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The Independent Uber faces Court of Appeal in landmark gig economy workers' rights case The Independent While the case works its way through the appeals process, Uber has not adjusted its contracts to bring them into line with the Employment Tribunal's October 2016 ruling - a decision that has cost drivers an average £18,000 according to the GMB Union ... https://www.google.com/news

Economic Times Ola, Uber strike in Mumbai set to end on Tuesday, 80% of drivers' demands met Economic Times BENGALURU/MUMBAI: The week-long strike by drivers plying for Ola and Uber in Mumbai is likely to end on Tuesday evening after the cab aggregators agreed to a majority of the demands, including higher payments. Following talks with the companies on ... Ola, Uber willing to hike fares: DriversTimes of India Will Ola, Uber yield to demands made by drivers?Livemint Explained: Why Ola, Uber are off the roads and its drivers have hit Mumbai streetsThe Indian Express Firstpost -Zoom all 74 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Proactive Investors UK Disrupting the disruptor: Why an Uber and Deliveroo merger could spell the end for Just Eat Proactive Investors UK City broker Peel Hunt has put together a list of reasons why it thinks Deliveroo and Uber Eats, merged or not, could lead to the demise of Just Eat. uber eats. Just Eat was the original disruptor, but Peel Hunt reckons Deliveroo and Uber are making it ... Uber is giving away a lot of foodShortListDubai.com Uber Eats, Deliveroo, Menulog 'loophole' allows rogue drivers to steal meals9news.com.au Uber delivery drivers are 'rorting the system by picking up orders before cancelling them so they can eat the food ...Daily Mail all 12 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Chicago Sun-Times Uber, Lyft drivers to rally at City Hall, call for fair wages Chicago Sun-Times “There's very little money in this anymore,” said Sanchez, 39, of Des Plaines. After expenses, Sanchez clears about $20 an hour driving during the week, and on weekends around $40 an hour. He would like to bring home $800 to $1,200 a week to help ... View the full article

Chicago Sun-Times Uber, Lyft drivers to rally at City Hall, call for fair wages Chicago Sun-Times It has held rallies at O'Hare International Airport and at Lyft and Uber hubs in the city. Now, it has scheduled another City Hall rally for Wednesday. “I have this responsibility to try and do this,” said Sanchez, who has driven for both Uber and Lyft ... https://www.google.com/news

Courier Mail Uber launches unprecedented push into regional Australia, from Bathurst to Bundaberg Courier Mail The unprecedented move, which will target an additional 1.3 million Australians, will see Uber cars hit the roads in regional areas of New South Wales, Victoria, and Queensland, including Tamworth, Shepparton, and Rockhampton, starting in early December. Uber targets Surf Coast in ride-sharing service expansion to 15 regional centres in DecemberGeelong Advertiser all 3 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

New York Post Uber driver clinging to life after being struck by van New York Post An Uber operator is clinging to life after being struck by a hit-and-run driver while trying to open the door for a passenger in Manhattan on Sunday morning, police said. The 45-year-old man was helping a passenger into his car on 23rd Street near 8th ... https://www.google.com/news

Your Halloween Uber Ride Could Be In A Rolls Royce Ghost — For Free HarpersBazaarArabia Most people mark Halloween with some fake spiders and a few pumpkins, but this year Uber has gone much more luxe with its celebrations. On the 31st of October between 6pm and 12am, you've got the chance of being picked up in a Rolls Royce Ghost ... and more » https://www.google.com/news

Uber drivers ‘£18,000 poorer’ as firm appeals two-year-old tribunal order The GuardianGMB union says 40,000 drivers are worse off through missing holiday and sick pay, despite a court ruling in 2016. Jamie Doward. Sun 28 Oct 2018 02.00 EDT ... View the full article

The Guardian Uber drivers '£18000 poorer' as firm appeals two-year-old tribunal order The Guardian “These figures lay bare the human cost of Uber continuing to refuse to accept the ruling,” said GMB legal director Sue Harris. “While the company is wasting money losing appeal after appeal, drivers are up to £18,000 out of pocket. That's thousands of ... Uber to go to court in two-year fight over giving drivers basic workers' rightsMirror.co.uk Uber to Raise Prices in London to Help Drivers Switch to EVsFutureCar Uber Plans To Add Surcharge In Its Fare To Aid Drivers Buy Electric CarsIndustry News Insights (press release) (blog) all 5 news articles » View the full article

The Guardian Uber drivers '£18000 poorer' as firm appeals two-year-old tribunal order The Guardian Uber drivers are estimated to be more than £18,000 out of pocket because the ride hailing company refuses to recognise a two-year-old ruling entitling them to holiday pay, a minimum wage and rest breaks. The law firm Leigh Day – acting for the GMB ... Uber to go to court in two-year fight over giving drivers basic workers' rightsMirror.co.uk all 5 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Uber-Inequality Seeking Alpha The middle class is an accident. From the end of WWII to the introduction of Google, we've found cold comfort in the delusion that wages, dictated by supply and demand, could sustain the greatest source of good in history, the American middle class. https://www.google.com/news

Mumbai Mirror The challenges before cab aggregators in India Economic Times Many commuters in Mumbai were forced to turn back the clock last week. With most of the 1,00,000 Uber and Ola drivers in the city on strike, they were forced to return to local trains, buses, black-and-yellow cabs, autos and buses for their commute. No end in sight for Ola, Uber strikeMumbai Mirror Mumbai: Ola and Uber drivers to continue their protest todayThe Indian Express Mumbai: Another harrowing day for Ola, Uber commutersTimes of India Zoom all 25 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Forbes The Problems With Freelancing And How Blockchain Can Help Forbes ... than their employed counterparts do. Uber claimed in late 2014 that NYC cab drivers were making a median salary of almost $91,000 annually, but a survey from Ridester found out that Uber drivers earned a median net income of $14.73 per hour ... View the full article

Economic Times Move Over, Uber: This little known media company is now the world's most valuable startup Economic Times What's remarkable is that founder Zhang Yiming was able to do it all without taking money or seeking protection from the twin suns of China's internet: Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. and Tencent. The latter has sought to launch competing services with ... View the full article

Economic Times Move Over, Uber: This little known media company is now the world's most valuable startup Economic Times Six-year-old Bytedance, owner of news aggregator Toutiao and video sensation Tik Tok, has surpassed Uber Technologies Inc. to become the world's most valuable startup, according to CB Insights, which values Uber at $72 billion. Having become a major ... https://www.google.com/news

Recode Why Airbnb will be worth more than Uber Recode Last year, Airbnb raised a $1 billion round that valued it at $31 billion — a lot of money for a private company, but a distant second to Uber, which this week received proposals that could value the ride-hailing company at as much as $120 billion ... View the full article

Recode Why Airbnb will be worth more than Uber Recode Last year, Airbnb raised a $1 billion round that valued it at $31 billion — a lot of money for a private company, but a distant second to Uber, which this week received proposals that could value the ride-hailing company at as much as $120 billion ... https://www.google.com/news

TechCrunch China's ByteDance leapfrogs Uber to becomes world's most valuable startup TechCrunch A source with knowledge of the deal confirmed the round to TechCrunch and suggested that the value is pre-money, which, adding the round, would put ByteDance's valuation at $78 billion. That's ahead of Uber's most recent $72 billion valuation, although ... Bytedance to secure $3bn funding to become world's biggest privately-backed startupThe National all 17 news articles » View the full article

TechCrunch China's ByteDance leapfrogs Uber to becomes world's most valuable startup TechCrunch That's ahead of Uber's most recent $72 billion valuation, although the ride-hailing giant is being tipped to go public next year at a valuation of up to $120 billion. ByteDance did not respond to a request for comment. We previously reported that ... and more » https://www.google.com/news

San Francisco Chronicle Police: Fake Uber driver arrested for San Mateo kidnapping, sexual assault San Francisco Chronicle A 40-year-old man who pretended to be an Uber driver and sexually assaulted a female passenger in San Mateo was arrested Thursday, authorities said. Brandon Sherman, of San Jose, was booked at the San Mateo County Jail on felony charges of assault ... and more » https://www.google.com/news

Open Democracy George Osborne's Evening Standard under fire (again) over lucrative Uber deal Open Democracy The article, presented as news, failed to inform readers that Uber is one of the key partners in a £3 million commercial deal – called Future London – with the London paper for “money-can't-buy” positive news and comment, as revealed by openDemocracy ... Uber Is Increasing London Fares To Help Fund EV DevelopmentCarscoops Uber plans to go all-electric in LondonMotor1.com UK all 7 news articles » View the full article

Open Democracy George Osborne's Evening Standard under fire (again) over lucrative Uber deal Open Democracy The current online version of the Standard's interview with Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi, however, does include a minor reference to Uber's involvement in Future London in the text of the piece. The normal industry convention is use a company logo and ... Uber's Clean Air Program For London Targets 100% Electric Cars In App By 2025CleanTechnica Uber aims for every car on London's app to be fully electric by 2025Intelligent Transport all 7 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

CityLab Uber and Lyft's Link to Traffic Fatalities CityLab On-demand services like Uber and Lyft provide transportation in neighborhoods underserved by transit or taxis; safe rides home for late-night workers and partiers; and increased ease of access for people with disabilities, research has shown. There's ... 24/7 Uber and Lyft pickup zones coming to DCWashington Post all 2 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Engadget Uber hackers also reportedly breached LinkedIn's training site Engadget The hackers who were responsible for the Uber data breach that affected 57 million users around the world have been indicted... for another hack altogether, according to TechCrunch. Canadian citizen Vasile Mereacre and Florida resident Brandon Glover ... Report: Pair indicted in Lynda.com breach also responsible for Uber incidentSC Magazine all 6 news articles » https://www.google.com/news