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Jakarta Post Uber, Grab to adjust with new decree Jakarta Post Uber, Grab to adjust with new decree Drivers of public minivans in Bandung, West Java, stage a strike to protest app-based ride hailing services in this file photo taken on March 9. Ride-hailing firms have expressed its willingness to comply with ... and more » https://www.google.com/news
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ZDNet Uber ignores security bug that makes its two-factor authentication useless ZDNet Uber has ignored a security bug that can allow an attacker to hack into user accounts by bypassing two-factor authentication because the ride sharing company says the flaw "isn't a particularly severe" issue. Two-factor authentication (2FA) is a vital ... https://www.google.com/news -
InTheSnow Uber Launch Heli Service To Hahnenkamm InTheSnow Uber users in Munich and Salzburg can order the helicopter to Hahnenkamm Skirennen at the tap of a button on the Uber app. After requesting UberHELI, users are collected by UberBLACK for the trip from their city location to the heliport, where the ... https://www.google.com/news
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Fortune After SoftBank Investment, Uber Is No Longer World's Most Valuable Unicorn Fortune With SoftBank's investment in Uber, the ride hailing app can no longer claim its long-held title of world's most valuable startup. On Friday, SoftBank closed its deal to buy a 15% stake in Uber, valuing the company at $48 billion—or 30% lower than ... SoftBank tells Uber to focus on US and Europe as deal closesFinancial Times Softbank wants Uber to quit Africa, India, Asia after investment ...Quartz Uber co-founder Travis Kalanick a billionaire after $9.3bn investment dealBBC News Nikkei Asian Review -Proactive Investors UK -CNBC all 127 news articles » https://www.google.com/news
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Crain's New York Business Uber supports New York congestion pricing if it benefits mass transit Crain's New York Business Uber said it supports congestion pricing in the heart of New York City if it's applied to all vehicles and the revenue goes to mass transit. Motorists would have to shell out $11.52 to drive into the busiest parts of Manhattan under a proposal ... The Latest: Uber Supports Toll if It Benefits Mass TransitU.S. News & World Report all 85 news articles » https://www.google.com/news
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Telegraph.co.uk Shell plots move onto Uber's ride-hailing turf with London licence application Telegraph.co.uk Royal Dutch Shell is planning to crash London's transport market with a new venture for the FTSE 100 energy giant that could create a fresh challenger to Uber. FarePilot, a Shell subsidiary, has applied for a private hire licence with Transport for ... and more » https://www.google.com/news
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Globalnews.ca Confessions of an Uber driver: what's it like to work for the ride-hailing giant? Globalnews.ca At the end of the day, driving for Uber is a job — so the natural question is whether it's a lucrative one. The answer? It depends. “They're not really an employer here. So that's part of the issue,” said Sherry Lea in Perth, Australia. “We're all ... https://www.google.com/news
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Motherboard Uber Says Small Town Public Transit Partnerships Are 'Critical' to Its Success Motherboard Now, Innisfil's partnership with Uber has caught the attention of an even smaller Canadian town, turning one municipality's experiment into a potential trend. Enderby, a town of 3,000 in British Columbia's Okanagan Valley, is actively lobbying to bring ... https://www.google.com/news
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Business Insider Uber partners with traditional taxi firm in Singapore Business Insider Uber will launch a new service in Singapore, dubbed UberFLASH, in partnership with the city-state's largest taxi operator, ComfortDelGro Corp Ltd, to combat rival Grab, Reuters reports. The new service will connect Uber riders with the closest ... More choices for commuters on first day of ComfortDelGro, Uber tie-upThe Straits Times Uber-ComfortDelGro new service UberFlash launchedThe New Paper ComfotDelGro on 'hold' as it kick starts collaboration with UberThe Edge Singapore all 18 news articles » https://www.google.com/news
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Economic Times Uber takes a step closer to self-driving cars, plans to scrap human back-ups Economic Times DETROIT: Uber plans to carry passengers in autonomous vehicles without human backup drivers in about the same time frame as competitors, which expect to be on the road at the latest sometime next year, the service's autonomous vehicle chief said ... Correction: Uber-Autonomous Vehicles storyABC News all 11 news articles » https://www.google.com/news
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Financial Times Daily briefing: US shutdown countdown, VW's surprise recovery, Swedish death cleaning Financial Times A stopgap bill to prevent a halt in funding to US federal agencies passed the House of Representatives on Thursday, but a shutdown is still possible. Democrats, set on legislation to protect “Dreamers” — young immigrants brought to the country ... https://www.google.com/news
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Los Angeles Times When a start-up like Uber or Lyft goes public, what do the drivers get? Los Angeles Times Edward Escobar has been driving for Uber and Lyft for nearly four years. That's eons in Silicon Valley time. If he were an employee at either ride-hailing company, he'd be considered a stalwart, probably with stock options fully vested. And if either ... and more » https://www.google.com/news
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USA TODAY Hey, Uber, Lyft drivers: Automakers may make a car just for you USA TODAY DETROIT — Having watched the rise of ride-hailing apps, automakers are poised start making changes to new cars to cater directly to a new group of customers -- Uber and Lyft drivers. With millions of Americans pressing their own cars into service to ... When a start-up like Uber or Lyft goes public, what do the drivers get?Los Angeles Times all 7 news articles » https://www.google.com/news
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Quartz Uber's largest shareholder wants it to exit Africa and Asia Quartz Uber could soon be pulling out of some international markets, including 15 African cities, if its new majority shareholder has its way. A new $8 billion investment by a consortium led by SoftBank, the Japanese tech giant, has seen the group acquire 17 ... Uber's Newest Shareholder Says Company Should Focus On Core MarketsPYMNTS.com all 3 news articles » https://www.google.com/news
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Financial Times SoftBank tells Uber to focus on US and Europe as deal closes Financial Times Uber's largest shareholder has called for the car-booking company to focus on recovering market share in the US and growing in key European markets, a strategy that would end the founders' original vision of building a transport service “everywhere ... Uber co-founder Travis Kalanick a billionaire after $8bn investment dealBBC News SoftBank is Now the Largest Stakeholder in Uber as Deal ClosesFortune Uber's big SoftBank deal has officially closedTechCrunch CNBC -Daily Mail -Business Insider -Bloomberg all 60 news articles » https://www.google.com/news
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City A.M. The majority of complaints ahead of Uber's ban in York came from the city's taxi firms City A.M. Over 80 per cent of the complaints made against Uber ahead of the ride-hailing app being banned in York came from taxi drivers in the city, it has emerged. According to a York Council Freedom of Information response, 155 complaints made against Uber ... and more » https://www.google.com/news
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Deadline A New Day For Sundance Ride-Share Post-Uber Helicopter Fiasco As Lyft Pulls In Deadline Two years ago, when Uber had their hub on Swede Alley, the word was that their relationship with Sundance became complicated following an UberChopper offering that never really took off. Uber (along with Blade) was offering festival-goers helicopter ... EDITORIAL | Alabama, your Uber's on the wayThe Auburn Plainsman all 2 news articles » https://www.google.com/news
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thejournal.ie Taxi drivers block London Bridge for hours in protest over Uber thejournal.ie Uber is currently appealing against the withdrawal of its licence in London over the way in which the company reports serious criminal offences and obtains criminal record checks for its drivers. Uber can continue to operate in London pending the ... and more » https://www.google.com/news
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Telegraph.co.uk Four in five customer complaints which led to Uber being banned from York were made by the city's taxi drivers Telegraph.co.uk The information raises concerns over the City of York council's gambling, licensing and regulatory committee to decision not to renew the licence on 12 December. Councillors on the committee had been considering an application by Uber Britannia Ltd to ... https://www.google.com/news
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Birmingham Mail Birmingham Uber driver refused to let blind man and guide dog in his taxi Birmingham Mail AN Uber driver refused to let a blind man and his guide dog into his taxi in Birmingham, a court heard. Mohammed Waqas claimed he had a phobia of dogs after being bitten by one more than two years ago. He pleaded guilty at Birmingham magistrates to a ... https://www.google.com/news
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City A.M. Uber backs mayor Sadiq Khan's pedestrianisation of Oxford Street planned for this year City A.M. Radical plans to pedestrianise Oxford Street have got the backing of ride-hailing app Uber, which said it supports the plans for the removal of traffic in the area. The tech giant's submission to the consultation on the plans this month, said it ... Uber is making its UK drivers work slightly less insane hours — QuartzQuartz Uber curbs working hours for its UK driversFinancial Times Uber to introduce mandatory rest breaks for UK driversReuters BBC News -The Sun -The Verge -RS-Tech all 88 news articles » https://www.google.com/news
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Independent Online Uber close to scrapping human backups in robot cars Independent Online Detroit - Uber plans to carry passengers in autonomous vehicles without human backup drivers in about the same time frame as competitors, which expect to be on the road at the latest sometime next year, the service's autonomous vehicle chief said on ... and more » https://www.google.com/news
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Reuters Uber partners with taxi firm ComfortDelGro for new Singapore service Reuters The deal comes at a time when Uber's new Asia Pacific chief is prioritising collaborations with traditional taxi firms. It is expected to give Uber a leg up in its battle for market share with Grab, Southeast Asia's dominant ride-hailing player. Grab ... Uber officially launches surge pricing for ComfortDelGro cabsChannel NewsAsia Uber-ComfortDelGro tie-up through UberFlash to start from 6am on FridayThe Straits Times Taking aim at Grab, new ComfortDelGro-Uber service offers up to 10% cheaper faresTODAYonline Business Insider -Vulcan Post (press release) all 11 news articles » https://www.google.com/news
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TechCrunch Google is investing in Indonesia-based Uber rival Go-Jek TechCrunch Google is back investing in ride-hailing companies. The U.S. search firm and China's Meituan-Dianping are among the tech giants set to invest in Go-Jek, the Indonesia-based rival to Grab and Uber, a source with knowledge of discussions told TechCrunch ... and more » https://www.google.com/news
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Liverpool Echo Joe Anderson drops biggest hint yet that he could move to BAN Uber from Liverpool Liverpool Echo Joe Anderson drops biggest hint yet that he could move to BAN Uber from Liverpool. The Mayor is not happy with how the app-based taxi firm is currently operating. Share; 6Comments. By. Liam Thorp. 05:00, 18 JAN 2018. News. Enter your postcode to see ... https://www.google.com/news