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Uber Black launches Quiet Driver Mode TechCrunchTired of chatty drivers? Uber is finally giving users its most requested feature: an in-app way to ask for minimal conversation during your ride. The “Quiet Mode” ... View the full article

Uber Eats Could Help Fuel a Post-IPO Stock Price Rebound FortuneAnalysts think Uber Eats, a food delivery *service* that competes with DoorDash and GrubHub, can help fix Uber's post-IPO stock price woes. View the full article

Uber drivers are contractors, not employees, US labour agency says Malay MailWASHINGTON, May 15 — Drivers for ride-hailing company Uber Technologies Inc are independent contractors and not employees, the general counsel of a US ... View the full article

Uber: US labor board calls drivers contractors in blow to labor rights The GuardianRuling will make it more difficult for workers to organize, secure minimum wages and other protections, labor advocates say. Kari Paul. Tue 14 May 2019 18.13 ... https://www.google.com/news

Beyoncé Is Going To Make Bank From Uber Going Public Refinery29Beyoncé got paid in Uber stock back in 2015, now she's making millions. View the full article

Federal labor lawyer says Uber drivers are not employees TechCrunchThere has been an ongoing debate regarding whether or not gig-economy drivers for Uber and Lyft are independent contractors or employees, who would be ... https://www.google.com/news

Uber launches a new tool to help cities track average vehicle speeds by street The VergeUber is notoriously stingy with its data, often refusing requests from cities for reasons around privacy and the desire to preserve its competitive advantage. https://www.google.com/news

Uber Eats Its Way to New Revenues Amid Post-IPO Profitability Concerns FortuneAnalysts think Uber Eats, a food delivery *service* that competes with DoorDash and GrubHub, can help fix Uber's post-IPO stock price woes. View the full article

Uber’s car-wreck IPO could change Wall Street’s thinking about its ‘unicorns’ Los Angeles TimesThe Uber and Lyft IPOs are big wake-up calls for Wall Street and tech mavens. View the full article

Video: Why Uber is losing money - Videos Arabian BusinessUber is hitting the public markets on Friday with a valuation that could top $75 billion. The world's biggest ride-hailing business debuts weeks after Lyft, ... View the full article

No matter how much Uber exploits its workers, it still can't make money SalonRide-sharing giant Uber Technologies Inc., went public on Friday, following a coordinated, multi-city labor action by its oft-exploited fleet of contract drivers ... View the full article

No matter how much Uber exploits its workers, it still can't make money Salon There Was No Way to Win With the Uber IPO Bloomberg Uber’s Colossal I.P.O. Flop May Be the Worst Ever on Wall Street Vanity Fair Here is what Uber needs to do to win over Wall Street CNN Uber shares plunge 11% on second day of trading This is Money View full coverage on Google News View the full article

Who’s to blame for Uber’s slide? Financial TimesAll eyes are on Uber's price action today after Friday's underwhelming debut, where its shares closed nearly 8 per cent below their IPO price and the sentiment ... https://www.google.com/news

Uber offers shareable video of drivers’ ‘journey’ TechCrunchA new feature rolling out to Uber drivers offers a semi-customized look at their “journey” with the company. On the face of it, the video is similar to the sort offered ... https://www.google.com/news

Jeff Bezos Expected to Get Even Richer Thanks to Uber, Even as Company’s Stock Plunges Again PEOPLE.comJeff Bezos, the world's richest man, was an early investor in Uber, which went public on Friday. View the full article

Uber workers told to ignore 'pessimistic voices' as shares slide The GuardianThe chief executive of Uber has urged employees to ignore “pessimistic voices” after shares in the company slumped again on their second day of trading since ... https://www.google.com/news

Read the memo Uber's CEO sent to employees after its disappointing IPO CNBC Uber workers told to ignore 'pessimistic voices' as shares slide The Guardian Here is what Uber needs to do to win over Wall Street CNN Uber, Lyft Stock Reprieve May Not Last Long, Analysts Warn Bloomberg Uber extends slide on second day of trading Financial Times View full coverage on Google News https://www.google.com/news

Uber Misses the Enchanted Forest BloombergIn a certain light, Uber Technologies Inc.'s valuation peaked last fall when investment bankers pitching to underwrite its initial public offering told Uber that it ... View the full article

Uber shares drop further as markets slide BBC NewsUber's share price has fallen another 11% amid wider stock market turmoil, as the trade war between the US and China escalates. Shares in the ride-sharing ... https://www.google.com/news

Uber launches PIN feature to cut wait times at US airports, starting in Portland TechCrunchUber is piloting a new PIN feature at the Portland International Airport that will give riders a one-time six-digit numeric code in an effort to speed up pickup times ... https://www.google.com/news

Jim Cramer: Uber Caused Uber to Be a Loser TheStreet.comWho lost Uber (UBER) ? Who created this massive bungle that ended up causing everyone who bought in the public market to be a loser? There are thousands ... View the full article

Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Disney, Teva Pharmaceuticals, Uber, Pinterest & more CNBCCheck out the companies making headlines before the bell: Qualcomm — The chip maker awarded its executive team stock bonuses after its multibillion ... View the full article

Why Uber Is Fighting Cities Over Data About Scooter Trips WIREDLos Angeles and other cities want detailed data on the shared scooters on their streets. Uber, Lyft and other companies fear a Trojan horse that could affect ... View the full article

Uber's big belly flop might be good news for wider markets MoneyWeekUber's share price took a massive hit after listing on the New York Stock Exchange. Here's what its performance tells us about the wider market. View the full article

Uber, Lyft IPO trends: Money-losing unicorns could cause market issues Business InsiderAfter Uber endured a tough stock market debut and as Lyft struggles, Michael Arone of State Street Global Advisors says more pain for Silicon Valley unicorns ... View the full article