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Fast Company Airbnb And Uber Will Never Go Mainstream Without Insurance Fast Company A new report from Lloyd's suggests that insurance can spur the growth of sharing-economy platforms. Airbnb And Uber Will Never Go Mainstream Without Insurance. [Photo: Flickr user Miriam Rossignoli]. By Ainsley Harris 3 minute Read. When platforms like ... https://www.google.com/news

Forbes Is Uber Freight On The Verge Of Going Out Of Business? Forbes While I was in the process of doing a market study on the worldwide transportation management system market, now complete, I talked to logistics technology executives. The struggles that Uber Freight has faced are not surprising to these seasoned pros ... https://www.google.com/news

Forbes Uber Whistleblower Susan Fowler On What Every Company Should Do To Stop Harassment Forbes Uber whistleblower Susan Fowler calls for all companies to do away with forced arbitration agreements to prevent abuse from getting overlooked or covered up. Susan Fowler rocked the tech world with her 2,900-word essay last February about her ... https://www.google.com/news

Telegraph.co.uk Uber boss admits 'we lost sight of our drivers' Telegraph.co.uk Uber's chief executive has admitted that the ride-sharing company failed to support its drivers, favouring instead to invest in growing the business globally. "We focused too much on growth but not enough on drivers," he said during a press conference ... Uber redesigned its driver app with input from actual driversThe Verge Uber handed further legal blow by European Court of JusticeFinancial Times Nope, you're still a transport biz, top EU court tells UberThe Register TechCrunch -The Atlantic -CNET -TechCrunch all 329 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Toronto Star Uber court ruling exposes dangerous loophole, critics say Toronto Star Uber drivers who want to fight their employer in court will have to go to the Netherlands to do it, an Ontario judge has ruled — exposing what employment lawyer Lior Samfiru calls a dangerous loophole in the province's labour laws. The decision ... and more » https://www.google.com/news

Uber loses EU court case against French criminal charges Reuters LUXEMBOURG (Reuters) - France is entitled to bring criminal proceedings against local managers of ride-hailing app Uber for running an illegal taxi service, the EU top court ruled on Tuesday, dealing the Silicon Valley start-up another legal setback ... and more » https://www.google.com/news

Financial Times Uber's rough ride in Europe gets rockier Financial Times Uber is back under the scrutiny of the EU's highest court. Luxembourg judges will deliver on Tuesday morning a key ruling on whether the ride-hailing app — which has come under fire in Europe in the past year — should lose some of its protections ... https://www.google.com/news

Marketing Week Electoral Commission, Apple, Uber: Everything that matters this morning Marketing Week Uber buys US electric bike company. Uber has agreed to pay more than $100m in cash and stock to buy electric-bicycle provider Jump Bikes – a New York-based company that allows riders to rent 'pedal assist' bikes via an online platform. “We're committed ... and more » https://www.google.com/news

Financial Times Uber JUMPs: slurps San Fran cycle-share partner The Register Uber apparently isn't burning cash fast enough, so the ride-share company has bought dockless bike-share outfit JUMP Bikes, with CEO Ryan Rzepecki coming along for the ride. In February, everybody's favourite it's-not-a-taxi provider tied up with San ... Uber joins bicycle-sharing peloton with Jump Bikes dealFinancial Times Here's why owning a bike-share service makes sense for UberRecode Uber to buy electric bicycle-sharing firm JumpBBC News The Verge -TechCrunch -Quartz -TechCrunch all 172 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

MediaNama.com Update: After nine days, drivers call off strike against Ola and Uber in Jaipur MediaNama.com Update on 10th April 2018: Rajasthan Vahan Chalak Sangathan, the driver union in Jaipur, has called off the strike as union's demands such as the installation of cameras, and reinstating blacklisted drivers and offroads cars have been agreed by the cab ... and more » https://www.google.com/news

wivb.com Lockport Uber driver warns of scam targeting drivers wivb.com LOCKPORT, N.Y. (WIVB) - An Uber driver from Lockport wants others like him to avoid a scam he says cost him a day's pay. While driving in downtown Buffalo over the weekend, Daniel Duzy received a call from a person he thought was from Uber Corporate ... Scammers target Bend Uber drivers in phishing scamKTVZ all 2 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

GeekWire Seattle moves forward with plan to bring Uber and Lyft regulations in line with taxis GeekWire Mike Livingstone is a member of Drive Forward, a group of drivers set up by Uber. Drive Forward opposes Seattle's newest resolution. (GeekWire Photo / Taylor Soper). The Seattle City Council approved a resolution to explore new regulations for ride ... Seattle could become first city to regulate ride-share Uber, Lyft base ...KOMO News king5.com | Seattle explores new Uber and Lyft rulesKING5.com City Council to vote on move towards base fare for Uber and Lyft ...KIRO Seattle American Spectator all 31 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

BT.com Mercedes ViaVan ride-sharing service launched as Uber rival in London BT.com A new rival to Uber has launched in London – ViaVan – a firm jointly owned by Mercedes-Benz and New York start-up Via which offers ride-sharing in minivans. The service is best described as a combination of Uber's UberPool option – which picks up ... and more » https://www.google.com/news

Forbes For Uber And Lyft, Medicare Could Be The Next Profitable Ride Forbes New rules allowing health insurers to include more supplemental benefits in their Medicare Advantage plans may open the door to millions of ride-sharing trips via Uber or Lyft to the doctor's office, clinic or pharmacy for millions of elderly Americans ... and more » https://www.google.com/news

Engadget Uber avoids ban in Egypt over taxi driver lawsuit Engadget Uber has faced more than a few service shutdowns over legal issues, but it just dodged a bullet in Egypt... at least, for a while. A court has negated a decision that would have suspended the licenses of both Uber and its local rival Careem for ... Egyptian court suspends ban on Uber and Careem | Africanewsafricanews Uber Manages to Dodge Ban in Egypt Over Taxi Driver Lawsuit, for NowGizmodo Egyptian court allows Uber and Careem to continue operationsReuters all 52 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Telegraph.co.uk Arrival of Uber forces famously surly Paris taxi drivers to take etiquette lessons Telegraph.co.uk The “godfather” of Parisian taxis has offered hundreds of cabbies free politeness lessons, conceding that the controversial arrival of Uber and other minicab companies in the French capital has forced them to finally go up a gear in customer service ... Russian ride-hailing app returns to take on Uber in LondonFinancial Times Uber India Will Now Put an 'Authorisation Hold' on Your Card Before Your Trip BeginsNDTV Philippines regulator orders pushback in Uber's shutdown amid ongoing reviewReuters Evening Standard -Rappler all 107 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Financial Times Russian ride-hailing app returns to take on Uber in London Financial Times A Russian ride-hailing app that five years ago pulled out of London's lucrative private transport market, has launched again in the UK capital with plans to plough hundreds of thousands of pounds into attracting drivers away from Uber. Wheely, which ... Arrival of Uber forces famously surly Paris taxi drivers to take etiquette lessonsTelegraph.co.uk Philippines regulator orders pushback in Uber's shutdown amid ongoing reviewReuters Uber driver inflates fare, uses customer's phone to tip himself $76WDTN.com NDTV -Evening Standard -Rappler all 107 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Engadget Uber halts some service in Greece following stricter rules Engadget Uber is still very much at odds with some cities over their attitudes toward ridesharing. The company is suspending UberX service in Athens, Greece from April 10th onward in the wake of newly-approved laws that limit how ridesharing companies can ... Uber to suspend service in Greece after new legislationReuters Good luck leaving your Uber driver less than five starsQuartz Ride-hailing app Uber halts its licensed service in GreeceKathimerini Telegraph.co.uk -The Star Online -The Denver Post all 223 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

The Verge Uber halts its service in Greece after legislative crackdown The Verge Uber said it would suspend its licensed service in Greece after new legislation was passed that would impose stricter rules on ride-hailing. Like in other European countries, Uber has long faced opposition from taxi owners in Greece for taking their ... Uber to suspend service in Greece after new legislationReuters Reputation inflation explains why Uber's five-star driver ratings ...Quartz Ride-hailing app Uber halts its licensed service in GreeceKathimerini The Straits Times -Telegraph.co.uk -South China Morning Post all 152 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Forbes Redpoint Poaches Uber's Annie Kadavy To Be Venture Firm's First Female Partner Forbes As Satish Dharmaraj started the hunt for Redpoint's next partner, he realized what entrepreneurs were looking for from a venture firm had changed. The next generation of startups, he believed, wanted to work with venture capitalists who had experience ... https://www.google.com/news

Next City NYC Uber Rides Will Soon Get More Expensive Next City NYC Uber Rides Will Soon Get More Expensive. By Rachel Dovey | April 5, 2018. Facebook · Twitter · Email. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu). In a move widely regarded as the first step toward congestion pricing, the New York state legislature last weekend agreed to ... Startups Want to Use the Blockchain to Take Our Data Out of Uber's HandsMotherboard all 7 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Grab signs up 'thousands' of Uber drivers The Straits Times SINGAPORE - Ride-hailing app Grab has contacted drivers who rent cars from Lion City Rentals (LCR), urging them to switch across from Uber, whose South-east Asian business it acquired last week. LCR's 13,000-strong fleet had an exclusive deal with Uber ... https://www.google.com/news

TechCrunch JUMP Bikes weighing Uber $100m+ acquisition, investment offers TechCrunch JUMP Bikes, the on-demand biking service that integrates with Uber, has been weighing both acquisition and investment offers. A decision has not yet been reached, but right now possible options include a sale to Uber at a price that exceeds $100 ... https://www.google.com/news

TechCrunch Uber's India rival Ola could add public transport services following ... TechCrunch The rumors are true, India's Uber rival/potential-future-M&A-buddy Ola has acquired transportation startup Ridlr in an undisclosed deal. Mint reported the imminent transaction last week, describing it as a fire sale, and today Ola confirmed the deal ... What makes an Ola-Uber consolidation deal complicatedETtech.com all 53 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

CNBC It won out against Uber. Now Grab is setting its sights on another target CNBC "It was something I dreamt about for sure," said Grab co-founder and CEO Anthony Tan as he reminisced about his early desires to defeat San Francisco ride-hailing giant Uber in his own backyard. Speaking to CNBC just days after the announced deal to ... Grab boss: 'Zero issues' with Uber deal in South East AsiaBBC News We Spoke To Grab Drivers & Here's Why They're Worried About Uber Leaving M'siaVulcan Post (press release) Philippine anti-trust agency starts review of Grab-Uber dealReuters Channel NewsAsia -Wall Street Journal all 127 news articles » https://www.google.com/news