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Uber chief operating officer Barney Harford said he is "embarrassed" by allegations he made insensitive comments about race to colleagues, ...View the full article

Alphabet , its venture arm GV, and Uber led a $335 million investment into Lime, the mobility start-up that lets users rent bikes or scooters using their ... View the full article

Gizmodo Uber Now Runs Real-Time Background Checks on Drivers Gizmodo Uber has begun running constant background checks on its drivers so that the company can know immediately if a driver is charged with a crime. Since Uber started testing the system earlier this month, it has barred 25 people from operating as Uber ... Uber improving passenger safety with continuous background checks on driversTechRadar Uber now monitors drivers in real-time for new criminal chargesThe Verge Uber is reportedly testing continuous background checks for driversEngadget CNNMoney -Complex -Axios all 27 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Barron's Uber and Alphabet just invested $335 million in Lime — here's why scooter start-ups are suddenly worth billions CNBC Tech giants Uber and Google-parent Alphabet offered their blessing to the red-hot electric scooter industry this week. The companies announced on Monday that they are leading a group of investors pumping $335 million into scooter-sharing startup Lime ... Uber and Lyft Race to Diversify Transport OptionsBarron's all 95 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Condé Nast Traveler You Can Now Pay For Your Uber with Venmo Condé Nast Traveler Expect to see a lot more " " charges on your Venmo feed. Uber will now let you pay for rides and UberEats using the payment platform, without leaving the rideshare giant's app. The new payment option, rolling out across the U.S. in "the coming ... Split your Uber charges with friends more easily than ever with VenmoDigital Trends Uber adds Venmo as a payment optionBusiness Insider all 13 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

NAIROBI (Reuters) - Uber's [UBER.UL] business in Kenya said on Friday it will keep its fares unchanged for now, after associations representing taxi ... View the full article

Business Insider Papa John's founder-driven public-relations nightmare reminds branding experts of Uber's 2017 fiasco Business Insider Specifically, it reminds them of Uber. They see parallels between what happened at Papa John's leading to John Schnatter's resignation as chairman this week and how the Uber crisis unfolded in 2017, ultimately leading to the ouster of its founder and ... and more » https://www.google.com/news

Specifically, they see parallels between what happened at Papa John's leading to its chairman John Schnatter resigning this week and how the Uber ... View the full article

Entrepreneur Uber Invests in Scooter Startup Lime Entrepreneur Uber has announced that it is partnering with the electric scooter startup Lime. Uber will put its logo on the scooters and make Lime rentals available in the Uber app. Uber is also invested in Lime in a round led by Alphabet's GV Venture arm in the ... Uber gets into scooters, every VC is raising, and why private equity loves SaaSTechCrunch all 2 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Brighton taxi drivers have welcomed the news that drivers licensed in the Lewes district – but working for Uber here – may soon be required to fit ... View the full article

Users can also share their purchases in their Venmo feed with custom emojis that are exclusive to the partnership, with Uber as the first company to ... View the full article

Quartz Uber and other ride-hailing apps are facing a major test in Kenya—from drivers themselves Quartz A section of drivers from five taxi hailing companies including Uber and Taxify took part in the industrial action which started in early July. The agreement would cushion drivers from price differentials during fee changes and promotions, actively ... https://www.google.com/news

Digital Trends Split your Uber charges with friends more easily than ever with Venmo Digital Trends Splitting the cost of your Uber just got a little bit easier. On Thursday, July 12, the ridesharing giant announced a new partnership with Venmo designed to offer a brand-new payment experience for both Uber and Uber Eats. After noting that more than ... and more » https://www.google.com/news

They see parallels between what happened at Papa John's leading to John Schnatter's resignation as chairman this week and how the Uber crisis ... View the full article

Branding experts see parallels between what happened at Papa John's leading to its chairman John Schnatter resigning this week and how the Uber ... View the full article

Radio Prague Taxi drivers want firmer action against Uber despite earnings registration deal Radio Prague Uber has signed a deal with the Czech tax authorities committing its drivers to registering their earnings using electronic cash registers from later this year. However, the country's taxi drivers want a firmer approach to Uber and similar operators ... Uber to Share Drivers' Tax Information With Czech RepublicBloomberg BNA all 2 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Engadget The latest Spike Lee Joint is all about Uber drivers Engadget Uber apparently has a lot of money to fight an ongoing public relations battle. The beleaguered ride-sharing company has enlisted... wait, what? Spike Lee has directed and produced five new short films (also called commercials) for Uber called, wait ... and more » https://www.google.com/news

One of the companies leading the charge is Bird, which was founded by Travis VanderZanden, a former executive at both Uber and Lyft. The e-scooter ... View the full article

Recode The Scooter Wars will be a bloodbath — and Uber will win Recode As a pioneer in the space, Sidecar had the first-mover advantage, but Uber ended up being the dominant player in the category by using what are now euphemistically called “aggressive” tactics. It wasn't its unlimited capital, although that certainly ... Uber Scooter Is Coming Soon to an App Near YouPureWow Rent scooters on UberWILX-TV Uber jumps on the scooter bandwagon with “sizeable” investment in startup LimeSmartCompany.com.au Khaleej Times -WTHR -Nine all 61 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

The Verge Uber now lets you pay for rides with Venmo The Verge You can already pay for Uber trips using your PayPal balance, so it shouldn't come as a surprise that Uber is now adding the same option for Venmo, which is owned by PayPal. Both Uber and Uber Eats customers will be able to cover their rides (or food ... Uber and Uber Eats to Accept Venmo for PaymentsFortune Uber will let riders pay with a Venmo balanceCNBC Uber lets riders pay with VenmoEngadget Bloomberg -CNET -Lifehacker all 27 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Uber, Little, Pewin Cabs, Taxify, Fone Taxi all signed the MoU, along with the drivers' lobby Digital Taxi Forum and Kenya's Transport Principal ...View the full article

The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) will set a standard rate for taxi fares that will allow for drivers to receive better pay. Uber, Little, Pewin Cabs ... View the full article

Uber riders will soon be able to pay for a trip with the money sitting in their Venmo accounts. The leading ride-hailing company will introduce a "Pay ...View the full article

Fortune Uber and Uber Eats to Accept Venmo for Payments Fortune Two popular mobile services are moving closer together. Ride hailing service Uber said on Thursday that it was adding an option in its apps for customers to pay directly with PayPal's Venmo service. The feature rolling out in coming weeks will allow ... Uber Adds 'Pay With Venmo,' Becoming Largest App to Adopt ToolBloomberg Uber is the latest frontier in Venmo's monetization plansMarketWatch Uber will let riders pay with a Venmo balanceCNBC all 15 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

There's finally a way to split the check for rides and food in the Uber app — all without paying that extra fee. On Thursday, the San Francisco-based ... View the full article