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Engadget
New York approves surcharge for Uber and Lyft rides in Manhattan
Engadget
As part of the budget that New York lawmakers passed last Friday, ride-hailing services and taxis face a new fee if they drive in Manhattan. These aren't nickel-and-dime increases, either: Uber, Lyft and the like face a $2.75 charge for each ride ...
After Uber's fatal self-driving taxi crash, city planners suggest a radical new solutionThe Independent
Ex-Uber boss was paid $4m by investor that acquired 17.5% stakeThe Guardian
Uber is shutting down its on-demand delivery service, UberRushThe Verge
The Denver Post -Fortune -NEWS.com.au -TechCrunch
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The Boston Globe
Suspended Boston police officer convicted of racially motivated attack on Uber driver
The Boston Globe
A Suffolk Superior Court jury on Monday convicted a veteran Boston police officer of assault for hitting an Uber driver in South Boston during a racially motivated attack in 2015 while the officer was off duty, prosecutors said. Michael Colin Doherty ...
Off-duty police officer convicted in Revere Uber driver assault caseDaily Item
Jury Convicts Boston Cop of Racially-Motivated Assault on Uber DriverNECN
Boston Police Officer Found Guilty Of Assault On Uber DriverCBS Boston / WBZ
Boston News, Weather, Sports | WHDH 7News -WCVB Boston
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GeekWire
Seattle considers raising rates for Uber and Lyft rides to boost driver compensation
GeekWire
Uber and Lyft rides could become more expensive in Seattle. The city is considering setting a minimum fare per ride and other regulations in an effort to ensure drivers are compensated fairly. The Seattle City Council is expected to introduce a ...
Uber and Lyft are undermining NYC's green taxisNew York Post
DC Wants to Raise Taxes on Uber & Lyft to Resuscitate the Metro SystemTownhall
New fee for cab, Uber riders included in $168B New York State budget dealWABC-TV
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The Verge
BMW and Daimler are putting their differences aside to beat Uber
The Verge
BMW and Daimler, once bitter rivals, announced that they would merge their mobility businesses in an effort to stave off competition from tech upstarts like Waymo and Uber. The new company will include businesses in car-sharing, ride-hailing, parking ...
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Daily Mail
Woman films Uber driver on Tinder app while driving in London ...
Daily Mail
EXCLUSIVE: Chelsea Rand, 24, filmed her Uber driver swiping and messaging women on dating apps while driving her through London rush hour on Thursday evening.
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The Straits Times
Philippines, Malaysia put Grab on anti-competition watch after Uber stake buy
The Straits Times
KUALA LUMPUR/SINGAPORE (REUTERS) - Malaysia and the Philippines said on Monday (April 2) they are looking at whether the deal by Uber Technologies to sell its South-east Asia business to rival Grab will substantially reduce competition. Uber's deal to ...
Philippines, Malaysia put Uber-Grab deal under anti-competition scrutinyReuters
Philippines competition watchdog says examining Uber-Grab dealChannel NewsAsia
Singapore to investigate Uber-Grab deal on competition groundsFinancial Times
Jakarta Post -TechCrunch
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The Guardian
Uber: I'm in shock after being charged a £60 cleaning fee
The Guardian
You are not the only complainant but Uber acted quickly to refund your £60. It says: “The app is based on mutual respect for both riders and drivers. For licensed drivers who use the Uber app, their vehicles are their place of work and any damage or ...
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Tech in Asia
Grab-Uber merger may have infringed competition laws, says ...
Tech in Asia
The Competition Commission of Singapore (CCS) suspects that Southeast Asia's leading ride-hailing app Grab has infringed the country's Competition Act by purchasing rival Uber's Southeast Asian operations, it said in a statement. The CCS began ...
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Financial Times
KL to probe Grab's takeover of Uber
The Straits Times
KUALA LUMPUR • Malaysia's Land Public Transport Commission (Spad) is set to examine ride-hailing company Grab's takeover of rival Uber along with the Malaysia Competition Commission (MyCC), in the wake of an investigation being launched by Singapore ...
Singapore to investigate Uber-Grab deal on competition groundsFinancial Times
Singapore says Uber-Grab deal may violate competition lawsTechCrunch
Uber's next battleground: Latin AmericaVentureBeat
Reuters -TODAYonline -Malay Mail
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The Straits Times
Higher fares slammed after Uber exits China
The Straits Times
Meituan, which is backed by Sequoia Capital and Tencent Holdings, began its ride-hailing service in Nanjing last year and is starting in several more cities this year, including Beijing, Chengdu, Hangzhou, Wenzhou, Fuzhou and Xiamen. Passengers and ...
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The Verge
Uber is shutting down its on-demand delivery service, UberRush
The Verge
Uber is shutting down UberRush, its on-demand delivery service, reports TechCrunch. The company said in an email to customers that it will be ending the program on June 30th, 2018. The company launched the on-demand delivery service in 2014 in ...
Uber Is Ending Its UberRUSH Delivery ServiceFortune
Uber is shutting down its on-demand delivery service in JuneEngadget
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Engadget
Uber is shutting down its on-demand delivery service in June
Engadget
On June 30th, Uber will sunset its on-demand delivery service for laundry, groceries, flowers and just about anything under 30 pounds that's not an illegal item or, say, a cute pet. The ride-hailing service has notified its users in an email that it's ...
At Uber, a New CEO Shifts GearsThe New Yorker
The Uber Crash Won't Be the Last Shocking Self-Driving DeathWIRED
Uber to Shutter Rush Delivery ServiceWall Street Journal
Economic Times -wivb.com -9news.com.au
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MarketWatch
Opinion: Should Facebook, Uber and other tech companies be more tightly regulated?
MarketWatch
WASHINGTON (Project Syndicate) — In the wake of recent high-profile tech scares, such as a fatality involving an Uber self-driving car and Facebook's alleged mishandling of users' personal data, stricter regulation of the industry — along the lines ...
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The Straits Times
Taking a cue from Singapore, Malaysia to look into whether Uber-Grab marriage is anti-competition
The Straits Times
KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysia's Land Public Transport Commission (SPAD) is set to examine ride-hailing company Grab's take-over of rival Uber along with the Malaysia Competition Commission (MyCC) in the wake of an investigation being launched by neighbouring ...
Singapore says Uber-Grab deal may violate competition lawsTechCrunch
Uber's next battleground: Latin AmericaVentureBeat
Singapore watchdog says Uber-Grab deal may have infringed competitionReuters
TODAYonline -The Star Online
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The GuardianEx-Uber boss was paid $4m by investor that acquired 17.5% stake
The Guardian
Schillings added: “It is false to say that he held part responsibility for the alleged corporate culture at Uber … Our client had no involvement in allegations of sexual harassment, trade secret violations or data breaches.” The news about Michael's ...
Uber and Taxify are going head-to-head to digitize Africa's two-wheeled taxisTechCrunch
At Uber, a New C.E.O. Shifts Gears | The New YorkerThe New Yorker
Uber to Shutter Rush Delivery ServiceWall Street Journal
wivb.com -9news.com.au -Reuters -NEWS.com.au
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9news.com.au
Fiery eight-car crash kills 17-year-old Uber passenger and injures 14 others in Sydney's south-west
9news.com.au
An 18-year-old passenger in a ride-sharing vehicle was killed and 14 others injured in a fiery crash overnight in Sydney's southwest. NSW Police allege 26-year-old Robert Crowley was behind the wheel of a blue Commodore that crossed to the wrong side ...
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9news.com.au
Sydney Uber driver caught drink driving
9news.com.au
An Uber driver has been caught drink driving in Sydney, leaving his two passengers to instead be taken to their destination by police. The 31-year-old man was breath tested at about 3am on Saturday on the Western Distributor in Pyrmont and returned a ...
Uber passenger dies in eight-car pile-up in Sydney after another car drove on wrong sideABC Online
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Wall Street Journal
Uber to Shutter Rush Delivery Service
Wall Street Journal
Uber also faced stiff competition in same-day deliveries from a variety of startups and larger rivals, including Deliv Inc. and Amazon.com Inc. The company's former CEO, Travis Kalanick, viewed Rush as part of an “urban logistics network” in which its ...
5 key takeaways from The New Yorker's revealing profile of new Uber chief Dara KhosrowshahiGeekWire
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TechCrunchUber and Taxify are going head-to-head to digitize Africa's two-wheeled taxis
TechCrunch
Global ride-hailing rivals Taxify and Uber have launched motorcycle passenger service in East Africa. Customers of both companies in Uganda and Taxify riders in Kenya can now order up two-wheel transit by app. uberBoda, as its branded, is Uber's first ...
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Gizmodo
Uber Begins Pilot Program Shuttling Recovering Opioid Addicts to Treatment
Gizmodo
Uber is partnering with Goodwill to offer free rides to Virginians recovering from opioid addiction. Announced Friday, Goodwill, Uber, and Chesterfield County officials are launching a small pilot program to help those in need, offering them free rides ...
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Reuters TV
Uber begins a new rivalry in India - Reuters TV
Reuters TV
Following Uber's decision to exit Southeast Asia, the global ride-hailing giant now has more firepower to focus on India, where it's locked in a fierce battle with local rival, Ola.
Can Uber and Ola really merge to become one entity in India?The News Minute
Ola-Uber merger: SoftBank's in the driver's seat, but it's unclear if aggregators are on the same pageFirstpost
Nokia 1 cashback offer, OnePlus 6 notch revealed, Ola-Uber merger and more: Daily News WrapBGR India
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Financial Times
Singapore to investigate Uber-Grab deal on competition grounds
Financial Times
Grab is valued at $6bn, according to research company CB Insights, while Uber is valued at about $54bn. The deal follows the US group's retreat from China and Russia, and could pave the way for an exit from India, according to bankers. Singapore's ...
Singapore says Uber-Grab deal may violate competition lawsTechCrunch
Grab-Uber deal faces interim action to ensure competitionThe Straits Times
Uber's next battleground: Latin AmericaVentureBeat
Reuters -The Star Online -Business Insider
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NDTV
Why a SoftBank Brokered Ola-Uber Merger Would Be Bad News for You
NDTV
After a blistering rise, Uber's international ambitions finally seem to be faltering. And after China and South East Asia, it's possible that the consolidation path will be followed in India as well. If that actually happens though, India's ride ...
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Channel NewsAsia
Competition watchdog says Grab-Uber merger may have infringed Competition Act; proposes interim measures to ...
The Straits Times
SINGAPORE - The Competition Commission of Singapore (CCS) says it has grounds to suspect that Grab and Uberhave infringed the Competition Act and has proposed interim measures to preserve competition while it investigates the merger. This is the first ...
Singapore watchdog says Uber-Grab deal may have infringed competitionReuters
Singapore's competition watchdog says Uber-Grab deal infringes competitionThe Star Online
Grab-Uber merger may have infringed Competition Act: CCSChannel NewsAsia
Free Malaysia Today
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Grab-Uber deal to create 'monopoly' - Inquirer.net
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Inquirer.net
With Uber expected to fold under its rival ride-hailing firm Grab next week, the Philippine antitrust body has urged both companies to wait for a review before completing the deal that would give Grab a “virtual monopoly” in the market. The Philippine ...
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