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Nearly a third of Uber drivers are actually losing money, study shows Fast CompanyA new working paper reports that 30% of Uber drivers are losing money once car costs are accounted for. The report, which surveyed 1100 drivers, comes from ... View the full article

The Guardian Uber and Lyft drivers' median hourly wage is just $3.37, report finds ... The Guardian Majority of drivers make less than minimum wage and many end up losing money, according to study published by MIT. Uber, Lyft willing to pay insurance tab if MPI drops time restrictionsCBC.ca Secrets of Better Uber and Lyft RidesWall Street Journal all 11 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Financial Times Brazil's lawmakers back looser rules for Uber Financial Times Last October, following lobbying and a visit to Brazil by Uber's chief executive, Dara Khosrowshahi, Brazilian Senators passed a bill regulating car-booking apps. They removed clauses included in an original proposal that would have regulated these ... and more » https://www.google.com/news

Forbes What Wall Street Can Learn From Yellow Taxis And Uber Forbes Just a few years ago in New York City, the yellow cab was dominant. The service and comfort weren't great, the cabs were often dirty, and they were scarce when most needed, but they were so lucrative that a taxi medallion cost over $1 million ... https://www.google.com/news

Washington Post This man's drunken Uber ride home came with a sobering price tag: $1600 Washington Post Have you ever wondered what it would be like — and how much money it would cost — to travel more than 300 miles across four states via Uber? Well, a young man from New Jersey can tell you. Kenneth Bachman, from Sewell, N.J., was visiting friends late ... https://www.google.com/news

The Verge Uber is driving patients to their doctors in a big grab for medical transit market The Verge Uber announced the launch of a new digital tool meant to book rides for patients who need assistance getting to and from their appointments. A health care provider can book a ride for patients and caregivers immediately, within a few hours, or with 30 ... Uber Health can help you get to doctor's appointmentsEngadget Uber, but for Getting to the HospitalThe Atlantic Uber launches Uber Health, a B2B ride-hailing platform for healthcareTechCrunch NPR -CNNMoney -Axios all 14 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Daily Mail Mother screams in panic as Uber driver accidentally drives off with her sleeping seven-month-old daughter in the ... Daily Mail Uber said it was the first such case they had ever heard of. A company spokesman said: 'We were all surprised to hear about this unfortunate mix-up. 'We normally hear about drivers finding mobile phones or keys in the back seat of their car but never a ... Mother tells of nightmare moment she got out of Uber and driver took off with her baby still in the backEvening Standard Uber drives off with mum's baby still in the back by mistake – and picks up other fares without realisingThe Sun all 3 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

The Sun Woman lifts the lid on sex with three Uber drivers – and has even hooked up in a car park on the back seat The Sun Speaking to WHIMN, she lifted the lid on how her X-rated Uber encounters began following splitting up with her boyfriend of six years. The former retail worker revealed: “We had a pretty racy sex life – we'd had a few threesomes, we weren't shy about ... and more » https://www.google.com/news

FOX 13 News, Tampa Bay Man accidentally takes $1635 Uber ride through several states FOX 13 News, Tampa Bay MORGANTOWN, W.V. (FOX 13) - A New Jersey man was responsible to request an Uber after a night of drinking, but it costed him about $1,635. Kenny Bachman was partying with his friends in Morgantown, West Virginia last Friday, according to NJ.com. The 21 ... Man goes on a $1635 Uber ride through several statesABC15 Arizona Drunk Man Accidentally Takes $1600 Uber To NJ After Partying With Friends In West VirginiaCBS Philly $1600 Uber fare leaves New Jersey man poorer but wiserFox News all 6 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Evening Standard Mother tells of nightmare moment she got out of Uber and driver took off with her baby still in the back Evening Standard A mother was left screaming in panic after an Uber driver accidentally drove off with her seven-month-old daughter in the back of his car — and didn't realise for almost an hour. Elisabeth Katompa, a nurse, had visited her mother in Enfield with ... https://www.google.com/news

Uber drivers often make below minimum wage, report finds The GuardianSome drivers end up losing money after insurance, maintenance and other costs, according to study raising concerns over labor standards. Sam Levin in San ... View the full article

Uber drivers often make below minimum wage, report finds The GuardianView the full article

Uber drivers often make below minimum wage, report finds The GuardianView the full article

Uber drivers often make below minimum wage, report finds The GuardianView the full article

CNET Uber discriminates against people in wheelchairs, lawsuit says CNET Uber has a specific service for people with wheelchairs, it's called UberWAV for "wheelchair accessible vehicle." But disability rights advocates say those cars are rarely available. This is the crux of a new lawsuit filed against Uber in California's ... and more » https://www.google.com/news

Daily Mail Music: An Uber driver curates playlists to match his passengers Daily Mail 'So I just started driving for Uber and Lyft and I've been getting a lot more compliments on my music since generalizing my passengers by one of these 11 playlists,' he wrote on Twitter. He included screengrabs, which show the lists and their titles ... https://www.google.com/news

NJ.com A $1600 Uber ride? Drunk man blacks out, takes trip from W.Va. to NJ NJ.com Just about everyone has taken a drunken late-night Uber ride they might regret, or not even remember. But one New Jersey native recently took the blackout Uber ride of a lifetime. After a night of partying with buddies in Morgantown, W.V. last Friday ... https://www.google.com/news

Daily Mail 'He told me he was going to a music class': Female Uber driver who drove Nikolas Cruz to Parkland high school ... Daily Mail 'I made an Uber and I went to a funeral and I started to cry. I don't know. I feel involved with all this tragedy,' the woman said. She was also lucky to be alive and said she had feared being shot by passengers in the past. 'I have passengers in my ... Nikolas Cruz said he was headed to music class prior to rampage, Uber driver saysCBS News Uber driver details fateful ride with alleged school shooterNew York Post Florida shooter's chilling words to Uber driverGladstone Observer all 44 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Daily Mail Married father-of-three 'serial rapist posed as Uber and Lyft driver and sexually assaulted at least seven women in ... Daily Mail Prosecutors said from October 2016 to January 2018, Morales is accused of raping and sexually assaulting seven separate women while pretending to be a driver for Uber and Lyft in areas throughout Los Angeles County, including Alhambra, Beverly Hills ... Sexual predators pose as Uber and Lyft drivers and attack women leaving bars and clubs, police sayLos Angeles Times Some Sexual Predators Pretending to Be Uber and Lyft Drivers Are Attacking Women Leaving Bars and Clubs, Police ...KTLA Sexual predators posing as Uber drivers are 'attacking women leaving bars'Stuff.co.nz all 38 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

The Sun 'Uber Eats delivery man' filmed booting bloke on floor in HEAD in vicious street brawl The Sun SHOCKING footage appears to show an Uber Eats delivery worker kicking a man in the head outside a Nottingham takeaway. The brawl took place outside a Dixy Chicken takeaway on Mansfield Road in Nottingham city centre. The delivery worker was seen ... Uber Eats biker filmed in vicious street punch-up after customer 'refused to pay enough'Mirror.co.uk 'Uber Eats delivery man' is filmed kicking helpless victim the HEAD as he lies on the floor in brutal street brawlDaily Mail all 3 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

WIRED The Ride-Hailing Business Is Now Way Bigger Than Uber and Lyft WIRED The ranks of those offering ride-sharing services have swelled far beyond the likes of Uber and Lyft, past the self-driving gurus like Google sister company Waymo, past even the established automakers. Now they include companies like Bosch, the German ... Lyft goes undercover in Syracuse to recruit Uber drivers, check competitionSyracuse.com all 16 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Politico Uber: We're moving away from 'antagonistic relationship' with cities Politico Rachel Holt, vice president at Uber and general manager of the company's U.S. and Washington operations, spoke with the Women Rule podcast about the new directions the company has taken since Dara Khosrowshahi took over. “I think we used to go into ... The Woman Brought in to Fix Uber Is Leaving the CompanyNew York Magazine With Dara Khosrowshahi, Uber sees marked transformation after a year of bitternessYourStory.com Uber may link leaders' pay to gender goalLivemint all 6 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Alternative Press This Uber driver has a playlist for every type of passenger Alternative Press Uber driver TJ Jones has a playlist to match every type of passenger, and people are obsessed with it. Read more: 20 study songs to get you through the school year. Jones explains on Twitter he recently started driving for Uber and Lyft, and he has ... and more » https://www.google.com/news

Daily Mail Australia Post to use Uber-style real-time tracking system that shows customers exactly where their parcel is from ... Daily Mail Australia Post to use Uber-style real-time tracking system that shows customers exactly where their parcel is from the moment they post it. Australia Post is aiming to launch an Uber-style real-time parcel tracking system; The initiative comes in ... https://www.google.com/news

Curbed SF Lyft, Uber drivers say they're happy, but also planning to quit ASAP Curbed SF About 47.46 percent of local drivers favor Uber, compared to 58.7 percent everywhere else. Competing companies recorded so few drivers they barely even register. Most drivers say they “somewhat agree” that they're satisfied with the company for which ... https://www.google.com/news