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Deutsche Welle Didi uber Uber? Fortune Globally, Uber operates in more cities than Didi. But the Chinese company is gaining ground. In addition to controlling China, the world's largest car-hailing market, Didi has bested Uber in Southeast Asia, where it and SoftBank own a $2 billion stake ... Uber: The highs and lows of the ride-hailing superstarDeutsche Welle Top VC deals this week: Amazon buys Blink, Daimler backs an Uber competitor, Didi raises billionsCNBC Uber's Chinese rival just raised $4 billionThe Car Connection Gulf Times all 14 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Economic Times Uber books Bengaluru employee for 'cheating' company of Rs 30 lakh The News Minute Cab operator Uber India has filed a criminal case against one of its employees in Bengaluru for allegedly swindling the firm of Rs 30 lakh since February 2016, as per a report by Santosh Kumar in The Times of India. According to the findings following ... Uber employee in Bengaluru booked for siphoning off Rs 30 lakhEconomic Times all 4 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Forbes Uber's Self-Driving Cars Hit 2 Million Miles As Program Regains Momentum Forbes In September, Uber announced its self-driving cars had racked up 1 million miles in autonomous mode, a milestone that took 2.5 years to reach. It took just 100 days to reach the next one million. "We're finally hitting our stride," said Eric Meyhofer ... and more » https://www.google.com/news

Business Insider Uber exec Rachel Holt: 'Everything hasn't happened in the right way ... Business Insider Uber VP Rachel Holt said new CEO Dara Khosrowshahi differs from his predecessor, Travis Kalanick, in that he has "a humble approach." Uber tries to 'rebuild the love' with drivers. Can it work?CNET The Inside Story of an Online Travel Reunion at the New UberSkift Tech Moves: Uber taps former Orbitz CEO as COO; Longtime AWS leader goes to ZendeskGeekWire all 30 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

MIT Technology Review It's Waymo vs. Uber—Except, in China MIT Technology Review But that magnanimity almost certainly doesn't extend to hardware, and in that the dispute echoes the heated legal battle currently underway between Alphabet's self-driving division, Waymo, and Uber. Waymo has accused Anthony Levandowski, a former ... and more » https://www.google.com/news

CNBC A top Uber exec describes how the company made decisions when it had no CEO CNBC As Uber gets ready for New Year's Eve, typically the ride-sharing company's busiest and most important night, the company's head of operations in US and Canada, Rachel Holt, talked about the company's turbulent last year and what lies ahead. Holt ... Uber exec Rachel Holt admits: 'Everything hasn't happened in the right way in the past'Business Insider The Inside Story of an Online Travel Reunion at the New UberSkift Uber's new COO demands efficienciesWarc The Gazette: Eastern Iowa Breaking News and Headlines -GeekWire all 30 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Slate Magazine Why Uber Was So Paranoid Slate Magazine In contrast to automakers, Uber's business is not particularly capital-intensive. It builds apps, not cars. It is labor-intensive—at least until the self-driving tech is ready—which might seem to pose an obstacle for rivals that have to develop their ... Uber: The highs and lows of the ride-hailing superstarDeutsche Welle Top VC deals this week: Amazon buys Blink, Daimler backs an Uber competitor, Didi raises billionsCNBC Didi cashes up to go global to take on UberGulf Times Patch.com all 12 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

The Drum Taxi, not tech: How the ECJ's ruling threatens Uber's reputation and the gig economy The Drum The European Court of Justice (ECJ) in Luxembourg has ruled that Uber is a transport company rather than a digital service. The decision, which cannot be appealed, means that the app will be subject to the transport legislation of member states rather ... OPINION: Uber can be regulated like a taxi serviceIndependent Online Top European court says Uber is a taxi serviceBusiness Insider John Robson: The EU didn't hurt Uber. It hurt consumersNational Post Techdirt -CleanTechnica -Scoop.co.nz (press release) all 68 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

WIRED This Week in the Future of Cars: Naughty or Nice? WIRED inquiries into Uber's business this year, and a new bit of evidence in the ride hailing company's trade secrets dispute with Waymo may have implications for all of them. The evidence, a letter written by the lawyer of a former employee, accuses Uber ... https://www.google.com/news

ChronicleLive Uber offers NHS staff a 'free ride' to and from work over Christmas ChronicleLive Taxi firm Uber is offering discounted trips for NHS staff working over Christmas. The TUC estimated in 2015 that over 300,000 NHS workers clocked on for Christmas Day to helping others. To acknowledge the work staff do this year, Uber, which operates ... Uber are giving FREE taxi rides to NHS staff on Christmas DayCoventry Telegraph all 3 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Quartz Uber is finally getting called on its biggest bluffs Quartz Uber's greatest innovation was never really the technology, though the technology is very good: It was branding itself a technology platform. Those magic words have accompanied Uber since its earliest days, when the startup launched its on-demand ride ... Don't let Uber ideologues take you for a rideSouth China Morning Post Uber's Loss in Europe Shows Trans-Atlantic Split Over TechnologyBloomberg European court ruling may hinder Uber's appeal against drivers' employment statusCIPD (blog) Washington Post -The Drive -The National all 167 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Gizmodo In Letter, Uber Said Drivers Didn't Make Advertised Earnings Due to Their 'Choices' Gizmodo The FTC accused Uber of making “false, misleading, or unsubstantiated claims regarding driver earnings” on its website and in ads on Craigslist, in an investigation that began in spring 2015. The company had claimed, for example, that drivers in New ... Uber said drivers chose to make less than advertised earnings in letterNew York Daily News all 3 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Birmingham Mail Taxi firm Uber to offer FREE trips for NHS workers over Christmas Birmingham Mail All NHS workers are being offered discounted Uber taxi trips over the Christmas period to help them towards transport costs to and from work. Uber will be offering all NHS workers £10 off two trips over the festive period to help them with transport ... Uber is offering free trips to NHS staff working on Christmas DayBristol Post Uber to offer thousands of NHS workers free trips between Christmas Eve and Boxing Day - here's how to claimMirror.co.uk NHS staff to get free Uber trips over ChristmasMetro WalesOnline all 9 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

The Verge Uber adds new features to its trucking app, but still hasn't said how many people use it The Verge Uber announced today that it's adding two new features to the Uber Freight app (iOS and Android), the service it launched for truckers back in May. Both are meant to make it easier for drivers to string together multiple jobs, which would make it more ... and more » https://www.google.com/news

TechCrunch Daimler acquires majority stake in French Uber competitor TechCrunch Daimler has acquired a majority stake in Chauffeur Privé, a French app that provides ride hailing services in Paris, Lyon and the Côte d'Azur (via Tech.eu). The ownership stake means that Daimler now has controlling interests in a number of smaller ... and more » https://www.google.com/news

CityLab In Mexico, Momentum Builds for Women-Only Ride-Hailing Apps CityLab Mexico City has tried to address the issue by designating women-only cars on many buses and on the metro, but still, when Uber launched here in 2013, many women welcomed it. With driver profiles and GPS tracking, it seemed to be a safer option. But ... https://www.google.com/news

CNET Uber tries to 'rebuild the love' with drivers. Can it work? CNET They've been replaced with photos of Uber drivers from around the world, with a quote from each about why they drive for the ride-hailing company. It's a symbolic move -- meant to set the tone for a new Uber. After a year of scandals and a major ... Uber's new COO demands efficienciesWarc Uber names ex-Orbitz executive as COOThe Gazette: Eastern Iowa Breaking News and Headlines Tech Moves: Uber taps former Orbitz CEO as COO; Longtime AWS leader goes to ZendeskGeekWire News18 all 15 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Financial Times Daimler buys France's alternative to Uber - Financial Times Financial Times Daimler has bought a majority stake in Chauffeur Privé, a car-booking start-up that has positioned itself as an alternative to Uber in France, as the carmaker seeks to broaden its appeal to vehicle-less consumers. The German carmaker announced on ... Daimler acquires majority stake in French Uber competitor ...TechCrunch all 5 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Fortune Look Out Uber—China's Didi Just Raised $4 Billion to Go Global in the Ride-Hailing Battle Fortune Didi Chuxing has scored another investment from SoftBank Group in a massive funding round that will bankroll the Chinese ride-hailing leader's exploration of new markets and technologies. Didi said it's secured new financing of more than $4 billion ... Chinese ride-hailing giant Didi Chuxing raises over $4 billion as battle with Uber intensifiesCNBC Didi Chuxing, a Chinese Rival to Uber, Raises $4 BillionNew York Times China's Didi Cashes Up to Go Global in Next Stage of Uber BattleBloomberg ABS-CBN News -Deutsche Welle -VCCircle all 42 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Marketing Week Uber labelled a transport service, Burger King gifts customer a restaurant: International round-up Marketing Week Plus France orders WhatsApp to stop sharing data with Facebook and KFC casts first ever 'unknown' actor as colonel to save costs. By Leonie Roderick 21 Dec 2017 10:25 am. Uber labelled a transport service by Europe's highest court. More bad news for ... https://www.google.com/news

Bloomberg Uber's Loss in Europe Shows Trans-Atlantic Split Over Technology Bloomberg A European Union decision to treat Uber Technologies Inc. like a taxi company spotlights a trans-Atlantic divide over how governments cope with disruptive technologies and could embolden U.S. cities to restrict the ride-sharing service. The EU Court of ... Uber is a transportation firm, not a digital company, European court rulesABC News Europe tells Uber it's a taxi service, so it should start acting like oneBGR European labor wins battle, not war, against UberPOLITICO.eu ARNnet -Xinhua -The Wire all 76 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

News24 WATCH: Capetonian driver's Uber theme song lights up the Mother City News24 When approached for comment, Uber sub- Saharan Africa's General Manager Alon Lits called the song "creative and celebratory" and said it was just "in time for the festive season". "We are honoured that there are so many talented and diverse driver ... https://www.google.com/news

CNBC Chinese ride-hailing giant Didi Chuxing raises over $4 billion as battle with Uber intensifies CNBC China's ride-hailing giant Didi Chuxing has raised over $4 billion in its latest round of funding, the company said on Thursday, posing a challenge to its U.S. rival Uber in its efforts to branch out overseas. The latest investment values Didi at over ... and more » https://www.google.com/news

Daily Mail Top EU court rules Uber IS a taxi service and should be regulated like a taxi company not an app Daily Mail The decision came only a day after the company was accused in court in London of becoming a menace to public safety by forcing its drivers to work exhausting hours. The tech firm is locked in a legal battle to be allowed to keep operating in the ... EU ruling on Uber opens up company to new claimsFinancial Times Uber to face stricter EU regulation after ECJ rules it is transport firmThe Guardian Uber-EU court decision: What the defeat means for customers and drivers across UK and EuropeThe Independent CityLab -Wired.co.uk -New York Times all 328 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Financial Times New Uber COO wants more strategy and less controversy Financial Times Uber's newly appointed chief operating officer, Barney Harford, is planning to reduce costs and “bring a dose of financial discipline” to the deeply lossmaking company, as he steps into a role that will be critical to shaping the fortunes of the world ... Uber was supposed to hire a female COO, but didn't - The VergeThe Verge Former Orbitz CEO joins Uber as chief operating officer, ending long executive searchCNBC Uber appoints former Orbitz CEO Barney Harford as chief operating officerTechCrunch CNET -USA TODAY -Fortune all 45 news articles » https://www.google.com/news