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Uber adds a ‘clean air fee’ in London to help drivers upgrade to electric cars The VergeLondon residents who use Uber will have to pay an extra 15 pence (USD $0.19) per mile under the ride-hail company's new Clean Air plan. The surcharge will ... View the full article

Uber adds a ‘clean air fee’ in London to help drivers upgrade to electric cars The VergeLondon residents who use Uber will have to pay an extra 15 pence (USD $0.19) per mile under the ride-hail company's new Clean Air plan. The surcharge will ... https://www.google.com/news

Uber Clean Air Fee sees London passengers charged 15p extra per mile from Wednesday VerdictLeading ride hailing *service* Uber has announced a Clean Air Fee for its services in London that will see passengers pay 15p extra per mile. View the full article

‘The calls just stopped coming’: Uber drivers hit hard by record shutdown WTOPWASHINGTON — Federal workers continue to feel the impact of the partial government shutdown, and those who depend on their *service* are also taking a hit. View the full article

Uber wants to go public this year, but SoftBank has yet to seat its two board members CNBCUber is gearing up for a 2019 IPO, but it faces significant hurdles, including the fact that SoftBank is still owed two board seats. View the full article

Federal employees say they're getting second jobs, including driving for Uber, to cope with the joint-longest shutdown in US history Business InsiderThe partial government shutdown enters its 21st day on Friday, making it the joint-longest in US history. https://www.google.com/news

Federal employees say they're getting second jobs, including driving for Uber, to cope with the joint-longest shutdown in US history Business InsiderThe partial government shutdown enters its 21st day on Friday, making it the joint-longest in US history. View the full article

Reported Luring Attempt in Montclair was Uber Driver, Police Say TAPinto.netMONTCLAIR, NJ - Montclair Police have located a suspect accused of attempting to give an 11-year-old girl a ride, officials say. The investigation concluded with ... https://www.google.com/news

CX Strategy according to Multichoice, Hollard, African Bank, FNB, ABSA, Comair, Uber and many more iAfrica.comCorinium Global Intelligence announced that it will be hosting an all-encompassing event, Customer 360 Africa 2019, that will cover all aspects of the entire ... https://www.google.com/news

Uber rival Ola reportedly nearing $6bn valution with big funding round on horizon MobileMarketing MagazineOla, Uber's ride-hailing rival from India, has reportedly seen its valuation increase to almost $6bn ahead of a big money funding round. The firm received 520 ... View the full article

Reported Luring Attempt in Montclair was Uber Driver, Police Say TAPinto.netMONTCLAIR, NJ - Montclair Police have located a suspect accused of attempting to give an 11-year-old girl a ride, officials say. The investigation concluded with ... https://www.google.com/news

More Start-Ups Have an Unfamiliar Message for Venture Capitalists: Get Lost The New York TimesOn a sunny Saturday morning in New York a few months ago, a group of 50 start-up founders gathered in the dank basement of a Lower East Side bar. View the full article

Trump's H-1B war has hit eBay, Paypal, Amazon, Uber QuartzWhen president Donald Trump started going after the H-1B visa, headlines suggested trying times for Indian firms had begun. The reality, though, is that ... https://www.google.com/news

Cops: Man leaves marijuana in Uber, arrested when he tries to get it back Tribune-ReviewWhen Allegheny County resident Malik Rasaan Mollett, 21, tried to recover the bag he'd left behind in an Uber, he was arrested instead. The bag contained ... https://www.google.com/news

French court rules against Uber in ‘employment’ contract case Malay MailPARIS, Jan 11 — Ride-hailing giant Uber has lost an appeal in France brought by a former driver who wanted his terms of employment recognised as a ... View the full article

Uber's chief economist talks drivers' wages, gender wage gap The Stanford DailyOn Thursday in Jordan Hall, Uber's chief economist Jonathan Hall discussed his work at the company, touching on findings of a six percent gender wage gap in ... https://www.google.com/news

Uber's chief economist talks drivers' wages, gender wage gap The Stanford DailyOn Thursday in Jordan Hall, Uber's chief economist Jonathan Hall discussed his work at the company, touching on findings of a six percent gender wage gap in ... View the full article

Flying taxis: Uber partner reveals design The GuardianUber on track to deliver aerial rideshare network by 2023 as manufacturer Bell Helicopter unveils full-scale model in Las Vegas. Antonia Wilson. Fri 11 Jan 2019 ... https://www.google.com/news

FREELOADER FRIDAYS: We're Giving Away A Bunch Of UE Booms & Uber Eats Vouchers Pedestrian TVEnter the comp to go in the running to score 500 bucks worth of essentials, including Uber Eats vouchers, UE Booms, iTunes and Peter Alexander vouchers. View the full article

Darwin taxi drivers earning so little they're 'eligible for Centrelink' as Uber, struggling economy take a toll ABC NewsA Darwin taxi driver says many of his colleagues are only making $50 to $80 for 12 hours' work since Uber came to town. https://www.google.com/news

2019 is our year of being grown-up about money. We mean it this time The SpinoffFour Spinoff writers share their New Year financial resolutions and some tips on how to actually make them happen this time. Every January a fountain of hope ... View the full article

Postmates Adds $100 Million In Funding As Food Delivery Co. Prepares For Potential IPO ForbesPostmates has closed $100 million in a funding round that will raise the San Francisco-based delivery company's valuation to $1.85 billion. View the full article

VIDEO: Uber driver in trouble over lit sign on vehicle AZFamilyAn Uber driver is going to court after a police officer pulled him over in part because of a blue light-up sign on his vehicle. https://www.google.com/news

Valley rideshare driver fighting ticket for aftermarket Uber sign AZFamilyPEORIA, AZ (3TV/CBS 5) - A Peoria rideshare driver is seeing red after police ticketed him in December for a blue aftermarket Uber sign and is fighting his $247 ... https://www.google.com/news

Uber drivers complain they are forced to break the law to do their job The Sydney Morning HeraldJayesh is among tens of thousands of Uber drivers who are frequently having to weigh up whether they should break the law to do their job. View the full article