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Uber drivers lament 'exploitative' WesBank deal | Business Mail and GuardianAn organisation that advocates for the interests of Uber drivers, The Movement, said that most of the “drivers had no idea of the kind of costs that were going to ... View the full article

Uber, Uber, Uber: supervisor candidate spends campaign cash on high-number of ride-hail trips San Francisco ExaminerI've read a lot of candidate filings in the last six years of my life, and one thing I have rarely seen a candidate spend campaign money on, if ever, is on. View the full article

Three things that could hinder your chance of getting a home loan following royal commission Daily TelegraphOnline shopping, Uber Eats and a high credit card limit could be jeopardising your chances of securing a home loan. View the full article

Don't stand by: Uber, LAPD, No More join forces in new campaign to help stop sexual assault KABC-TV"Don't stand by" is what a new sexual assault prevention campaign urges. Ridesharing giant Uber, Los Angeles police and the prevention organization No More ... https://www.google.com/news

Uber in Grimsby? How Links hopes to combat cab app giant's arrival Grimsby LiveLinks is hoping to rival the potential of Uber in Grimsby after adopting new technology. https://www.google.com/news

Watch: Shocking moment man getting into Uber is murdered by masked gunman New York Post A gunman wearing a face mask and blue surgical gloves rushed up to man stepping into an Uber and fatally blasted him in the head, video of the killing shows. https://www.google.com/news

Competition for Ola, Uber? MoveInSync to foray into ride-hailing space Business StandardMoveInSync, a Bengaluru-based technology startup that develops transportation software and offers those as a *service* to large companies, is now foraying into ... https://www.google.com/news

Lettings platform hires Uber executive to grow business in UK The NegotiatorNew Chief Operating Officer for Spotahome is hired to emulate taxi apps' success in United Kingoms' medium-let rental market. https://www.google.com/news

City steering limousines into the Uber pile-up Crain's New York BusinessTo understand the ironic and unintended consequences of city regulations on for-hire vehicles, consider the plight of bees. A scourge known as colony collapse ... https://www.google.com/news

'Uber for moving' app service launches in Phoenix area AZCentralTruck Buds, a self-proclaimed “Uber for moving” company, is rolling into the Valley. View the full article

Prostitute booking app Smooci launches in London on Valentine's Day | Daily Star Daily StarDaily Star Online can reveal that Smooci – the number one escort booking *service* in Bangkok – is launching today in Britain. Smooci bosses have confirmed to ... View the full article

Uber Co-Founder's Crypto Brokerage Firm Now Publicly Trading on Canadian Stock Exchange CryptoGlobeVoyager, a brokerage firm that focuses on finding the best rates for bitcoin (BTC) and other cryptocurrencies, has decided to go public on Toronto Canada's ... View the full article

Ducey, State Face Claim in Uber Self-Driving Death for Unsafe Policy Phoenix New TimesThe state of Arizona and Governor Doug Ducey face a $10 million notice of claim by the family of the woman killed by an Uber autonomous vehicle in March. View the full article

Lyft donates $700,000 to Oakland after quietly battling city taxes The GuardianDonation will aid transportation in low-income neighborhoods, but tax could have generated far more money. Darwin BondGraham in Oakland. Wed 13 Feb ... https://www.google.com/news

Lyft donates $700,000 to Oakland after quietly battling city taxes The GuardianDonation will aid transportation in low-income neighborhoods, but tax could have generated far more money. Darwin BondGraham in Oakland. Wed 13 Feb ... View the full article

There's a looming threat for the stock market and it has nothing to do with China, Cramer says CNBCJim Cramer warns investors that an upcoming "deluge of deals" could hurt their portfolios more than China or the Federal Reserve. View the full article

Are subsidized Ubers and Lyfts the answer to Metro’s late-night problem? Washington PostAs Metro's board is torn over restoring late-night hours, some transit agencies are turning to ride-hailing companies to get people to and from work. View the full article

Robot cars are getting better — but will true self-driving ever arrive? San Francisco ChronicleWaymo and Cruise, the leaders in the race to make robot cars a widespread reality, saw their vehicles improve at handling themselves on the road in 2018, ... View the full article

Metro Will Propose Subsidized Uber And Lyft Rides In Place Of Late Night Hours DCistMetro will soon propose a plan to subsidize Uber and Lyft rides for workers who get off after hours, the Washington Post reports. The subsidy will be up to $3 per ... https://www.google.com/news

Move over Uber! The Merseyside cab firm taking on taxi app giant Liverpool EchoThe company hopes people will switch to a firm with the same features as Uber that supports local businesses. https://www.google.com/news

Forget Tinder: These Couples Met on Uber and TaskRabbit CityLabLast summer, my mom hired Bobby on TaskRabbit to reassemble furniture when I moved apartments in Arlington, Virginia. As he returned items to his toolbox, ... https://www.google.com/news

London black-cab drivers allege bias by judge in Uber case Financial TimesMagistrate awarded licence to *service* despite husband's link to Qatari backer. https://www.google.com/news

Here are 4 lessons bank executives can learn from Uber and Amazon about how to be customer obsessed Business InsiderDigital-centric companies like Amazon and Uber provide examples to the financial services industry about how they should interact with customers. https://www.google.com/news

Here are 4 lessons bank executives can learn from Uber and Amazon about how to be customer obsessed Business InsiderDigital-centric companies like Amazon and Uber provide examples to the financial services industry about how they should interact with customers. View the full article

Companies use your data to make money. California thinks you should get paid CNNSan Francisco (CNN Business) People give massive amounts of their personal data to companies for free every day. Some economists, academics and activists ... View the full article