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Government Technology Rather than Face Ride-Hailing Caps, Uber Lobbies for Urban Congestion Pricing Government Technology (TNS) — Uber says it plans to spend money lobbying for congestion pricing in Seattle as part of a $10 million push for “sustainable mobility” policies in various cities. The ride-hail app company and its rival, Lyft, have previously expressed support ... Can Uber and Lyft Move Cities Toward a More Sustainable Future?Pacific Standard Uber gets on board with congestion pricing in SeattleCurbed Seattle Report: Uber spending millions to promote downtown Seattle tollingMyNorthwest.com all 11 news articles » View the full article

The Seattle Times Uber plans to lobby for road tolling in Seattle as part of $10 million policy campaign The Seattle Times Uber says it plans to spend money lobbying for congestion pricing in Seattle as part of a $10 million push for “sustainable mobility” policies in various cities. The ride-hail app company and its rival, Lyft, have previously expressed support for the ... View the full article

Pacific Standard Can Uber and Lyft Move Cities Toward a More Sustainable Future? Pacific Standard In a series of announcements from Uber and Lyft this week, the ride-hailing rivals are doubling down on their fight against private cars—and making some big claims about their eco-friendly bona fides. Uber announced a $10 million commitment over the ... Lyft and Uber drivers clog the Boise Airport's waiting lane, and it's perfectly legalIdaho Statesman Uber lobbying for Seattle road tolls in $10 million policy planKOMO News Report: Uber spending millions to promote downtown Seattle tollingMyNorthwest.com Curbed Seattle -Government Technology all 11 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Vox Why some people don't tip their Uber drivers Vox But when it comes to tipping an Uber or Lyft driver, the issue is more contentious. The discussion of whether to tip often seems to hinge on the perceived income of each job and how much you think the person needs the money. Tipping is not simply a ... and more » View the full article

Vox Why some people don't tip their Uber drivers Vox Do you tip your server at a restaurant? How about a cab driver? The answer, in America, is probably, “Of course.” But when it comes to tipping an Uber or Lyft driver, the issue is more contentious. The discussion of whether to tip often seems to hinge ... Uber to offer free rides to the polls on Election DayWLOS Lyft, Uber offer free rides to the polls on Election DayWJLA Uber, Lyft to offer discounted rides on election dayKMOV.com KITV Honolulu -EverythingLubbock.com -WKMG News 6 & ClickOrlando -Lyft Blog all 112 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Ars Technica Limo firm to judge: Tell us whether Uber drivers are employees Ars Technica If the filing is granted by the judge, the motion would substantially streamline the case and answer the vexing question: are Uber drivers employees or not? The proposed class-action lawsuit, known as Diva Limousine v. Uber, relies on a recently ... https://www.google.com/news

Sky News Uber drivers set to go on strike across UK today Sky News James Farrar, IWGB's united private hire drivers branch chair, told Sky News that despite the court ruling that Uber was required to class its drivers as "limb b workers" - entitling them to the minimum wage and holiday pay - Uber's continued court ... UK union calls on its Uber drivers to strike on TuesdayReuters Uber strike in London, Birmingham and Nottingham: Drivers to walkout tomorrow for 24 hoursEvening Standard UK Uber drivers to stage 24 hour strike over pay and conditionsTechCrunch WIS10 -Sky News all 40 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Quartz Taxify now operates in more African cities than Uber Quartz Ride-hailing company Taxify is taking the fight for market share in Africa with Uber to places where Uber isn't. The Estonian company which has grown to become Uber's biggest rival in Africa is pursuing an expansion strategy that's focused on not only ... and more » https://www.google.com/news

Uber drivers and other ride-hailing app employees don’t get tipped VoxWhy some riders don't feel the need to tip Uber drivers. View the full article

New York Times Uber Driver's Death Marks Seventh For-Hire Driver Suicide Within a Year New York Times About two dozen people gathered outside a Washington Heights subway station on Sunday afternoon to remember an Uber driver who became the seventh for-hire driver in New York to commit suicide within the last year. The mood at the vigil turned from ... Cash-strapped Uber driver's suicide leads to anger at vigilNew York Post Uber driver's death is 7th New York City taxi industry suicide in 2018 ...WABC-TV Uber driver's death is 7th NYC taxi industry suicide in '18WPIX 11 New York all 67 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

New York Post Cash-strapped Uber driver's suicide leads to anger at vigil New York Post An angry mob of mourners at a Sunday vigil for a cash-strapped Uber driver who committed suicide last week called the head of the city's Taxi and Limousine Commission a “murderer” as she left the solemn ceremony. “Murderer! Murderer!” yelled one of ... Uber driver's death is 7th New York City taxi industry suicide in 2018WABC-TV Uber driver's death is 7th NYC taxi industry suicide in '18Tampa Bay Times all 60 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Bombala Times Uber adds Triple-0 call feature in safety upgrade to app Bombala Times Uber have added what some have dubbed a “panic button" to its app in the wake of assault allegations levelled at drivers. The company said the changes are aimed at protecting both passengers and drivers. An upgrade to the app introduces a “Safety ... and more » https://www.google.com/news

Blue Mountains Gazette Uber adds Triple-0 call feature in safety upgrade to app Blue Mountains Gazette Uber have added what some have dubbed a “panic button" to its app in the wake of assault allegations levelled at drivers. The company said the changes are aimed at protecting both passengers and drivers. An upgrade to the app introduces a “Safety ... https://www.google.com/news

Good News Network Uber Driver Stumbles Into Gift of New Hands For His 11-Year-old Daughter After Picking Up Engineering Student Good News Network A stunningly serendipitous Uber meeting resulted in a college student giving a big hand to a little girl who needed it most. Back in February, University of Notre Dame student Michael Skinner called for an Uber to take him home from a parenting event. https://www.google.com/news

Good News Network Uber Driver Stumbles Into Gift of New Hands For His 11-Year-old Daughter After Picking Up Engineering Student Good News Network Money has been tight for the parents who have adopted two other special needs children. Doug, 58, took up Uber driving to earn extra money, and because he liked to socialize. As fate would have it, the student in the back seat, Michael Skinner, was the ... View the full article

MyDaytonDailyNews Uber, Lyft to offer free rides to the polls on Election Day MyDaytonDailyNews Ride hailing apps Uber and Lyft are planning to offer free rides on Election Day as part of a larger effort to “drive the vote.” Uber is working with the organizations #VoteTogether and Democracy Works to provide free rides to the polls, according to ... Ride Sharing Apps Uber and Lyft Giving Free Rides to Vote — November 6thkicks1055.com all 5 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

CNBC 3 out of 4 Americans share Netflix, Amazon and Uber accounts CNBC As most kindergarteners know, sharing is caring. That's also true for grownups, particularly those with a Netflix account. Altogether, 3 out of 4 Americans are sharing streaming, shopping and mobile accounts such as Netflix, Hulu, Uber, Spotify, Amazon ... and more » https://www.google.com/news

City A.M. Uber revenue driven up but company warns over driver employments rights court battle City A.M. Read more: Uber drivers opt for keeping self-employed worker status. In its accounts, the company warned a number of potential changes to the industry could have a “negative effect” on its future financial position and cash flows. It said it was ... https://www.google.com/news

Channel 24 Anele Mdoda shares her scariest moments while using Uber Channel 24 Johannesburg - Radio and TV personality Anele Mdoda has never been one to shy away from sharing her thoughts or experiences and when one social media user asked people to share their experiences with two of South Africa's popular transportation ... and more » https://www.google.com/news

Telegraph.co.uk Uber driver 'vomit fraud' sees customers wrongly charged £110 cleaning Telegraph.co.uk When the customers complained to Uber, the company sent them photographs taken by the driver of what the driver said was liquid or vomit on the seats. Customers have claimed the photographs are staged by drivers attempting to claim the cash. Uber has ... https://www.google.com/news

TimesLIVE Anele Mdoda reveals her most bizarre Uber experiences TimesLIVE Everyone knows that being in the spotlight isn't a walk in the park. Apart from being under public scrutiny some celebs go through the most with fans. During a Twitter discussion about the most bizarre Uber experiences, Anele Mdoda revealed that an ... https://www.google.com/news

Uber driver's death is 7th NYC taxi industry suicide in '18 Tampa Bay Times NEW YORK (AP) — An Uber driver who jumped in front of a New York City subway train last month was at least the seventh professional driver to die by suicide in the city this year, and advocates say the death points to continuing hardships faced by ... and more » https://www.google.com/news

Telegraph.co.uk Uber's UK turnover hits £60m despite year of regulatory battles Telegraph.co.uk Uber has faced a struggle with regulators over its future in London. In September last year, Transport for London refused to renew Uber's licence over issues of passenger safety, although the company was allowed to keep operating while it appealed. and more » https://www.google.com/news

Financial Times Why the UK's uber-wealthy voters fear a Corbyn-led government Financial Times They want to make sure their investment accounts are Channel Islands-based or Switzerland-based so their money would not be subject to capital controls. It is activity we have seen from real live clients in direct response to the threat of a Corbyn-led ... and more » View the full article

Financial Times Why the UK's uber-wealthy voters fear a Corbyn-led government Financial Times That means some uber-wealthy voters are moving to Corbyn-proof their finances now. This is in response to widespread paranoia that a Corbyn-led Labour would seek to bolster the public coffers by ramping up inheritance taxes, income taxes, stamp duty ... and more » https://www.google.com/news