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Open Democracy George Osborne's Evening Standard under fire (again) over lucrative Uber deal Open Democracy The article, presented as news, failed to inform readers that Uber is one of the key partners in a £3 million commercial deal – called Future London – with the London paper for “money-can't-buy” positive news and comment, as revealed by openDemocracy ... Uber Is Increasing London Fares To Help Fund EV DevelopmentCarscoops Uber plans to go all-electric in LondonMotor1.com UK all 7 news articles » View the full article

Open Democracy George Osborne's Evening Standard under fire (again) over lucrative Uber deal Open Democracy The current online version of the Standard's interview with Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi, however, does include a minor reference to Uber's involvement in Future London in the text of the piece. The normal industry convention is use a company logo and ... Uber's Clean Air Program For London Targets 100% Electric Cars In App By 2025CleanTechnica Uber aims for every car on London's app to be fully electric by 2025Intelligent Transport all 7 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

CityLab Uber and Lyft's Link to Traffic Fatalities CityLab On-demand services like Uber and Lyft provide transportation in neighborhoods underserved by transit or taxis; safe rides home for late-night workers and partiers; and increased ease of access for people with disabilities, research has shown. There's ... 24/7 Uber and Lyft pickup zones coming to DCWashington Post all 2 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Engadget Uber hackers also reportedly breached LinkedIn's training site Engadget The hackers who were responsible for the Uber data breach that affected 57 million users around the world have been indicted... for another hack altogether, according to TechCrunch. Canadian citizen Vasile Mereacre and Florida resident Brandon Glover ... Report: Pair indicted in Lynda.com breach also responsible for Uber incidentSC Magazine all 6 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

MALCOLM BERKO: Uber could go public in mid-2019 The Northwest Florida Daily News Uber's ride-hailing service launched in San Francisco in 2011. During the past seven years, Uber, whose 600,000 drivers have given rides to over 70 million passengers, has managed to lose money year after year after year. Frankly, Uber may be unable to ... View the full article

Washington Post 24/7 Uber and Lyft pickup zones coming to DC Washington Post The District is designating curbside space for ride-hailing services such as Uber and Lyft at various locations across the city — an effort to reduce the number of vehicles that stop to pick up and drop off passengers in bike lanes, crosswalks and ... and more » https://www.google.com/news

GMA News Grab to appeal P12M in Uber-merger related fines GMA News Grab Philippines said Friday it will ask the Philippine Competition Commission (PCC) to reconsider its P12-million fine against the transport network company (TNC). On October 17, the antitrust commission slapped both Grab and Uber Technologies a total ... and more » View the full article

Columbus Business First Berko: Uber is losing billions so don't believe the pre-IPO hype on its valuation Columbus Business First Uber won't publish financial results, but some Uber-watchers say the company lost nearly $5 billion in 2017, up from a $2.7 billion loss in 2016. Few companies have grown as quickly and lost so much money ($11 billion since 2011) in such a short time ... View the full article

The Columbian Berko: Uber a big risk, Zoetis an exciting company The Columbian Berko: Uber a big risk, Zoetis an exciting company ... During the past seven years, Uber, whose 600,000 drivers have given rides to over 70 million passengers, has managed to lose money year after year after year. Frankly, Uber may be unable to make ... View the full article

Understanding Why Uber Loses Money Crunchbase NewsView the full article

Understanding Why Uber Loses Money Crunchbase NewsUber's a huge company. Coming from nowhere, it helped rip up and rewrite the rules for intra-city transit. The company, along with Lyft in the United States, have ... View the full article

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Why Airbnb will be worth more than Uber RecodeLast year, Airbnb raised a $1 billion round that valued it at $31 billion — a lot of money for a private company, but a distant second to Uber, which this week ... View the full article

Forbes Tesla CEO Reiterates Plan To Take On Uber, Lyft With Its Own Autonomous Ridesharing Service Forbes During its third-quarter financial results earnings call yesterday, Tesla CEO Elon Musk outlined how the carmaker plans to take on Uber and Lyft with its upcoming ride-sharing platform dubbed the "Tesla Network" which was first mentioned in July 2016, ... Elon Musk says Tesla will 'obviously' take on rivals Uber and Lyft with its own ride-hailing serviceBusiness Insider Tesla service would 'compete directly' with Uber and Lyft (CNBC)Staffing Industry Analysts Tesla to compete against Uber, Lyft, says Elon MuskFox Business Tesla -Wall Street Journal all 740 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

KnowTechie Freebird is an app that puts money back in your pocket just for taking Uber rides KnowTechie From there, take your ride on Uber. You earn cash rewards by visiting participating locations when you buy something with a credit or debit card that's linked to your Freebird Rides account. You'll receive your cash back whenever your charge moves from ... View the full article

TheStreet.com How Tesla Could Compete With Uber and Lyft TheStreet.com So that you'll be able to do ride-hailing or share your car anyway, sort of a long-term model that's some combination of like Uber, Lyft and Airbnb." It's a combination of those models, Musk said, adding, "The advantage that Tesla will have is that we ... Elon Musk talked more about his plans for a ride-sharing service for Tesla self-driving cars, which he says will ...Business Insider all 146 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

New York Post Uber now offers carpooling discounts in outer NYC boroughs New York Post Uber drivers will earn the same amount of money regardless of which option their riders select, the spokesperson said. The changes to Pool are the latest effort by Uber to boost service in the Big Apple. Last month, it rolled out a fleet of city ... View the full article

MIT Technology Review Uber and Lyft are behind a sharp rise in US traffic deaths MIT Technology Review How it was calculated: Researchers took statistics from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and compared them with the dates Uber or Lyft launched in a specific city. Then they checked accident rates in those cities relative to vehicle ... 1 Big Red Flag for Uber as Its IPO ApproachesMotley Fool all 9 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

EcoWatch Can Uber and Lyft Be a Climate Solution? EcoWatch Skinner) brings ride-hailing companies into the climate solutions fold by establishing decreasing climate emissions targets (yet to be determined) for companies like Uber and Lyft. This ground-breaking legislation is the first of its kind, and sets an ... Uber and Lyft are behind a sharp rise in US traffic deathsMIT Technology Review 1 Big Red Flag for Uber as Its IPO ApproachesMotley Fool Uber Insurance RequirementsLendEDU News (blog) all 6 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Reuters Breakingviews - Hadas: Six economic reasons to hate Uber Reuters Every one of the 40 distinguished economists who answered a 2014 survey from the University of Chicago's Initiative on Global Markets agreed that consumer welfare was increased when “car services such as Uber or Lyft compete with taxi firms on equal ... and more » https://www.google.com/news

Business Insider UK Elon Musk talked more about his plans for a ride-sharing service for Tesla self-driving cars, which he says will ... Business Insider UK Elon Musk on Wednesday said that Tesla is "obviously" making moves for its own rideshare service that would compete with companies like Uber and Lyft. Musk says the service should launch by the end of 2019. It will let customers loan out their cars to ... and more » View the full article

USA TODAY Uber, Starbucks are the most expensed vendors for business travel USA TODAY As for ground transportation, Uber completely dominated its competitors, taking 73 percent of all rides. Lyft, however, continued to increase its share as it has in the last few quarters, with 20 percent of receipts. That's slightly up from 19 percent ... Uber just hit an impressive corporate America milestoneYahoo Finance One way to track the rise of tech — check the expense reportsRecode Uber Offering $10 Discount on Rides to the Polls, But With CaveatsPCMag UK (blog) all 27 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Reuters Breakingviews - Hadas: Six economic reasons to hate Uber Reuters Every one of the 40 distinguished economists who answered a 2014 survey from the University of Chicago's Initiative on Global Markets agreed that consumer welfare was increased when “car services such as Uber or Lyft compete with taxi firms on equal ... Hadas: Six economic reasons to hate UberBreakingviews all 2 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

City A.M. Why did TfL strip Uber of its licence and what did it do to get it back? City A.M. Among the most serious of Tfl's concerns was Uber's apparent reluctance to report criminal incidences to the Metropolitan Police. Uber has said it took this line because it did not want to breach the rights of the passenger, who may have not wanted to ... https://www.google.com/news

Channel NewsAsia 'A rebirth': Uber-owned Lion City Rentals out to attract casual hirers, says new GM Channel NewsAsia SINGAPORE: Uber-owned vehicle leasing operator Lion City Rentals (LCR) is known for providing car rentals to full-time drivers who work for ride-hailing platforms in Singapore. But the company now is looking to expand its scope of business to attract ... Uber-owned Lion City Rentals remains in business despite fleet downsizingThe Straits Times A 'rebirth': Uber-owned Lion City Rentals announces it's operating 'independently', reaches out to casual hirersBusiness Insider Uber's Lion City Rentals rebrands to also attract casual driversThe Business Times all 5 news articles » https://www.google.com/news