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CNET Uber Eats gets a little cheaper and a little more expensive CNET Over the past year, Uber has been working on a price tool that'll vary the booking fee primarily based on a customer's distance from a restaurant. The closer you are, the cheaper it'll be, and the further you are, the more expensive it gets. The range ... https://www.google.com/news

Cairo, Egypt,. Uber and Nacita AutoCare today announced the launch of the first Rent to Own vehicle solutions program in the Middle East & Africa. View the full article

Quartz Uber said raising driver pay couldn't be done. That's about to change Quartz Uber drivers make about as much money as minimum wage workers. In some cases they can even make less. That's because Uber drivers are considered independent contractors, rather than employees, and aren't protected under federal, state, and local ... Uber, Lyft could get more expensive, harder to find in NYC if new legislation is approvedUSA TODAY NYC officials to vote on limiting Uber, Lyft carsCNBC New York City Council Poised to Cap The Number Of Ubers Allowed On City StreetsFuturism CBS News -New York Times -Minneapolis Star Tribune -Squarespace all 307 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Telegraph.co.uk Black cab drivers should blame TfL, not Uber, for their loss of earnings Telegraph.co.uk Welcome to Refresh – a series of comment pieces by young people, for young people, looking for a response to Britain's biggest issues. and more » https://www.google.com/news

New York just capped the number of Uber, Lyft vehicles in the city CNNNew York just became the first US city to cap the number of ride-sharing vehicles and require Uber, Lyft, and other companies to pay drivers a minimum rate. View the full article

Uber drivers are about to get a minimum wage in NYC QuartzUpdate (4:30pm ET): The New York City council passed first-of-its-kind legislation this afternoon setting a wage floor for ride-hail drivers and capping the number ... View the full article

Wired.co.uk Uber is struggling in the UK. Can India's Ola do things differently? Wired.co.uk India's largest ride-sharing service, Ola, is coming to Britain. It's news that will make not just Uber sit up and pay attention. For Uber, it's another direct rival. The US company, marred in the UK by controversies and court cases, is trying to ... Uber set to face competition across Greater Manchester with launch of OlaManchester Evening News UK launch for Uber rival OlaExpress.co.uk After Australia, Ola takes its battle with Uber to the UKThe Hindu BusinessLine NDTVAuto.com all 61 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Ola and Uber, which both count Japan's SoftBank Group as an investor, have been competing inIndia's $12 billion taxi market and in recent months ... View the full article

PIF, one the world's biggest sovereign wealth funds with $250 billion in assets, also has a stake in Uber as it has identified technology as a key area ... View the full article

Pegula Sports and Entertainment has announced a new location for Uber riders to meet their drivers after Buffalo Bills games this season. Starting with ... View the full article

The Independent Amish man offers 'Uber' rides in horse and cart The Independent At just $5 per ride, the horse-drawn Uber is a hit with locals and visitors alike. Amish Uber rider Steve Phelps told US TV station WWMT this was his “first time Ubering”, while his wife Becky Phelps added, “I don't think there's Uber down here, so it ... Amish man offers Uber rides via his horse and buggyCNN This Guy Just Started His Own 'Amish Uber' With a Horse & BuggyThrillist Amish man starts 'Uber' ride service with his horse and buggyEvening Standard Fox News -Boing Boing -Gizmodo -WWMT-TV all 103 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

CNNMoney Uber brings back a former Otto executive to lead Uber Freight CNNMoney The news comes about a week after Uber said it plans to shutter the self-driving trucks unit it launched using technology developed by Otto Trucking. Uber stressed at the time that the move does not impact its freight business. Ron left Uber in March ... Otto co-founder Lior Ron is back at UberTechCrunch Otto Co-Founder Lior Ron Returns to Uber to Run Trucking BusinessThe Drive Uber doubles down on freight businessReuters Bloomberg -Firstpost -CTech -Bloomberg all 63 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Reuters Uber doubles down on freight business Reuters Uber said on Tuesday its separate freight business, which connects truckers with shippers, will be led by Lior Ron, a former employee who left the ride-services firm in March. During Ron's absence, the company negotiated a deal allowing for his return ... Otto co-founder Lior Ron is back at UberTechCrunch Uber brings back a former Otto executive to lead Uber FreightCNNMoney Otto Co-Founder Returns to Uber to Run Trucking Business ...Bloomberg Firstpost -PitchBook News & Analysis -Bloomberg all 64 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Uber Technologies Inc [UBER.UL] is creating a standalone business out of its long-haul trucking business, with plans to ... View the full article

CNET Your video, "AutoComplete: IIHS says Volvo's safety systems may have prevented fatal Uber crash" will start after ... CNET Plus: Elon Musk talks taking Tesla private, and GM's EV credit may phase out soon. 1:16 / August 7, 2018. Transcript. Transcription not available for AutoComplete: IIHS says Volvo's safety systems may have prevented fatal Uber crash. and more » https://www.google.com/news

The legislation is a reaction to stories of financial hardship told by drivers, who complain that there are so many Uber cars on the road now that it is ... View the full article

But those against the cap say it would be a step back. Uber and Lyft have gotten the support of civil rights activists like the Rev. Al Sharpton, who have ... View the full article

The launch means a major investor in both Ola and Uber, SoftBank, is effectively going to war with itself. "We look forward to our continued ... View the full article

Indian ride-hailing app Ola has announced plans to launch its services in Britain, as it seeks to challenge Uber's dominance. The company ... View the full article

The Guardian Indian ride-hailing firm Ola to take on Uber with launch in UK The Guardian India's biggest ride-hailing firm, Ola, is taking on Uber in the UK with plans to roll out its service across the country by the end of the year. The firm is to launch in Cardiff, Newport and Vale of Glamorgan in south Wales within the next month ... Ola to challenge Uber in UK ride-hailing marketBBC News Indian ride-hailing app Ola reveals plans to take on Uber in BritainSky News Softbank's Indian Uber challenger brand Ola is launching in the UKCity A.M. Business Insider -Bloomberg -Reuters all 400 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

CNN Amish man offers Uber rides via his horse and buggy CNN Of course, Hochstedler doesn't actually work for Uber, and there is no app to secure a ride in his buggy. Wannabe riders must flag down the carriage in the street, similar to hailing a taxi cab in New York City, except of course, there's just one Amish ... Amish man starts 'Uber' ride service with his horse and buggyEvening Standard Michigan Man Starts 'Amish Uber' With Horse and BuggyGizmodo An Amish Guy Started His Own Horse-and-Buggy 'Uber' ServiceVICE Fox 2 Detroit -Autoblog (blog) all 58 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Forbes A Google, Uber Self-Driving Veteran Raises $40 Million For Robot Truck Startup Kodiak Forbes A week after Uber shut down its autonomous truck program a former member of both that effort and Google's Self-Driving Car project is resurfacing with a robot semi-truck startup that's hitting the road with $40 million in Series A funding. Don Burnette ... As Uber Gives up on Self-Driving Trucks, Another Startup Jumps InWIRED One of the co-founders of Uber's ill-fated self-driving truck unit just raised money to solve the same problemCNBC As Uber winds down autonomous truck business, Otto founders aren't giving upVentureBeat all 23 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Telegraph.co.uk Uber rival Ola, India's ride-hailing giant, to launch in the UK Telegraph.co.uk ... ambitious launch is something of a surprise move for Ola. The UK would represent only its second international market outside of its home base in India. Ola launched in Australia in Sydney earlier this year. The move also brings one of Uber's ... https://www.google.com/news

The company has expanded its operations to compete with rivals such as Uber. Ola offers its customers the option of private cars and taxis, which ... View the full article

In a few short years, 'the sharing economy' has redefined our world. On any given day, we may summon an Uber, browse holiday homes on Airbnb, ... View the full article