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ArabianBusiness.com Video: How Uber Eats is raking in the money ArabianBusiness.com Video: How Uber Eats is raking in the money. Wed 21 Nov 2018 11:08 AM GST. Uber Eats is growing at 150 percent worldwide. In Dubai the business has doubled in size every six months since it launched. How has the food delivery Uber offshoot grown so ... View the full article

Digital Trends Here's how Uber plans to improve its service for riders in wheelchairs Digital Trends Intent on doing more to help disabled riders, Uber has teamed up with MV Transportation to bring additional wheelchair-accessible vehicles (WAVs) to its ridesharing service. A specialist in transport solutions for those with disabilities, MV ... Uber adds wheelchair accessible rides in PhiladelphiaPhilly.com all 2 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

The newest perk for employees at this 'Uber-for-helicopters' startup is a free electric scooter sharing program Business InsiderBlade, an aviation startup that offers on-demand private flights on helicopters and seaplanes, is providing its employees with an unusual perk: electric scooters ... View the full article

Video: How Uber Eats is raking in the money Arabian BusinessUber Eats is growing at 150 percent worldwide. In Dubai the business has doubled in size every six months since it launched. View the full article

Moneyweb.co.za Uber frontiers span Berlin to Buenos Aires as ride hailing peaks Moneyweb.co.za Sitting in his glass-walled office in Berlin with an open suit jacket, casually tieless, Christoph Weigler looks every bit the part of a Silicon Valley startup executive. But the Uber general manager for Germany isn't talking about dominance or ... and more » https://www.google.com/news

Moneyweb.co.za Uber frontiers span Berlin to Buenos Aires as ride hailing peaks Moneyweb.co.za Uber didn't enter the Argentinian market for years because of restrictive money-transfer laws that would have made it hard to turn a profit. Those laws were repealed in 2015, and Uber debuted in the capital city shortly after. But the company had not ... and more » View the full article

Bloomberg Uber to Withhold Mexico Driver Taxes in Landmark Deal Bloomberg After months of setbacks, Mexico is now on the cusp of rolling out an automatic tax payment system that forms a key part of its effort to crack down on evasion. And the government scored a marquee name -- Uber Technologies Inc. -- to be its first ... and more » https://www.google.com/news

PRWeek Rachel Whetstone refutes accusations that she smeared an Uber executive PRWeek SAN FRANCISCO: Rachel Whetstone, the former communications chief at Uber, has refuted charges that she smeared an executive at the ridesharing company or sought his termination, according to court documents filed earlier this month. The allegations ... https://www.google.com/news

Otago Daily Times Uber launches misconduct campaign to educate users Otago Daily Times The ridesharing company has rolled out its The Driving Change Initiative, which outlines what users and drivers should and shouldn't do inside a vehicle. Leering, staring, comments about appearance, displaying indecent material, asking whether someone ... Uber spells out sexual misconduct to drivers and passengersThe Southland Times all 11 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Washington Post Uber launches wheelchair-accessible service in DC and five other cities Washington Post Uber is launching wheelchair-accessible service in the District and five other cities, the company announced Tuesday, pledging a 15-minute wait time for customers with disabilities for fares equivalent to UberX. Uber has entered into a contract with MV ... Uber aims to offer more wheelchair-accessible rides with shorter wait timesTechCrunch Uber enlists outside help to improve wheelchair-accessible ridesEngadget Can Uber offer improved service to riders in wheelchairs?Curbed SlashGear -PhillyVoice.com all 16 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Ars Technica Report: Uber self-driving team was preparing for CEO demo before fatal crash Ars Technica We've known since May that serious flaws in Uber's self-driving software contributed to the fatal crash that killed pedestrian Elaine Herzberg in Tempe, Arizona, back in March. For example, Uber had disabled emergency braking on its vehicles to make ... and more » https://www.google.com/news

Evening Standard Police hunt woman who 'caused £1500 damage to Uber after row with driver' Evening Standard Police are hunting an Uber customer who caused £1,500 of damage to the car after a row with the driver. Police said two women were travelling in a white Toyota Prius in the early hours of the morning of June 22 when an argument broke out between them ... and more » https://www.google.com/news

The Southland Times Uber spells out sexual misconduct to drivers and passengers The Southland Times A new Uber campaign against sexual assault and family violence doesn't hold back when it comes to describing inappropriate behaviour. Uber New Zealand country manager Amanda Gilmore said the app-based taxi company decided it would be helpful to ... Uber launches campaign to educate users on sexual misconductNew Zealand Herald all 11 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

WIRED Airports Cracked Uber and Lyft—Time for Cities to Take Note WIRED To this aggravation, add the fact that at least four airports—San Francisco, Denver, Kansas City, Missouri, and Portland, Oregon—saw parking revenues per passenger decline by 3 to 7 percent in the year or two after Uber and Lyft showed up in the area. https://www.google.com/news

TechCrunch Uber aims to offer more wheelchair-accessible rides with shorter wait times TechCrunch Uber has long received flack for its lack of widely available wheelchair-accessible rides. Today, Uber is taking steps to ensure riders who rely on wheelchairs can get rides when they need them, and without having to wait more than 15 minutes. That's ... Uber launches wheelchair-accessible service in DC and five other citiesWashington Post Uber enlists outside help to improve wheelchair-accessible ridesEngadget Can Uber offer improved service to riders in wheelchairs?Curbed PhillyVoice.com all 16 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Livemint Uber is reworking its playbook for world domination - Livemint Livemint Sitting in his glass-walled office in Berlin with an open suit jacket, casually tieless, Christoph Weigler looks every bit the part of a Silicon Valley startup executive. Uber spells out sexual misconduct to drivers and passengersThe Southland Times Uber launches misconduct campaign to educate usersOtago Daily Times all 11 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Bloomberg Uber Is Reworking Its Playbook for World Domination Bloomberg Sitting in his glass-walled office in Berlin with an open suit jacket, casually tieless, Christoph Weigler looks every bit the part of a Silicon Valley startup executive. But the Uber general manager for Germany isn't talking about dominance or ... Uber spells out sexual misconduct to drivers and passengersThe Southland Times Uber launches misconduct campaign to educate usersOtago Daily Times all 11 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Legit.ng Side chic gets Benz car from manfriend after asking for Uber money Legit.ng Side chic gets Benz car from manfriend after asking for Uber money. 6 hours ago 1779 views by Sola Bodunrin. Some men are just unpredictable or should we say this lady has the remote control to his man's wallet even when she is not the main babe but a ... View the full article

Side chic gets Benz car from manfriend after asking for Uber money Legit.ngSome men are just unpredictable or should we say this lady has the remote control to his man's wallet even when she is not the main babe but a side chic. View the full article

Financial Times Force Google, Apple and Uber to share mapping data, UK advised Financial Times The UK government should force Google, Apple, Uber and others to share their mapping data so that other companies can develop autonomous cars, drones and transport apps, according to an influential campaign group. The Open Data Institute, co-founded ... https://www.google.com/news

PEOPLE.com Martha Stewart Took an Uber for the First Time and It Did Not Go Well PEOPLE.com “The first Uber did not show up. The second Uber came ten minutes later and parked halfway down 57th street where I could not see the license plate.” She continues: “Then we were facing east when I had to go west and south. Took twenty minutes to face ... Martha Stewart's first Uber ride did not go wellNew York Post Martha Stewart livid: Domestic diva details harrowing Uber trip after she ordered the 'most expensive' car, had her ...Daily Mail Martha Stewart Just Ripped Her Expensive Uber A New OneBuzzFeed The Inquisitr -Instagram all 9 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

The Seattle Times Uber launching Seattle bike share with 300 bikes Monday, and plans for 5000 The Seattle Times Uber said it would launch with "nearly 300 bikes" and ramp up over the coming weeks and months. The company, in its permit application, said it anticipated having 5,000 bikes on the streets by March 2019. Uber launches dockless bikeshare in Seattle, rolling out hundreds of red JUMP electric bicyclesGeekWire Uber drops 300 electric bikes in San Diego. Will they last?The San Diego Union-Tribune Uber's Jump E-Bikes Debut In SeattlePatch.com all 13 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Crunchbase News What Uber's Q3 Results Ask About Its IPO Timing Crunchbase News However, the greater-than-one-billion-dollar deficit is larger than its Q2'2018 net loss by over $100 million and far greater than Uber's first quarter results which touted divestment-juiced profit. Uber has lost more money in prior quarters, but for a ... View the full article

SmarterTravel.com Are Uber and Lyft's New Reward Programs Worth It? SmarterTravel.com But if you use either Uber or Lyft exclusively and often, there's no reason not to enroll in either program. If you use Uber Eats there's probably even more of an incentive to join Uber's reward program. Why not receive something in return for the ... Why Lyft's IPO may be more attractive than Uber'sYahoo Finance all 27 news articles » View the full article

SmarterTravel.com Are Uber and Lyft's New Reward Programs Worth It? SmarterTravel.com Uber and Lyft simultaneously announced new reward programs this week, with both set to roll out in the coming weeks. Like the respective services themselves, both programs are similar but offer some nuanced differences—so users of both might be ... Why Lyft's IPO may be more attractive than Uber'sYahoo Finance all 27 news articles » https://www.google.com/news