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Global Competition Review Philippines says Uber/Grab deal has already reduced competition Global Competition Review The Philippine Competition Commission has found “compelling grounds” to take Grab “to task” over its acquisition of Uber's southeast Asia operations, after the enforcer's investigation concluded that the deal has already caused a decrease in the ... https://www.google.com/news

Inside Starbucks' racial-bias training, developed by rapper Common and Obama's former attorney general who Uber hired when it was in crisis mode ... View the full article

The Philippine Competition Commission has found “compelling grounds” to take Grab “to task” over its acquisition of Uber's southeast Asia operations, ... View the full article

Uber rolled out an in-app safety feature that allows passengers to share their ride's exact location and vehicle information with the police in case of an ...View the full article

CNBC Uber and Lyft drivers hit by rising gas prices CNBC Uber and Lyft drivers hit by rising gas prices. 42 Mins Ago. CNBC's Josh Lipton reports on how high gas prices are affecting drivers for ride-sharing companies Uber and Lyft. Watch CNBC Live TV ... https://www.google.com/news

CNET Uber in talks to get back on the road in Abu Dhabi CNET Uber is working toward resuming service in Abu Dhabi. Mohamed Darwish Al Qamzi, general manager of the UAE-based Center for Regulation of Transport by Hire Cars, said he's confident that the ride-hailing company will return to doing business in the ... Uber said to be in talks to resume Abu Dhabi serviceArabianBusiness.com Uber in talks to resume services in Abu Dhabi: transport officialReuters all 10 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Such companies include the likes of Uber UBER.UL and Avis-owned CAR.O ZipCar, which offer access to self-drive vehicle fleets for as little as an ... View the full article

The Verge Uber's new panic button is now live in the US The Verge In April, Uber announced that it would be adding a direct way for riders to call 911 within its app in an effort to boost its flagging safety reputation. Today, the company is making that new feature live and fully operational across the US. The ... Uber adds 911 assistance to rider appTechCrunch Uber Has Launched a High-Powered Emergency ButtonFortune How to Use Uber's New 'Call 911' FeatureLifehacker New York Magazine -CNET -Fast Company all 34 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

The Drum Uber lands series of irreverent in-car documentaries on All 4 | The ... The Drum Uber has expanded its marketing strategy to encompass on-demand TV content with the launch of 'Where to, Britain?', a series of reality shorts that take a ... Uber paid for Channel 4 series showing Manchester United stars in ...iNews Uber and Channel 4 create documentary series following drivers ...CampaignLive all 3 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Uber has pulled out on its self-driving car operation in Arizona two months after one of its test vehicles killed a pedestrian. According to the BBC: “Uber ...View the full article

At first glance, Uber and Airbnb have a lot of similarities. They're both unicorns and they're often two of the first names thrown out there when the ... View the full article

Metro Woman's outrage at £90 Uber bill despite being warned 4.3x surge charge was in place Metro A woman who booked an Uber during a surge of 4.3x the normal price has hit out at the £90 she was charged for the journey. Jess Anson ordered the Uber at 1.30am in Liverpool city centre on the night that Liverpool FC played in the Champions League ... https://www.google.com/news

ABU DHABI (Reuters) - U.S. ride-hailing company Uber Technologies [UBER.UL] is in talks to resume services in Abu Dhabi after a nearly two-year ... View the full article

Investopedia (blog) How Does Uber Make Money? Investopedia (blog) Although it is less than a decade old, Uber has created such a dramatic revolution in the transportation industry that it likely seems to have been around for much longer than that. To be sure, Uber has not enjoyed unalloyed success over the past ... and more » https://www.google.com/news

DUBAI, May 29 (Reuters) - Uber Technologies is in talks to resume services in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates, an Abu Dhabi ... View the full article

DUBAI (Reuters) - Uber Technologies [UBER.UL] is in talks to resume services in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates, an Abu Dhabi ... View the full article

Stocks How Does Uber Make Money? InvestopediaAlthough it is less than a decade old, Uber has created such a dramatic revolution in the transportation industry that it likely seems to have been around for much ... View the full article

Wired.co.uk An obscure Chinese firm has taken over London's black cabs. Its next target? Beat Uber at its own game Wired.co.uk In London, Uber drivers outnumber black cabs two-to-one, although the ride-hailing company is locked in a battle with Transport for London (TfL) over the authority's refusal to grant it a new license while also fighting off legal claims from drivers ... https://www.google.com/news

The Economist Why Uber's self-driving car killed a pedestrian The Economist In March 2018 an experimental Uber vehicle, operating in autonomous mode, struck and killed a pedestrian in Tempe, Arizona—the first fatal accident of its kind. On May 24th America's National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) issued its preliminary ... Uber's Fatal Crash Revealed a Self-Driving Blind Spot: Night VisionBloomberg Preliminary report on Uber's driverless car fatality shows the need for tougher regulatory controlsThe Conversation AU Tesla, Uber crashes spotlight automatic emergency braking. Here's what it won't do.USA TODAY ITS International -WIRED all 19 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

GrabFood was born out of the Uber acquisition, which involved Grab acquiring UberEats' southeast Asian business too before shutting it down and ... View the full article

Earlier this month, Uber hosted its second annual Elevate Summit in Los Angeles, where vehicle manufacturers, regulators, investors, suppliers, and ... View the full article

The Sun Gang armed with shotgun ambush Uber at roadblock and blast passenger through window in north London estate The Sun AN armed gang ambushed an Uber taxi in London, shooting the passenger in the leg and leaving the driver traumatised. George Rosioru, 29, was about to drop a customer off at a north London housing estate when his car was blocked in by another vehicle. https://www.google.com/news

EE Times Did Uber Do Enough to Make Test AVs Safe? EE Times The National Transportation Safety Board's preliminary report on Uber's fatal crash in Arizona gave us a few insights, and surprises, about what went wrong with Uber's AV. Least surprising was Uber's decision to disable Volvo's factory-equipped ADAS ... Uber has disabled emergency braking in self-driving cars: Here's the reasonDaily News & Analysis Uber Ends Self-Driving Operations in ArizonaPopCulture.com all 10 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

South China Morning Post No free ride for Singapore's Grab after Uber exits Southeast Asia South China Morning Post Just when it appeared Grab would have a wide-open road in Southeast Asia, the Singapore-based ride-hailing firm is now facing a new regional competitor and potential roadblocks from antitrust regulators. Grab's US$1.6 billion acquisition of Uber's ... and more » https://www.google.com/news

South China Morning Post Uber Hong Kong in talks over 'goodwill payment' to compensate family of dead driver South China Morning Post “Under Uber's third-party insurance policy with AIG, the one at fault would not get any compensation. Hui was not an Uber employee but considering he died as the driver of an Uber ride, as a compassionate gesture Uber Hong Kong hopes to offer some ex ... https://www.google.com/news