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ABC Action News Florida man hit, killed after getting out of moving Uber on I-75 ABC Action News A 28-year-old Brandon man has died after he reportedly got out of a moving Uber on I-75 and was struck by two vehicles early Monday morning. The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating the crash that closed the I-75 southbound ramp to I-4 westbound on ... Brandon man riding Uber home is killed stepping into I-75 trafficTampa Bay Times Man hit, killed, after getting out of moving Uber on I-75WFLA all 10 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Khaleej Times Now, drive your personal cars in Abu Dhabi as Uber taxi Khaleej Times Uber and Department of Transport, represented by Integrated Transport Centre (ITC), inked an agreement after making the formal announcement. Officials noted the Emirati service will open up new job opportunities, make transportation affordable and ... Uber resumes services in Abu Dhabi: statementReuters Uber Rival Wants Some of the Richest Arabs as DriversBloomberg Uber is returning to Abu Dhabi with its high-end Uber Select service after a 2-year suspensionBusiness Insider gulfnews.com -Time Out Abu Dhabi all 77 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Pulse.com.gh Nigerian man accidentally pays GHC13k (N1m) into Uber driver's account Pulse.com.gh He added that he later intended to send one million naira to a family member for treatment, but mistakenly sent the money into the account of the Uber driver who he had already paid. Having realised the error, Bunmiano said he contacted the driver who ... Photos: Nigerian man mistakenly sends GHC13k (N1m) to Uber driver's accountYEN.COM.GH all 2 news articles » View the full article

Telegraph.co.uk Uber-rival Ola expands service to south west England Telegraph.co.uk During the hearing, Uber executives admitted that the business had made “mistakes” in the past. Chief magistrate Emma Arbuthnot criticised Uber's "gung-ho attitude" and "growing pains," saying Uber's attitude in the past had been "grow the business ... and more » https://www.google.com/news

New York Times Needing Growth, Uber Returns to Germany. This Time on Best Behavior. New York Times DÜSSELDORF, Germany — Guido Goebel stopped driving for Uber three years ago when the company abandoned his hometown, the German city of Düsseldorf, after a battle with regulators. Several weeks ago, the ride-hailing service reached out to him ... Uber returns to Germany, promising to follow local regulationsThe Globe and Mail all 2 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Uber in massive loss The StandardUber has said it lost Sh100b ($1 billion) in the quarter that ended in September 2018. That's 20 per cent more than in the quarter before. View the full article

Are Uber and Lyft's New Rewards Programs Worth It? SmarterTravel.comUber and Lyft simultaneously announced new rewards programs this week, with both set to roll out in the coming weeks. Either program is probably worth ... View the full article

Airports have been hit by the rise of Uber and Lyft The EconomistTHE EMERGENCE of app-based ride-hailing services such as Uber and Lyft has transformed the way business travellers get to and from the airport. And it has ... View the full article

Uber lost a massive amount of money but is still worth a fortune Standard DigitalUber has said it lost Sh100b ($1 billion) in the quarter that ended in September 2018. That's 20 per cent more than in the quarter before. View the full article

The Standard Uber lost a massive amount of money but is still worth a fortune The Standard It brought in more money too, collecting nearly $3 billion from people using its services. One of the gripes expressed by London's black cab drivers is that Uber is using its venture capital investment to put them out of business. Once the black ... View the full article

The Economist Airports have been hit by the rise of Uber and Lyft The Economist Uber and Lyft pick-ups and drop-offs do not make as much money for airports as private vehicles do, or even taxi rides. Looking at seven major airports in America, Australia, Britain, and Singapore, LEK Consulting found that each trip made by a taxi ... View the full article

The Economist Airports have been hit by the rise of Uber and Lyft The Economist THE EMERGENCE of app-based ride-hailing services such as Uber and Lyft has transformed the way business travellers get to and from the airport. And it has also blown a hole in the finances of many airports. Under threat, particularly in North America, ... https://www.google.com/news

Sportsnet.ca Senators Uber driver: 'It has brought great shame to my family' Sportsnet.ca Sparklin said his days of driving for Uber are over because of the incident, as well as the fact that he found it difficult to make money driving for the company. "I never made a single penny off this video. Not one cent," he said. "I lost a lot — my ... and more » View the full article

Sportsnet.ca Senators Uber driver: 'It has brought great shame to my family' Sportsnet.ca Sparklin said he "wasn't in the best state of mind" when he put the footage online, but was hoping to show another driver how he handled seven passengers — an issue for Sparklin because he said Uber's XL offering for large groups, which the Senators ... 'It has brought great shame to my family': Sens Uber driver opens up on videoCTV News all 28 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

New York Magazine Lyft Does More to Woo Drivers as It Preps to IPO New York Magazine Still, it's a long ride for either Lyft or Uber to see profitability. Neither company has seen a profitable quarter since their founding. Uber has burned through more money than Lyft, but it's also expanded much more aggressively; Lyft only operates in ... and more » View the full article

The Sydney Morning Herald 'Uber Eats and Deliveroo should be very worried': Ruling to reshape gig economy The Sydney Morning Herald Experts say the ruling last week by the Fair Work Commission has put the business models of competitors Uber Eats and Deliveroo under increased scrutiny. Senator Murray Watt chaired the Future of Work inquiry this year which examined the gig economy ... and more » https://www.google.com/news

The National Uber holds 'positive' talks over Abu Dhabi return The National Uber has raised hopes that its taxis could return to the streets of Abu Dhabi, after the firm revealed that it had held “positive conversations” with transport chiefs. The ride-hailing firm said it still wanted to resume operations in the Emirate ... Uber holds “positive” talks for Abu Dhabi returnGulf Business News all 2 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

The Province Mike Smyth: The long wait for Uber. Will BC finally get ride-hailing? The Province Will you finally be able to use your smartphone to summon an Uber car like people do in just about every other major city in North America? British Columbians have been waiting years for Uber, Lyft and other ride-hailing services that are common around ... and more » https://www.google.com/news

Boing Boing (blog) San Francisco Uber driver distributing filter masks to passengers Boing Boing (blog) At times this week, wildfires made San Francisco's air the worst in the world, and the city's stores have largely sold out of the N95 filter masks that make the air barely breathable, leading to at least one enterprising Uber driver selling the masks ... https://www.google.com/news

Reuters German transport minister wants to welcome Uber, others by 2021 Reuters BERLIN (Reuters) - Transport Minister Andreas Scheuer wants to open the German market to car pooling services offered by Uber and other companies by 2021, Focus magazine reported Saturday. Scheuer told Focus in an interview that online taxi services ... German transport minister ready to welcome Uber by 2021Deutsche Welle all 30 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Recode The San Francisco air quality is so bad that Uber drivers are selling masks out of their cars Recode It's worth noting that some Uber drivers have been spotted giving away masks for free. The fires that have ravaged California have been the worst in the history of the state. In the aftermath of the blazes, 66 people have died, at least 600 have gone ... and more » https://www.google.com/news

Mirror.co.uk Uber lost a MASSIVE amount of money but is still worth a fortune Mirror.co.uk Growth at the firm has slowed but the firm did report that bookings were up 6 per cent on the previous quarter. It brought in more money too, collecting nearly $3 billion from people using its services. and more » View the full article

BIG SHOT OF THE WEEK: Uber's charismatic chief Dara Khosrowshah is an investment banker gone rogue This is MoneyOnce a suited-and-booted Wall Street dealmaker, he's now happily imbibing the Palo Alto Kool Aid, sporting three-day stubble and dressing like he's just ... View the full article

Uber reports $1 billion in losses in Q3 earnings report IGUber reports $1 billion in losses in Q3 earnings reportUK. View the full article

Uber lost a MASSIVE amount of money but is still worth a fortune Mirror OnlineUber lost $1 billion in the last quarter as it speeds toward stock market flotation. View the full article