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Phys.Org Uber glitch leaves drivers unpaid and frustrated Phys.Org An Uber spokesperson said the company has identified an issue with its "Instant Pay" feature and that drivers will be paid. Instant Pay allows drivers to be paid immediately for rides. The news organization reports the Uber spokesperson declined ... Uber drivers frustrated over glitch that has delayed paymentsGlobalnews.ca Glitch prevents Uber drivers from getting paidThe Mercury News all 117 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Bloomberg Uber Promotes Company-Wide Fresh Start Bloomberg Uber is looking to move past last year's scandals and bad press with a rebrand and logo re-design (Source: Bloomberg). More From TicToc · 01:02. 2018 Emmys By The Numbers. 2 hours ago · 00:37. Plastic Puts Turtles at Risk. 2 hours ago · 00:38. https://www.google.com/news

AdAge.com Fresh off logo overhaul, Uber breaks biggest campaign in its history AdAge.com Uber is putting its image repair campaign in the rearview mirror as it launches the biggest campaign in its history in an attempt to strike a more uplifting tone. The campaign by 72andSunny Los Angeles is called "Doors Are Always Opening." It will ... https://www.google.com/news

TechCrunch Uber's complex relationship with diversity TechCrunch Since Dara Khosrowshahi came to Uber as CEO about a year ago, there has certainly been less drama, but drama remains. Over the last few months, there were reports of Uber COO Barney Harford making insensitive comments about women and racial ... Uber CEO working to rebuild reputationIndiana Gazette all 4 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Fortune Uber and Lyft Drivers in Chicago Will Hold Rally to Protest Abuse and Low Wages Fortune Uber and Lyft drivers in Chicago will rally at O'Hare airport Monday in protest of abuses they have faced from riders as well as the low wages they receive from their work, the Chicago Sun-Times reported. Organizers with the group Chicago Rideshare ... and more » https://www.google.com/news

Wall Street Journal Taxify Rides Motorbikes to Lead Over Uber in Africa Wall Street Journal “And due to high unemployment, people look for easy and flexible ways to make money.” Taxify's swift expansion in Africa shows vulnerability to smaller and nimbler rivals in some of the world's fastest-growing markets. In 2016, Uber gave up its costly ... View the full article

Wall Street Journal Taxify Rides Motorbikes to Lead Over Uber in Africa Wall Street Journal Uber says it had challenges getting motorbike drivers onto its platform initially. Those who showed up often didn't have licenses, smartphones or bank accounts. Now, account specialists from local banks sit in Uber's Kampala offices, ready to sign up ... https://www.google.com/news

CNBC An Inside look at Cargo: the convenience store in your friendly neighborhood Uber CNBC Though the company does service cities outside of L.A. and San Francisco, those are the two locations in which drivers can pick up their boxes directly from Uber hubs. The deal is also helping earn money for Uber, which will be amassing equity in Cargo ... View the full article

CNBC An Inside look at Cargo: the convenience store in your friendly neighborhood Uber CNBC Cargo, a convenience store on the go, is giving Uber drivers the ability to sell items like snacks, beauty products and phone chargers from a console box located in the center of the vehicle. The company currently is active in nine cities, including ... https://www.google.com/news

The News Minute Uber driver in Bengaluru falls asleep while passenger drives himself home The News Minute In another recent incident involving taxi-hailing app, an Uber passenger was forced to take to the steering wheel during his ride from Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) to his home, after the designated driver was found in an inebriated state. The ... and more » https://www.google.com/news

San Diego Reader Uber glitch not paying drivers San Diego Reader #Uber drivers earn a commission on each drive that they perform. At the end of the trip, that money is pooled and is available two ways for the driver. The most traditional is a weekly period paid into a bank account after the period ends. The other ... and more » View the full article

SaharaReporters.com 'Passengers' Pretend To Pay Lagos Uber Driver, Snatch Car At Gunpoint SaharaReporters.com The driver, who gave his name only as Seun for security reasons, was waiting for the passengers to withdraw money from the ATM when one of them suddenly brought out a gun. The two other members were said to have joined and dispossessed him of the ... Lagos Uber driver attacked by 'passengers' at gunpoint, car snatched (photos)LailasNews.com all 2 news articles » View the full article

Quartz Is Uber a verb? Quartz The best companies become verbs, says Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi. “Very few brands become verbs,” he said on Sept. 10, as Uber announced it had hired Coca-Cola veteran Rebecca Messina as its first chief marketing officer. “For Uber to have ... Canadians seeking out discounts as Uber, Lyft battle for ride-hailing supremacyBNNBloomberg.ca all 5 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Chicago Sun-Times Uber, Lyft drivers say they are being abused, plan Monday rally at O'Hare Chicago Sun-Times Martin, of Elgin, has been driving for Uber and Lyft for about five years and said there are just too many drivers now to make decent wages. Drivers also said they are receiving less money from surge pricing and working at the airport than they did in ... and more » View the full article

The Mercury News Glitch prevents Uber drivers from getting paid The Mercury News SAN FRANCISCO — Uber on Friday said it was working to fix an issue that was preventing its drivers from collecting their earnings. “We have identified an issue affecting drivers' visibility into their trip earnings and our Instant Pay feature. Drivers ... Unpaid Uber drivers express frustrations with instant pay glitchKTVU San Francisco all 2 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

The Punch 'Passengers' pretend to pay Lagos Uber driver, snatch car at gunpoint The Punch Afeez Hanafi. An operator of a ridesharing service, otherwise known as Uber, is counting his losses after a three-man robbery gang snatched his car at gunpoint while pretending to pay him transport fare around an Automated Teller Machine point in the ... View the full article

New York Post City may add another surcharge to help taxi, Uber drivers New York Post One of the nine proposals the committee will mull over is a Corey Johnson-sponsored bill that would add a surcharge onto not only taxi fares, but also any black car rides hailed over apps such as Uber or Lyft. The money would go toward creating a fund ... View the full article

New York Post City may add another surcharge to help taxi, Uber drivers New York Post The City Council's for-hire vehicle committee will hear a slew of bills aimed at helping taxi and Uber drivers Monday — including at least one that would add yet another surcharge onto rides. One of the nine proposals the committee will mull over is a ... https://www.google.com/news

Forbes On Uber's New Logo: An Open Letter to CMO, Rebecca Messina Forbes Dear Rebecca,. Welcome to the toughest job of your life. Rebuilding Uber's reputation with consumers and trust in the brand is going to be hard work, but many of us are truly hoping you can. We know that Uber is the prized unicorn of Silicon Valley and ... Uber "brings back the U" in major rebrandDezeen all 3 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

The Outline Inside the remedial customer service class for deactivated Uber drivers The Outline And while they boasted ratings from customers above four stars out of five, all were in Rana's class after being being “deactivated” from the app because their average rating fell below 4.6 stars , per Uber's policy. Uber sends drivers like this ... View the full article

The Outline Inside the remedial customer service class for deactivated Uber drivers The Outline Of the nearly 30 Uber drivers in Rana's “Five Star Service” class on a Thursday in August, all were men and all but one were immigrants: from China, Yemen, India. Some struggled to share basic information — their names, how long they had been driving ... https://www.google.com/news

Axios Login Axios "I'm going to give away a lot of money in a non-profit model, but I'm also going to invest a lot of money in something that most investors might say is a terrible investment — like Blue Origin — but that I think is important." Another ... Driving the ... Amazon and venture capitalists have the same risk-taking philosophyQuartz Jeff Bezos launched a $2B charitable fund — here's how he spends the rest of his billionsCNBC all 926 news articles » View the full article

The Sun Adrien Broner handed lifetime Uber ban after terrorising drivers with social media antics The Sun ADRIEN BRONER has been hit with a lifetime Uber ban after abusing drivers. The troubled American, 29, posted videos on social media - branding them "episodes of Uber Rides". Adrien Broner filmed himself acting up in Ubers. 3. Adrien Broner filmed ... Adrien Broner Banned From Uber After Going Berserk On DriverTMZ Adrien Broner Banned from Using Uber for Harassing Driver During Song on RadioBleacher Report all 2 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

TimesLIVE Uber driver fired for airport brawl that left 71-year-old in hospital TimesLIVE Uber SA has confirmed that the man who was caught on CCTV camera beating a 71-year-old elderly man to a pulp in the parking lot of OR Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg is one of their drivers. "What's been described is horrible and something ... Uber adds safety features for passengers and driversBusiness Traveller South Africa: Uber Removes Driver From APP After Elderly Man AttackedAllAfrica.com all 5 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Fin24 The Uber for deliveries Fin24 “The business model appeals to bakkie and truck owners, as it allows them to make additional money from an asset they already have. It is also convenient to them, as they do not have to carry the overheads associated with having their own business. View the full article