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Uber to raise $750m from debt markets to fund Careem deal Financial TimesUber said it will raise $750m of debt, just one day after California passed a bill threatening to upend its business model by making it difficult to call its drivers ... View the full article

Uber to raise $750m from debt markets to fund Careem deal Financial TimesUber said it will raise $750m of debt, just one day after California passed a bill threatening to upend its business model by making it difficult to call its drivers ... https://www.google.com/news

No retrenchments at Uber SA ITWebUber SA has confirmed that local operations will not be affected by its spate of retrenchments in the US. This week, the ride-hailing company announced it is ... View the full article

145 CEOs, including Uber and Twitter, call for new gun control laws Business Insider"We need our lawmakers to support common sense gun laws that could prevent tragedies," the letter said. https://www.google.com/news

150 business leaders call on Congress to take 'common-sense' action on guns USA TODAYThe leaders of about 150 companies called on the U.S. Senate to pass gun-control legislation to combat the scourge of mass shootings and gun violence. View the full article

Uber says 'gig economy' law will not hurt business BBC NewsCalifornia votes in a new law designed to give so-called "gig workers" employment rights. https://www.google.com/news

California's New Law Is Not Only Very Bad News for Uber, It's a Very Bad Idea. Here's Why Every Business Should Pay Attention Inc.In order to understand why California's new Assembly Bill 5, (AB 5) which has now passed both houses of the state legislature, is such a bad idea, you have to ... View the full article

Uber Announces Proposed $750 Million Senior Notes Offering Yahoo FinanceThe notes are being offered only to persons reasonably believed to be qualified institutional buyers pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, ... https://www.google.com/news

Failure to Launch: Why Uber Elevates Plans May Be Grounded The Silicon Valley VoiceAccording to the Federal Aviation Administration, Uber Elevates and their plans to open up a skyport at Related Santa Clara are unlikely to happen. https://www.google.com/news

Indian ethical hacker helps Uber fix flaw in its app that exposed user numbers, email Economic TimesBENGALURU: Uber fixed a vulnerability in its mobile app, which allowed hackers to access the account of any user worldwide either using their phone number ... View the full article

Uber Confirms Account Takeover Vulnerability Found By Forbes 30 Under 30 Honoree ForbesHow a Forbes 30 Under 30 honoree found an Uber security vulnerability that could enable an attacker to gain complete control of your account. https://www.google.com/news

Priyanka Gandhi bashes BJP on Twitter about Ola, Uber comment Gulf NewsNew Delhi: Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Thursday took a swipe at Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman for blaming 'Ola and ... https://www.google.com/news

Towies lose out in police court claim settlement Courier MailTOW truck operators hit by the collapse of a Queensland company dubbed the Uber of tow trucks will not see a cent under a deal to settle a 15 million court claim ... View the full article

Uber Does Not Want To Protect Its Drivers 2oceansvibe NewsA new law in California wants to reclassify independent contractors like Uber drivers as employees, and the ride-hailing company is pushing back. https://www.google.com/news

Twitter Digs up Anand Mahindra's Old Comment on Ola, Uber after Sitharaman Blames 'Millenials' News18In 2015, Chairperson of Mahindra Group had said the same thing that rising use of Ola and Uber would impact the auto industry. View the full article

Basildon Council may ask Uber to 'withdraw' from borough Yellow AdvertiserBASILDON Council will decide next week whether to write to online taxi firm Uber and ask it to either 'withdraw from Basildon' or apply for a specific licence to ... https://www.google.com/news

Uber bug allowed hackers to order cabs and food from your account The TelegraphUber has fixed a “severe” flaw that allowed hackers to order rides and food on customers' accounts, at their expense, by using the victim's email address or ... https://www.google.com/news

Uber Became Big by Ignoring Laws (and It Plans to Keep Doing That) VICEUber says it will not comply with AB5, a new California law that would require it to classify drivers as employees. https://www.google.com/news

Ola-Uber vs buying a car: Here's what works out cheaper Moneycontrol.comFM Nirmala Sitharaman said milennials increasingly prefer to ride Ola-Uber cabs instead of buying their own car. Here's the math. View the full article

Uber accused of 'deceptive' tactics in food-delivery fee battle New York Post The ride-hailing giant — scrambling to thwart a potential cap on the lucrative fees that its Uber Eats food-delivery *service* charges restaurants — has tapped a ... https://www.google.com/news

Uber: New California Bill Won't Make Us Give Drivers Employee Status The Daily BeastUber said it would keep treating its drivers as contractors despite a California bill passed Wednesday that would mandate companies to reclassify them as ... View the full article

State Supreme Court rejects Uber’s appeal, company must share its data with San Francisco San Francisco ChronicleThe state Supreme Court left intact Wednesday a ruling requiring Uber to share data about its drivers and rides with the city of San Francisco. https://www.google.com/news

Uber Says It Won't Reclassify Drivers As Employees Despite New Law HuffPostThe legislation, which seeks to categorize many independent contractors as employees with more benefits, could upend the ride-hailing company's business. https://www.google.com/news

Here’s Why Uber, Lyft, and Slack Aren’t the IPOs Investors Dreamed About Motley FoolDreams of riches are turning into nightmares for investors as profitability continues to elude these three. https://www.google.com/news

Here’s Why Uber, Lyft, and Slack Aren’t the IPOs Investors Dreamed About Motley FoolDreams of riches are turning into nightmares for investors as profitability continues to elude these three. View the full article