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BBC News Uber to pay $1.9m for sexual harassment claims BBC News Uber is close to reaching a final settlement relating to several sexual harassment and discrimination claims. The firm will pay $1.9m (£1.5m) to 56 current and former workers who claim they were victims of sexual harassment, or about $34,000 each. They ... Uber Settlement Offers Average of $34000 for Harassment ClaimsBloomberg Uber to pay US$1.9mln to settle sexual harassment complaintsProactive Investors UK Uber will pay 56 employees a total of $1.9 million for harassment claimsEngadget The Independent -CNNMoney -Bloomberg all 34 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

METRO — If you're craving a Big Mac but don't want to leave the home, you can now get your burger fix by using Uber Eats to deliver McDonald's. View the full article

METRO—If you're craving a big mac but don't want to leave the home, you can now get your burger fix. You can now use uber eats to order ... View the full article

This is Money DAILY BRIEFING: Uber hires high-flyer Nelson Chai as its finance boss This is Money Malaysia move. Chinese technology giant Tencent has launched its digital payments system outside its home country for the first time. Users of its Wechat messenger app in Malaysia are able to transfer money and make payments to shops. Ads streamed. Uber finally hires a chief financial officer as it preps for IPOCNNMoney Uber has finally hired a CFO — who has his work cut out for him ...Recode Uber Appoints New Head of Finance as It Marches Toward an I.P.O. ...New York Times The Seattle Times all 50 news articles » View the full article

CNNMoney Uber to pay 56 workers $1.9 million for harassment and discrimination claims CNNMoney Uber has agreed to pay 56 current and former employees about $33,900 each, or $1.9 million, to settle their claims of gender discrimination, harassment and hostile work environment. On Monday, lawyers for the plaintiffs filed paperwork in a Northern ... Uber will pay $1.9 million to former and current employees claiming sexual harassmentBusiness Insider all 32 news articles » View the full article

KCRA Sacramento Rancho Cordova Uber driver accused of kidnapping women KCRA Sacramento An Uber driver based in Sacramento County was arrested and accused of kidnapping three women, the sheriff's department said Tuesday. Three friends called the Sacramento County Sheriff's Department in June and reported an incident involving an Uber ... Uber driver who told passengers 'we are all going to die' arrestedSacramento Bee Uber Driver Wanted For Kidnapping Arrested By Sacramento Sheriff DetectivesCapital Public Radio News Uber Driver Mark Filanov Of Rancho Cordova Facing Kidnapping ChargesCBS Sacramento all 6 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

CNBC Uber hires CFO as it prepares to IPO CNBC Uber has named Nelson Chai as Chief Financial Officer ahead of a planned IPO, the company announced Tuesday. The ride-hailing company has been trying to tighten up its finances as it prepares to go public next year. The most recent company-released ... Wall Street veteran Nelson Chai named as Uber finance chiefFinancial Times Uber has finally hired a CFO — who has his work cut out for himRecode Uber hires CFO after lengthy search, paving way for IPOReuters Bloomberg -Fortune -Wall Street Journal all 49 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

CNBC Success of Uber and GoFundMe points to larger failures, says award-winning author CNBC Americans need to examine the underlying reasons why so many people need to rely so heavily on these new money-making ventures, says Alissa Quart, executive director of the Economic Hardship Reporting Project and author of the recently released book ... View the full article

CNBC Success of Uber and GoFundMe points to larger failures, says award-winning author CNBC Entrepreneurs like Mark Cuban and Daymond John may extol the virtues of having a side hustle, but for many Americans, these side gigs are more than just a passion project, they're necessary second or third jobs. And that speaks to a wider problem. https://www.google.com/news

In addition, its patented technology integrates with global leaders in mobility such as Uber Technologies, Inc. and Toyota Motor Corporation. View the full article

VentureBeat Uber Freight expands to small and mid-sized businesses VentureBeat Today, the peer-to-peer ridesharing, food delivery, and transportation company announced an expansion of the Uber Freight service it launched last year: Uber Freight for shippers. Starting today, small and mid-sized businesses can tap into Uber's ... Uber Freight Launches Shipper PlatformTransport Topics Online Uber Freight's smaller shipper play hinges on capacity, price guaranteesJOC.com Uber launches Uber Freight for shippersSupply Chain Digital - Supply Chain News, Magazine and Website (blog) all 11 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

The startup, which partners with Ford Motor Co and Toyota, also collaborated with Uber Technologies Inc [UBER.UL] in April to launch Uber Rent in ... View the full article

Lyft's chief rival, Uber Technologies Inc [UBER.UL], has meanwhile retrenched from its self-driving ambitions. Following a fatal accident in March in ... View the full article

Ghana: Uber enables mobile money payments for partner drivers IT News Africa Uber announced the rollout of a new feature in partnership with DPO Group and MTN Mobile Money. The feature will enable mobile money payments for partner drivers in Ghana. The taxi-hailing platform said it will not remove other payment methods. View the full article

An apparent determination on the part of Judge Arbuthnot to preside over a number of cases related to Uber. The Chief Magistrate has ordered five ... View the full article

Evening Standard Indian ride-hailing app to rival Uber 'in talks with Transport for London' after UK launch Evening Standard Uber is used in 600 cities across 65 countries and has three million drivers. It launched in the UK in 2012. In June it won a partial victory when a judge granted it a short-term operating licence in London after the permit was not renewed over safety ... Indian Uber rival Ola launches taxi app in South WalesSky News International Uber Rival Launches in South WalesGizmodo UK all 138 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

eFinancialCareers Another Two Sigma veteran joins outspoken, uber-alternative money manager eFinancialCareers Rishi Ganti has poached another former colleague from hedge fund giant Two Sigma to help manage his highly-alternative private equity funds. James Lavelle, a former senior vice president who spent the last eight years at Two Sigma, joined Ganti's ... View the full article

eFinancialCareers Another Two Sigma veteran joins outspoken, uber-alternative money manager eFinancialCareers Rishi Ganti has poached another former colleague from hedge fund giant Two Sigma to help manage his highly-alternative private equity funds. James Lavelle, a former senior vice president who spent the last eight years at Two Sigma, joined Ganti's ... View the full article

eFinancialCareers Another Two Sigma veteran joins outspoken, uber-alternative money manager eFinancialCareers Rishi Ganti has poached another former colleague from hedge fund giant Two Sigma to help manage his highly-alternative private equity funds. James Lavelle, a former senior vice president who spent the last eight years at Two Sigma, joined Ganti's ... View the full article

Sky News Indian Uber rival Ola launches taxi app in South Wales Sky News It enters the UK market as rival Uber faces increasing scrutiny and criticism. Mayor of London Sadiq Khan is seeking powers to limit the number of Uber drivers in the English capital after a similar move in New York City. In June, Westminster ... Ola picks South Wales to launch rival service to UberThe Westmorland Gazette Ola launches in South Wales as rival to UberThe Argus all 126 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

The Wiltshire Gazette and Herald Ola picks South Wales to launch rival service to Uber The Wiltshire Gazette and Herald The firm, which hopes to challenge Uber, plans to expand into Manchester before operating nationwide by the end of the year. It says it has launched “across South Wales”, including Cardiff, Swansea and Vale of Glamorgan. Ola claims it is the only app ... Ola launches in South Wales as rival to UberThe Argus all 69 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

The Westmorland Gazette Ola launches in South Wales as rival to Uber The Westmorland Gazette Indian ride-hailing app Ola has launched its inaugural UK services in South Wales. The firm, which hopes to challenge Uber, plans to expand into Manchester before operating nationwide by the end of the year. It says it has launched “across South Wales ... and more » https://www.google.com/news

Bloomberg Why Tensions Between Uber and Cities Peaked in NYC: QuickTake Bloomberg New York City dealt Uber Technologies Inc. a blow recently by halting new licenses and blocking the company from adding drivers in its largest U.S. market. It marked a turning point in the city's relationship with digital ride-hailing services, which ... No fair, say Uber drivers slapped with SFO ticketsSan Francisco Chronicle How to Beat UberJacobin magazine THE FT COLUMN: Uber, Airbnb and other pillars of the sharing economy have to learn to actually shareBusiness Day Cars.com News all 14 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

The Guardian Gig economy demands raise Uber and Amazon drivers' risk of crashing The Guardian Uber drivers and Amazon couriers may be at a higher risk of crashing because of the demands of gig economy work, a new study suggests. Researchers from University College London (UCL) found that 42% of drivers who picked up work through apps had ... and more » https://www.google.com/news

New York Times Greece, Donald McGahn, Uber: Your Monday Briefing New York Times Uber's executives are divided about the future of its autonomous vehicle business, months after one of its self-driving cars killed a pedestrian, with one camp pushing to sell off the expensive unit as the company prepares for an I.P.O.. • New economic ... https://www.google.com/news