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Vanity Fair “Uber Sees Itself as the Next Potential Amazon”—But Others See It as the Next Yahoo Vanity Fair More than a year after his ouster as C.E.O., Uber still very much retains the character of Travis Kalanick—ubiquitous and brilliant, undoubtedly, but also scattered, petulant, immature, and vulnerable to its own hypercompetitive ambition. I have been ... https://www.google.com/news

Engadget Uber will make more personalized ride recommendations Engadget Uber's app is getting a little smarter. TechCrunch reports that the company will begin making more personalized ride recommendations that take into account the length of your trip, your destination and your previous ride history. Ultimately, the goal ... Embracing multimodality, Uber pioneers ride recommendationsTechCrunch all 3 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Dezeen Uber and Lyft blamed for San Francisco's congested streets Dezeen In response, Uber has issued a statement that calls into question the report's validity. Company spokesman Davis White argued that it should "consider critical factors like the spike in tourism or the growth of freight deliveries", while Lyft similarly ... Uber raises $2bn in debut bond sale after strong investor demandFinancial Times Uber raises $2 billion in debut junk bond sale ahead of blockbuster IPOCNBC Top Morgan Stanley banker moonlighted as an Uber driver to try to win role on IPOTelegraph.co.uk Investopedia -Wall Street Journal -Seeking Alpha -San Francisco County Transportation Authority all 102 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

The Verge Uber rolls out new VoIP feature for riders and drivers to communicate through the app The Verge On Thursday, Uber announced a new way for riders and drivers to communicate through the company's app using voice over internet protocol, or VoIP. Much like Skype or FaceTime audio, Uber's new VoIP feature uses an internet connection rather than ... and more » https://www.google.com/news

Economic Times Uber enters trailer leasing business Economic Times Powerloop, which would rent trailers to carriers, is currently available in Texas, Uber said, adding that it expects to expand the new business to other U.S. regions. Powerloop's first customers include brewer Anheuser-Busch . Money-losing Uber has ... and more » View the full article

Financial Times Uber plots new staffing business ahead of IPO Financial Times Uber is developing a new short-term staffing business, dubbed Uber Works, that would help to diversify its business ahead of next year's planned initial public offering. Uber hopes to apply its “on-demand” model and large database of contractors to ... Uber enters trailer leasing businessReuters Corrected: Uber enters trailer leasing businessChannel NewsAsia Uber Targets Trucking With New Trailer-Rental BusinessWall Street Journal Medium all 52 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Bloomberg Uber Driver May Drive Uber IPO Bloomberg The secretive approach, bypassing Wall Street's broader bond market, allowed Uber to limit the financial information it disclosed -- and then only to a small and select group of buyers. That kept prying eyes away from the books of a firm that is still ... Planned IPO will test the value of Uber's networkFinancial Times To woo Uber, a top Wall Street banker moonlighted as a driverFast Company Uber Borrows $2 Billion in Debut Bond SaleWall Street Journal Business Insider -The Hill -Seeking Alpha all 106 news articles » View the full article

Wall Street Journal Uber Borrows $2 Billion in Debut Bond Sale Wall Street Journal In marketing documents for the bond, Uber disclosed adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization of negative $698 million through the end of June, an analyst said. Ride-hailing operations in South America and Europe made ... To woo Uber, a top Wall Street banker moonlighted as a driverFast Company Planned IPO will test the value of Uber's networkFinancial Times Ride The Uber And Lyft Revolution With HyreCarSeeking Alpha Economic Times -PYMNTS.com -The Malaysian Reserve all 102 news articles » View the full article

CNN Saudi prince is investing millions more in Uber's Middle East rival CNN Dubai (CNN Business) Uber's rival in the Middle East just got a big financial boost. Careem, the ride-hailing app based in Dubai, received $200 million in a funding round led by Saudi Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal. The investment by his company, Kingdom ... and more » https://www.google.com/news

Forbes The Real Competitors For Airlines Today? Look To Google, Uber And Amazon Forbes Recent moves by companies like Google, Amazon and Uber expose how the tech giants have redefined the competitive arena. The theme is a simple one: whereas airlines try to control the flow of information to their customers, Google undercuts that ... https://www.google.com/news

Bloomberg After Uber, Netflix May Be Next to Tap Starved Junk Market Bloomberg Following a bullish earnings surprise on Tuesday that boosted the stock by almost 10 percent, the world's largest television network may seek to ride on the coattails of Uber Technologies Inc., which this week raised $2 billion amid the biggest high ... and more » https://www.google.com/news

Sky News Addison Lee drives £300m debt deal in battle with Uber Sky News The discussions come as ride-hailing apps such as Uber and Lyft prepare to launch US stock market flotations - the former at a reported valuation of up to $120bn. Sources close to Addison Lee, which is owned by the private equity investor Carlyle, said ... and more » https://www.google.com/news

Fast Company To woo Uber, a top Wall Street banker moonlighted as a driver Fast Company I'm guessing Michael Grimes makes more money than most of us. He's a technology banker at Morgan Stanley, meaning he works with some of the most highly valued companies around and probably sees a fat multimillion-dollar salary. Despite this, Grimes ... Planned IPO will test the value of Uber's networkFinancial Times Uber Borrows $2 Billion in Debut Bond SaleWall Street Journal Uber And Lyft Race To Get Ahead In IPO GamePYMNTS.com all 102 news articles » View the full article

PRWeek Uber hires government special adviser as UK head of comms PRWeek In June the company was granted a short-term licence to operate in London - Transport for London had earlier refused to renew the licence when it expired last September, saying Uber was not a "fit and proper" operator. Uber subsequently made changes, ... https://www.google.com/news

Fortune Uber Raised $2 Billion With a Secretive Selling Technique—and Help From Goldman Sachs Fortune Uber Technologies Inc. has found a way to tap debt markets when burning through billions of dollars of cash: Keep financial details closely guarded and hire former Goldman Sachs (gs, +2.98%) bankers to oversee the deals. The ride-hailing company this ... View the full article

Fortune Uber Raised $2 Billion With a Secretive Selling Technique—and Help From Goldman Sachs Fortune Uber Technologies Inc. has found a way to tap debt markets when burning through billions of dollars of cash: Keep financial details closely guarded and hire former Goldman Sachs (gs, +2.98%) bankers to oversee the deals. The ride-hailing company this ... https://www.google.com/news

Barron's 'The Dirtiest Money on Earth.' Silicon Valley Has a Saudi Arabia Problem Barron's Some of Silicon Valley's biggest private players—the so-called unicorns—have managed to put off public listings thanks to a market awash in private capital. Exhibit A: Uber Technologies, which landed a staggering $3.5 billion from Saudi Arabia's ... Silicon Valley is awash with Saudi Arabian money. Here's what they're investing in.Quartz all 38 news articles » View the full article

Financial Times Uber raises $2bn in debut bond sale after strong investor demand Financial Times Uber raised $2bn in its debut bond sale after boosting the size of the offering to meet high demand from investors to fund its cash-intensive growth. The ride-hailing company sold $1.5bn in eight-year notes with a yield of 8 per cent, an increase from ... Uber reportedly raises $2 billion in debut junk bond sale ahead of blockbuster IPOCNBC How Uber Quietly Raised $2 BillionBloomberg Uber may spin off its self-driving car unit as it races to go public: reportBusiness Insider Economic Times -Fortune -The Australian Financial Review -Bloomberg all 75 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Bloomberg How Uber Quietly Raised $2 Billion - Bloomberg Bloomberg Uber Technologies Inc. has found a way to tap debt markets when burning through billions of dollars of cash: Keep financial details closely guarded and hire ... Uber considers minority investors for self-driving car unit: FTCNBC How Uber Quietly Raised $2 BillionBloombergQuint $120 billion does not make Uber a real company. Here's whyETtech.com Bloomberg all 75 news articles » View the full article

CNN New York Uber driver faces kidnapping charges CNN An Uber spokesperson told CNN that Parmar was immediately blocked from the app in February. "What's been reported is horrible and something no person should go through," the company said. "As soon as we became aware, we immediately removed this ... Uber driver kidnapped and 'groped' woman before charging her $1047 for unwanted 80-mile tripThe Independent An Uber driver has been charged with kidnapping and groping a woman after she fell asleep in his carBusiness Insider Uber driver in New York charged with kidnapping after 'groping woman who fell asleep in car'Evening Standard FOX31 Denver -ABC News all 232 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

The Hill Can Uber go public at $120 billion? Why not? The Hill So, investors may look to the “half-full” argument: Instead of Uber “bleeding money” in these markets to grow market share against a formidable competitor, they are now equity participants in the growth of Didi and Grab. Conversely, investors may look ... Uber Mulls Bringing On Minority Investor For Self-Driving UnitPYMNTS.com Uber and Lyft charge toward potential IPOs next yearEconomic Times Uber and Lyft race toward IPOs next year as banks line upThe Malaysian Reserve all 24 news articles » View the full article

The Economics Of Apologies: Why Saying Sorry Isn't Always As Easy As It Seems NPR VANEK SMITH: So what were the apologies that really worked for Uber? Like, what was the magic? HO: The magic was money (laughter), basically. VANEK SMITH: (Laughter) Really? HO: Yeah. Show me the money, basically. VANEK SMITH: Yeah, yeah, ... View the full article

CNET Uber brings app safety features to more drivers and riders CNET They're part of Uber's Safety Toolkit, which can be found by tapping the shield icon in the bottom right-hand corner of the app. The features will be added in more than 40 UK towns and cities as well as cities in 23 other European countries in the ... New Uber safety feature allows riders to call emergency services with tap of a buttonThe Independent Ride-hailing firm Uber launches emergency safety features on appDaily Nation Uber's new safety measures will let your friends track your journey or call 999 for youYorkshire Post Birmingham Live -Engadget -Khaleej Times all 48 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Reuters Uber enters trailer leasing business Reuters Money-losing Uber has been seeking new avenues of growth, including food delivery services, even as it battles intense competition in its core business of ride hailing. In August, the company said it would create a standalone business out of its long ... and more » View the full article

Reuters Uber enters trailer leasing business Reuters (Reuters) - Uber Technologies Inc [UBER.UL] said on Wednesday it is entering the trailer leasing business. FILE PHOTO: The Uber application is seen on a mobile phone in London, Britain, September 14, 2018. REUTERS/Hannah McKay/File Photo. Powerloop, new venture from Uber, offers trailer pooling platformCommercial Carrier Journal Uber Targets Trucking With New Trailer-Rental BusinessWall Street Journal all 33 news articles » https://www.google.com/news