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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. https://www.google.com/news

Postmates gets a $1.85 billion valuation right before its IPO RecodeThe food delivery startup Postmates has raised a $100 million investment just before it plans to go public, perhaps reducing the amount of money it needs to ... View the full article

San Francisco’s Chariot shuttle service to shut down San Francisco ChronicleChariot, which operates commuter shuttles along fixed routes, will cease operations by the end of March, it said Thursday. Chariot's familiar turquoise-and-white ... View the full article

Mexicans embrace bikes, scooters as fuel shortage drags on ReutersMexicans faced with a fuel shortage are turning to bikes and scooters, generating business for startups that rent those alternative rides, but straining operations ... View the full article

Mexicans embrace bikes, scooters as fuel shortage drags on CNBCMEXICO CITY, Jan 10- Mexicans faced with a fuel shortage are turning to bikes and scooters, generating business for startups that rent those alternative rides, ... View the full article

Uber and Lyft’s long-awaited IPOs could crash into government-shutdown wall MarketWatchThe U.S. government shutdown, now in its 20th day, is disrupting the initial public offering process and may cause delays in some of the bigger deals expected ... https://www.google.com/news

WeWork CEO Neumann says the company hit $2.5 billion in annualized revenue and has plenty of cash CNBCWeWork CEO Adam Neumann said his company reached annualized revenue of $2.5 billion in the fourth quarter and has plenty of cash on its books, even with ... View the full article

Nobody Is an Employee in the Gig Economy The Epoch TimesA small number of rideshare drivers want to shoot themselves and their colleagues in the foot. Their lawsuits ... View the full article

Law firm for Uber drivers in mass arbitration is bounced from federal court case ReutersThe plaintiffs' firm Keller Lenkner has insisted for months that Uber had an ulterior motive for trying to disqualify Keller Lenkner from representing livery ... https://www.google.com/news

Law firm for Uber drivers in mass arbitration is bounced from federal court case ReutersThe plaintiffs' firm Keller Lenkner has insisted for months that Uber had an ulterior motive for trying to disqualify Keller Lenkner from representing livery ... View the full article

Bengal govt plays referee in Uber, Ola dispute with drivers Telegraph IndiaApp-cab aggregators Uber and Ola have been asked to submit to the state government a list each of drivers temporarily barred from their platforms for allegedly ... https://www.google.com/news

Woman Records Uber Driver Calling Her Racial Slurs, Making Monkey Noises NewsweekA woman from Iowa caught her Uber driver on camera making monkey noises and casting racial slurs, according to a video she took of the incident. The video ... https://www.google.com/news

Today's Rental has an "Uber Waiting Room" PoPvilleEd. Note: PoPville is not affiliated with any rental properties, those selected simply catch my eye. Rent at your own risk and proceed with caution as you would ... https://www.google.com/news

3 held for Uber cabbie, friend's murder Daily PioneerThe Delhi Police on Thursday arrested three persons in a sensational double murder of an Uber cab driver and his friend in Dwarka area. The bullet-ridden ... https://www.google.com/news

Bell's air taxi of the future aims to ferry Uber riders by 2023. EngadgetWhile Elon Musk's Boring Company hopes to ease traffic congestion by burrowing under the cities of tomorrow, Uber and Bell Aerospace are taking to the skies. https://www.google.com/news

Taxi-hailing apps: A promise unfulfilled GlobesWill the advent of Russia's Yango in Israel make taxis easier to find and their drivers more *content*? View the full article

Black Female Passenger Refuses to Back Down After Uber Driver Unleashes Racist Tirade Because She Called Out His Poor Driving Atlanta Black StarA war of words ensued between a white Uber driver and his Black passenger on Sunday, as the two hurled slurs, racist stereotypes and personal insults at one ... https://www.google.com/news

Black Female Passenger Refuses to Back Down After Uber Driver Unleashes Racist Tirade Because She Called Out His Poor Driving Atlanta Black StarA war of words ensued between a white Uber driver and his Black passenger on Sunday, as the two hurled slurs, racist stereotypes and personal insults at one ... View the full article

Venture Funds Raised Most in 2018 Since Dot-Com Boom BloombergVirginia's Hampton University endowment was never a big investor in venture capital. But last year, after Unusual Ventures' John Vrionis got in touch with the ... View the full article

Uber Wins Disqualification of Former Chamber Lawyer (1) Bloomberg LawAn attorney who worked with Uber Inc. to fight driver classification while at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce can't represent a class of limo drivers suing Uber now ... https://www.google.com/news

Uber Canada Fights Back Against Tax Reassessment, Claims Drivers are Responsible for Sales Tax iPhone in CanadaUber Canada is fighting back against a tax reassessment that says it's responsible to account for sales tax on rides provided by its drivers. https://www.google.com/news

College student says he was victim of 'Uber Scam' AZFamilyAn Uber customer says he was hit with a $150 fee that he believes might be part of a scam. https://www.google.com/news

Are the days of the private car really over? BBC NewsA couple of months ago I wrote a wildly optimistic piece about how we've all probably bought our last cars. It drew on analysis that suggests that the ... https://www.google.com/news

3 arrested for killing 2 men including Uber driver in outer Delhis Ranhola Business StandardThree persons have been arrested for allegedly killing two men, including a 21-year-old Uber driver, and dumping their bodies on road in Baprola area of outer ... View the full article

Racist Uber driver meets his match New York Post Kiara White filmed her Uber driver hurling threats and racial slurs at her after he reportedly drove the wrong way down multiple streets. https://www.google.com/news