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Metro People are deleting Uber in support of migrants following Trump's Muslim ban Metro But people said Uber continued offering rides to and from JFK despite the strike and even switched off their surge pricing, which is usually put on when demand is high. In response, hundreds of people are now using the hashtag #DeleteUber to protest ... Uber will compensate 'drivers' affected by Muslim banDaily Mail Why #DeleteUber Took Off on Saturday Night: “I Don't Need a Ride to Vichy”Slate Magazine (blog) Uber CEO offers compensation for drivers impacted by immigration ban, will talk to TrumpTechCrunch Jalopnik -Yahoo News -Engadget -Facebook all 28 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

The Sydney Morning Herald Sharing economy rises: 1 in 6 Aussies have Airbnb account, 2.4m with Uber The Sydney Morning Herald About one in six Australians aged over 18 have an Airbnb account, new figures show, and there are now 54,000 Uber drivers across the country and 2.4 million riders using the Uber app. The 'sharing economy', or 'peer-to-peer' services, are being ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Newsweek Blurred (Transit) Lines: Apps Like Uber Are the New Public Transport Newsweek They include the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority, the Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority, the Dallas Area Rapid Transit Authority and the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority. 01_27_uber_01 A photo illustration shows the ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

road.cc Uber driver 'knocks out disabled cyclist' in Central London road.cc Metropolitan Police officers have arrested an Uber minicab driver accused of knocking out a disabled cyclist in a road rage attack. The 27 year old hand-cyclist argued with the driver, who was trying to overtake him in a narrow road in Holborn, central ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

InTheSnow Uber Expand Ski Service InTheSnow uberSKI works in the same way as regular uber services, but drivers guarantee to have space for four passengers and all of their gear, including skis, poles, boots, helmets, goggles, hats, gloves and whatever else you want to bring. There's an ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

The Guardian Brad Stone: 'We should watch Uber and Airbnb closely' The Guardian I wanted to frame the defining question of the book for the reader. Are these brilliant entrepreneurs who have built tremendous businesses through sheer creativity and ingenuity? Or are they renegades that grew in large part through contempt for the ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

The Guardian Uber: the app that changed how the world hails a taxi The Guardian Uber co-founder Garrett Camp. Photograph: Rob Kim/Getty Images. Camp continued to work at eBay after the sale and he was now young, wealthy and single, with a taste for getting out of the house. This is when he ran headlong into San Francisco's feeble ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

dailytelegraph.com.au Uber vows to help investigation into attack on driver by 20 youths dailytelegraph.com.au Uber spokesman Mike Scott this morning said the organisation would be offering their full support to the driver and the police. “There is no place for violence in our communities and our thoughts are with the driver-partner during this difficult time ... Uber driver allegedly beaten by group of teenagers in NSW9news.com.au 'They'll kill me': Uber driver in carjackingNewcastle Herald Uber driver assaulted, car stolen by teens near Newcastle, NSW police sayABC Online NEWS.com.au all 8 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Daily Mail Uber will compensate 'drivers' affected by Muslim ban Daily Mail In it, he acknowledged the 'dozen or so employees' that were affected and wrote: 'This order has far broader implications as it also affects thousands of drivers who use Uber and come from the listed countries, many of whom take long breaks to go back ... Uber CEO offers compensation for drivers impacted by immigration ban, will talk to TrumpTechCrunch Apple, Microsoft and Uber help staff stranded by Trump ban (update: Airbnb)Engadget Uber pledges to compensate drivers stuck overseas because of Trump's executive ordersThe Verge Gizmodo -Yahoo News all 9 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

ABC Online Uber driver assaulted, car stolen by teens near Newcastle, NSW police say ABC Online New South Wales police are looking for two teenagers involved in an alleged attack on an Uber driver, who was punched and kicked and then had his car stolen near Newcastle this morning. The 35-year-old male driver was called to a street in Charlestown ... NSW Uber driver allegedly attacked by teens9news.com.au Uber driver attacked on job in CharlestownNewcastle Herald all 5 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Mashable Apple, Uber, Netflix, Twitter join corporate rebuke of Trump immigration policy Mashable Similarly, in an internal memo from Uber CEO Travis Kalanick obtained by a New York Times reporter and posted on Twitter, the ride sharing company voiced its concerns and pledged to support its workers who are being impacted by the new policy. and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Business Insider Uber CEO Travis Kalanick says he'll talk to Trump about the immigration 'ban' on Friday Business Insider Uber CEO Travis Kalanick, whose ties to Donald Trump have made the company a target of criticism, said on Saturday that he will talk to the US President about the recent immigration order. Noting that Trump's order suspending immigration to the US from ... Apple, Microsoft and Uber help staff stranded by Trump banEngadget Uber pledges to compensate drivers stuck overseas because of Trump's executive ordersThe Verge Uber's CEO Praises the 'Magic of America' in Statement on Immigration BanGizmodo International Business Times all 5 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Engadget Apple, Microsoft and Uber help staff stranded by Trump ban Engadget President Trump's restrictions on immigration from Muslim-majority countries is affecting many, many more tech companies besides Google. Apple, Microsoft, Uber and others are rushing to accommodate employees who suddenly find themselves isolated by ... Uber pledges to compensate drivers stuck overseas because of Trump's executive ordersThe Verge Uber's CEO Praises the 'Magic of America' in Statement on Immigration BanGizmodo Uber CEO Travis Kalanick says he'll talk to Trump about the immigration 'ban' on FridayBusiness Insider all 4 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Fortune New Study Finds Uber Doesn't Put Taxi Drivers Out of Work, But Does Drive Down Pay Fortune Economic researchers from Oxford this week published an analysis of labor data evaluating the impact of Uber on professional drivers in markets it enters. The somewhat surprising conclusion is that the arrival of Uber on average increased employment ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Tesla just took a major shot at Uber's purchase of Otto Business Insider The lawsuit itself actually has nothing to do with Uber. In the suit, Tesla accused its former Autopilot director Sterling Anderson of taking company data to use for a competing self-driving-car company, Aurora Innovation. The lawsuit also names Chris ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Business Insider Tesla just took a major shot at Uber's purchase of Otto Business Insider The lawsuit itself actually has nothing to do with Uber. In the suit, Tesla accused its former Autopilot director Sterling Anderson of taking company data to use for a competing self-driving-car company, Aurora Innovation. The lawsuit also names Chris ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Spectator.co.uk (blog) Uber has become the labour market's scapegoat Spectator.co.uk (blog) The offensives against Uber are coming thick and fast. In October, a UK court ruled against the ride-sharing giant in favour of two drivers demanding minimum wages and vacation pay, even though Uber is a platform, not an employer. At the moment, the ... 9 tips every Uber addict should knowCNET Uber faces boycott threats after executives' stances on TrumpCampaign US #BoycottUber: Why Uber Is Twitter's Boycott of the DayTheWrap Houston Press -Instinct Magazine all 15 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Times of India Uber pricing: Supreme Court for status quo on CCI probe Times of India 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 ... SC orders status quo on CCI probe against UberChandigarh Tribune Uber vs Meru: SC restrains CCI from initiating probe on predatory pricingLivemint Uber gets relief from apex courtDaily Pioneer The Asian Age -Business Standard all 13 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Nairobi News (satire) (press release) (blog) Uber unveils revamped App with exciting features for Kenyan market Nairobi News (satire) (press release) (blog) Taxi-hailing company Uber Kenya has unveiled a revamped rider application that will makes it easier for riders to use the popular app. Unlike the older version that focused on where the rider was departing from, the new app will be offering an array of ... Uber Kenya unveils updated version of its appThe Standard (press release) all 4 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Chicago Tribune Police: Uber driver went home with passenger, burglarized his apartment Chicago Tribune Arlington Heights Police said an Uber driver went home with her passenger and, with the help of a friend, burglarized the man's apartment while he slept. Ethel D. Townsend, 25, and Kevin C. Pitts, 25, both of the 2200 block of Windsor Lane, Country ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Bloomberg Lyft Cuts Sales Staff, Reorganizes Team as the Startup Chases Uber Bloomberg The San Francisco company, along with Uber Technologies Inc., has made headway in providing a complement or replacement for public transit in some U.S. cities. On Jan. 12, Lyft touted a partnership with the National MedTrans Network in New York City, ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

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 » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

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 » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

9 tips every Uber addict should know CNET Maybe you ordered your Uber too soon, or maybe your Uber arrived quickly. Either way, you're in luck -- you get two minutes free when the Uber arrives. After that, the fees begin, but they're still pretty minimal. Here's what they are for San Francisco ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

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 » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber