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Uber ‘clean air levy’ on passengers raises £30m Evening StandardA new “clean air levy” paid on journeys in London booked through ride-hailing app Uber has already raised £30 million. The tech giant introduced the ... https://www.google.com/news

More Uber & Lyft Drivers Robbed By Riders Who Use Their Phones To Steal Funds GothamistThe group allegedly gains access to the drivers' phones, then transfers money from the drivers to their own accounts. View the full article

More Uber & Lyft Drivers Robbed By Riders Who Use Their Phones To Steal Funds GothamistThe group allegedly gains access to the drivers' phones, then transfers money from the drivers to their own accounts. View the full article

More Uber & Lyft Drivers Robbed By Riders Who Use Their Phones To Steal Funds GothamistThe group allegedly gains access to the drivers' phones, then transfers money from the drivers to their own accounts. View the full article

Uber's clean air levy raises tens of millions in first six months | TaxiPoint Taxi News | UK | Black cabs TaxiPoint Taxi NewsIt's been revealed by the Evening Standard that the clean air levy brought into effect by Uber last January has raised £30mn. The levy, which equates to 15p-a- https://www.google.com/news

More people using Uber, Lyft to take cheap ride to emergency room News3LV Uber tweaks its driver app amid rising tensions over worker rights The Verge Driver wars: Uber-backed advocacy group protests potential tax, unionization effort in Seattle GeekWire Uber, Lyft push back against California bill that would classify drivers as employees ConsumerAffairs Ride-share drivers seek $30-an-hour wage KERO 23ABC News View full coverage on Google News View the full article

Uber rival Kapten is editing drivers' photos to make them wear suits Wired.co.ukCookie Notice. We use cookies to personalise *content* and ads, to provide social media features and to analyse our traffic. We also share information about your ... https://www.google.com/news

Slack's Direct Listing Makes Uber and Lyft Look Like Absolute Chumps GizmodoIn its first day on the New York Stock Exchange, workplace messaging company Slack leapt over 50-percent above its reference price of $26 per share despite ... https://www.google.com/news

Former Uber driver’s thriller bought by Paramount for seven figures Los Angeles TimesAuthor Adam McKinty wrote to Don Winslow about giving up writing. Winslow connected him to producer Shane Salerno, who will adapt McKinty's book, "The ... View the full article

Is Uber’s New Ad Fraud Lawsuit Futile Or Game Changing? AdExchangerUber is suing five ad networks for squandering tens of millions of dollars on low-quality or fraudulent ads – and it's naming names. The suit, filed in early June in ... View the full article

Uber tweaks its driver app amid rising tensions over worker rights The VergeUber made several changes to its app Thursday to improve the experience for both novice and seasoned drivers. The update came as ride-hailing drivers rallied ... View the full article

Uber tweaks its driver app amid rising tensions over worker rights The VergeUber made several changes to its app Thursday to improve the experience for both novice and seasoned drivers. The update came as ride-hailing drivers rallied ... https://www.google.com/news

Tech’s 4 Biggest Cash Burners Have Torn Through $23.9 Billion Combined FortuneToday's tech superstars are making companies like Google, Amazon, and Apple seem frugal by comparison. View the full article

Tech's 4 biggest cash burners have torn through $23.9 billion combined FortuneToday's tech superstars are making companies like Google, Amazon, and Apple seem frugal by comparison. View the full article

Egypt Bus-App Swvl Raises $42 Million for African Expansion BloombergSwvl, an Egyptian app for booking buses, has raised $42 million as it looks to expand into other parts of Africa, including Nigeria. View the full article

Female drivers feel abandoned by Uber and Lyft after reporting a sexual assault The GuardianGuardian investigation finds drivers who have experienced range of safety issues say companies offer little to no support. https://www.google.com/news

California AB 5 bill: Uber and Lyft launch campaign to defeat bill Vox.comThe one thing drivers really want is the one thing ride-hail companies don't want to give them. View the full article

Uber and Lyft lobby drivers to oppose worker-friendly state bill through in-app messages Mission LocalAt a Tuesday press conference at Uber headquarters, rideshare drivers alleged that Uber and Lyft are sending them deceptive political communications, View the full article

Facebook launches cryptocurrency with Visa, MasterCard, Uber, and others Ars TechnicaFacebook plans to bring payments to Whatsapp and Messenger in 2020. View the full article

Uber Has Been Losing Tons Of Money, Here’s Why Vaya & Hwindi Might Not Suffer The Same Fate Technology ZimbabweThere are plenty of reasons to be optimistic about local ride sharing companies even if the company that inspired them has lost money. View the full article

Uber, Lyft Use Apps To Get Drivers To Oppose Employee Status CBS San FranciscoSAN FRANCISCO (KPIX 5) — Fearing a proposed California law that would clarify that drivers for Uber and Lyft are employees, the companies are sending ... View the full article

The reality of how much you'll earn as an Uber driver - Autoblog AutoblogThere the obvious expenses when you're driving for Uber or Lyft, and hidden costs, too. It helps to expect the unexpected. View the full article

A 12-Year-Old Died After Taking An Uber Alone. Drivers Say They Can’t Afford To Reject Kids. BuzzFeed News"They will say, 'Well, no, we don't want you to do that,' but in fact, the way that they handle all their bonuses and rewards, that's exactly what they're doing," one ... View the full article

Uber and Other IPOs Set for an Index Bounce The Wall Street JournalIndex funds are about to pump nearly $1 billion into the recent crop of initial public offerings like Uber, Lyft and Beyond Meat. View the full article

Facebook’s cryptocurrency to debut next week backed by Visa, Mastercard, Uber, and others: WSJ The VergeFacebook has secured the backing of over a dozen companies for its upcoming Libra cryptocurrency set to be announced next week, The Wall Street Journal ... View the full article