ride services in Indianapolis compareIndianapolis Star all 18 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Ars Technica Uber self-driving car crashes into another car in Pittsburgh Ars Technica An Uber self-driving car collided with another vehicle in Pittsburgh on February 24 in an incident first reported by Pittsburgh's channel 11 last week. No one was seriously injured, but the incident caused serious damage to the vehicles. Uber and the ... https://www.google.com/news

The Guardian Uber offers to share journey data with London city planners The Guardian Uber is to share data from journeys made in London, as it bids to be what it terms a “better partner” and reclaim its licence to operate in the capital. The ride-hailing service said information arising from aggregating millions of journeys would help ... Uber hopes to butter up Brit transport chiefs with lots of lovely dataThe Register Uber releases data in effort to regain London operating licenceFinancial Times Uber hands over London travel data in peace offering to TfLTelegraph.co.uk Reuters -The Verge -Engadget -Uber all 25 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

NewYorkUpstate.com Uber reveals weirdest items forgotten in Upstate New York rides NewYorkUpstate.com Uber on Thursday released a list of objects forgotten by passengers in Upstate New York. Below are some of the weirder ones. The most common items forgotten in vehicles in Upstate New York are pretty obvious: Phones, keys and wallets. The seventh-most ... Uber Reveals the Wildest Items Riders Leave Behind in CabsInverse Uber's most commonly forgotten items and most forgetful cities listABC News You left your wig in the car: Uber releases list of most forgotten itemsBuffalo News Albany Times Union -PhillyVoice.com -Business Standard all 23 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Bloomberg Uber Gets Bogged Down in a Land War in Asia Bloomberg Uber has vowed to keep fighting in India and other parts of the globe, but it's harder to take those exhortations seriously now. If the Grab negotiations come to fruition, it will be Uber's third large-scale retreat. Uber also sold its operations in ... and more » https://www.google.com/news

Birmingham Live Anger as Uber granted Birmingham licence extension 'behind closed doors' by city council Birmingham Live Taxi app company Uber has been granted a 'temporary' extension to its Birmingham operating licence in a decision made 'behind closed doors' by city council officers. The move has angered one councillor who argued he and other licensing chiefs should ... and more » https://www.google.com/news

Financial Times Uber releases data in effort to regain London operating licence Financial Times Uber has offered London's transport authority another olive branch in its battle to regain an operating licence in the city, by opening up its data on traffic and travel conditions ahead of a legal hearing in June. The ride-hailing app said on Thursday ... Uber hopes to butter up Brit transport chiefs with lots of lovely dataThe Register Uber offers to share journey data with London city plannersThe Guardian Uber to share its London data in latest charm offensiveReuters The Verge -Telegraph.co.uk -Engadget all 20 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

ChronicleLive Uber is making big changes which affects where drivers can pick up passengers ChronicleLive Uber is making changes which will only allow drivers to pick up customers in the region they hold a private hire licence in. The cab ordering app has been launched in more than 40 towns and cities across Britain, including the North East region, which ... and more » https://www.google.com/news

Liverpool Echo Uber is making a MAJOR change to its app this month which will affect all Merseyside users Liverpool Echo This has angered local private hire and hackney drivers - who say Uber drivers are taking trade away from them before leaving the region and failing to contribute to the local economy. But it has also annoyed some customers - including Liverpool Mayor ... and more » https://www.google.com/news

South China Morning Post Hong Kong cabbies hold protest against 'unlicensed taxis' on Uber South China Morning Post Sixteen members of the North West Taxi Driver and Operators Association protested outside Hong Kong police headquarters at around 10.00am on Thursday, calling on the force to take action against unlicensed cabs providing services via ride-hailing giant ... and more » https://www.google.com/news

New York Post New bill would be a nightmare for Uber and taxi riders New York Post Uber and taxi customers would have to shell out all the fees under the state Assembly's proposed congestion-pricing plan, while private vehicles and commercial trucks would not be charged to drive into Manhattan. The bill calls for a $2.75 surcharge on ... Why Uber is in favor of congestion pricingCity & State all 4 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

The Advocate Uber expanding into North-West Coast The Advocate UBER ADVANCES NORTH: US ridesharing company Uber plans to expand into the North-West Coast. Picture: Supplied. USA's Uber ridesharing company is expanding into the North-West and is encouraging people to download software for the service. State manager ... https://www.google.com/news

The Sun Rapper Nahkell Gordon jailed for using Uber to transport a gun from London to Manchester The Sun Grime star Nahkell Gordon, 31, arranged for a Smith and Wesson revolver and bullets to be trafficked 200 miles after claiming his fame had made him a target by “jealous” rivals. Nahkell Gordon, 31, arranged for a Smith and Wesson revolver and bullets ... https://www.google.com/news

Sun Sentinel Uber driver accused of raping passenger tells jury she wanted sex Sun Sentinel Gary Kitchings, 58, testifies in a Palm Beach County courtroom on March 14, 2018, in his own defense against charges of raping a woman after giving her a Uber ride from SunFest last year. (Marc Freeman / Staff). Marc FreemanContact ReporterSun Sentinel ... Uber rape case: Driver says alleged victim initiated, agreed to sexMyPalmBeachPost all 4 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

The New Paper Carpooling service Uber Commute hits the road today The Straits Times Despite reports that the American ride-hailing giant plans to sell its South-east Asian business to its Singapore-based rival Grab, the firm is continuing to invest in the region, said Mr Tseng. "Products like Uber Commute are reflective of our ... Why we need Uber to stayThe Standard Uber GM dismisses reports of Uber-Grab deal as rumours; launches in-app carpool option Uber CommuteThe Edge Markets MY New carpooling service Uber Commute starts todayThe New Paper all 7 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Lansing State Journal Uber Eats to launch in Lansing area Thursday Lansing State Journal Uber Eats is Uber's stand-alone meal delivery app that makes getting food as easy as requesting a ride. "For the initial launch, delivery will be available to anyone that lives in the downtown Lansing area, East Lansing, MSU, Okemos, south side ... Uber Eats launches food delivery service in Little Rock areaArkansas Online all 4 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

BBC News Uber changes app following TfL concerns over licensing BBC News Uber London has made changes to its app to "make it clearer" to passengers its drivers are licensed by Transport for London (TfL) and it accepts requests for rides before allocating drivers. It is currently appealing against TfL's decision to withdraw ... Uber changes app following TfL concerns over licensing - BBC NewsBBC News Uber revamps its app in London to make clear to passengers that drivers are TfL-licensedCity A.M. Uber makes London safety changesBusinessCloud The Press, York all 9 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

BBC News Uber changes app following TfL concerns over licensing - BBC News BBC News The revamped taxi-hailing app will "make it clearer" drivers are licensed by Transport for London. Uber revamps its app in London to make clear to passengers that drivers are TfL-licensedCity A.M. Uber drops legal fight in York - but will try again for a new licence ...The Press, York all 9 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

City A.M. Uber revamps its app in London to make clear to passengers that drivers are TfL-licensed City A.M. Uber is changing its app in London to make clear to passengers that all bookings are accepted by Uber London and not individual drivers, after Transport for London (TfL) criticised its system on revoking its licence last year. It also wants to make ... Uber changes app following TfL concerns over licensing - BBC NewsBBC News all 9 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Creative Boom (blog) Photographer Matthew Joseph examines the impact of Uber around the world Creative Boom (blog) Aggrieved and listless faces stare defiantly at the camera in photographer Matthew Joseph's latest series, examining the impact that Uber has had on local taxi drivers and their businesses across New York, Paris, Cape Town, Johannesburg, London and ... Driving for Uber better not be the future of work | OpinionSun Sentinel Congestion pricing plan for cabs, Uber, Lyft, outlined in NY Assembly budget proposalamNY all 19 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Wall Street Journal Uber for Bikes Is a Commuter Dream… When It Works Wall Street Journal During testing, I made heavy use of two dockless bike-shares: Jump's Uber-assisted system—currently an 18-month pilot—and a service run by a startup called LimeBike. LimeBike is the biggest player so far in the U.S, with service in more than 50 ... Uber and Lyft pedal in as Beijing fuels data driven bike-sharing crazeEye For Travel all 46 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

CNET Uber returns to Barcelona as fully licensed service CNET "We made mistakes along the way," said Uber's general manager for Southwest Europe, Carles Lloret, in a blog post announcing the company's re-entry to Barcelona. "We are changing the way we do business, putting integrity at the core of every decision ... How Uber plans to win over its critics worldwide: App returns to Barcelona with a fully licensed ride-hailing ...Daily Mail Uber returns to Barcelona with licensed servicePhys.Org all 3 news articles » https://www.google.com/news