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Toronto Star The biggest winners and the biggest losers in Toronto's Uber battle Toronto Star And despite the company's global challenges, including legal setbacks, lawsuits and scandals about Uber's corporate culture, the UberX service — rides with regular drivers booked using a smartphone app — remains a popular option for budget-minded ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

The Verge Uber will remain in Quebec after new rules go into effect The Verge Uber is backtracking on its plans to shut down its Quebec operations after the Canadian province implemented tighter restrictions on its drivers. According to CBC News (via Engadget), the rideshare company announced yesterday that it will continue to ... Uber decides against leaving Quebec over tough ridesharing rulesEngadget Uber backtracks on threat to leave Quebec and says it will stay for nowThe Guardian Uber to stay in Quebec after threatening to quit the provinceBBC News CNNMoney -BNN -CBC.ca all 68 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

City A.M. Jeremy Corbyn wants Uber to be replaced with a co-operative and workplace robots to be owned by workers City A.M. Jeremy Corbyn has said the next Labour government could push for so-called gig economy firms like Uber to be run as co-operatives and put robots in the hands of workers. Speaking at the Co-operative Party Conference in London today, the Labour leader ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

The Hindu Uber embarks on a courtroom battle to retain licence in London The Hindu Uber lodged a court appeal on Friday to overturn a decision by London's transport regulator that stripped the taxi app of its operating licence in its most important European market, the first stop on what is set to be a long legal road. Transport for ... Uber files appeal to overturn London licence lossEconomic Times Uber embarks on legal battle to retain London licenseReuters Uber lodges court appeal to overturn transport regulator's decision in bid to retain London licenseFirstpost KRQE News 13 all 43 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

WIRED Uber and Lyft Haven't Revolutionized the American City—Yet WIRED According to a new, multi-city study by researchers at the University of California, Davis, ride-hailing companies like Uber and Lyft might not be taking cars off the road at all. The work is based on 4,100 online surveys distributed to a sample of ... California's Uber and Lyft drivers will only need one business licenseLos Angeles Times all 5 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

The Independent Uber: 11 really useful features you need to know as a passenger The Independent Regardless of what happens with Uber in the capital, it will continue to operate in many other UK cities, including Edinburgh, Manchester and Sheffield. The controversial taxi-hailing app is extremely popular, despite the company's numerous problems. https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Economic Times Uber's competitive obsession led to an unravelling Economic Times In contrast, Uber Technologies Inc. was built on competitor obsession. The startup created tools to scrape data from other ride-hailing companies; Uber employees went slogging to recruit away drivers; when Uber weighed which laws to bypass, it looked ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Eyewitness News Uber embarks on legal battle to retain London license Eyewitness News LONDON - Uber lodged a court appeal on Friday to overturn a decision by London's transport regulator that stripped the taxi app of its operating license in its most important European market, the first stop on what is set to be a long legal road ... Uber files appeal to continue operating in LondonThe Hill all 18 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Markets Insider New Yorkers now use Uber more often than taxis Markets Insider For the first time ever, more people are using Uber in New York than the city's classic yellow taxi cabs, the New York Times reported this week. On the average day in July, for example, Uber completed 289,000 rides while New York taxis recorded 277,000 ... Uber surpasses yellow cabs in average daily ridership in NYCCurbed NY Daily Uber Trips Have Officially Outstripped Taxi TripsGothamist all 8 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

The Guardian Uber backtracks on threat to leave Quebec and says it will stay for now The Guardian Uber has backed down from its threat to cease operations in the Canadian province of Quebec, saying instead that it now sees an opportunity for “constructive dialogue” with provincial authorities. The ride-hailing service said last month it would stop ... Uber to stay in Quebec after threatening to quit the provinceBBC News ​Uber says it will continue to operate in Quebec for nowBNN Uber backtracks on leaving Quebec, relieving drivers but worrying cabbiesMontreal Gazette Toronto Star -CBC.ca -U.S. News & World Report all 42 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Bloomberg Uber's Competitive Obsession Led to an Unraveling Bloomberg In contrast, Uber Technologies Inc. was built on competitor obsession. The startup created tools to scrape data from other ride-hailing companies; Uber employees went slogging to recruit away drivers; when Uber weighed which laws to bypass, it looked ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

CNNMoney Uber will still operate in Quebec -- for now CNNMoney The announcement comes as Uber is appealing London's decision to pull its license. London's transport authority said Uber was not "fit and proper" to operate in the city, citing the company's approach to reporting serious criminal offenses among other ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

BBC News Uber to stay in Quebec after threatening to quit the province BBC News Uber has backed down from its threat to leave the Canadian province of Quebec over new rules it felt were too restrictive. The ride-sharing company, based in San Francisco, was due to halt its operations in the province on Saturday. Uber Quebec says it ... After cabinet shuffle, Uber backs off threat to leave QuebecToronto Star ​Uber says it will continue to operate in Quebec for nowBNN Uber backs down on threat to leave QuebecCBC.ca Montreal Gazette -CTV News -Columbus Ledger-Enquirer all 32 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

BBC News Uber to stay in Quebec after threatening to quit the province BBC News Uber has backed down from its threat to leave the Canadian province of Quebec over new rules it felt were too restrictive. The ride-sharing company, based in San Francisco, was due to halt its operations in the province on Saturday. Uber Quebec says it ... After cabinet shuffle, Uber backs off threat to leave QuebecToronto Star ​Uber says it will continue to operate in Quebec for nowBNN Uber backs down on threat to leave QuebecCBC.ca Montreal Gazette -CTV News -Columbus Ledger-Enquirer all 32 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Business Insider SCOTT GALLOWAY: Bad behavior cost Uber $20-30 billion Business Insider Scott Galloway, a marketing professor at NYU and author of the new book "The Four: The Hidden DNA of Amazon, Apple, Facebook, and Google," discusses Uber. He cites the company as the best example for how poor corporate governance can destroy ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Spectator.co.uk (blog) Sadiq Khan's 'Uber man' mix-up Spectator.co.uk (blog) Sadiq Khan revealed yesterday that he had never 'knowingly' used an Uber. So Mr S. was curious to find this video clip from 2015 of Khan referring to himself as an 'Uber man'. During an appearance on the BBC's Victoria Derbyshire show, Khan was asked ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

CBC.ca Uber backs off plans to shutter Quebec operation, says it will continue for now rdnewsnow.com MONTREAL — Ride-hailing service Uber is backing down on a threat to shutter its Quebec operations, at least for now. The multinational announced Friday it won't pull the plug on its Quebec wing as planned this weekend because it hopes to reach a deal ... Uber backs down on threat to leave QuebecCBC.ca Uber to stay in Quebec as province maintains new rulesCTV News Uber blinks as Quebec stands firm on training demandsMontreal Gazette MTL Blog (blog) -Globalnews.ca all 27 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

BNN ​Uber says it will continue to operate in Quebec for now BNN The ride-hailing service had threatened to leave the province as of Saturday, but says in a statement the arrival of a new transport minister signals an opportunity to find a solution to the stalemate with Quebec. In late September, the province ... Uber backs down on threat to leave QuebecCBC.ca Uber to stay in Quebec as province maintains new rulesCTV News Uber blinks as Quebec stands firm on training demandsMontreal Gazette Times Colonist -MTL Blog (blog) -Globalnews.ca all 26 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Condé Nast Traveler Uber Is Offering Free Hot Air Balloon Rides in Albuquerque This Weekend Condé Nast Traveler Using the Uber app, Albuquerque locals and festival visitors will be able to select "Request Balloon," and upon connection, those six riders will be contacted by Uber representatives to confirm their ride. (If you don't get a balloon ride your first ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Curbed NY Uber surpasses yellow cabs in average daily ridership in NYC Curbed NY What seemed inevitable for quite some time now, has finally come to pass; Uber has overtaken yellow cabs in average daily ridership figures, the New York Times reports. This past July, Uber witnessed an average of 289,000 rides per day, whereas yellow ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Fortune Why Uber and Lyft Might Be Hurting Stressed Public Transit Systems Fortune Conventional wisdom holds that the use of ridesharing services like Uber and Lyft mean that people drive less. But that doesn't necessarily mean that less miles are being driven, and it may decrease the use of more efficient public transit. Now, there ... Lyft's new in-app navigation for drivers knocks out one more previous Uber advantageRecode The Ride-Hailing Effect: More Cars, More Trips, More MilesCityLab Uber and Lyft are creating a traffic problem for big citiesCNNMoney Curbed -SFGate all 31 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

CityLab When Should Commuters Ditch Transit for Uber? CityLab Between service cuts and track work—and fires, and fare hikes, and unexplained delays (you name it)—it's tempting for commuters to give up on it altogether and hail an Uber or Lyft. But with the city's notorious traffic and road closures, it's almost ... Lyft's new in-app navigation for drivers knocks out one more ...Recode Self-driving cars are on a collision course with our crappy citiesThe Verge Ride-Hailing Apps Like Uber Could Reduce Public Transit Use And That's A ProblemJalopnik CNNMoney -Curbed -SFGate all 33 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Financial Times Uber files appeal against London ban Financial Times Uber has filed papers to appeal against Transport for London's decision not to renew its licence, objecting to TFL's finding that the San Francisco-based ride-hailing service was not a “fit and proper” operator in the UK's capital. The short filing to ... Uber launches appeal against loss of London licenceThe Guardian Is Uber still working in London? Appeal delays decision as taxi app's fate hangs in the balanceThe Independent Uber lodges appeal over London banBBC News Telegraph.co.uk -The Register -CNBC all 106 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Sky News Uber lodges appeal to overturn London ban Sky News An Uber spokesman said: "While we have today filed our appeal so that Londoners can continue using our app, we hope to continue having constructive discussions with Transport for London. "As our new CEO has said, we are determined to make things ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Uber: The Official Ride of the Pittsburgh Penguins & PPG Paints Arena NHL.com The Penguins brand new partnership with Uber will increase ridesharing convenience and reliability for fans and guests attending all events at PPG Paints Arena. Uber will help you skate past the parking lot crowds with a new special dropoff and pickup ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber