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BBC News Uber changes app following TfL concerns over licensing BBC News Uber London has made changes to its app to "make it clearer" to passengers its drivers are licensed by Transport for London (TfL) and it accepts requests for rides before allocating drivers. It is currently appealing against TfL's decision to withdraw ... Uber changes app following TfL concerns over licensing - BBC NewsBBC News Uber revamps its app in London to make clear to passengers that drivers are TfL-licensedCity A.M. Uber makes London safety changesBusinessCloud The Press, York all 9 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

BBC News Uber changes app following TfL concerns over licensing - BBC News BBC News The revamped taxi-hailing app will "make it clearer" drivers are licensed by Transport for London. Uber revamps its app in London to make clear to passengers that drivers are TfL-licensedCity A.M. Uber drops legal fight in York - but will try again for a new licence ...The Press, York all 9 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

City A.M. Uber revamps its app in London to make clear to passengers that drivers are TfL-licensed City A.M. Uber is changing its app in London to make clear to passengers that all bookings are accepted by Uber London and not individual drivers, after Transport for London (TfL) criticised its system on revoking its licence last year. It also wants to make ... Uber changes app following TfL concerns over licensing - BBC NewsBBC News all 9 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Creative Boom (blog) Photographer Matthew Joseph examines the impact of Uber around the world Creative Boom (blog) Aggrieved and listless faces stare defiantly at the camera in photographer Matthew Joseph's latest series, examining the impact that Uber has had on local taxi drivers and their businesses across New York, Paris, Cape Town, Johannesburg, London and ... Driving for Uber better not be the future of work | OpinionSun Sentinel Congestion pricing plan for cabs, Uber, Lyft, outlined in NY Assembly budget proposalamNY all 19 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Wall Street Journal Uber for Bikes Is a Commuter Dream… When It Works Wall Street Journal During testing, I made heavy use of two dockless bike-shares: Jump's Uber-assisted system—currently an 18-month pilot—and a service run by a startup called LimeBike. LimeBike is the biggest player so far in the U.S, with service in more than 50 ... Uber and Lyft pedal in as Beijing fuels data driven bike-sharing crazeEye For Travel all 46 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

CNET Uber returns to Barcelona as fully licensed service CNET "We made mistakes along the way," said Uber's general manager for Southwest Europe, Carles Lloret, in a blog post announcing the company's re-entry to Barcelona. "We are changing the way we do business, putting integrity at the core of every decision ... How Uber plans to win over its critics worldwide: App returns to Barcelona with a fully licensed ride-hailing ...Daily Mail Uber returns to Barcelona with licensed servicePhys.Org all 3 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Liverpool Echo Liverpool FC fans quoted more than £200 for Uber to Manchester Airport Liverpool Echo And for the executive Uber range, a match day quote of £227 to £303 is much larger than the £73 to £99 quoted on a standard day. Cabbies in Liverpool have faced criticism in recent months after numerous reports of some members of the trade taking ... https://www.google.com/news

TechCrunch Grab, Uber's Southeast Asia rival, now offers micro-loans and other ... TechCrunch Ride-hailing service Grab is being heavily linked with a deal to buy out Uber's business in Southeast Asia, but those rumors aren't stopping it from building its fintech platform after announced a financial services unit. The Singapore-based company ... and more » https://www.google.com/news

Financial Times Uber effect: technology opens road to navigating São Paulo gridlock Financial Times When Brazil's senate voted this month not to impose tougher regulations on car-booking apps, the companies — and many of their users — breathed a sigh of relief. While the companies, including Uber from the US, and Brazilian rivals, argued regulating ... and more » https://www.google.com/news

Reuters Uber re-enters Barcelona with professional driver service Reuters Uber re-enters Barcelona with professional driver service. Eric Auchard. 3 Min Read. LONDON (Reuters) - Uber is seeking a second chance in Barcelona three years after it was forced to shut down in the face of taxi driver protests by introducing a fully ... and more » https://www.google.com/news

Licensing Grab, Uber may curb car population The Straits Times Second Minister for Transport Ng Chee Meng raised the prospect of a licensing scheme for private-hire car firms in Parliament last Wednesday during the Budget debate when he said the Government was reviewing regulations on the private-hire car sector ... https://www.google.com/news

TechCrunch Lyft says its revenue is growing nearly 3x faster than Uber's TechCrunch Lyft made a lot of progress in 2017, helped by strong market expansion within the U.S. and riding some very bad news from its primary rival, Uber. That's helped it grow revenue to more than $1 billion as measured by GAAP standards for its fiscal 2017 ... Lyft says it passed $1 billion in revenue last year — and is growing faster than UberRecode Lyft's revenue growth is nearly triple Uber'sCNET Lyft touts fast revenue growth amid rivalry with UberAxios all 12 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Moneyish This Uber exec wants white men to help solve the diversity problem Moneyish A diversity report released by Uber last March revealed no black or Hispanic employees held tech leadership positions at the company, which has weathered multiple scandals over the past year and seen the exit of CEO Travis Kalanick. As for non-tech ... Uber exec: White men need to 'make noise' about diversityCNNMoney SXSW 2018: Uber Discusses Diversity, Flying Carsbrandchannel.com Uber's chief brand officer vows to be more transparent about inner workingsThe Drum Business Insider all 15 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

The Verge Uber Eats expands to 100 new cities in Europe, Middle East, and Africa The Verge Uber's food delivery service Uber Eats is expanding to over 100 cities in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa, TechCrunch reports. Specifically, the service will launch for the first time in Ireland, Egypt, Kenya, Ukraine, Romania, and the Czech ... Uber to expand UberEats food delivery to 100 new citiesFinancial Times Uber Eats will expand to 100 new cities in Europe, the Middle East and Africa in 2018TechCrunch Uber is beefing up its food delivery arm with plans to launch in 40 more UK citiesThis is Money Business Review -Food & Wine all 17 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Hurriyet Daily News Istanbul taxi drivers protest Uber amid court hearing Hurriyet Daily News A group of taxi drivers gathered early on March 12 outside Istanbul's Çağlayan Courthouse to protest against Uber ahead of the second hearing of a lawsuit opened against the transport company by the United Taxi Drivers Association. The taxi drivers ... Turkish taxi drivers protest Uber ahead of hearingAnadolu Agency Angry Istanbul taxi drivers seek to block UberGulf Times all 8 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Fortune Data Sheet—Why It's Easy to See SoftBank's Hand as Uber Stands Down in Southeast Asia Fortune This is the web version of Data Sheet, Fortune's daily newsletter on the top tech news. To get it delivered daily to your in-box, sign up here. An eternity ago in Uber time, about two years back, the company referred internally to its U.S. business as ... and more » https://www.google.com/news

CampaignLive Uber creates double decker bus dining experience at SXSW CampaignLive Uber, the taxi and food delivery app, has created a dining experience at the top of a double decker bus at South by Southwest in Austin, Texas, to promote its Visa card. Uber creates double decker bus dining experience at SXSW | PR ...PRWeek all 2 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

TechCrunch India's Ola takes its Uber rivalry to Australia with launch in Sydney TechCrunch Ola, Uber's key rival in India, has taken its first step overseas after its service officially went live in Australia via a launch in Sydney. The company announced its plans to go Down Under at the end of January and in Sydney, which is its first full ... Uber rival Ola has launched in Sydney | Business InsiderBusiness Insider Australia Uber Rival Ola Goes Down Under With Sydney LaunchPYMNTS.com all 42 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Financial Times Uber to expand UberEats food delivery to 100 new cities Financial Times Uber is increasing investment in food delivery this year with plans to launch its UberEats takeaway app in 100 new cities across Europe, the Middle East and Africa after generating a profit in a quarter of the locations where it operates. Jason Droege ... Uber Eats expands to 100 new cities in Europe, Middle East, and ...The Verge Uber Eats will expand to 100 new cities in Europe, the Middle East and Africa in 2018TechCrunch Uber Eats to expand into 100 cities including the Middle East, Africa, and AsiaYourStory.com all 22 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Business Insider How a harshly-worded email from Stitch Fix CEO Katrina Lake convinced Uber investor Bill Gurley to push Travis ... Business Insider As Gurley pondered his options, he received an email that kicked him in the gut. It was from Katrina Lake, CEO of the apparel-shopping service Stitch Fix, one of Benchmark's other highly successful portfolio companies. Lake lambasted Gurley for not ... How Uber's top lawyer negotiated a spectacular severance deal on her way out the door by asking Travis Kalanick for ...Yahoo Finance THE TAKEDOWN OF TRAVIS KALANICK: The untold story of Uber's ...Business Insider Australia all 6 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Bloomberg Strange Things at Uber Keep Getting Stranger Bloomberg The $4.5 billion of cash is a fraction of what Uber has raised, and it covers about two years of negative Ebitda, meaning that if you lend money to Uber and it keeps going at this rate, it will run out of cash before your loan comes due. Equity ... https://www.google.com/news

Hurriyet Daily News Shots fired at Uber vehicle in Istanbul amid protests from taxi drivers Hurriyet Daily News Shots were fired at Uber vehicle in Istanbul's Küçükçekmece district late on March 10, as tensions between taxi drivers and Uber drivers continue to rise in the city. No injuries were reported in the incident, state-run Anadolu Agency reported. The ... https://www.google.com/news

New Statesman “I got out and ran”: with one attack a week in London, is using Uber safe for women? New Statesman In an effort to extort more money from our journey, my driver took me all across London – and off the predetermined route Uber had mapped out. On the app, you can watch your journey as it progresses, a little black car moving steadily along a planned ... https://www.google.com/news

Uber and Lyft should offer their drivers better pay The Japan News By Leonid Bershidsky / BloombergTravis Kalanick, the Uber founder, has set up a fund to invest in companies involved in “large-scale job creation.” That would seem to be right up his alley: Uber has created lots of jobs. The question, though, is ... and more » https://www.google.com/news

Uber starts offering rides to the doctor The Macomb Daily FILE - In this March 15, 2017, file photo, an Uber car drives through LaGuardia Airport in New York. Uber offering to take patients in every U.S. market where it operates to their next medical appointment. The ride-hailing service said Thursday, March ... and more » https://www.google.com/news