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Mashable Uber now lets you request rides for friends and family members Mashable In addition to all of this, the company is rolling out a new in-app gifting option, which lets you buy Uber credit for friends from within the app. Uber has offered physical gift cards for some time, but this is the first time they've brought the ... and more » https://www.google.com/news

Mashable Uber updates its app to help you find your driver more easily CNET "One of the challenging and exciting things we have working at Uber is the intersection of the digital and real world," said Nundu Janakiram, product manager for rider experience at Uber. "Trying to find real riders in the real world -- that can be ... Uber now lets you request rides for friends and family membersMashable all 1 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Daily Mail BREAKING NEWS: Uber driver who murdered his two young children by smothering them with a petrol-soaked cloth ... Daily Mail An Uber driver who murdered his two children and tried to blow up his wife before making a botched suicide attempt was jailed for life yesterday (Mon). Evil Endris Mohammed, 47, smothered his eight-year-old son Saros and daughter Leanor, six, with a ... Endris Mohammed: Uber driver who murdered his two children sentenced to life in prisonThe Independent Uber Driver Jailed For 33 Years For Murdering His Two Young ChildrenHuffPost UK all 20 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

The Independent Endris Mohammed: Uber driver who murdered his two children sentenced to life in prison The Independent A taxi driver who killed his two young children by smothering them with a petrol-soaked rag has been been jailed for life with a minimum term of 33 years. Endris Mohammed was unanimously convicted last week of the murders of Saros Endris, aged eight, ... Uber Driver Jailed For 33 Years For Murdering His Two Young ChildrenHuffPost UK BREAKING NEWS: Uber driver who murdered his two young children by smothering them with a petrol-soaked cloth ...Daily Mail all 19 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Booking rides on Uber to become easier for people who need assistance getting around The Straits Times SINGAPORE - From Tuesday (Nov 21), vehicle passengers who need assistance will find it easier to book a journey on ride-hailing app Uber. The company announced on Monday it had made improvements to its uberAssist scheme, which has been around ... https://www.google.com/news

Bloomberg A French Uber Rival Wants to Become a Car Insurance Broker Bloomberg To adapt, Axa SA has forged links with companies from Uber Technologies Inc. to Deliveroo and has a unit called Axa Partners dedicated to growing revenue from such partnerships. It has a deal with Blablacar, and Axa's protection is included in every ... https://www.google.com/news

Daily Telegraph Ride-share giant Uber faces class action over Victorian operations Daily Telegraph Law firm Maurice Blackburn will today open a registration system for drivers and licence holders who believe they lost earnings as a result of Uber's conduct. The potential action would be based on allegations that the company acted unlawfully when ... and more » https://www.google.com/news

Herald Sun Ride-share giant Uber faces class action over Victorian operations Herald Sun Law firm Maurice Blackburn will today open a registration system for drivers and licence holders who believe they lost earnings as a result of Uber's conduct. The potential action would be based on allegations that the company acted unlawfully when ... and more » https://www.google.com/news

City A.M. MPs push for new gig economy laws with rise of Uber and Deliveroo City A.M. A group of cross-party MPs are seeking to to introduce new rules for the gig economy aimed at giving Uber drivers, Deliveroo riders and others greater protections when working. But business group the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) warned the ... MPs Call For Closure Of Loopholes Allowing Uber And Deliveroo To 'Exploit Workers'HuffPost UK all 18 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

AsiaOne Singaporean gets charged $1.3K for Uber rides she didn't take - and she's not the only one AsiaOne Ride-sharing apps like Uber and Grab have brought us much convenience, both in terms of getting a ride anywhere and also payment methods. With most of us linking our credit cards to our accounts, paying for a ride is effortless, and we can get that ... and more » https://www.google.com/news

HuffPost UK MPs Call For Closure Of Loopholes Allowing Uber And Deliveroo To 'Exploit Workers' HuffPost UK The work and pensions and business, energy and industrial strategy select committees have published a joint report and draft Parliamentary bill aimed at closing loopholes which members say allow companies - including Uber and Deliveroo - to use “bogus ... MPs push for new gig economy laws with rise of Uber and DeliverooCity A.M. all 14 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

The Guardian British athletes have 'fewer rights than an Uber driver' says Damian ... The Guardian Damian Collins MP says the recent number of bullying cases within UK Sport is linked to athletes' lack of employment rights. and more » https://www.google.com/news

Insurance warning for Uber drivers and others making money in the 'sharing economy' New Zealand Herald People who use their use their vehicle to offer Uber services will not be covered under private vehicle insurance, a major insurer has warned. Vero, the country's second largest provider of house, car and contents insurance, has issued a warning to ... https://www.google.com/news

New York Post Jameis Winston's NFL friend comes to his Uber-ride defense New York Post “I felt the need to come forward and clarify some inaccurate accounts of the evening of March 13, 2016 when myself, a friend and Jameis Winston took an Uber ride in Arizona,” Darby said in a statement, via NFL Network. “There were three of us in the ... Attorney of Uber driver asks NFL to look into Ronald Darby's defense of Jameis WinstonESPN Eagles' Darby says he was in Uber with Winston, nothing inappropriate happenedCBSSports.com Jameis Winston Gets Backup From Friend Disputes Uber Sexual Assault AllegationsTMZ.com PennLive.com -TSN all 84 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

The Hindu In Indian avatar, Uber mulls call-to-ride feature The Hindu In a battle to dominate the ride-sharing market in India, Uber is taking on Ola and other homegrown taxi-aggregators with innovation. The ride-hailing company on Friday rolled out 'm.uber.com,' a light, web-based version of its service to tap users ... Daniel Graf, VP Product of Uber, believes we are in the early 90s of ride-sharing and have a long way to goYourStory.com Now call to book, or do it from your laptop: Uber launches 4 new features in IndiaThe News Minute Now Book Uber From Your Laptop in IndiaNews18 Gadgets Now all 11 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

FOX31 Denver Are Uber, Lyft background checks for drivers strong enough? FOX31 Denver Watch: Drivers for ride-hailing companies like Uber and Lyft are required to undergo criminal background checks, but some say that may not be enough. Related stories. Texas Assistant District Attorney fired after rant aimed at Uber driver · London says ... Since You Asked: Uber drivers face insurance requirements tooMail Tribune all 2 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Vancouver Sun Uber prepares to launch UberEATS food delivery app in Vancouver Vancouver Sun It would also, of course, introduce more customers to Uber, not to mention recruit a fleet of drivers and allow the company to keep building and improving its mapping data, laying the groundwork for the inevitable launch of their ride-hailing app once ... and more » https://www.google.com/news

New York Post Bad Uber driver gets pulled over, tries to impersonate a federal officer: cops New York Post A disgraced correction officer who took up work as an Uber driver was nabbed for pretending to be a federal officer, Port Authority cops said Saturday. Andrew T. Kessler, 36, of Queens, was stopped at the Holland Tunnel toll plaza in Jersey city when ... and more » https://www.google.com/news

The News Minute Now call to book, or do it from your laptop: Uber launches 4 new features in India The News Minute Global cab aggregator Uber is bringing into effect changes in its functioning to suit the Indian market. If they find this working smoothly here, these may be rolled out universally. There are four different improvisations being made, all customer ... Uber is trying to solve the biggest issue with taxi-apps by launching three new features in IndiaBusiness Insider India Now Book Uber From Your Laptop in IndiaNews18 The Uber team in India builds for the world: Peter DengGadgets Now all 9 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

YourStory.com Daniel Graf, VP Product of Uber, believes we are in the early 90s of ride-sharing and have a long way to go YourStory.com In a conversation with YourStory, Daniel talks about how the San Francisco-based cab aggregator is innovating on the product front. “For someone who has started up earlier, I would define Uber as a crazy, yet positive startup experience. We are 15,000 ... Now Book Uber From Your Laptop in IndiaNews18 The Uber team in India builds for the world: Peter DengGadgets Now all 7 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

The Guardian NFL looking into claim that Tampa Bay's Jameis Winston groped Uber driver The Guardian The NFL is investigating an allegation that Jameis Winston, the 23-year-old franchise quarterback of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, grabbed a female Uber driver's crotch last year in Arizona, the Guardian can confirm. The incident is alleged to have taken ... NFL Quarterback Jameis Winston Under Investigation for Allegedly Groping an Uber DriverTIME Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Jameis Winston, 23, is accused of grabbing female Uber driver's crotchDaily Mail Jameis Winston Denies Groping Uber Driver in 2016; NFL Investigation UnderwayBleacher Report Los Angeles Times -Business Insider -Twitter -BuzzFeed News all 147 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

CNBC Uber investor Bill Gurley: My firm was 'on the right side of history' for ousting Travis Kalanick CNBC When it comes to Uber, venture capitalist Bill Gurley said he thinks he was on the right side of history. Gurley is a general partner at Benchmark, a major investor in Uber, and a leader of Uber's thunderous workplace culture investigation — which led ... and more » https://www.google.com/news

The Hindu In Indian avatar, Uber mulls call-to-ride feature The Hindu In a battle to dominate the ride-sharing market in India, Uber is taking on Ola and other homegrown taxi-aggregators with innovation. The ride-hailing company on Friday rolled out 'm.uber.com,' a light, web-based version of its service to tap users ... and more » https://www.google.com/news

Fortune Uber's CEO Comes From What May Be the World's Most Techie Family Fortune When Dara Khosrowshahi took the wheel as Uber's CEO in August, few knew his name. The ex–Expedia chief outmaneuvered favorites like Meg Whitman of Hewlett Packard Enterprise and Jeff Immelt of General Electric (ge, +0.38%), legendary executives ... https://www.google.com/news

The Hindu Uber bolsters presence in city with engineering facility The Hindu Uber's decision to add more facilities and thus provide employment to more people was a reflection of the progress of Telangana and Hyderabad, Mr. Ranjan said, adding that the city offered twice the infrastructure of Bengaluru, at half the cost ... Uber launches engineering facility in HyderabadThe New Indian Express all 3 news articles » https://www.google.com/news