-
Posts
42,031 -
Joined
-
Last visited
-
Days Won
2
Posts posted by googlenews
-
-
Jalopnik
Uber Driver Saves 16-Year-Old Girl From Prostitution: Police
Jalopnik
Uber driver Keith Avila overheard two passengers giving some alarming directions to a young girl en route to a Holiday Inn in Elk Grove, Calif., last Monday, so he called the police, according to the Washington Post. The girl, a 16-year-old runaway ...
An Eavesdropping Uber Driver Saved 16-Year-Old Passenger From Pimps, Police SayNDTV
US: Uber driver saves 16-year-old passenger from pimpsDeccan Chronicle
all 4 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber
-
This is Money
Taxi wars: Addison Lee takeover to challenge pace with rival Uber as battle speeds up
This is Money
Taxi firm Addison Lee has bought US rival Flyte Tyme to try to keep pace with the astronomical rise of Uber. The private equity-owned company said the move would bolster global sales to nearly £400m and cement its position as one of the world's biggest ...
https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber
-
Local 10
Uber drivers cherry pick rides at Fort Lauderdale airport,...
Local 10
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - Courtney was frustrated Monday as she stood outside of terminal one at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport. She'd been trying connect with her Uber driver in the pick-up zone at the airport, but she couldn't seem to ...
and more »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber
-
Syracuse.com
DA Fitzpatrick: Uber in Upstate could curb drunk driving
Syracuse.com
He even would like to see the government subsidize ridesharing apps like Uber to encourage more and more potential drunk drivers from getting behind the wheel, he said in an email Tuesday. He said he's made no formal proposals to make that happen ...
and more »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber
-
Christian Science Monitor
New Uber program removes one barrier to mentoring: transportation
Christian Science Monitor
Enter a first of its kind partnership with Uber, which allows Big Brother mentors like Ransdell to use the car service to pick up their protégé, take them on an outing, and get back home – for free – on weekends. The pilot program made it possible for ...
and more »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber
-
Economic Times
Centre's guildlines on cab-haling apps: Meru, Uber on separate lanes on riding norms
Economic Times
The report extensively talks about the need for liberalising regulations to promote use of public transport and discouraging private car ownership," Shweta Rajpal Kohli, head of public policy and government affairs at Uber India, told ET. The ...
Uber's 'surge pricing' may benefit both riders and driversConsumerAffairs
all 3 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber
-
dailytelegraph.com.au
Casey Donovan candidly speaking on Living Black0:55
dailytelegraph.com.au
Casey Donovan has decided to be an Uber driver to make a living in between singing and acting gigs. Picture: Dylan Robinson The 28-year-old even worked on New Year's Eve. Picture: Dylan Robinson. “I write music about my own experience and other ...
Australian Idol winner Casey Donovan reveals she's now a part-time Uber driverDaily Mail
all 3 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber
-
Small Business Trends
Could China's Uber for Trucks Pave the Way to Similar Service for Small U.S. Haulers?
Small Business Trends
There seems to be an Uber for everything these days, and the trucking industry is no exception. Take China, for example. Truck Alliance, Inc., an online trucking logistics company that provides services to truckers and shippers in China, has earned the ...
https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber
-
Financial Times
What Uber can learn from the Amish about innovation
Financial Times
The spat between Uber and California regulators over permissions for the ride-hailing company's autonomous vehicle fleet has exposed the degree to which information technologists believe that the world can be treated as a Petri dish for their ...
Will 2017 be the year we hail a flying Uber?The Verge
Uber is losing the ability to disregard demands from cities and statesBusiness Insider
Other Voices: Uber hits pothole with self-driving carsStarNewsOnline.com
PublicCEO.com -ITS International -Fanvive.com
all 39 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber
-
Daily Mail
Australian Idol winner Casey Donovan reveals she's now a part-time Uber driver
Daily Mail
She won hearts on Australian Idol back in 2004, before taking out the series as a fresh-faced 16-year-old. And Casey Donovan - who appeared on the now defunct show alongside runner-up Anthony Callea - has revealed she's a part-time Uber driver.
Casey Donovan becomes Uber driver to supplement her living between gigsdailytelegraph.com.au
all 3 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber
-
Telegraph.co.uk
Addison Lee bolsters battle against Uber with acquisition of US chauffeur Flyte Tyme
Telegraph.co.uk
Addison Lee has bought US executive car firm Flyte Tyme for $65m (£53m), turning the London-based cabbie into one of the biggest global chauffeur companies in the world. The deal marks Addison Lee's 10th acquisition in six years and is part of a ...
https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber
-
The Sun
Experts fear Uber will wipe out New York City's iconic yellow taxis - and London's black cabs could be next
The Sun
IT would take just 3,000 four-passenger ride-sharing cars from services like Uber and Lyft to eliminate the traditional yellow taxi from the streets of New York, a study by a top university has found. By packing their cabs with four people at-a-time ...
https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber
-
India Today
Uber, Ola Cab Drivers Threaten Hunger Strike From Tomorrow
Times Now
A section of cab drivers attached to Uber and Ola have threatened to go on an indefinite hunger strike from tomorrow demanding fulfilment of their pending demands, Telangana Cab Drivers and Owners Association (TCDOA) said today. Many of the drivers ...
Hyderabad: Strike against Ola, Uber intensifies, IT employees hit hardIndia Today
Ground report: Hyderabad's Ola and Uber drivers hit the streets in anger as earnings dropThe News Minute (press release) (blog)
While drivers remain on strike, Ola & Uber actively use surge pricing on NY EveThe New Indian Express
Deccan Chronicle -Times of India
all 48 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber
-
Economic Times
Uber, Ola cab drivers threaten hunger strike from tomorrow
Economic Times
HYDERABAD: A section of cab drivers attached to Uber and Ola have threatened to go on an indefinite hunger strike from tomorrow demanding fulfilment of their pending demands, Telangana Cab Drivers and Owners Association (TCDOA) said today.
Hyderabad: Strike against Ola, Uber intensifies, IT employees hit hardIndia Today
Ground report: Hyderabad's Ola and Uber drivers hit the streets in anger as earnings dropThe News Minute (press release) (blog)
While drivers remain on strike, Ola & Uber actively use surge pricing on NY EveThe New Indian Express
Deccan Chronicle -Times of India -Business Standard
all 42 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber
-
PSFK (subscription)
Uber Turns Friends Into Driving Directions
PSFK (subscription)
Location points on Google Maps are a big deal as they provide reference to a city or town's unique landmarks, but what if people, such as your friends, were those points of importance instead? A new update to the Uber application provides this option.
https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber
-
BGR
MIT: 3000 Uber and Lyft cars could completely replace all New York City taxis
BGR
A new study from the MIT found that a fleet of 3,000 four-passenger ride-sharing cars from services like Uber and Lyft could virtually displace the entire fleet of regular taxi cabs in New York City. Don't Miss: Samsung just unveiled three brand new ...
This study says Uber-style ride-sharing and carpooling could dramatically reduce city trafficCity A.M.
How 3000 Uber rides could replace New York's entire taxi fleetZDNet
Uber Could Replace Every Single NYC Taxi With Far Fewer CarsInverse
EconoTimes -The Verge
all 25 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber
-
STLtoday.com
Uber asks to provide free rides for Inauguration Day
ABC17News.com
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Popular ride-sharing service, Uber, has asked Jefferson City leaders if it can give free rides on Inauguration Day. Representatives with the company submitted a request to allow free ride-sharing on Jan. 9 in Jefferson City. A ...
Jefferson City considers free Uber service on governor's inauguration daySTLtoday.com
Missouri's capital city considering free Uber service on Inauguration DayMissourinet.com
all 3 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber
-
Washington Post
Uber and Lyft's arguments against fingerprinting make little sense
Washington Post
MANY OF the nation's biggest cities have tried to require ride-booking services such as Uber and Lyft to establish fingerprint background checks for their drivers, in the interest of public safety, only to discover that the companies, which hate the ...
New Law Goes into Effect Regulating Uber and other App-Based Ride ServicesIowa Public Radio
Uber, Lyft are safer than cabsBaltimore Sun
Uber, Lyft riders pay new fee for airport pickupWSB Atlanta
Jewish Business News -The New American -WDAY
all 19 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber
-
WSB Atlanta
Uber, Lyft riders pay new fee for airport pickup
WSB Atlanta
ATLANTA - Ride-share services Uber and Lyft can now legally pick up customers at the Atlanta airport, but it will cost customers an extra fee. As of Jan. 1, riders will pay a $3.85 “Airport Fee” each time they are picked up from the airport. The new ...
Uber Responds to Al Franken's ConcernsJewish Business News
Uber Privacy Settings Raise Concerns for Sen. Franken, App UsersWDAY
Another Setback for Big Taxi: Uber, Lyft OK'd to Serve Atlanta AirportThe New American
TravelersToday -LGBT Weekly
all 11 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber
-
CBS News
Sacramento Uber driver credited with saving teen girl from sex trafficking
CBS News
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A Sacramento Uber driver is being credited for helping save a 16-year-old girl from child sex trafficking. The Sacramento Bee reports that driver Keith Avila picked up two women and a teen and heard them talk about delivering the ...
Uber Driver Saves Passenger From Sex TraffickingComicbook.com
How an Uber driver stopped a child sex trafficking incidentWSLS
Uber Hero Helps Cops Apprehend Child Sex TraffickersNBC New York
Carscoops (blog) -WNYT -WHAS11.com
all 19 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber
-
Telegraph.co.uk
Meet the brains at Uber, Spotify and Microsoft changing the world
Telegraph.co.uk
“There's no slam dunk here, but if you think about what Uber did to the taxi industry: they got cars to customers quickly and even put a tip in the price so when you get to the destination, you just get out of the car. There is no rocket science there ...
https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber
-
ZDNet
How 3000 Uber rides could replace New York's entire taxi fleet
ZDNet
Modern ride-hailing services including Uber and Lyft, in which passengers can hail a ride through mobile devices and also share their vehicle with others, have caused controversy and are often less-than-popular with traditional taxi firms, but ...
Uber needs to get on board to ensure passenger safetyAlbany Times Union
Uber Could Replace Every Single NYC Taxi With Far Fewer CarsInverse
all 14 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber
-
Al-Arabiya
Uber records 15 million rides during New Year's Eve
Al-Arabiya
With the company's transformation into the main mean of transportation for those who celebrate New Year's, Uber's tariff and the availability of their service become a hot topic for discussion on the means of social communication. The company has ...
and more »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber
-
The Australian
Uber feels the pinch as taxman closes in
The Australian
However, figures leaked recently reveal that Uber is shelling out vast sums in its relentless quest for expansion. In 2016's third quarter it is reported to have made an operating loss of $US800m. With Uber on course to plunge into the red to the tune ...
https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber
An Eavesdropping Uber Driver Saved 16-Year-Old Passenger From Pimps, Police Say - NDTV
in NEWS
Posted
NDTV
NDTV
After saving a girl from a child sex trafficking racket, Uber driver Keith Avila became a public hero. Uber driver Keith Avila picked up a passenger who looked like a 12-year-old girl in a short skirt on Monday night. That was the first sign that ...
Uber Driver Saves 16-Year-Old Girl From Prostitution: PoliceJalopnik
all 3 news articles »
https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber