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Daily Mail Uber confirms ISIS truck driver who killed eight and injured 15 with his vehicle passed a background check to work ... Daily Mail The company is now 'aggressively and quickly reviewing' the man's history with Uber to assist with the investigation into Saipov, who is suspected of driving a Home Depot truck down a bike path near the World Trade Center site, killing eight people and ... Uber confirms suspected Isis truck driver passed background checksNew Zealand Herald all 3 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Metro Uber driver Sayfullo Saipov behind 'cowardly act of terror' in New York killing eight people Metro A man in a rented van mowed down cyclists and pedestrians in New York killing eight people in what the city's mayor called 'a particularly cowardly act of terror'. He careered down a popular cycle path a few streets from the World Trade Centre memorial ... and more » https://www.google.com/news

TechCrunch New York terror suspect was an Uber driver TechCrunch New York terror suspect Sayfullo Saipov was a driver for Uber, the company confirms. He has been accused of driving a truck into a crowd near the World Trade Center in Manhattan on Tuesday, reportedly killing at least eight and injuring 11 more. “We ... Uber driver screening faces scrutiny in New York terror attackCBS News Uber: New York truck attack suspect passed background checkCNNMoney From truck driver to Uber driver to terror attack suspectEconomic Times Mashable -Business Insider -Daily Mail all 3,084 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

TechCrunch New York terror suspect was an Uber driver TechCrunch New York terror suspect Sayfullo Saipov was a driver for Uber, the company confirms. He has been accused of driving a truck into a crowd near the World Trade Center in Manhattan on Tuesday, reportedly killing at least eight and injuring 11 more. “We ... Uber: New York truck attack suspect passed background checkCNNMoney The suspect in the New York truck attack used to drive for UberBusiness Insider New Yorkers defiant after deadliest terror attack in the city since 9/11CNN South China Morning Post -NPR -Metro all 1,862 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Reuters Mexico's Puebla state implements stricter rules for Uber, Cabify Reuters MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Lawmakers in the central Mexican state of Puebla approved new rules on Tuesday aimed at better vetting and monitoring rideshare drivers working for companies like Uber and Cabify after the recent murders of two female college ... and more » https://www.google.com/news

CNET Everything you need to know about Uber's credit card CNET Do you hitch a lot of rides with Uber? Now you can pay for them with an Uber credit card -- and score some added perks in the process. Starting Nov. 2, you can apply for the Uber Visa, a no-annual-fee card that comes from online-banking service Barclays. and more » https://www.google.com/news

AdAge.com Uber Seeks Global Creative Agency and New Media Partner AdAge.com Uber is seeking a global creative agency and reviewing its media, according to people with knowledge of the situation, just four months after Bozoma Saint John took the marketing helm at the ridesharing company. The creative review is for Uber's global ... Uber Launches a Global Creative Review and Begins Talks With Media AgenciesAdweek all 2 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

The Hindu Uber, Mphasis launch services to assist disabled passengers The Hindu Global ride-hailing company Uber on Tuesday announced the launch of two new products uberACCESS and uberASSIST in Bengaluru, supported by Mphasis, a leading cloud and cognitive services provider, as a part of their Corporate Social Responsibility ... and more » https://www.google.com/news

CNET Uber gets Lakers' Lonzo Ball to rescue its image CNET Still, Uber's first chief brand officer Bozoma Saint John has just released a new campaign to make you feel good about the ridesharing service again. It features Los Angeles Lakers' rookie point guard Lonzo Ball riding in a car and answering ... and more » https://www.google.com/news

Reuters Uber scrambles to head off Brazil bill regulating ride software Reuters BRASILIA (Reuters) - Hundreds of drivers for the internet based ride-hailing firm Uber drove through Brazil's largest cities on Monday to protest legislation that would turn them into regular taxi drivers subject to the same local licensing and ... Uber drivers in Brazil protest stricter regulationseuronews Uber drivers protest regulation of ride-sharing in BrazilSFGate Uber CEO visits Brazil ahead of mobility bill voteZDNet Independent Online -CarsGuide -ITWeb all 19 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

InsideSources This Week In Credit Card News: Uber Launches Its Own Credit Card; Why Companies Push Mobile Payments Forbes Paying for an Uber ride will get the cardholder 2% cash back. Other rewards include: 4% cash back for every dollar spent on dining; 3% on airlines, hotels and vacation home rentals like Airbnb; 2% on online purchases and subscriptions; and 1% on all ... The Future Is UberInsideSources Uber's Next Loyalty Strategy Is Through A Credit CardPSFK all 4 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

CNBC Uber's Bozoma Saint John says she should have ignored this career advice from a female executive CNBC In an interview with journalist Rebecca Jarvis for her "No Limits" podcast, Uber's Chief Brand Officer Bozoma Saint John reflects on the well-intentioned advice she got from a female executive that turned out to be bad for her success. She says that ... This Ad Campaign Features Uber Ride Confessionals With NBA StarsSportTechie all 4 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Esquire.co.uk (blog) Uber's New Feature Lets You Apologise To Your Driver For All That Terrible Backseat Singing Esquire.co.uk (blog) If you've ever woken up the day after the night before with the vague recollection of hitting some serious harmonies during a group rendition of 'Passionfruit' in the backseat of an Uber at a grim and ungodly hour, and would thus like to apologise ... https://www.google.com/news

The Independent (blog) What Uber can teach us about the importance of branding and growing up The Independent (blog) Like so many of its tech contemporaries, Uber has scaled globally almost exclusively on the basis of a disruptive business model and speed to market. It is of one of the many digitally native businesses defined by a 'launch fast and iterate faster ... https://www.google.com/news

Marketing Week Uber, Jigsaw, Facebook: Everything that matters this morning Marketing Week Uber's interim UK CEO Tom Elvridge said: “With this new position Laurel will help us with the next phase of changes we want to make to our UK business. As our new global CEO has said, we're determined to learn from the mistakes of the past and make ... Uber hires UK chairman amid fight for London licenceThe Australian all 6 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Courier Mail Uber rape case: Gold Coast driver claims passenger rested head on his shoulder Courier Mail Police allege when the car pulled up outside her accommodation the driver kissed her, then bit her on her lip. The alleged victim then told him, “You shouldn't be doing this. You're an Uber driver, aren't you?” court documents state. He then allegedly ... Uber driver, 24, accused of raping a woman, 20, after picking her up outside a nightclub granted bail after he ...Daily Mail all 2 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

9Honey 'My Uber driver tried to kiss me' 9Honey With only 15 minutes to get there, and a strong desire to avoid the “you're late again” conversation, I reached for my phone and ordered an Uber car. I had been a big fan when the app launched, but ended up deleting it after receiving a few daunting ... https://www.google.com/news

Lifehacker Australia Qantas And Uber Team Up For Rides To The Airport Gizmodo Australia Getting a ride home from the airport after a long flight might now just get that little bit easier. Qantas and Uber have kicked off a partnership that lets you book a car through the new Qantas app, netting you some sweet Frequent Flyer points along ... You Can Now Earn Qantas Points With UberLifehacker Australia all 3 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Inc.com Everything You Need to Know About Uber's New Credit Card Inc.com Uber just announced its entry into the credit card business at the Money2020 conference in Las Vegas. In partnership with Barclays and Visa, the new card will give Uber an opportunity to assume a larger role in both online and offline markets. Already ... Uber introduces a credit cardTechCrunch Uber rides into credit card market with no-fee cardKRQE News 13 all 14 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

The Times Any more fares? Only for Uber, fears TfL The Times In some quarters Transport for London's fight with Uber is seen as mere protectionism for the traditional taxi. But it's really London's red buses, not its black cabs, that TfL is worried about. As with bookshops and Amazon 15 years ago, public ... https://www.google.com/news

The Times Any more fares? Only for Uber, fears TfL The Times In some quarters Transport for London's fight with Uber is seen as mere protectionism for the traditional taxi. But it's really London's red buses, not its black cabs, that TfL is worried about. As with bookshops and Amazon 15 years ago, public ... https://www.google.com/news

Ottawa Sun Editorial: Bringing Uber to heel over guide dogs Ottawa Sun According to Lewis's owner, Kevin Frost, Uber drivers have balked at transporting the guide dog on three different occasions in the past month alone. The fact that Frost, who is legally deaf and blind, booked his rides using UberAssist, which ... and more » https://www.google.com/news

Financial Times Uber hires ex-DoJ and Pepsi lawyer as chief legal officer Financial Times Uber has hired a former Department of Justice official, Tony West, who was most recently PepsiCo's top lawyer, to be its new chief legal officer, at a time when the car-booking company is facing litigation and regulatory battles on multiple fronts. The ... Uber Hires New Chief Legal Officer. He'll Be BusyFortune Uber has hired PepsiCo's Tony West as its new chief legal officer ...Recode Uber is done playing fast-and-loose with the lawQuartz TechCrunch -Washington Post -Reuters all 19 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Inc.com Uber Is Getting Into the Credit Card Business Inc.com In the first major new product partnership under Uber's new CEO Dara Khosrowshahi, the company on Wednesday entered the lucrative credit card market. Uber announced a rewards earning, no-fees credit card, backed by Barclays bank. It's a way for the ... and more » https://www.google.com/news

Toronto Star Uber testing autonomous cars in Toronto Toronto Star Two autonomous Uber cars that have been on Toronto's streets since August are now periodically driving themselves, Uber said Friday. The ride-sharing group said that there is always a driver behind the wheel and the operation switches from manual to ... https://www.google.com/news