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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

Uber Didn’t Listen Enough to Cities, a Top European Exec Concedes SkiftSoon-to-be-public ridehailing company Uber hasn't always had the best relationship with London — its biggest European market — but its regional boss ... https://www.google.com/news

Uber and Lyft Stop Hiring New Drivers in NYC Motley FoolRidesharing regulations in the city are forcing the companies to change hiring practices. View the full article

Uber success: Millions of Australians turn to ride-share apps as demand for taxis stalls The New DailyRide-share apps are accelerating in popularity as demand for taxis stalls, with as many as one in five Australians now travelling with Uber. The US-based ... View the full article

Why Airbnb Could Escape the Uber Trap in Europe FortuneAirbnb and Uber are both seen as leading lights of the “gig economy” wave, turning regular people into *service* providers by putting them in touch with people ... https://www.google.com/news

Woman sleeps in Uber cab, ends up paying Dh1,300 fare Khaleej TimesA drunk woman had to shell out £300 for 48km Uber trip that usually cost £80 because she fell asleep in the cab. Helen Dryden, 25, accidentally booked an Uber ... View the full article

Uber looks almost nothing like Amazon despite what it plans to tell Wall Street CNBCWhen Uber starts meeting investors this week for its upcoming IPO, the ride-hailing company is expected to compare itself to a business that it hardly resembles: ... View the full article

Uber looks almost nothing like Amazon despite what it plans to tell Wall Street CNBCWhen Uber starts meeting investors this week for its upcoming IPO, the ride-hailing company is expected to compare itself to a business that it hardly resembles: ... View the full article

Why an analyst who called Lyft's decline says Uber is not like other tech deals CNBCRett Wallace, CEO and co-founder of Triton Research, joins "Squawk Box" to discuss where Uber stands at this point in its IPO process. Also at the table is ... https://www.google.com/news

Uber adds real-time public transport data for London TechCrunchFrom today, Uber has added public transport to its app in London, incorporating real-time information on the city's Underground, Overground, train and bus ... View the full article

Uber’s enormous, vague IPO prospectus is an outrage Financial TimesLast week, Uber told investors that it hopes to raise $9.5 to $10bn in its upcoming initial public offering at a price that could value the ride-hailing company at ... View the full article

Uber’s enormous, vague IPO prospectus is an outrage Financial TimesLast week, Uber told investors that it hopes to raise $9.5 to $10bn in its upcoming initial public offering at a price that could value the ride-hailing company at ... https://www.google.com/news

Uber’s IPO is even more dangerous for investors than Lyft’s has been MarketWatchUber isn't growing revenue as fast as management would like you to believe while it is burning through cash like a trust fund baby on a shopping spree. View the full article

Uber announces stock market listing: why you should rarely invest at float Telegraph.co.ukOne of the most hyped public listings in recent years took a giant leap forward last week as Uber, the world's largest private car hire firm, released documents ... View the full article

Uber announces stock market listing: why you should rarely invest at float Telegraph.co.ukOne of the most hyped public listings in recent years took a giant leap forward last week as Uber, the world's largest private car hire firm, released documents ... https://www.google.com/news

Uber rival set to launch in Blackpool Blackpool GazetteThe inventor of an Uber-style tool that allows passengers to book and pay for taxis on their phones has won council permission to launch a new app in Blackpool ... View the full article

Uber rival set to launch in Blackpool Blackpool GazetteThe inventor of an Uber-style tool that allows passengers to book and pay for taxis on their phones has won council permission to launch a new app in Blackpool ... https://www.google.com/news

Texas police arrest man for shooting death of Uber passenger UPI NewsTexas police arrested a 25-year-old man in connection to last Friday's shooting death of an Uber passenger. https://www.google.com/news

Uber apologizes for responding to customer with racial slur Atlanta Journal ConstitutionUber apologized Monday after its automated Twitter account responded to a customer with the N-word. The Twitter user had adopted the racial slur as a ... View the full article