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MLive.com Uber ridesharing services coming to Traverse City MLive.com TRAVERSE CITY, MI - Uber, the app-based ride-hailing service, announced it will begin offering "UberX," the company's ridesharing product, and "UberXL," an option for larger groups up to six riders, in the Traverse City area. "We know local residents ... Uber to launch in Traverse CityUpNorthLive.com Uber expanding service to Northern MichiganWDIV Detroit Uber Launches in Traverse City9&10 News all 6 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Recode Barry Diller says he will not take independent chairman role at Uber Recode Barry Diller, a prominent media executive and a mentor to Uber's new CEO, said Tuesday that he would not serve as the first independent chairman of the company's board. Diller told Recode in a brief interview that he was not interested in the job. and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Quartz No, Lyft and Uber probably won't solve urban road congestion Quartz According to a working paper by researchers at Institute of Transportation at University of California, Davis, use of transportation modes that would reduce air pollution have declined in cities with heavy usage of the ride-sharing apps. Based on ... Who Are Uber's Biggest Competitors?Nasdaq For now, Uber is a college football player's best way to make money without the NCAA interferingThe Comeback STUDY: Apps like Uber and Lyft create traffic congestionThe Weather Network US (blog) all 17 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Futurism Uber Users in Dubai Can Now Choose to Ride in a Tesla Futurism Uber, Tesla, and the Dubai Taxi Corporation have teamed up to bring Tesla Model S and Model X vehicles to the city's ride-sharing service. Over the next two years, an additional 150 Tesla vehicles will join the initial fleet of 50. https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Financial Times Uber European policy chief quits to go electric with ChargePoint Financial Times Christopher Burghardt's departure comes after Uber lost a swath of executives in the US, as well as its northern European markets head Jo Bertram, and just as the company faces a potential ban in London after the regulator Transport for London refused ... ChargePoint hires Uber EMEA policy chief as its top Europe execCNBC Uber hit by another senior executive departureProactive Investors UK Uber loses another senior exec as its European policy chief resigns: ReportBNN Business Insider -City A.M. -WHTC all 11 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Fortune Arianna Huffington Just Said a Big Rumor About Uber and Softbank Is 'Very Likely' Fortune Speaking at the Wall Street Journal's D.Live technology conference in California, Huffington revealed little about the final price, but said the investment from Softbank would bring a direct investment to Uber at its last private valuation, along with ... Uber-SoftBank deal “very likely” to be finalized in the next week ...TechCrunch Softbank's Uber deal 'very likely in next week': HuffingtonFinancial Times Arianna Huffington: Giant Uber-SoftBank Deal 'Very Likely Within ...Forbes Recode -Engadget -CNBC all 24 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Financial Times Uber, Lyft, take heart from fellow disrupters and gig responsibly Financial Times Uber, Lyft and Deliveroo are not the first companies to threaten to upend the world of work. As long ago as the 1930s, employment agencies were the bad guys. They were stepping in as intermediaries between companies and workers. The result was a ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Business Insider 'Londoners could end up paying £90m per year on black taxis if Uber appeal fails,' warn Tories Evening Standard Londoners could end up paying an extra £90 million a year in black cab fares if Uber's appeal is unsuccessful, it was claimed today. The taxi-hailing app is appealing against Transport for London's decision to strip it of its licence and is also ... New York City yellow cabs have taken a back seat to UberBusiness Insider Who is Uber? The company behind the global taxi app phenomenonBT.com Londoners Could Spend an Extra £90 Million a Year of Uber's Licence Appeal Fails, Say ToriesGizmodo UK (blog) Times Series all 9 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Hull Daily Mail Why Uber could still come to Hull Hull Daily Mail However, Uber says plans to install taxis in Hull have only been put on hold, despite the application lapsing while the company focused on other areas. A spokesperson for the company said: "Uber has been granted more than 80 licences by councils who ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Financial Times Uber's European policy chief quits for Chargepoint Financial Times Uber has suffered another executive departure, as its European head of policy quit the company to join electric vehicle charging network company Chargepoint. Christopher Burghardt's departure comes after the ride-booking app lost a swath of executives ... Uber loses another senior figure as European policy chief quits - FTReuters UK Uber's European policy chief quits, FT saysReuters UK REPORT: Uber has lost its European policy chiefBusiness Insider UK all 6 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

'Don't tell anybody': Woman's terrifying Uber ride 9news.com.au A woman has claimed she was propositioned by an Uber driver and became fearful for her safety during a routine trip with the ride-sharing service, amid calls for stronger security laws in the industry. The Queensland woman, who did not want to be ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

BT.com Who is Uber? The company behind the global taxi app phenomenon BT.com Since being founded in 2009, Uber - the American company whose app-based network connects cab drivers with potential customers - has helped its clients complete five billion trips and operates in 77 countries around the world. A pretty impressive ... 'Londoners could end up paying £90m per year on black taxis if Uber appeal fails,' warn ToriesEvening Standard New York City yellow cabs have taken a back seat to UberBusiness Insider Uber must convince London it can change company cultureSHD Logistics all 4 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

TechCrunch Softbank's Uber deal 'very likely in next week': Huffington Financial Times Softbank's much-anticipated investment in Uber could be finalised within the next few days, according to the ride-hailing company's board member Arianna Huffington. “We expect to have an announcement pretty soon,” Ms Huffington said on Monday night, ... Uber-SoftBank deal “very likely” to be finalized in the next weekTechCrunch Huffington: Uber 'very likely' to close Softbank deal in the next weekEngadget Arianna Huffington: Uber and SoftBank are 'very likely' to agree on their deal's pricing within the next weekRecode Forbes -CNBC -CNET all 24 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Recode A former Uber exec has filed to dismiss a case related to a rape incident in India Recode Emil Michael, the former top Uber executive who was ousted by the company's board earlier this year, has filed a motion to have a problematic lawsuit related to a rape incident in India dismissed. This is Michael's first public comment on the case ... An Uber executive's lawyer invoked LeBron James when asking a judge to dismiss a lawsuit from a woman who was ...Business Insider Ex-Uber exec asks to have lawsuit over medical reports dismissedAxios Ex-Uber SVP Emil Michael files to get medical records mishandling case dismissedMediaNama.com all 5 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

ChronicleLive Uber responds over taxi firm's U-turn against operating in these three North East areas ChronicleLive Uber abandoned plans to expand into three areas in the North East after deciding the licenses weren't needed, it has emerged. It was reported in the Sunday Times that the taxi-app giant ditched plans to expand into nine different towns and cities ... Bath cabbies accuse Uber drivers of illegally 'touting for business'Bath Chronicle all 2 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

WIRED Why Investors Are Betting That Bike Sharing Is the Next Uber WIRED There's a trope that foreign startups can't innovate—they just copy ideas created in Silicon Valley. The success of China's dockless bike-sharing startups has flipped that script, and now U.S. companies are scrambling to catch up. Bike-sharing ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Evening Standard Video emerges of Sadiq Khan stating 'I'm both an Uber and a black cab man' Evening Standard The Mayor told the Standard last week that he had “not knowingly” used the taxi-hailing app since its launch in London in 2012. But a video clip from 2015 has emerged of him referring to himself as an “Uber man”, raising questions over whether he had ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Forbes Uber -- A Story Of Destructive Creation Forbes Uber cannot get themselves out of the news these days, thanks to ongoing boardroom struggles, blogs from disenchanted workers, class-action lawsuits, and regulatory fights in multiple cities around the world. Uber is the archetypal “digital disruptor ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Hull Daily Mail Uber will not be coming to Hull as it scraps expansion plans in nine cities Hull Daily Mail The decision to withdraw the applications was made after Uber was asked a series of questions by the Local Government Association (LGA). The LGA wanted to determine whether the company's claim that it “does not provide transportation services” and ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

New York Times Is Uber Helping or Hurting Mass Transit? New York Times For all the tensions that Uber and Lyft have had with taxicabs, the bigger questions about ride-hailing companies have to do with their effects on all the other ways you might get around. Have they siphoned riders from public transit, or have they made ... Aldermen, make a U-turn on ride-sharing feesChicago Tribune all 2 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Business Insider REPORT: Uber is being forced to rethink its UK expansion plans ... Business Insider Uber has decided not to push ahead with plans to expand into at least nine towns and cities across the UK, according to a report in The Sunday Times. and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

BBC News Uber needs stronger regulations in Wales, says Skates BBC News Concerns about taxi firm Uber has led to a call to strengthen standards governing them in Wales. Transport Secretary Ken Skates said people should be able to rely on "a fair wage" regardless of what sector they work in. It follows a number of ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

The Conversation US To Uber or not? Why car ownership may no longer be a good deal The Conversation US But, for a company like Uber that might someday operate a fleet of autonomous vehicles, a price tag north of $100,000 might look like gold when compared with paying drivers, a major contributor to operating cost. As the price for autonomous vehicles ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Fortune Uber Is Actually Going to Stay in Quebec — For Now Fortune Uber announced it is going to continue operating Canadian province of Quebec, despite threatening to leave the city rather than comply with local safety regulations. The reversal, which was announced Friday, came after the appointment of a new ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Recode Uber is selling shares at two different prices because it can Recode He's agreed, in principle, to buy two different kinds of shares: one set sold by existing investors in what's known as a tender offer, and another set of new shares issued by Uber. For the first set, Son has offered a valuation of about $50 billion ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber