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Posted January 28, 2017

Economic Times

Court orders status quo on Uber probe Times of India New Delhi: The corporate battle between multinational cab aggregator Uber and its Indian competitor Meru has reached the Supreme Court which put on hold on Friday the Competition Appellate Tribunal (Compat) order directing a probe against Uber for ... Uber pricing: Supreme Court for status quo on CCI probeEconomic Times Uber vs Meru: SC restrains CCI from initiating probe on predatory pricingLivemint Uber gets relief from apex courtDaily Pioneer Chandigarh Tribune -Business Standard -Bar & Bench all 13 news articles »

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Posted January 27, 2017

GOOD Magazine

Saudi Women Protest Their Country's Partnership With Uber GOOD Magazine Women in Saudi Arabia are standing up in opposition to the kingdom's $3.5 billion investment in Uber. Saudi Arabia is the only country in the world that bans women from driving and the investment is seen as a way for the country and Uber to profit from ... and more »

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Posted January 27, 2017

Posted January 27, 2017

NOLA.com

Uber drivers earn about $15.68 an hour but disparities are significant, survey finds NOLA.com A survey of Uber drivers found that their average salary is $15.68 before deducting expenses -- or just a little above what labor advocates have been pushing for the minimum wage. The survey of active drivers for Uber, Lyft and other rideshare services ... Lyft's efforts to take on Uber in 2017 are already coming at the expense of its driversQuartz Missouri House approves regulations for Uber, LyftKansas City Star Insurance for Uber drivers becoming more prevalent in South CarolinaCharleston Post Courier Four States Homepage -ConsumerAffairs all 61 news articles »

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Posted January 27, 2017

Digital Trends

Your Uber driver might be sleeping in his car at night, report reveals Digital Trends People who drive for Uber as a side gig account for the majority of drivers. Uber states that more than 60 percent of its drivers work less than 10 hours per week. While there are no public figures of the proportion of drivers classified as full time ...

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Posted January 27, 2017

ValueWalk

Uber Part Deux ValueWalk I just can't get over this quote from Morgan Stanley's pitch of Uber shares to their clients when addressing the lack of financial info from Uber (There's a 290 page prospectus of just verbiages and no financial data):“the development of insights and ...

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Posted January 27, 2017

Economic Times

Uber pricing: Supreme Court for status quo on CCI probe Economic Times The allegation is that Uber's predatory pricing was driving competitors and small taxi operators out of business. The CCI in last February rejected Meru's plea for a probe citing lack of relevant data, but the tribunal ordered the antitrust body's ... Uber vs Meru: SC restrains CCI from initiating probe on predatory pricingLivemint Uber gets relief from apex courtDaily Pioneer SC stays probe against taxi aggregator UberChandigarh Tribune The Asian Age -Business Standard -Bar & Bench all 13 news articles »

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Posted January 27, 2017

Daily Mail

I blew into a Tostitos bag and it told me to call an Uber CNET The unusual prototype bags came out of a partnership with Mothers Against Drunk Driving and ride service Uber. While the Party Safe bags aren't available to the general public, specially marked regular Tostitos bags found at the store will give ... Tostitios detects alcohol and helps call an UberDaily Mail Tostitos, Uber, MADD Team Up Vs. Drunk DrivingPYMNTS.com Tostitos made a bag that can tell you've been drinking and call you an UberThe Verge Dallas News (blog) -The Drive -UPI.com all 105 news articles »

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Posted January 27, 2017

PYMNTS.com

Tostitos, Uber, MADD Team Up Vs. Drunk Driving PYMNTS.com A new partnership between Frito-Lay's Tostitos, Uber and Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) has led to the creation of a “Party Safe” bag of chips. The bag is reportedly equipped with sensors and can detect any trace of alcohol on a person's breath. Tostitios detects alcohol and helps call an UberDaily Mail Tostitos made a bag that can tell you've been drinking and call you an UberThe Verge Tostitos' Super Bowl bags can detect alcohol, offer Uber rides after big gameDallas News (blog) The Drive -UPI.com -TIME all 105 news articles »

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Posted January 27, 2017

The Standard (press release)

Uber Kenya unveils updated version of its app The Standard (press release) This feature also comes with upfront pricing that enables users to know how much a trip will cost ahead of time. The app offers a feature that provides the location of the people and sets this as a trip destination. PHOTO: COURTESY. Uber Kenya has ...

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Posted January 27, 2017

Quartz

What the CEOs of Uber and Airbnb learned about negotiating from having dinner with each other Quartz Uber and Airbnb have much in common. Both VC-backed startups are stars of Silicon Valley and evangelists of the new sharing economy. Both have survived bruising fights with entrenched, heavily regulated industries—facing violent protests against Uber ... and more »

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Posted January 27, 2017

MIT Technology Review

This Is How Uber has Shaped the Taxi Labor Market MIT Technology Review Ride-hailing services like Uber and Lyft have changed the way we get around cities—but how have they changed the employment situation for drivers? A study by University of Oxford researchers confirms some predictable impacts, but also provides a few ...

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Posted January 27, 2017

Washington Post

Lyft's efforts to take on Uber in 2017 are already coming at the expense of its drivers Quartz But as Uber has turned its attention elsewhere—Latin America, China, India, the rest of East Asia—Lyft has started chipping away at its biggest competitor's US market share. In 2016 alone, Lyft spent $50 million a month on the effort, largely through ... Uber drivers earn about $15.68 an hour but disparities are significant, survey findsWashington Post Missouri House approves regulations for Uber, LyftKansas City Star Want Uber? The state would tax youWGRZ.com Charleston Post Courier -News 10NBC -Four States Homepage all 63 news articles »

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Posted January 27, 2017

wlfi.com

Uber ride-hailing app debuts in Indiana's 3rd-largest city wlfi.com EVANSVILLE, Ind. (AP) — The popular smartphone ride-hailing service Uber is now available in Evansville. The Evansville Courier and Press reports seven other cities in Indiana had Uber before Evansville even though Evansville is Indiana's third ... and more »

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Posted January 27, 2017

Yahoo News UK

Uber driver: rare job for hard-up French suburban youth Yahoo News UK Maligned by leftist French politicians as a symbol of the jobbing economy, Uber is making inroads in high-rise Paris suburbs, with the prospect of work luring thousands of young drivers despite difficult conditions. On a freezing afternoon in January a ...

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Posted January 27, 2017

Electrek

Tesla says GM and Uber bought 'little more than demoware' w/ $1 billion acquisitions of Cruise and Otto Electrek As we reported yesterday, Tesla is suing its former Director of Autopilot programs, Sterling Anderson. The company claims that he allegedly poached Tesla employees and stole confidential information in order to start a competing company with Chris ... and more »

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Posted January 27, 2017

YourStory.com

Government keeping a close watch on Ola Share and Uber Pool, may declare them illegal YourStory.com After the court verdict this year, it was assumed that the government's perpetual battle with Ola and Uber would be over for once and all. But that doesn't seem to be the case. After the licensing war, the government seems to have a problem with Ola ... An Indian state could use archaic laws to ban the best thing about Ola and UberQuartz Uber, Ola may have to stop their carpool service in India's Silicon ValleyMashable Ride-sharing doesn't flout law: UberTimes of India Scroll.in -BloombergQuint all 20 news articles »

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Posted January 27, 2017

Jakarta Post

KPU partners with Uber to boost election awareness Jakarta Post KPU partners with Uber to boost election awareness A student of Cikal Amri Cipayung high school casts a vote during an election simulation at the General Elections Commission (KPU) office on Jan. 19. The simulation was aimed at raising awareness among ... and more »

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Posted January 27, 2017

Mashable

More trouble for Uber in India's Silicon Valley Mashable Interestingly, a provision in the Karnataka Motor Vehicle Rules of 1989 permit the state-run city buses to offer similar shared vehicle experience, but this provision hasn't been amended to include the pool services by Ola and Uber. The state ... Ride-sharing doesn't flout law: UberTimes of India An Indian state could use archaic laws to ban the best thing about Ola and UberQuartz Uber defends ride-sharing services as 'future of urban mobility' after Karnataka deems them illegalScroll.in ETAuto.com all 15 news articles »

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Posted January 27, 2017

The Register

Uber pays hacker US$9000 for partner firm's bug The Register Russian penetration tester Vladimir Ivanov has reported a bug in anti-ransomware backup service Code42 that could have seen attackers pilfer data from the likes of Uber, Lockheed Martin, and Adobe. Ivanov, of SCADA hack house Positive Technologies, ...

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Posted January 26, 2017

Posted January 26, 2017

Press & Sun-Bulletin

Want Uber? The state would tax you Press & Sun-Bulletin Cuomo has vowed to get a deal with the state Legislature to allow for the companies to operate outside New York City. Currently, each community has its own taxi laws, making it impossible for Uber and Lyft to operate outside New York City, which has ... and more »

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Posted January 26, 2017

Fortune

Uber's Travis Kalanick and Airbnb's Brian Chesky Used to Have a Running Dinner Date Fortune In an excerpt from The Upstarts: How Uber, Airbnb, and the Killer Companies of the New Silicon Valley Are Changing the World published by Bloomberg on Thursday, author Brad Stone examines how Uber CEO Travis Kalanick and Airbnb chief executive ... and more »

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Posted January 26, 2017

Washington Post

Uber drivers earn about $15.68 an hour but disparities are significant, survey finds Washington Post A survey of Uber drivers found that their average salary is $15.68 before deducting expenses – or just a little above what labor advocates have been pushing for the minimum wage. The survey of active drivers for Uber, Lyft and other rideshare services ... Missouri House approves regulations for Uber, LyftColumbia Missourian Uber bill passes easily through HouseThe Missouri Times all 7 news articles »

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Posted January 26, 2017

CBC.ca

PQ lashes out at transport minister over Uber price surge during storm CBC.ca The Parti Québécois is calling on the province's transport minister to crack down on Uber for its price surge during Tuesday's storm, saying the surge violated the terms of Quebec's one-year pilot project with the company. The terms state that in the ...

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