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Bloomberg Uber Rival Gett Is Said to Mull Sale of Ride-Share Startup Juno Bloomberg Outside the U.S., Gett is focused on Russia, where it competes with the combined operations of Uber and local provider Yandex NV. It's also available in the U.K. and in its home market of Israel. Its investors include billionaire Len Blavatnik's Access ... Uber rival Gett may exit US amid rising costsThe Straits Times all 5 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Gizmodo After Resignation of HR Chief, Yet Another Uber Exec Faces Allegations of Discriminatory Behavior Gizmodo Earlier this week, ridesharing giant Uber's Chief People Officer Liane Hornsey resigned under allegations that she systematically shot down internal complaints about racial discrimination within the company—indicating at least some prior concerns ... At Uber, new questions arise about executive behaviorCNBC A new Uber exec hired to fix problems at the company is accused of making insensitive comments toward women and ...Business Insider UK Will Uber's CEO still be able to save the brand's image?CNNMoney all 21 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

New York Post Uber driver: TLC made up evidence in lesbian kiss case New York Post The city Taxi and Limousine Commission “concocted” evidence against an Uber driver after he kicked a smooching lesbian couple out of his car, according to a lawsuit. A judge recently recommended Ahmad El Boutary get his license back after the TLC ... https://www.google.com/news

Some taxi drivers, already facing dire financial pressures due to the rise of Uber and Lyft and other on-demand ride services, say a high-speed ... View the full article

TechRadar Uber improving passenger safety with continuous background checks on drivers TechRadar Uber is building on its efforts to make passengers feel safer in their on-demand taxis, introducing continuous background checks for its drivers. Beginning in the US, Uber will now get alerts very soon after one of its drivers gets charged with a ... Uber now monitors drivers in real-time for new criminal chargesThe Verge Uber Now Runs Real-Time Background Checks on DriversGizmodo Uber now monitors its drivers for criminal offenses in real timeCNNMoney Mashable -Engadget -Complex -Axios all 26 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Uber is building on its efforts to make passengers feel safer in their on-demand taxis, introducing continuous background checks for its drivers.View the full article

Business Insider Here's how much millennials spend on Uber and Lyft in major US cities every month Business Insider Empower identified users who used Uber or Lyft at least once in the three months prior to the day the app surveyed the data. The data was grouped by location with a minimum of 50 ridesharing users in top metropolitan cities. The data reflects raw ... and more » https://www.google.com/news

Money managing app Empower surveyed 50,000 users across the US to determine how much millennials pay for Uber and Lyft per month in 29 cities. View the full article

africanews Kenya Uber to keep fares unchanged for now following drivers' strike africanews Kenya is Uber's second-largest market in sub-Saharan Africa, after South Africa. It competes mostly against its local rival Taxify, which has gained popularity in Nairobi in the past year and a half but does not disclose numbers of active riders and users. and more » https://www.google.com/news

The Guardian Wingly: will the 'Uber of the skies' take off? The Guardian Wingly connects private pilots with members of the public so they can share the cost of a flight, and has been variously dubbed “the Uber of the skies” and “the Airbnb of aviation”. Most of the pilots fly small single-engine piston planes with between ... https://www.google.com/news

Business Insider UK A new Uber exec hired to fix problems at the company is accused of making insensitive comments toward women and ... Business Insider UK Uber chief operating officer Barney Harford said he is "embarrassed" by allegations he made insensitive comments about race to colleagues, according to a memo obtained by Business Insider. Those comments, which some saw as insensitive toward women ... At Uber, New Questions Arise About Executive Behavior - The New ...New York Times Uber HR Head Resigns Over Her Handling of Discrimination Complaints; Allegedly Disparaged Black ExecsThe Root At Uber, new questions arise about executive behaviourEconomic Times all 7 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

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