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How Uber and Lyft could be successful public companies: former Cisco CEO Yahoo FinanceFormer Cisco CEO John Chambers talks with Yahoo Finance about the chances for Uber and Lyft to be successful public companies. https://www.google.com/news

How Uber and Lyft could be successful public companies: former Cisco CEO Yahoo FinanceFormer Cisco CEO John Chambers talks with Yahoo Finance about the chances for Uber and Lyft to be successful public companies. View the full article

Chief magistrate's alleged bias toward Uber raised in court The GuardianEmma Arbuthnot not qualified to approve London licence given husband's links to firm, says QC. https://www.google.com/news

Black cab drivers make High Court challenge to Uber's London temporary operating licence Daily MailThe United Cabbies Group Ltd (UCG), which represents Hackney Carriage Drivers in the capital, has made the complaint against Chief Magistrate Emma ... https://www.google.com/news

Black cab drivers in High Court challenge over Uber's London licence South Wales Argus Chief magistrate's alleged bias toward Uber raised in court The Guardian London black-cab drivers allege bias by judge in Uber case Financial Times Uber's London License Is Under Threat Bloomberg View full coverage on Google News https://www.google.com/news

Young woman robbed at knifepoint while waiting for an Uber - two people have been arrested Manchester Evening NewsA young woman had a knife held to her stomach during a terrifying robbery in Old Trafford. The victim had been waiting for an Uber after getting off a tram at ... View the full article

Venture Capital Unicorns Are Risky Bets for Public Investors Barron'sThe venture-capital industry is where public market investors can learn about hot new trends and read up on companies that will offer shares to the public in the ... View the full article

Americans Are Abandoning Public Transit—but Don't Blame Uber WIREDIn a world of cheap gas, easy-come auto loans, ride-hail, and now a new breed of bike- and scooter-share, transit riders aren't riding like they used to. https://www.google.com/news

Zilingo Lands $226M To Ramp Up Fashion Supply Chain Focus pymnts.comFashion retailer Zilingo plans to ramp up its B2B focus on fashion supply chain management with $226 million in new venture capital funding. View the full article

Data Key To The Build-Or-Buy Question Of Enterprise Finance Apps pymnts.comSoftware developer firm Codence explores the challenges of data integration for enterprise apps in the context of corporate finance and accounting analysis. View the full article

Gig Economy Money Laundering Shows Corporates’ KYC, AML Struggles pymnts.comCriminals are using the gig economy for money laundering, showcasing the challenge corporates face in managing KYC and AML financial regulatory ... View the full article

Uber launches half-term ski transfer service for the Alps The TelegraphThe mass half term migration to the French Alps is days away. The next two weeks will see a peak number of visitors heading to the mountains for their annual ... https://www.google.com/news

A Bill to legislate for a taxi and rideshare ombudsman finds little support Courier MailTRANSPORT lobby groups have slammed a proposed new ombudsman for taxi and rideshare drivers, passengers and operators as toothless tiger and waste of ... View the full article

Grab says Uber deal did not infringe Vietnam laws VnExpress InternationalRide-hailing company Grab said Wednesday its acquisition of Uber did not breach Vietnam's competition laws and it had consulted lawyers before the deal. View the full article

Metro plan would subsidize Uber and Lyft fares to fill late-night service gap Washington PostMetro would subsidize an Uber, Lyft or other on-demand trip for late-night workers under a plan the agency is proposing to the ride-hail services. The subsidized ... https://www.google.com/news

Twilio Tops Revenue Estimates but Issues a Weak Profit Outlook TheStreet.comTwilio posts fourth-quarter revenue above analysts' estimates but earnings fall flat and it issues a weak profit outlook for the first quarter....TWLO. View the full article

Lyft Founders Conspire to Take Control of $7.5 Billion Uber Competitor CCNThe founders of Lyft, John Zimmer and Logan Green, are working on a plan to retain control of the company after it goes public. They will do this by creating a ... https://www.google.com/news

Lyft Founders Conspire to Take Control of $7.5 Billion Uber Competitor CCNThe founders of Lyft, John Zimmer and Logan Green, are working on a plan to retain control of the company after it goes public. View the full article

Wife raped as she lay next to husband in #Uber attack | The Star Independent OnlineVictim testifies about being beaten and stabbed, and proposing to his girlfriend in car boot. https://www.google.com/news

Taxi companies' anti-Uber protest almost blocks traffic in downtown Bucharest Romania-Insider.comTaxis in Bucharest decided to organize yet another protest in front of the Government building in V. View the full article

Criminals are recruiting Uber drivers and Airbnb hosts to launder money via the 'dark web' Edinburgh LiveIn one common scam, criminals recruit Uber drivers to pretend to take them on a ride. View the full article

India’s Food Delivery Apps Navigate Discounts, Losses In Race For Customers BloombergQuintSwiggy, Foodpanda and Zomato have spent nearly half a billion dollars over the past two years on discounts, cashbacks and other offers to lure customers. View the full article

Uber India Celebrates First Valentine's Day Since Decriminalisation of 377 with 'Pride Heart' and Rainbow... News18The 'Pride Heart' initiative has been getting a lot of positive responses on social media. https://www.google.com/news

16-Jähriger driftet mit Auto über SBB-Parkplatz 20 MinutenDer 16-Jährige fuhr am Dienstag gegen 21 Uhr mit einem Auto von Bunt Richtung Bahnhof Lichtensteig SG. Wie die Kantonspolizei St.Gallen mitteilte, verlor er ... https://www.google.com/news

Grab-Uber deal to be probed again - Economy - Vietnam News | Politics, Business, Economy, Society, Life, Sports Viet Nam NewsViệt Nam's authorities plan to conduct further investigations into the merger of Grab and Uber last year overnbsp;possible antitrust regulations violations, said ... https://www.google.com/news