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Business Insider Parents are using Uber to shuttle their kids home, even though it's not allowedBusiness Insider When Uber launched in 2009, the company probably didn't envision that parents would eagerly be using its services to get their kids home from soccer practice and dance class. But a growing number of families are doing just that, the Washington Post ... and more » https://news.google.com/news/feeds?pz=1&cf=all&ned=en&hl=en&q=uber

WTSP 10 News Missing Uber driver due in Penn. court FridayWTSP 10 News Tampa, Florida -- During their investigation into the disappearance of a Wesley Chapel Uber driver, detectives have learned that if Sean Golden is indeed missing of his own accord, the best chance of him showing up is at a scheduled court appearance in ... Investigation of missing Uber driver moves out of stateBay News 9 New twist in case of missing Pasco Uber driverWFLA Report: Former Carlisle resident, Uber driver goes missing in FloridaPennLive.com Patch.com all 8 news articles » https://news.google.com/news/feeds?pz=1&cf=all&ned=en&hl=en&q=uber

ThinkProgress 'You Shouldn't Have To Have A Female Driver': Uber's Hiring Pledge Isn't EnoughThinkProgress They sure hope you think so. This week, the ride-hailing service that seems to be growing like the universe is expanding (constantly, at ever-increasing rates) announced a partnership with the U.N. to create “1 million jobs for women globally on the ... Ubers Women Initiative Is Nothing But PRDaily Beast Uber wants to recruit a million women drivers: Here's why that's going to be ...Fortune ​Can Uber's 1-million-jobs-for-women plan fix its image?CBS News DNAinfo -Christian Science Monitor -azcentral.com all 75 news articles » https://news.google.com/news/feeds?pz=1&cf=all&ned=en&hl=en&q=uber

Business Insider Here's a video of an Uber driver flooring an alleged attacker in a fightBusiness Insider Uber fight in London Twitter. A video posted on Twitter by a taxi driver shows an Uber driver wrestling a man to the ground in London after he was allegedly attacked. The scuffle took place at around 8 p.m. Wednesday night, The Evening Standard reports. Watch moment Uber driver wrestles man to the ground in Soho street brawlEvening Standard Video shows Uber driver wrestling man to the ground in West End brawlLondon24 (press release) all 4 news articles » https://news.google.com/news/feeds?pz=1&cf=all&ned=en&hl=en&q=uber

Slate Magazine (blog) Are Uber Drivers Employees? The Trial That Could Devastate the “Sharing ...Slate Magazine (blog) Uber, you might recall, is very rich. It's racked up billions of dollars in funding for a valuation somewhere in the realm of $40 billion. Lyft, its main rival, isn't doing too shabbily either. Late on Wednesday, Lyft confirmed a new $530 million ... Uber, Lyft face landmark trials that could change their businessCNET Juries To Decide Landmark Cases Against Uber and LyftForbes Court: Juries to decide if state Uber, Lyft drivers are employeesSFGate TIME -Quartz -Boston Globe (subscription) all 274 news articles » https://news.google.com/news/feeds?pz=1&cf=all&ned=en&hl=en&q=uber

SFGate Court: Juries to decide if state Uber, Lyft drivers are employeesSFGate Juries must decide whether California drivers for the ride-hailing companies Uber and Lyft are employees entitled to minimum wages, expenses and other workplace benefits, two San Francisco federal judges ruled Wednesday, rejecting the companies' ... Juries To Decide Landmark Cases Against Uber and LyftForbes Uber, Lyft rebuffed in bids to deem drivers independent contractorsReuters California judges ask juries to decide the future of Uber and LyftThe Verge Wall Street Journal -CNBC -TIME all 220 news articles » https://news.google.com/news/feeds?pz=1&cf=all&ned=en&hl=en&q=uber

Daily Beast Ubers Women Initiative Is Nothing But PRDaily Beast Uber's attitude towards women has been repeatedly called into question since the service's inception in 2010, with a spate of recent incidents adding to its increasingly negative reputation. A lawsuit is currently underway in Delhi, where a 26-year-old ... Uber wants 1 million women driversazcentral.com ​Can Uber's 1-million-jobs-for-women plan fix its image?CBS News Uber pledges to hire one million female drivers by 2020Autoblog (blog) Fortune -Hollywood Reporter -MSNBC all 21 news articles » https://news.google.com/news/feeds?pz=1&cf=all&ned=en&hl=en&q=uber

The Economist (blog) Uber uber allesThe Economist (blog) NEW DATA from Certify, a company that tracks business travel expenses, included the fascinating tidbit that the average cost of an expensed ride with Uber, a rapidly-growing car-dispatching service, is now higher than the average cost of an expensed ... Inside the dirty war that pits taxi companies against UberCrain's Chicago Business Could Uber X really thrive in Ocean City?Delmarva Daily Times Taxi owners, drivers, lawmakers debate how to compete with UberWTOP all 21 news articles » https://news.google.com/news/feeds?pz=1&cf=all&ned=en&hl=en&q=uber

Forbes Juries To Decide Landmark Cases Against Uber and LyftForbes Two landmark lawsuits that claim that drivers for ride-hailing services Uber and Lyft should be considered employees rather than contractors will both go to jury trial, two U.S. judges ruled Wednesday. The decisions could have a ripple effect on the ... Uber one vote away from legal in BrowardSun Sentinel UPDATE 2-Uber, Lyft rebuffed in bids to deem drivers independent contractorsReuters A bill to require background checks for Uber, Lyft drivers in Georgia gains ...Atlanta Journal Constitution (blog) azcentral.com -SFGate -Palm Beach Post (blog) all 76 news articles » https://news.google.com/news/feeds?pz=1&cf=all&ned=en&hl=en&q=uber

San Antonio Express-News Uber leaving S.A., but not entire areaKENS 5 TV However, Uber said in a statement it plans to continue providing service outside the city limits. Uber said it will comply with Judge Wolff's offer to operate in Bexar County under the terms it agreed upon in Austin. Last Thursday, City Council dropped ... Uber won't leave area completelymySanAntonio.com Uber to exit city, but not the areaSan Antonio Express-News Uber Can't Buy Me LoveTriple Pundit (blog) KHOU all 6 news articles » https://news.google.com/news/feeds?pz=1&cf=all&ned=en&hl=en&q=uber

Financial Post Inside the dirty war that pits taxi companies against UberCrain's Chicago Business (Bloomberg) — David Sutton is looking for the worst possible news about Uber Technologies. An accident in San Francisco, an assault in Boston: Such bad tidings for Uber are ammunition for Sutton, a 48-year-old publicist. “Uber is a creep magnet ... Quoted: Will taxis 'survive' Uber?SiliconBeat all 4 news articles » https://news.google.com/news/feeds?pz=1&cf=all&ned=en&hl=en&q=uber

Bloomberg Inside Big Taxi's Dirty War With UberBloomberg David Sutton is looking for the worst possible news about Uber Technologies. An accident in San Francisco, an assault in Boston: Such bad tidings for Uber are ammunition for Sutton, a 48-year-old publicist. “Uber is a creep magnet,” Sutton says in a ... Quoted: Will taxis 'survive' Uber?SiliconBeat all 5 news articles » https://news.google.com/news/feeds?pz=1&cf=all&ned=en&hl=en&q=uber

Sun Sentinel Uber one vote away from legal in BrowardSun Sentinel Broward County has decided what to do with one of its most recalcitrant, law-defying corporate citizens. On April 14, they intend to make Uber legal. Broward commissioners Tuesday set a final voting date for a new law for "transportation network ... BREAKING: Uber operating deal squeaks by 4-3 in Palm Beach Co.Palm Beach Post (blog) Uber allowed to operate in Palm Beach County with some regulationsWPTV.com State lawmaker looks to beef up rules on Uber, LyftKOMO News The News Herald -South Florida Business Journal -New Times Broward-Palm Beach (blog) all 32 news articles » https://news.google.com/news/feeds?pz=1&cf=all&ned=en&hl=en&q=uber

CNNMoney Uber's lofty goal: Hire 1 million women driversCNNMoney The announcement comes in the wake of criticism that Uber isn't doing enough to ensure the safety of female passengers. Allegations of sexual harassment have surfaced across the globe -- from Chicago and Los Angeles to New Delhi. The worst was a case ... Uber gives sneak peek into growthUSA TODAY Uber pledges to enlist 1 million female drivers by 2020Reuters Why Your Next Uber Driver Could Be a WomanTIME Christian Science Monitor all 121 news articles » https://news.google.com/news/feeds?pz=1&cf=all&ned=en&hl=en&q=uber

Washington Business Journal Harried parents embracing Uber to move kids around townWashington Post But while Uber is reaping profits from transporting unaccompanied children, it isn't designed to. Despite the recent launch of UberFamily, which allows parents to order cars equipped with car seats and provides tablets for entertainment, the company's ... Parents Using Uber To Chauffeur Kids To School, Even Though It's Not AllowedThe Consumerist 8 things: Organize a carpool for the kids? Nah. Just call Uber.Washington Business Journal Harried parents embrace Uber to shuttle kidsWND.com all 7 news articles » https://news.google.com/news/feeds?pz=1&cf=all&ned=en&hl=en&q=uber

TechCrunch Congress Presses Uber And Lyft On Driver Background ChecksTechCrunch Ride-sharing companies are not strangers to Congressional inquiries. This week a group of Congressional Democrats hit the CEOs of Uber, Sidecar and Lyft with another letter, this time demanding the companies conduct more comprehensive background ... Lawmakers ask Uber, Lyft, and Sidecar to check driver fingerprintsPCWorld What happens if Uber comes to Ocean City?Delmarva Daily Times Uber and Lyft take statewide strategy to LegislatureSan Antonio Express-News Honolulu Civil Beat -Baltimore Sun -Los Angeles Times all 75 news articles » https://news.google.com/news/feeds?pz=1&cf=all&ned=en&hl=en&q=uber

KVUE Lyft partnership with ABIA angers Uber driversKVUE Some Uber drivers are saying they will continue to pick up and drop off anyway. "They actually put a geo fence lock on the airport, so if any driver is on airport grounds, it won't pick up any requests for pick up at the airport," said Uber and Lyft ... Uber unable to operate at Austin-Bergstrom airport during week of SXSWUT The Daily Texan Lyft, but not Uber, allowed at Austin airport under dealAustin American-Statesman At Austin's airport: Uber is out, Lyft is inAustin Business Journal (blog) International Business Times -KXAN.com all 24 news articles » https://news.google.com/news/feeds?pz=1&cf=all&ned=en&hl=en&q=uber

WTSP 10 News Uber driver mysteriously disappearsWTSP 10 News Wesley Chapel, FL -- Relatives are desperately pleading for information in the disappearance of an Uber driver in Pasco County, who has been missing since early Sunday morning. "This is a living nightmare right now for me and my family," said Corinne ... Deputies searching for missing Uber driver last seen in TampaBay News 9 Pasco authorities seek missing Uber driver last seen in TampaTampabay.com Uber driver reported missing in TampaFOX 13 Tampa Bay, WTVT-TV ABC Action News -TBO.com all 11 news articles » https://news.google.com/news/feeds?pz=1&cf=all&ned=en&hl=en&q=uber

Sun Sentinel Uber deal up for vote in Palm Beach County todaySun Sentinel Palm Beach County is negotiating a potential temporary agreement with UBER that would allow the car service alternative to taxis to keep operating, with requirements for insurance coverage and driver background checks. (Mike Slaughter / Sun Sentinel). BREAKING: Uber operating deal squeaks by 4-3 in Palm Beach Co.Palm Beach Post (blog) Uber allowed to operate in Palm Beach County with some regulationsWPTV.com Uber Allowed to Operate in Palm Beach TemporarilyNew Times Broward-Palm Beach (blog) South Florida Business Journal all 6 news articles » https://news.google.com/news/feeds?pz=1&cf=all&ned=en&hl=en&q=uber

TechCrunch Gett, The Uber Without Surge Pricing, Cuts Ride Fares In NYCTechCrunch Gett, an international Uber competitor making a big push in NYC, has today reduced fixed and predictable pricing by up to 25 percent, aiming to compete more squarely with Uber's UberX service. Last year Gett introduced a summer promotion which ended up ... and more » https://news.google.com/news/feeds?pz=1&cf=all&ned=en&hl=en&q=uber

PCWorld Lawmakers ask Uber, Lyft, and Sidecar to check driver fingerprintsPCWorld Eight members of the U.S. Congress have asked Uber Technologies, Lyft and Sidecar Technologies to adopt fingerprint-based background checks of their drivers, describing the procedure as “more comprehensive and harder to fake.” The ride-hailing ... What happens if Uber comes to Ocean City?Delmarva Daily Times Uber and Lyft: The End of Ride Sharing in Hawaii?Honolulu Civil Beat Uber and Lyft take statewide strategy to LegislatureSan Antonio Express-News Computerworld -Baltimore Sun -KHON2 all 68 news articles » https://news.google.com/news/feeds?pz=1&cf=all&ned=en&hl=en&q=uber

USA TODAY Uber gives sneak peak into growthUSA TODAY Ride-hailing company Uber announced plans Tuesday to create 1 million jobs for women as drivers in the next five years — offering a rare peak into its growth plans. In the U.S., where Uber got its start six years ago, the company boasts 160,000 active ... Under-fire Uber pledges to enlist 1 million female drivers by 2020Reuters Uber wants to enlist 1 million women drivers by 2020Mashable Uber seeks to fix its gender problem with UN partnership and promise to create ...VentureBeat Bloomberg all 26 news articles » https://news.google.com/news/feeds?pz=1&cf=all&ned=en&hl=en&q=uber

DesMoinesRegister.com Uber, food trucks both get green lightDesMoinesRegister.com Uber and food trucks both received a long-anticipated green lights to legally operate on Des Moines streets Monday. The City Council approved new regulations to accommodate disruptive business models that both have been sources of controversy since ... https://news.google.com/news/feeds?pz=1&cf=all&ned=en&hl=en&q=uber

New York Post Uber urges city drivers to pick up illegal fares in HamptonsNew York Post Uber bosses routinely encourage drivers to make illegal pickups in the Hamptons by enticing them with the promise of “higher earnings” and “double NYC” rates, The Post has learned. City-based drivers are permitted to make out-of-town pickups only if ... https://news.google.com/news/feeds?pz=1&cf=all&ned=en&hl=en&q=uber

Taxi companies adopt new apps to keep up with Uber, Lyft in SeattleGeekWire AsterRIDE. For those in Seattle that like hailing a ride with their smartphone, but don't necessarily want to use Uber, Lyft, or Sidecar — or deal with surge pricing — there are a couple new options now available. Today AsterRIDE announced that it ... https://news.google.com/news/feeds?pz=1&cf=all&ned=en&hl=en&q=uber