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Uber Pro expands to drivers in 20 new U.S. cities, launches international pilot in Mexico VentureBeatUber is expanding its driver-focused Uber Pro *service* to 20 more U.S. cities as it prepares to roll the *service* out internationally. View the full article

Uber expands its driver rewards program to 20 more US cities The VergeUber Pro, the driver loyalty program that rewards high ratings and low cancellation rates with increased take-home pay and free college tuition, is coming to ... https://www.google.com/news

Why Uber is comparing itself to Amazon on its IPO roadshow CNBCGeoff Lewis, founder and managing partner of venture capital firm Bedrock, and Mike Isaac, a technology reporter at the New York Times, join "Squawk Box" to ... https://www.google.com/news

Investor group calls for Uber to sack John Thain from board Financial TimesAn investor group has called for Uber to remove John Thain, the former Merrill Lynch chief executive, from its board ahead of its initial public offering in New York ... https://www.google.com/news

Investor group calls for Uber to sack John Thain from board Financial TimesCtW raises conflict of interest concerns over ex-Merrill chief's links to Uber head of finance. https://www.google.com/news

Parents, would you let your kid ride an Uber or Lyft by themselves? USA TODAYUber and Lyft state that kids under 18 can't ride without being accompanied by an adult. Some do anyway, even with parental permission. https://www.google.com/news

Inside Uber's secretive meeting with investors: Big crowds, 'softball' questions and turkey wraps CNBCPotential investors at a Manhattan stop on Uber's roadshow were treated much like potential patrons of a night club. View the full article

Uber is 'totally different' to Lyft, major investor Saudi Arabia says ahead of IPO CNBCUber can't be compared to Lyft because its business is spread across the world and it has more services to offer, according to Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth ... https://www.google.com/news

Uber's London data grab hints at a future subscription service 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 ... View the full article

Uber's London data grab hints at a future subscription service 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

Uber-style bus proposal for Adelaide cost taxpayers $180 per user in NSW, union claims ABC NewsAn Uber-style bus *service* proposed for Adelaide has been slammed by union officials, who say drivers will be sitting around "effectively waiting for phone calls" ... View the full article

Investing in Uber? Here's why one tech banker says not to hold your breath for big returns Business InsiderThe head of tech mergers and acquisitions at Jefferies, Jason Greenberg, shares his view of public-market investments ahead of a wave of tech IPOs. View the full article

Uber roadshow diverts investor focus from stalling growth Financial Times Uber IPO Is Oversubscribed by Day Two of Roadshow Bloomberg Uber takes IPO roadshow to New York as demand builds up Reuters Uber and Lyft STOP hiring in NYC after new wage laws rule drivers must earn at least $17 per hour Daily Mail Uber's IPO is reportedly sold-out just three days into its investor road show Business Insider View full coverage on Google News https://www.google.com/news

Like ‘Uber for Organs’: Drone Delivers Kidney to Maryland Woman The New York TimesA custom-made drone delivered a kidney this month to a Maryland woman who had waited eight years for a lifesaving transplant. While it was only a short test ... https://www.google.com/news

These 2 Advertising Startups Offer Uber Drivers Yet More Side Hustle ForbesUber drivers could earn up to $400 more each month by displaying advertising for two new startups created by college students. View the full article

Uber and Lyft are locked in a price war. There are only two ways out. The Washington PostThe market for ride sharing is starting to look like a pieeating contest where the prize is . . . more pie. Lyft went public March 29, and the stock almost immediately ... View the full article

Uber and Lyft are locked in a price war. There are only two ways out. The Washington PostThe market for ride sharing is starting to look like a pieeating contest where the prize is . . . more pie. Lyft went public March 29, and the stock almost immediately ... https://www.google.com/news

Uber Apologizes—And Offers an Explanation For—Its Insanely Racist Tweet on Twitter The RootIt seems like every time I turn around, Uber is in the news for all the wrong reasons. There's the resignation of their head of HR over how discrimination ... https://www.google.com/news

What are Uber, WeWork and Airbnb worth? Vanguard knows. It already owns shares in these IPO-ready unicorns Philly.comBig investors like Vanguard Group, the Malvern-based $5 trillion-asset fund company, acquired preferred shares in these money-losing startups that are hoping ... View the full article

Uber Does Resemble Amazon In One Way ForbesIn the run-up to its initial public offering, Uber is trying to convince potential investors that the company it most resembles is Amazon. According to New York ... View the full article

Uber Does Resemble Amazon In One Way ForbesIn the run-up to its initial public offering, Uber is trying to convince potential investors that the company it most resembles is Amazon. According to New York ... https://www.google.com/news

Uber wants to gain more users by getting people to stop using Uber TechRadarUber has announced you can now see London transport information with its app – but will this lead to fewer people using Uber? https://www.google.com/news

Uber wants to gain more users by getting people to stop using Uber TechRadarUber has announced you can now see London transport information with its app – but will this lead to fewer people using Uber? View the full article

Uber's uncertain road ahead Financial DirectorOn the eve of its expected IPO, Hargreaves Lansdown senior analyst Laith Khalaf says there are inherent dangers in the ride hailing firm's business model. View the full article

Uber and Lyft STOP hiring in NYC after new wage laws rule drivers must earn at least $17 per hour Daily MailUber stopped hiring new drivers on April 1, while Lyft followed on April 19. Both have partially blamed the employment freeze on new wage regulations which ... https://www.google.com/news