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Fortune Evercar, a Car Rental Service for Uber, Lyft Drivers, Ends Operations Fortune Evercar suddenly shuts down after expanding to the Bay Area in September. Another startup renting cars to Uber and Lyft drivers is shutting down. Evercar, a ... Evercar shuts down car rentals to Uber, Lyft drivers - SFGateSFGate all 3 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Fortune Uber Is Trying to Win India With a New Ad Campaign Fortune Uber is trying to become the largest ride-sharing company in its second-largest market. After failing to succeed in China, and subsequently selling its business there to Chinese competitor Didi, the company has turned its attention to India and is now ... Uber Tech's Entry in India is Eyeing To Oust OlaiTech Post Uber plans bus and mini-van ride shares in IndiaLivemint Uber's amplifying focus on IndiaSeeking Alpha all 8 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Reuters Portugal cab drivers block Lisbon airport in anti-Uber protest Reuters LISBON Thousands of Portuguese cab drivers blocked access to Lisbon international airport on Monday to protest government plans to regulate alternative ride-hailing services like Uber, and vowed to maintain their blockade until their demands are met. Cabbies switching camps to Uber, GrabFree Malaysia Today Anti-Uber taxi protest blocks Lisbon airport accessChannel NewsAsia all 38 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Wall Street Journal Didi, China's Uber, Navigates Rough Regulatory Road Wall Street Journal BEIJING—China's ride-hailing champion, after besting Uber Technologies Inc., appears to be facing a tougher opponent in domestic regulators. Several major cities issued proposed industry regulations in recent days that would restrict the types of ... Uber and Didi Face Regulatory Challenges Throughout ChinaNasdaq Uber and Didi face losing many of their driversTech in Asia Uber Faces Regulatory Trouble In Three Major Chinese CitiesThe Merkle all 50 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Telegraph.co.uk Cancer survivor who had throat removed claims Uber driver forced her out of car over 'Darth Vader voice' Telegraph.co.uk A cancer survivor whose illness left her with a speech impediment and a hole in her neck claims an Uber driver dragged her out of his car because she was "not talking properly". Sam Barbic said the driver screamed at her and grabbed her arm to pull her ... Cancer survivor 'kicked out of Uber because she didn't talk properly'Metro Throat cancer survivor: 'I was thrown out of Uber car because I can't speak properly'Evening Standard all 3 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

San Antonio Business Journal Uber sues city, Texas Attorney General's office, seeking to block release of public information San Antonio Business Journal Uber Technologies Inc. is suing the Texas Attorney General and the city of San Antonio to keep data regarding its local operations, which is being collected by the city, from being released to the public, citing concern about competition in San Antonio. https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Mashable Uber shares data to show how the Australian commute is still horrible Mashable Uber drivers are on the road every hour of the day, but the data they generate about traffic and average travel times has been mostly unavailable to outsiders. In a new move for the company locally, Uber has partnered with policy group Infrastructure ... Uber data reveals Brisbane traffic journeys taking longerBrisbane Times Uber trips reveal the full extent of Sydney's peak-hour woesThe Sydney Morning Herald Traffic congestion: Uber trip data shows big projects have slowed ...The Age WAtoday -International Business Times AU -Herald Sun all 9 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Bloomberg Uber Aims to Unseat Ola in $10 Billion India Ride-Hailing Market ... Bloomberg Uber Technologies Inc unveiled its first-ever brand campaign in India last month with a video showing a tense Uber driver navigating gridlocked streets as he ... Uber gearing up for a showdown with OlaETAuto.com Uber India pitches for deregulation of transport industryDEALSTREETASIA ''We want better maps for riders and drivers'' - The HinduThe Hindu all 4 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Salon Uber isn't actually contributing to suburban sprawl Salon Will Uber and self-driving cars reignite a new wave of suburban sprawl? Tyler Cowen, a prominent libertarian economist, thinks so. Writing in Bloomberg View, Cowen notes that Americans are moving to suburbia again and argues that “long-turn [sic ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

New York Post Here's why your Uber passenger rating sucks New York Post Uber wouldn't provide information about average ratings, but driver Harry Campbell, 29, says that most riders are a 4.8 — and anything below a 4.6 signals a problematic passenger. For comparison, Campbell, who's worked for Uber for 2 ¹/₂ years, says ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Business Insider I used a tax 'loophole' to ride in a nearly empty Uber that the government treats like the subway Business Insider This tax break, which Uber has been offering riders for just over a month, saved me about $5 on this $18 ride. But in a city teeming with buses and subways and cars and taxis, I wondered how it was possible that the Internal Revenue Service was happy ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

The Verge SeaBubbles wants to be the Uber for waterborne transportation The Verge When our streets become too congested, why not take to the open water to get around? SeaBubbles is a startup that aims to revolutionize waterborne transportation through fleets of sleek, hydrofoil-equipped shuttles designed to make city travel more ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

GeekWire Uber shuts down speedy Instant Delivery lunch service in Seattle, other cities GeekWire The service launched almost exactly one year ago and was originally baked into Uber's traditional transportation app. Customers could pick from a handful of rotating lunch dishes from local restaurants, and Uber guaranteed a delivery time of 10 minutes ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

CBS Local Dallas Woman Says Uber Driver Sexted Her During Ride CBS Local DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) – A woman is concerned for the safety of others after she says her Uber driver acted inappropriately. Briana Andrews is a frequent Uber customer but says an eight minute ride on Wednesday felt like a lifetime. Andrews says her ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

USA TODAY Judge ends Philly Uber, Lyft ban USA TODAY Uber and Lyft aren't banned from picking up passengers in Philadelphia — not that it stopped them anyway. A state court late Friday issued an injunction against a previous ruling that had ordered them to halt operations on Thursday. Judge Robert ... Uber, Lyft hit with injunction in PhiladelphiaTechCrunch Philadelphia court orders Uber, Lyft to stop operating in the city (updated)Engadget Uber, Lyft Will Continue Operating in Philadelphia, Defying Judge's Order (Updated: Judge's Order Overturned!)Reason (blog) Chicago Sun-Times -Recode -Newsworks.org -Philly.com all 66 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Fox5NY Nassau County cracks down on illegal Uber drivers Fox5NY NEW YORK (FOX 5 NEWS) - Yellow cab lobbyist Brad Gerstman is fed up over Uber and other ridesharing companies illegally operating in Nassau County without a license. He wants authorities to enforce the law. Fox 5 hit the streets with the Uber app. https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

WUSA9.com Riders question Uber cancellations in D.C. WUSA9.com But Paul Angelone, of the Trinidad neighborhood in Northeast D.C., believed he was refused a ride because of where he was. “The only time I've had Uber's cancelled on me, I've been east of the river,” he said. Angelone said he rides Uber twice a week. https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Woman Sues After Uber Driver Allegedly Left Her Bleeding In The Street Gothamist Upon returning to her hotel, Thomas says she immediately logged onto her laptop and opened a complaint at 9 a.m. That day marked the beginning of a what she describes as the torturous process of trying to get Uber's help in tracking down Hassan. https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Washington Post The 'Uber of Shipping' now wants to be the 'Kayak of Shipping' Washington Post Shyp likes to call itself “the Uber for shipping.” You take a photo of your package, request a pickup, print a label and a courier will come to your location and do the packaging and delivery. The service starts at just $5 per pickup (plus the cost of ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Mother Jones Uber Just Got Hit With Another Legal Fight Mother Jones Shannon Liss-Riordan filed the complaint with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) in May on behalf of Thomas Liu, a California Uber driver who says he was deactivated based on low passenger ratings—which he says he received ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Fortune Uber's New York City Pricing Just Got a Lot More Transparent Fortune Gone are the days of misleading fare estimates for Uber riders in New York City. The ridesharing app has just rolled out a much more transparent price model for all of its New York City customers. Before, the app would give users fare estimates that ... Nobody's talking about the biggest, most obvious problem with UberFusion all 2 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

TechCrunch Uber, Lyft hit with injunction in Philadelphia TechCrunch Ride-sharing apps' rumble with regulation keeps on clocking up the mileage… Both Uber and Lyft have been hit with a court injunction banning their activity in Philadelphia, following complaints by the local taxi industry. Local media reports the ... NYC Uber users can now see exactly what their ride will cost before they request itRecode Judge orders UberX, Lyft to halt services in Philadelphia6abc.com Philadelphia Judge Orders Uber And Lyft To Cease Operations In The CityCBS Local Charleston Post Courier -Philly.com -Billy Penn all 40 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

VentureBeat How London's new late-night underground trains are impacting Uber VentureBeat For background, Uber already knew that many of its customers use the service to travel to or from an Underground station — four in 10 of all rides begin or end within 200 meters of a Tube station. And some new data from Uber reveals interesting ... Is London's Night Tube killing or helping Uber?Digital Spy Uber on the Night Tube: We're still here, don't forget usCity A.M. all 25 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

KTVZ Cabbies worry as Bend, Redmond seek to attract Uber KTVZ REDMOND, Ore. - Bend and Redmond city officials are working to bring a popular ride-sharing service to Central Oregon. Uber has reached out to both cities, as they are interested in attracting new drivers and customers. Redmond Airport Director Zachary ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

The Boston Globe Boston-based attorney argues Uber's star ratings are racially biased The Boston Globe Boston-based labor attorney Shannon Liss-Riordan has opened a new front in her war with Uber, alleging in a federal filing that the ride-hailing company's one-to-five-star rating system for drivers is racially discriminatory because of passengers' biases. What does Amazon have in common with Uber and Lyft? Road rageThe Register all 13 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber