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Telegraph.co.uk Silver surfers avoid sharing economy apps as Uber and Airbnb embraced by young Telegraph.co.uk Sharing economy apps such as Uber and Airbnb are disproportionately popular among the urban middle class, according to a study into the phenomenon. The research from the University of Warwick appears to confirm the often-held belief that the ... Airbnb, Uber woes show Japan does not share easilyInquirer.net all 5 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Telegraph.co.uk The truth is that Uber has become too popular to ban Telegraph.co.uk Uber was defined by a macho culture and casual disregard for the rules that had fuelled its rise to becoming the world's most valuable tech start-up and a disrupter that had upended the world's transport networks at a rapid clip. Things quickly turned ... https://www.google.com/news

Independent.ie Adrian Weckler: Let's end wait for Dublin Uber Independent.ie Last week, London agreed to give Uber a licence. It means quicker pickups at a lower cost. In Ireland, the company can't operate a similar system. But how long will that last? Dublin badly needs something that works more efficiently than our present setup. https://www.google.com/news

WIRED This Week in the Future of Cars: Unconventional Wisdom WIRED Last year, London threatened to crack down hard on Uber, after the city said the ride-hailing giant was not being properly forthcoming about passenger safety. But Uber has dodged heavy consequences, at least for now. On Monday, the city granted the ... https://www.google.com/news

Since it launched four years ago, StyleBee has earned the moniker "Uber for beauty" for its on-demand styling services that can come to you at your ... View the full article

Financial Times Reprieve in London marks Uber's success in reviving its image ... Financial Times It must have seemed a good idea at the time. To meet London regulations requiring taxi drivers to pass an eye test, Uber turned to a health app, which verified its ... UK judge puts Uber on noticeFort Wayne Journal Gazette all 3 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

The Sun Leeds Uber crash - firefighter called to collision scene that killed four ... The Sun A FIREFIGHTER who rushed to a car crash in Leeds that killed four young men early yesterday morning is said to have found his daughter badly injured in the ... Four killed in head-on crash with Uber taxiExpress.co.uk Four dead and girl critical after crash with Uber taxi in LeedsTelegraph.co.uk Pictured: Four friends killed in Leeds horror crash with UberMetro Sky News -JOE.co.uk -ITV News all 126 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

An Uber Seat Alhambra vehicle collided with a silver Seat Leon car on the Outer Ring Road in Horsforth, Leeds. The accident happened at 2:40 aAM ... View the full article

MyBroadband New service to take on Uber and Taxify in South Africa - MyBroadband MyBroadband Emergency Taxi recently launched in South Africa and plans to take on Uber and Taxify through a partnership with traditional meter taxis. Prince Pirikisi, who is ... Emergency Taxi To Compete With Uber, Taxify In South AfricaTechfinancials.co.za (blog) all 4 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Express.co.uk Four killed in head-on crash with Uber taxi Express.co.uk Two teenage girls were injured in the crash that “sounded like an explosion”. The pair, aged 16 and 17, were taken to hospital, the younger one was said to be in a critical condition. One of the girls managed to crawl from the wreckage and a ... Leeds Uber crash - firefighter called to collision scene that killed four ...The Sun Four dead and girl critical after crash with Uber taxi in LeedsTelegraph.co.uk Pictured: Four friends killed in Leeds horror crash with UberMetro Sky News -JOE.co.uk -ITV News all 126 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

A new study of ride-hailing services in Los Angeles suggests that apps like Uber and Lyft may be dramatically increasing transportation access for ... View the full article

Four men killed in a crash between a car and a taxi in Leeds have been named locally as Declan Grove, 19, Matty Walshaw, 18, Brandon Frew, ... View the full article

Forbes Part Uber, Part FOMO: Investors Are In A Frenzy Over Transportation Startups Again Forbes Twelve months ago, no one associated the word “bird” with anything other than the flying animal type. Now whisper the word in Silicon Valley, and investors will start to crow over which scooter company they've invested in and why it's the future. “If I ... https://www.google.com/news

Knowledge@Wharton Is Uber's London Win a Sign of Better Times Ahead? Knowledge@Wharton Ride-hailing service Uber this week scored a big win by reclaiming the right to operate in London, but regulators will watch it closely to ensure that the scandal-tarred company has indeed changed its ways for the better. A British court granted a 15 ... and more » https://www.google.com/news

Engadget Uber is out to prove its self-driving cars are safe Engadget Uber put its autonomous vehicle testing on hold following a fatal accident involving one of its cars in Tempe, Arizona. But the company now plans to resume testing in Pittsburgh and maybe San Francisco in August, according to The Information ... Uber's self-driving program could start again by August, report statesCNET all 4 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

VCs said they believe in Bird's CEO, a former Uber exec, because he invented the scooter-sharing market and has the experience to scale the ... View the full article

NEW YORK (AP) — New York drivers for car services and ride-hailing apps like Uber will get coverage for vision care as well as phone or video ... View the full article

The alleged incident first surfaced in November 2017, after Buzzfeed published a report in which a female uber driver accused Winston of grabbing ... View the full article

Somerset Live Uber driver hits back after colleague's Bath steps mishap - Somerset ... Somerset Live The retort comes soon after an Uber was spotted stuck halfway down a flight of steps in Bath. Uber driver gets stuck while trying to drive down stairs in city centre ...Metro all 3 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Uber Technologies, Inc. reversed a district court decision enforcing an arbitration clause contained in the terms of service for Uber's smartphone app, ...View the full article

Forbes Uber But For Everything Else: Uber Taps Long-Time Exec To Run New Business Around Bikes, Scooters Forbes Uber's ambitions are grander than cars (even the flying or self-driving types), and the company has chosen a long-time Uber executive to run a new business that's focused on other ways for people to move. In an internal reorganization, Rachel Holt, who ... Uber appoints Rachel Holt as head of New ModalitiesTechCrunch all 4 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Black cab drivers from Coventry travelled to Wolverhampton on Thursday, June 28 to protest the Black Country council's decision to licence Uber ... View the full article

Coventry Live Uber dispute 'irresponsible and dangerous', says council chairman Coventry Live The war of words in Coventry's ongoing taxi row has rumbled on, with organisers of a protest slammed by a West Midlands council. Black cab drivers from Coventry travelled to Wolverhampton on Thursday, June 28 to protest the Black Country council's ... https://www.google.com/news

The Guardian Oxford buses turn to Uber-style apps in on-demand experiment The Guardian With echoes of the Latin American colectivo or Israeli sherut but in super-smart vehicles networked by Uber-style apps, on-demand services are popping up in cities around Britain – with the big transport companies unshackling their buses in the hope of ... https://www.google.com/news

CNBC Why an MBA isn't worth it, according to this self-made multimillionaire Uber investor CNBC There are plenty of reasons to pursue an MBA — graduates average six-figure salaries and it can be a head start when making a career change. But don't assume the degree is always worth getting, says Jason Calacanis, a Silicon Valley angel investor. https://www.google.com/news