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Uber is getting into the scooter-rental business. The ride-hailing company said Monday that it is investing in Lime, a startup based in San Mateo, ...View the full article

Business Insider Uber hires ex-DoJ lawyer as chief compliance officer Financial Times Uber has hired a former US Department of Justice official as chief compliance officer, as the car-booking company faces several federal investigations even while it gears up for a public listing next year. Scott Schools, who left his job as a top aide ... Uber's latest hire is another sign the company is trying to grow upBusiness Insider Uber Hires Former Justice Department Lawyer as Compliance ChiefBloomberg Uber Hires Former Top Justice Department Lawyer for Compliance PostWall Street Journal all 8 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

BBC News Uber invests in Lime city scooter hire company BBC News Ride-hailing business Uber has announced a deal with scooter hire company Lime. Lime lets people hire scooters, electric bikes and pedal cycles in 46 cities. The deal means Uber users will be able to rent Lime's scooters via the car-sharing company's app. Uber's quest to be the 'Amazon of transportation' won't be easyEngadget Uber enters scooter wars with Lime investmentFinancial Times E-scooter start-up Lime raises £232m from Uber and AlphabetSky News The Verge -Fortune -TechCrunch -Lime Bike all 183 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Financial Times Uber enters scooter wars with Lime investment Financial Times Uber is joining Alphabet in investing in Lime, giving the bike- and scooter-sharing start-up a pair of powerful allies in its race against rival Bird. Lime has closed a $335m round of funding led by GV, formerly Google Ventures, alongside new investors ... Uber's quest to be the 'Amazon of transportation' won't be easyEngadget Uber invests in Lime city scooter hire companyBBC News E-scooter start-up Lime raises £232m from Uber and AlphabetSky News Condé Nast Traveler -The Verge -Fortune -Lime Bike all 183 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Financial Times Uber sets out to prove itself: what you need to know Financial Times Uber sets out to prove itself: what you need to know. As Uber moves towards a market flotation, how much has the much-criticised ride-hailing really app changed? The FT explains what you need to know about the Silicon Valley disrupter. Share on Twitter ... https://www.google.com/news

South Africa: Group Calling On Uber Drivers to Go Offline Causing 'Unnecessary Unrest' - Uber AllAfrica.com Uber says a group of Uber and Taxify drivers who reportedly asked drivers to protest by going "offline" on Friday, want to create "unnecessary unrest and concern". Uber spokesperson Samantha Allenberg said the sentiments of the drivers did not reflect ... and more » https://www.google.com/news

Los Angeles Times Uber and Lyft are forcing Southern California parking companies to adapt or die Los Angeles Times Proper Parking — founded in 2012, the year Uber rolled out its services in Los Angeles — was born into a world already familiar with ride-hailing services. It's openly confronting the change in the industry, finding new ways to profit off its parking ... https://www.google.com/news

News24 Group calling on Uber drivers to go offline causing 'unnecessary unrest' - Uber News24 Uber says a group of Uber and Taxify drivers who reportedly asked drivers to protest by going "offline" on Friday, want to create "unnecessary unrest and concern". Uber spokesperson Samantha Allenberg said the sentiments of the drivers did not reflect ... https://www.google.com/news

The Sun Uber charged England fan £107 for £10 trip home after leaving meter running for 40 miles after he got out The Sun AN Uber customer was furious after the taxi app charged him £107 for a trip to Luton – despite being at home in London. Nick Brownridge, 32, got off the tube at Lancaster Gate after watching England beat Colombia and ordered a taxi for the five-mile ... https://www.google.com/news

Fortune Bus Startup Skedaddle Reportedly Held Acquisition Talks With Uber Fortune While all eyes are on electric scooters, bus startups are quietly making moves. Uber has been in discussions to acquire Skedaddle, a crowdsourced bus company, for more than a month, according to an Axios report. Skedaddle first crossed my radar in ... Skedaddle has had acquisition talks with Uber and LyftTechCrunch Opinion: Lyft's subscription plan is a rare stumble as the company takes on UberMarketWatch City report says Uber and Lyft are hoarding vital transit dataMission Local CNBC -Austin Business Journal -San Francisco Business Times -Lyft Blog all 48 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Times LIVE Uber removes striking drivers‚ promises 'zero tolerance' Times LIVE Uber on Friday admitted to removing some Johannesburg drivers from its platform‚ promising it would not tolerate recent violent conduct. The company was responding to an email circulating about drivers threatening to go “offline” on Friday. The drivers ... Uber and Taxify drivers call for strike in solidarity with blocked colleaguesBusiness Day WATCH: Cops wrestle Uber driver at King Shaka InternationalIndependent Online Six-year boom pushes New York to mull Uber regulationYahoo News UK Citizen all 7 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Business Day Uber and Taxify drivers call for strike in solidarity with blocked colleagues Business Day "After submitting our memorandum on Tuesday‚ Uber responded by blocking several drivers‚ stating that their participation in a legally protected strike is a punishable action and refusing these drivers any right to appeal‚" said the task team‚ calling ... Striking Uber drivers go 'offline'Times LIVE Uber, Taxify drivers call for another complete shutdown on FridayCitizen all 2 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Ride hailing app Uber has been granted a 15-month licence to continue operating in London. Westminster Magistrates Court ordered Transport for ... View the full article

Eyewitness News [LISTEN] New taxi app to take on Uber & Taxify Eyewitness News JOHANNESBURG – With the ongoing battle between e-hailing services and metered taxi operators, a Zimbabwean-born IT entrepreneur has created an app-based service to help operators compete with popular services like Uber and Taxify. Prince Pirikisi ... [LISTEN] Uber driver describes horror ridesJacaranda FM all 3 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Should Uber be forced to pay drivers better? After years of untamed growth, app-based for-hire services have brought New York's iconic yellow cabs ... View the full article

These metallic licenses are required for taxis to legally pick up fares in New York, but with the arrival of ride-sharing apps like Uber and Lyft, the taxi ... View the full article

TechCrunch Skedaddle has had acquisition talks with Uber and Lyft TechCrunch Uber and Lyft appear to be pursuing a crowdsourced bus startup called Skedaddle, the latest indication that the ride-hailing companies want to build businesses that cover every mode of transit from last-mile solutions like scooters and bikes to inter ... Uber and Lyft have held acquisition talks with crowdsourced bus startup SkedaddleSiliconANGLE (blog) General Motors' robo-taxis to take on Uber, Lyft in San FranciscoSan Francisco Business Times More than 2100 dockless bikes, scooters licensed in Austin with addition of Uber's JumpAustin Business Journal all 33 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Brazil's competition authority has ruled that taxi drivers did not bring sham litigation and coordinate threats against Uber drivers in an attempt to drive ... View the full article

Global Competition Review CADE dismisses Uber claims for lack of evidence Global Competition Review Brazil's competition authority has ruled that taxi drivers did not bring sham litigation and coordinate threats against Uber drivers in an attempt to drive them out of the market. Please log in. Username. Password. Stay logged in Lost Password? Export ... https://www.google.com/news

Global Competition Review Uber sale to Grab faces proposed remedies and fine Global Competition Review Singapore's competition enforcer has found Grab's acquisition of Uber's southeast Asia operation harmed competition and has proposed an €8 million fine on the two companies as well as behavioural and structural remedies. https://www.google.com/news

LONDON (Reuters) - Atomico, which runs Europe's largest independent venture fund, has hired former managers from Google and Uber to help drive ... View the full article

Singapore's competition enforcer has found Grab's acquisition of Uber's southeast Asia operation harmed competition and has proposed an €8 million ... View the full article

Financial Times Singapore regulator challenges Uber-Grab merger Financial Times SoftBank's strategy of merging ride-hailing competitors has been called into question by Singapore's antitrust watchdog, which said Uber's sale of its south-east Asian business in March to local rival Grab had reduced competition and may have to be ... Uber and Grab clash with Singapore watchdog as it threatens fines and a break-up of their mergerCNBC Singapore watchdog threatens to unwind Uber's Southeast Asia exit dealTechCrunch Singapore Says Grab-Uber Hurt Consumers, Proposes PenaltiesBloomberg Fortune -Reuters -Telegraph.co.uk all 76 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Travel+Leisure The Cities Where It's Cheaper to Uber Than Own a Car Travel+Leisure Services like Uber and Lyft have become popular options for people large urban centers like New York City and Los Angeles, especially for late trips home or commuting at odd hours. But many people treat these rides as once-in-a-while luxuries rather ... https://www.google.com/news

The Drive Uber is Back in Finland Thanks to Deregulation The Drive Uber is restarting ride-hailing operations in Finland after a one-year hiatus, thanks to changes in the country's transportation regulations, reports Reuters. It's a major victory for Uber, which has come under increased pressure from regulators and ... https://www.google.com/news