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New York Magazine Uber Is Headed for a Crash New York Magazine No ultimately successful major technology company has been as deeply unprofitable for anywhere remotely as long as Uber has been. After nine years, Uber isn't within hailing distance of making money and continues to bleed more red ink than any start-up ... New York Puts the Heat on Uber and Lyft with Driver Minimum WagesInc.com NYC sets first-of-its-kind minimum pay for Uber, Lyft driversKXLY Spokane all 90 news articles » View the full article

Uber Is Headed for a Crash New York MagazineUber's prospects aren't nearly as rosy as its satisfied customers might imagine. Examining its business model and its cash burn reveals a business that's mostly ... View the full article

Bristol Live How Uber is giving NHS staff two free rides over Christmas Bristol Live Taxi service Uber is giving away two free rides to all NHS staff in England over the Christmas period. Anyone who registers with their official NHS email address can claim two £10 codes and is designed to help everyone from doctors, nurses and support ... https://www.google.com/news

How Uber is giving NHS staff two free rides over Christmas Bristol PostTaxi *service* Uber is giving away two free rides to all NHS staff in England over the Christmas period. Anyone who registers with their official NHS email address ... https://www.google.com/news

Uber driver spotted in Plymouth as company confirms future plans Plymouth LiveAn Uber cab cropped up on the live map in the city on Monday. https://www.google.com/news

The bond market just flashed a major 'red flag' — and it could be signaling a US recession Business InsiderThere's a darkening tone in bond markets a troubling sign for the US economy. Yield curves are inverting and flattening, stoking recessionary fears. View the full article

News24 Uber announces new minibus service in traffic-mad Egypt News24 Microbuses — such as the ones Uber plans to use — are notorious in Cairo. Often over-packed, speeding and veering across traffic lanes with little concern for traffic safety and other drivers, the vehicles are the only affordable method of travel for ... Uber launches its first BUS service: New Egyptian 'microbus' network set to try and tame traffic-mad CairoDaily Mail Uber launches bus-booking service in Egyptian capitalReuters all 212 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Priceline Meets Uber In A Name-Your-Fare Ride Service Arriving In New York ForbesinDriver lets passengers request a ride at a particular fare, while drivers can accept it or counteroffer. Can a both-parties-happy model disrupt the definitive ... View the full article

Priceline Meets Uber In A Name-Your-Fare Ride Service Arriving In New York ForbesinDriver lets passengers request a ride at a particular fare, while drivers can accept it or counteroffer. Can a both-parties-happy model disrupt the definitive ... https://www.google.com/news

Fast Company Inside New York's plan to guarantee Lyft and Uber drivers a minimum wage Fast Company In New York City, over 80,000 people earn their living by driving for app-based companies like Uber, Lyft, Juno, and Via. In the past several years, these companies, which control around 75% of the ride-hailing marketplace in New York City, have ... and more » https://www.google.com/news

Financial Times Uber launches minibus service in Egypt Financial Times Uber is adding minibuses to its app in Egypt, in the ride-hailing company's latest push into low-cost transportation options as it looks to reach 1bn users. Cairo is the first market where Uber is applying its Pool technology, which matches multiple ... https://www.google.com/news

Uber launches minibus service in Egypt Financial TimesUber is adding minibuses to its app in Egypt, in the ride-hailing company's latest push into low-cost transportation options as it looks to reach 1bn users. Cairo is ... https://www.google.com/news

NHS staff can get two free Uber rides if they’re working over Christmas – here’s how The SunDEDICATED NHS staff working over Christmas to look after our sick will at least be able to travel home in style thanks to Uber. All 1.7million people employed by ... View the full article

The Sun NHS staff can get two free Uber rides if they're working over Christmas – here's how The Sun DEDICATED NHS staff working over Christmas to look after our sick will at least be able to travel home in style thanks to Uber. All 1.7million people employed by the NHS in the UK will be able to claim two free £10 Uber rides between Christmas Eve and ... and more » View the full article

Uber sorry for price surging at Global Citizen Fest, vows to pay back the money 702Uber's general manager for sub-Saharan Africa Alon Litz says it shouldn't have implemented surge prices at the event. View the full article

702 Uber sorry for price surging at Global Citizen Fest, vows to pay back ... 702 Uber's general manager for sub-Saharan Africa Alon Litz says it shouldn't have implemented surge prices at the event. and more » View the full article

'My life is spent in this car': Uber drives its Indian workers to despair The GuardianAfter promises of high earnings, fare cuts and increased commission have left drivers with car loans they can't pay off. View the full article

'My life is spent in this car': Uber drives its Indian workers to despair | Amrit Dhillon The GuardianAfter promises of high earnings, fare cuts and increased commission have left drivers with car loans they can't pay off. View the full article

New York commission votes to increase minimum wage for Uber, Lyft drivers The VergeThe New York City Taxi and Limousine Commission voted on Tuesday to set a minimum pay rate for drivers who work for app-based companies like Uber and ... https://www.google.com/news

The Guardian 'My life is spent in this car': Uber drives its Indian workers to despair The Guardian Uber entered the Indian market in 2013. Kumar was one of many poor, semi-literate Indians who left their jobs to join up, taking out a loan for a car, and expecting to significantly increase their earning potential. “They gave us the impression that ... and more » https://www.google.com/news

The Guardian 'My life is spent in this car': Uber drives its Indian workers to despair The Guardian “The fact is that Uber created a perception that spread by word of mouth. I know not just of drivers who left OK jobs, but of office employees – lower level accountants and bank clerks – who left their jobs to earn better money as Uber drivers,” says Mody. and more » View the full article

'My life is spent in this car': Uber drives its Indian workers to despair The GuardianAfter promises of high earnings, fare cuts and increased commission have left drivers with car loans they can't pay off. https://www.google.com/news

'My life is spent in this car': Uber drives its Indian workers to despair The GuardianAfter promises of high earnings, fare cuts and increased commission have left drivers with car loans they can't pay off. View the full article

"Deeply Troubling Practices" Exist In Uber, Allege 4 Former Employees NDTV NewsFour former employees on Uber Technologies Inc.'s security team are claiming in court that the company is trying to block them from disclosing "a number of ... https://www.google.com/news

Will Uber gobble up Lime or fly off with Bird? TechCrunchWinter is coming. It's time for scooter startups to find a cozy, protective blanket to get them through the chilly months. For Lime and Bird, that could be Uber . https://www.google.com/news