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Priceline Meets Uber In A Name-Your-Fare Ride Service Arriving In New York ForbesinDriver lets passengers request a ride at a particular fare, while drivers can accept it or counteroffer. Can a both-parties-happy model disrupt the definitive ... https://www.google.com/news

Priceline Meets Uber In A Name-Your-Fare Ride Service Arriving In New York ForbesinDriver lets passengers request a ride at a particular fare, while drivers can accept it or counteroffer. Can a both-parties-happy model disrupt the definitive ... View the full article

Fast Company Inside New York's plan to guarantee Lyft and Uber drivers a minimum wage Fast Company In New York City, over 80,000 people earn their living by driving for app-based companies like Uber, Lyft, Juno, and Via. In the past several years, these companies, which control around 75% of the ride-hailing marketplace in New York City, have ... and more » https://www.google.com/news

Financial Times Uber launches minibus service in Egypt Financial Times Uber is adding minibuses to its app in Egypt, in the ride-hailing company's latest push into low-cost transportation options as it looks to reach 1bn users. Cairo is the first market where Uber is applying its Pool technology, which matches multiple ... https://www.google.com/news

Uber launches minibus service in Egypt Financial TimesUber is adding minibuses to its app in Egypt, in the ride-hailing company's latest push into low-cost transportation options as it looks to reach 1bn users. Cairo is ... https://www.google.com/news

NHS staff can get two free Uber rides if they’re working over Christmas – here’s how The SunDEDICATED NHS staff working over Christmas to look after our sick will at least be able to travel home in style thanks to Uber. All 1.7million people employed by ... View the full article

The Sun NHS staff can get two free Uber rides if they're working over Christmas – here's how The Sun DEDICATED NHS staff working over Christmas to look after our sick will at least be able to travel home in style thanks to Uber. All 1.7million people employed by the NHS in the UK will be able to claim two free £10 Uber rides between Christmas Eve and ... and more » View the full article

Uber sorry for price surging at Global Citizen Fest, vows to pay back the money 702Uber's general manager for sub-Saharan Africa Alon Litz says it shouldn't have implemented surge prices at the event. View the full article

702 Uber sorry for price surging at Global Citizen Fest, vows to pay back ... 702 Uber's general manager for sub-Saharan Africa Alon Litz says it shouldn't have implemented surge prices at the event. and more » View the full article

'My life is spent in this car': Uber drives its Indian workers to despair The GuardianAfter promises of high earnings, fare cuts and increased commission have left drivers with car loans they can't pay off. View the full article

'My life is spent in this car': Uber drives its Indian workers to despair | Amrit Dhillon The GuardianAfter promises of high earnings, fare cuts and increased commission have left drivers with car loans they can't pay off. View the full article

New York commission votes to increase minimum wage for Uber, Lyft drivers The VergeThe New York City Taxi and Limousine Commission voted on Tuesday to set a minimum pay rate for drivers who work for app-based companies like Uber and ... https://www.google.com/news

The Guardian 'My life is spent in this car': Uber drives its Indian workers to despair The Guardian “The fact is that Uber created a perception that spread by word of mouth. I know not just of drivers who left OK jobs, but of office employees – lower level accountants and bank clerks – who left their jobs to earn better money as Uber drivers,” says Mody. and more » View the full article

The Guardian 'My life is spent in this car': Uber drives its Indian workers to despair The Guardian Uber entered the Indian market in 2013. Kumar was one of many poor, semi-literate Indians who left their jobs to join up, taking out a loan for a car, and expecting to significantly increase their earning potential. “They gave us the impression that ... and more » https://www.google.com/news

'My life is spent in this car': Uber drives its Indian workers to despair The GuardianAfter promises of high earnings, fare cuts and increased commission have left drivers with car loans they can't pay off. https://www.google.com/news

'My life is spent in this car': Uber drives its Indian workers to despair The GuardianAfter promises of high earnings, fare cuts and increased commission have left drivers with car loans they can't pay off. View the full article

"Deeply Troubling Practices" Exist In Uber, Allege 4 Former Employees NDTV NewsFour former employees on Uber Technologies Inc.'s security team are claiming in court that the company is trying to block them from disclosing "a number of ... https://www.google.com/news

Will Uber gobble up Lime or fly off with Bird? TechCrunchWinter is coming. It's time for scooter startups to find a cozy, protective blanket to get them through the chilly months. For Lime and Bird, that could be Uber . https://www.google.com/news

Business Insider Uber's new rates are designed to make driver payout more consistent, but some say it has decreased their earnings Business Insider "We're putting more value on time to help create more consistent and dependable earnings, no matter where your next trip takes you," Uber said on its blog when it announced the changes in October. A spokesperson clarified that the rollout would be ... and more » View the full article

Uber's new rates are designed to make driver payout more consistent, but some say it has decreased their earnings Business InsiderUber's changes to its payment structure mean shorter trips will pay more, while longer fares may see a drop in driver payout. https://www.google.com/news

How Uber Could Justify A $120 Billion Valuation ForbesRide-hailing platform Uber is expected to file for its IPO in 2019, and there has been a lot of speculation surrounding the company's potential valuation. https://www.google.com/news

The GrowthOp Forget Uber and Lyft, these drivers in the US would rather deliver cannabis The GrowthOp “But a lot of employees just work there for the money, and because it's a great place to work.” Uber and Lyft don't exactly need to worry about all their drivers dipping out to deliver marijuana. At least not yet. As of December of last year, Uber ... View the full article

13 people reveal how much money they've made from their side hustles Business InsiderFrom driving for Uber to making passive income from selling e-books, 13 people share how much money they've made from their side hustles. View the full article

Business Insider 13 people reveal how much money they've made from their side hustles Business Insider While some people are driving for Uber in their spare time, others are making passive income from e-books or products they sell online through sites like Amazon or Etsy. The online investment company Betterment found that 67% of people with a side job ... and more » View the full article

Stuff.co.nz Uber flies at Hamilton Airport to the disdain of taxis Stuff.co.nz Uber has finally landed at Hamilton Airport, which is good news for travellers, but not so good for taxi companies. A drop-off and pick-up zone for Uber will be available right outside the terminal from December 4. And that makes the convenient, low ... and more » https://www.google.com/news