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CNBC Uber ups the ante in fight with Taiwan authorities by suspending service CNBC Uber's move comes after Taiwan recently raised fines against unlicensed ride-sharing services, targeted at Uber, which the company said were the highest in the world. Taiwan has maintained Uber's business is illegal, and at one point last year even ... Uber is pretty much throwing in the towel in TaiwanMashable Uber bows to government pressure and suspends its service in TaiwanTechCrunch Uber puts the brake on services in Taiwan after government pressureCity A.M. Wall Street Journal all 24 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Reuters Uber says will suspend its ride-hailing service in Taiwan from Feb. 10 Reuters 10, the latest salvo in the wrangle between the island's authorities and the global ride-hailing service company. Late last year, Taiwan's legislature finalised regulations raising fines against unlicensed ride-sharing services, targeted at Uber, which ... Uber bows to government pressure and suspends its service in TaiwanTechCrunch Uber Taiwan to suspend operations Feb. 10China Post all 6 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Wall Street Journal Uber Rival Grab Rolls Out Indonesia Investment Plan Wall Street Journal Southeast Asian ride-hailing startup GrabTaxi Holdings Pte. Ltd. said it will invest $700 million in Indonesia over the next four years, as it battles to win market share in the country from Uber Technologies Inc. and homegrown startup PT Go-Jek Indonesia. Grab is investing $100M in startups to help it battle Uber in Southeast AsiaTechCrunch Uber's Southeast Asian Rival Just Announced Its Biggest Investment in Any CountryFortune Grab will invest $700 mln in Indonesia in race against Uber, Go-JekInternational Business Times, Singapore Edition all 18 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Forbes Uber And Lyft May Just Be Here For A Brief Ride Forbes The Uber Technologies Inc. ride-hailing service app sits on a smartphone screen in the rear of an Uber Technologies Tesla Motors Inc. Model S electric automobile, in Madrid, Spain, on Friday, Jan. 13, 2017. Will we still need Uber when we no longer ... Uber edges towards driverless taxis with Daimler partnershipDezeen Uber and Daimler join forces to bring a fleet of self-driving cars to our roadsWired.co.uk Uber's Mercedes Alliance Is a Clever New Route to Self-Driving DominanceWIRED Financial Times -AutoExpress -CNET -Uber Newsroom all 117 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Bloomberg Uber Offers Drivers $1 Each to Wipe Away Labor Threats Valued in Billions Bloomberg Uber Technologies Inc. is offering its drivers an average of about a dollar apiece to dispose of alleged labor code violations that their own lawyer said might be worth billions. The ride-hailing company asked a state judge in Los Angeles Wednesday to ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Stuff.co.nz After nasty surge surprises for Uber passengers, it's rolling out fixed fares Stuff.co.nz The Taxi Federation is unconcerned about Uber's latest offer to passengers - fixed fares before they get into the car. Uber said that in Wellington and Christchurch it will calculate fares in advance and show riders before they book their ride, which ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

KVUE.com Verify: Should you quit your job for Uber? KVUE.com I have since been a fervent Uber supporter, signing petitions to keep the app in South Florida, bring it to Puerto Rico and limit regulation. All the drivers I had spoken with seemed happy, until recently. It's been about 4 years since I've started ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Fortune Uber paying the price for not supporting driver strike New York Post Uber drivers have seen a big dropoff in business since a #deleteUber campaign began Saturday night — sparked by the company continuing to send drivers to JFK on Saturday during a taxi strike to support immigrants detained at the airport. Mohsin Alvi ... Uber Is Making It Easier to Delete the App Amid the #DeleteUber ProtestsFortune What Uber Got Wrong in the Immigration Blow-Up at JFK AirportInc.com #DeleteUber: how social media turned on UberThe Guardian TIME -CBS News -CNBC -Uber Newsroom all 703 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

CNBC This is the email Uber is sending to people who cancel their accounts CNBC Uber is sending an email to people who canceled their accounts over the weekend reminding them that the company thinks President Donald Trump's immigration ban is "unjust, wrong, and against everything we stand for as a company." The email suggests ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

CNBC After I spent $700 on Uber in a month, I aimed for $0 in January—here's how I did CNBC The first week and a half of January went well. I had books and podcasts, and I left myself plenty of time to catch the trains from my dad's apartment in Queens to work or my friends' apartments. On January 9th, I found myself super tempted when I saw ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Fortune Don't Delete Uber — Yet TIME Uber was the target of the viral #DeleteUber campaign over the weekend after it tweeted it would suspend surge pricing at New York's JFK airport, a move many took to be an attack on the New York taxi driver union's hour-long strike protesting the ban ... Uber paying the price for not supporting driver strikeNew York Post Uber Is Making It Easier to Delete the App Amid the #DeleteUber ProtestsFortune What Uber Got Wrong in the Immigration Blow-Up at JFK AirportInc.com The Guardian -CNBC -Telegraph.co.uk -Uber Newsroom all 696 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

CityLab Pittsburgh's Mayor Defies Uber and Trump CityLab It's not easy getting to Pittsburgh's airport: There are no direct rail lines to Pittsburgh International; a 17-mile cab or Uber ride from downtown can easily cost as much as $50. And yet about 200 people found their way there last weekend to join ... Controller says city officials should have access to Uber's dataPittsburgh Post-Gazette Pittsburgh controller wants more information about Uber's self-driving carsWPXI Pittsburgh Five things to know today, and Pittsburgh's mayor criticizes UberPittsburgh Business Times all 10 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Dezeen Uber edges towards driverless taxis with Daimler partnership Dezeen The ride-sharing company made the announcement in a blog post on Tuesday, where it said the deal differs from Uber's previous partnerships as it will not be developing its own driverless cars. Daimler will instead "introduce and operate their own self ... Uber Hedging Self-Driving Technology Bets With Daimler DealForbes Uber and Daimler join forces to bring a fleet of self-driving cars to our roadsWired.co.uk Mercedes and Uber plan network of self-driving carsFinancial Times WIRED -AutoExpress -New York Times -Uber Newsroom all 167 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

PSFK (subscription) Uber's Latest Partnership Serves Soccer Fans On Their Way To Matches PSFK (subscription) Fans who take Uber to a Manchester United game will receive unique features, such as private locations for pick-up and drop-off, exclusive behind-the-scenes content and the chance to win a trip to Manchester United's home stadium, Theatre of Dreams, ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Local 10 Former Uber driver not entitled to unemployment benefits, appellate court rules Local 10 MIAMI - A former Uber driver wasn't wronged when he was denied unemployment benefits by the state, a Florida appellate court ruled Wednesday. The Third District Court of Appeal upheld the decision of the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity, ... Uber wins big in court after Miami driver denied unemployment benefitsMiami Herald all 3 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Miami Herald Uber wins big in court after Miami driver denied unemployment benefits Miami Herald Florida was right to deny unemployment payments to a former Uber driver from Miami since the ride-hailing company only employs contractors and not workers entitled to benefits, an appeals court ruled Wednesday. The decision by Miami-Dade's Third ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Fortune Uber Is Making It Easier to Delete the App Amid the #DeleteUber Protests Fortune So many people are deleting their Uber accounts that the company had to set up an automated process to make it easier, the Guardian reports. The rash of app deletions started after Uber lifted surge pricing around JFK last weekend during a strike by ... #DeleteUber: company automates account removal due to demandThe Guardian Why business school professors gave Lyft a B and Uber a C+ on their responses to Trump's travel banCNBC Some people had to wait before Uber would let them delete their account - here's whyBusiness Insider Nasdaq -The Drive -Telegraph.co.uk -Uber Newsroom all 700 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Forbes Uber Hedging Self-Driving Technology Bets With Daimler Deal Forbes Ride-hailing pioneer Uber is expanding its approach to eventually eliminating the human driver component from its platform. A new deal announced this week will eventually add automated Mercedes-Benz vehicles to the Uber platform. This will mark the ... Uber's Mercedes Alliance Is a Clever New Route to Self-Driving DominanceWIRED Uber and Daimler join forces to bring a fleet of self-driving cars to our roadsWired.co.uk Mercedes and Uber plan network of self-driving carsFinancial Times AutoExpress -Newsweek -New York Times -Uber Newsroom all 92 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Inverse This Map of NYC Taxi Pickups Explains Why Uber is So Successful Inverse Ridesharing apps like Uber have exploded in popularity over the past few years, and it's not just because they're simple to use. In the wake of an MIT study that last month revealed Uber could replace every single New York City taxi with just a ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Observer Uber But For Places Where Uber Would Never Go Observer Uber is just a payment system that privately shows people with cars the location of people without cars. Uber makes money by scraping off some of what those people without cars pay for rides. In a lot of ways, making a lot of noise and educating the ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Geo News, Pakistan 'No ban yet' – Punjab Govt gives Uber, Careem 15 days to get registered Geo News, Pakistan LAHORE: Chief Minister Punjab Shehbaz Sharif has allowed mobile-application taxi service providers Careem and Uber, 15 days to get registered. The companies will continue to operate their services in the meantime, a spokesperson from the Punjab ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Business Insider #DeleteUber: company automates account removal due to demand The Guardian So many people have been deleting their Uber accounts, the company has set up an automated process. #DeleteUber was trending for much of the weekend after Uber lifted surge pricing around John F Kennedy airport during protests about Trump's ban on ... Some people had to wait before Uber would let them delete their account - here's whyBusiness Insider So many people decided to #DeleteUber the company had to automate the processMashable #DeleteUber: Why people are closing their Uber accounts amid Trump protestsTelegraph.co.uk CNBC -GOOD Magazine -The Verge -Uber Newsroom all 646 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Wired.co.uk Uber and Daimler join forces to bring a fleet of self-driving cars to our roads Wired.co.uk Uber said that rather than building self-driving cars itself, it would instead partner with auto manufacturers. In a blog post announcing the deal, Uber CEO Travis Kalanick explained the partnership should help the ridesharing company introduce self ... Mercedes and Uber plan network of self-driving carsFinancial Times Uber's Mercedes Alliance Is a Clever New Route to Self-Driving DominanceWIRED Uber will use self-driving Daimler cars... eventually... probablyCNET New York Times -The Verge -Forbes -Uber Newsroom all 79 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Financial Times How Uber and Airbnb changed the rules Financial Times Few companies capture the public imagination as much as Uber and Airbnb. Critics think they are ruthless — callously sowing disruption and trampling on the backs of drivers, in Uber's case, or local communities, in Airbnb's. Supporters say they are ... Why Uber and Airbnb Needed a Different Kind of CEOHarvard Business Review New Book Is Truth Serum For Uber, Airbnb And 'Sharing'Forbes Uber and Airbnb in the age of TrumpMarketplace.org CBS News all 7 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

The Boston Globe Cabbies say the end is near as Uber, Lyft come to Logan The Boston Globe Is this the death knell for the taxi industry in Boston? Uber has now established a beachhead in the last major territory held by taxi drivers, striking a deal with the Massachusetts Port Authority to allow its popular UberX service to pick up ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber