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No bail for Uber driver accused of raping intoxicated passenger in Wrentham The Boston GlobeAn Uber driver was held without bail Tuesday in the alleged rape of an intoxicated passenger in his vehicle in Wrentham, records show. The suspect, Melvin ... https://www.google.com/news

As IPO looms, Uber clings to hard-knuckled tactics in pursuit of growth Kitco NewsHeather Somerville, Joe Bavier. SAN FRANCISCO/ CAPE TOWN (Reuters) - Uber co-founder and former CEO Travis Kalanick used to tell investors he liked to ... View the full article

Philly Uber Drivers Are (Supposedly) Striking This Week Philadelphia magazineNot one of the Uber drivers I've had over the last several days seems to be in solidarity with their comrades. https://www.google.com/news

Uber is banking on its new image as it goes public — but it's still fighting with regulators and operating illegally in some markets Business InsiderUber co-founder and former CEO Travis Kalanick used to tell investors he liked to keep his company teetering between order and chaos. View the full article

RPT-INSIGHT-As IPO looms, Uber clings to hard-knuckled tactics in pursuit of growth Reuters AfricaUber co-founder and former CEO Travis Kalanick used to tell investors he liked to keep his company teetering between order and chaos. View the full article

She ordered an Uber. What she got was a stalker The Boston GlobeShe usually would have walked from her house to the Prudential Center. But it was raining. So she called an Uber. On the way to the car, she tripped over her ... https://www.google.com/news

RPT-INSIGHT-As IPO looms, Uber clings to hard-knuckled tactics in pursuit of growth ReutersUber co-founder and former CEO Travis Kalanick used to tell investors he liked to keep his company teetering between order and chaos. https://www.google.com/news

Discovery Vitality launches HealthyDining with Uber Eats BusinessTechDiscovery Vitality is launching HealthyDining – a new Vitality benefit that offers members up to 25% cash back on healthier meal options when ordering… https://www.google.com/news

TPG raises $1.6 billion for debut tech-focused fund Business InsiderTPG created this fund to buy into some of the private company opportunities that didn't fit into its traditional private equity funds. View the full article

TPG raises $1.6 billion for debut tech-focused fund Business InsiderTPG created this fund to buy into some of the private company opportunities that didn't fit into its traditional private equity funds. View the full article

TPG raises $1.6 billion for debut tech-focused fund Business InsiderTPG created this fund to buy into some of the private company opportunities that didn't fit into its traditional private equity funds. View the full article

Jim Cramer: What a One-Two Punch From Uber and China Tariffs Could Mean TheStreet.comWhy the Uber IPO and the market's take on China tariffs are so important, and what stocks would be most affected by any derailment....AAPL. View the full article

Jim Cramer: What a One-Two Punch From Uber and China Tariffs Could Mean TheStreet.comWhy the Uber IPO and the market's take on China tariffs are so important, and what stocks would be most affected by any derailment....AAPL. https://www.google.com/news

Uber issues its IPO this week. Tomorrow its drivers are threatening a worldwide strike. Washington PostIn what has been called the most anticipated technology filing since Facebook, Uber is set to go public this week. A decade after the company's founding, Uber ... https://www.google.com/news

Uber Strikes Could Be the Start of Something Bigger Bloomberg*Service*-worker unions could prove a lot more powerful than their predecessors. https://www.google.com/news

Uber's hard-knuckled tactics for growth ReutersFast and loose. That's been the M.O. for Uber's expansion into cities around the globe. And even as it's set to go public, it's still playing a game of cat and mouse ... https://www.google.com/news

Gett raises $200M at $1.5B valuation for its B2B ride-hailing service, aims for 2020 IPO TechCrunchAs Uber gears up for an IPO, one of its smaller rivals has raised some money as it prepares to take its own turn on the public market. Gett — the ride-hailing ... View the full article

Uber Says No Kids—These Other Car Services Say Yes The Wall Street JournalA new set of niche ride-hailing services are looking to relieve overworked parents who can't always drive their children from activity to activity. https://www.google.com/news

Uber Says No Kids—These Other Car Services Say Yes The Wall Street JournalA new set of niche ride-hailing services are looking to relieve overworked parents who can't always drive their children from activity to activity. https://www.google.com/news

Decrypted podcast: Your Guide to the Uber IPO BloombergA decade after it got started in San Francisco, Uber is going public in one of the largest IPOs of all time. https://www.google.com/news

RPT-INSIGHT-As IPO looms, Uber clings to hard-knuckled tactics in pursuit of growth ReutersUber co-founder and former CEO Travis Kalanick used to tell investors he liked to keep his company teetering between order and chaos. View the full article

RPT-INSIGHT-As IPO looms, Uber clings to hard-knuckled tactics in pursuit of growth ReutersUber co-founder and former CEO Travis Kalanick used to tell investors he liked to keep his company teetering between order and chaos. https://www.google.com/news

Uber on collision course with state government over workers' rights The AgeUber is on a collision course with the Victorian government as the state flags intervention in the gig economy to protect ride-share drivers, food delivery riders ... https://www.google.com/news

Bradford Council in talks with Uber after complaints about drivers in York YorkMixAfter receiving a number of complaints from York taxi drivers, Bradford council officers have had discussions with the app-based private hire company. It follows ... https://www.google.com/news

'They treat us like crap': Uber drivers feel poor and powerless on eve of IPO The GuardianView the full article