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The Sun Sadiq Khan refuses to answer question about Uber on radio call-in as he snaps 'I don't know what you're talking ... The Sun SADIQ KHAN was today accused of being "dishonest" about using Uber - but refused to answer a question from the public on the issue. The Mayor of London hosted a radio phone-in on LBC, taking calls from listeners about a variety of political questions. Sadiq Khan cuts off caller after being accused of 'dishonesty' over Uber during radio phone-inEvening Standard Sadiq SNAPS after radio caller labels him 'dishonest' over London's Uber banExpress.co.uk all 21 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

The Guardian Uber unveils former banker as new UK chairwoman | Technology ... The Guardian Former Bank of England adviser and ex-M&S executive Laurel Powers-Freeling named as new chair of embattled taxi app. Uber appoints former Bank of England senior adviser as non ...The Independent Uber appoints ex-banker to new UK chair roleFinancial Times Uber's New UK Chair Is a Woman, and a BankerFortune Telegraph.co.uk -Evening Standard -Daily Mail all 19 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Eyewitness News [ALERT] 2 Uber vehicles torched in Joburg highway protest Eyewitness News JOHANNESBURG - Police have confirmed that two Uber vehicles have been set alight during Friday morning's protests on the R21 and R24 highways. At least 30 meter taxi drivers have now been arrested after disrupting traffic during their demonstration ... Two Uber vehicles torched during meter taxi strikeTimes LIVE Uber, Meter taxi drivers disrupt Joburg trafficSouth African Broadcasting Corporation Our partners not involved R24/R21 protest – says UberBedfordview & Edenvale News all 19 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Forbes This New, Easy To Use App -- The 'Uber' Of Staffing -- Could Revolutionize The Hospitality Industry Forbes McCulloch, along with co-founder and CEO Tim Chatfield, play down the comparison, Jitjatjo is arguably the Uber of temporary hospitality staffing. If a catering company suddenly needs five extra servers and a bartender for an event in two hours, they ... https://www.google.com/news

The Register If you say it loud enough, Uber'll sound atrocious: Super Cali juristic discrimination process The Register Uber is once again being hauled into court, this time on allegations it deliberately underpaid women engineers and staff who were not white or asian. The lawsuit (PDF), filed in the San Francisco Superior Court this week, alleges violations of ... https://www.google.com/news

Coventry Telegraph Black cabs v Uber: the debate continues Coventry Telegraph Justin Curtlin : "Get treated better by Uber drivers. They wait till you're comfortable and you've got your seat belt on then drive off. Black cabs drive off while you're sliding on the back seat trying to get your belt on. I got a black cab from the ... https://www.google.com/news

Financial Times Taxman under fire for failing to probe Uber stance on VAT Financial Times British MPs have criticised HM Revenue & Customs for failing to investigate Uber's approach to value added tax, as the ride-hailing company engages in a high-profile legal battle over its tax affairs. Uber claims it has no obligation to collect VAT on ... and more » https://www.google.com/news

CNNMoney Uber now lets you add multiple stops to your ride CNNMoney The feature is rolling out globally and most customers will see it in their apps starting on Thursday, according to an Uber spokeswoman. Only customers with the latest version of the app will be able to add multiple stops. Previously, Uber customers ... https://www.google.com/news

TechCrunch Uber will now let you add multiple stops to your route TechCrunch Uber today is adding a new feature that will solve a challenge almost every rider, at some point, has faced: the difficulty with picking up friends along the route to your destination. That's because, until now, Uber has only allowed you to request a ... Uber: How to add multiple stops to a tripThe Independent Uber now lets you add multiple stops to your journeyMetro Uber just added a great feature for friends sharing a rideMashable Daily Mail -TNW -CNET all 16 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

9to5Mac Uber rolling out an app update to offer multiple destinations with bill-splitting 9to5Mac Uber is rolling out an update to its iOS and Android apps that allows you to specify multiple destinations. The existing bill-splitting feature also integrates with it when you're using the facility to drop multiple people home at the end of a night out … and more » https://www.google.com/news

Engadget Uber faces another lawsuit alleging gender and race discrimination Engadget Things have been relatively quiet on the Uber front recently, at least in regard to lawsuits, as CEO Dara Khosrowshahi gets his new house in order. That changed today, as Reuters reports that three female engineers are suing Uber for racial and gender ... Three female engineers sue Uber for sex and race discrimination ...Ars Technica Uber Faces Engineers' Lawsuit Alleging Gender, Race Bias ...Bloomberg Uber Faces New Sex Discrimination Complaints By Former EngineersCBS San Francisco Bay Area all 6 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

The Independent Uber: How to add multiple stops to a trip The Independent The taxi-hailing app company has just introduced the feature, which should prove very popular with users, as it makes it much easier to pick up friends from different locations. You can add up to three stops to a trip. If you need to make changes, you ... Uber launches multi-stop trips in the US and CanadaVentureBeat Uber's multi-destination feature makes riding with friends easierEngadget all 7 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Times LIVE Uber driver-partners to get fuel rebates‚ cell phone deals Times LIVE Uber driver-partners will start to receive perks in the form of fuel rebates and cell phone deals‚ which will help reduce their operating costs. The e-hailing app said in a statement that it aimed to provide driver-partners access to a wide variety of ... Uber and Cell C partner for smartphone dealsMyBroadband all 3 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Ars Technica Uber is the latest tech company to be sued for gender bias Ars Technica The complaint (PDF) claims that Uber's biannual "stack ranking" system is invalid, arbitrary, and forces different outcomes between employees "regardless of whether there are meaningful performance differences between individual employees within a ... https://www.google.com/news

The Independent Uber team up with Barclays to launch visa credit card offering digital reward schemes The Independent Uber and a unit of Barclays are teaming up to offer a rewards-enriched credit card in the United States through the ride-service company's mobile phone app. Uber and bank officials said on Wednesday the card will be free and offer a $100 (£75) starting ... Uber's new credit card could be a tough sell (updated) - EngadgetEngadget Uber aims for loyalty reward credit card offeringThe Drum Uber introduces a credit card | TechCrunchTechCrunch The Verge -CNBC -Daily Mail -Uber all 75 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Sky News Uber lines up banker to chair UK unit amid London ban appeal Sky News Uber's new chief executive, Dara Khosrowshahi, travelled to London earlier this month for talks with TfL, with both sides describing their discussion as "constructive". The first hearing in the appeal process, which is likely to stretch well into 2018 ... Uber Fields Bids for Its Subprime Lending Unit's AssetsBloomberg Uber is reportedly planning to hire a veteran banker to chair its UK businessBusiness Insider Uber's eyeing City heavyweight Laurel Powers-Freeling for UK chairman role amid London licence rowCity A.M. all 5 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

The Drum Uber aims for loyalty reward credit card offering The Drum The no-fee card will reward repeat riders with redeemable points worth 4% of expenditure on dining out in restaurants, bars and takeaways; 3% on any travel costs and 2% of any online purchase such as an Uber ride or other eligible online shopping and ... Uber introduces a credit card | TechCrunchTechCrunch Uber has a new credit card for people who want to earn points for ride-hailingThe Verge Uber's new credit card could be a tough sell (updated) - EngadgetEngadget Daily Mail -CNBC -Forbes -Uber all 73 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Coventry Telegraph Uber war of words explodes as council boss hits back at 'fake outrage' Coventry politicians Coventry Telegraph A war of words has erupted between councillors in Coventry and Wolverhampton as the row over Uber licensing in the city reaches boiling point. There is a long-running dispute with Coventry accusing their Midlands neighbours of exploiting a loophole in ... and more » https://www.google.com/news

CNBC Uber board member Arianna Huffington still 'optimistic' SoftBank mega-deal will happen CNBC Uber board member Arianna Huffington said Thursday she is still "optimistic" that a big investment by SoftBank into the ride-hailing app will happen, and the problems faced by the company will not affect its valuation. The Japanese giant run by ... https://www.google.com/news

TechCrunch Three engineers sue Uber over unequal pay, claiming sex and racial discrimination TechCrunch Three Latina software engineers are suing Uber for allegedly discriminating against women and people of color. Reuters reports that Ingrid Avendano, Roxana del Toro Lopez and Ana Medina filed the lawsuit on Tuesday in the Superior Court of San ... 3 female engineers are suing Uber over unequal payFast Company Uber Sued For Alleged Racial, Gender DiscriminationFortune Uber Hit With Yet Another Lawsuit, This Time Alleging Sexual DiscriminationGizmodo all 9 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

ChronicleLive Taxi app Uber launches for customers in Durham due to popular ... ChronicleLive Customers can start using the app in Durham from 4pm on Thursday - here's all the details. and more » https://www.google.com/news

Forbes Seniors Find Driving Uber Satisfying Forbes Uber has had a bit of a bumpy ride on its journey to become the $70 billion enterprise it is today. But that's okay for a portion of its drivers who aren't used to taking the easy road anyway. While there are an awful lot of young people getting on ... https://www.google.com/news

Bloomberg Uber Fields Bids for Its Subprime Lending Unit's Assets Bloomberg Uber's board determined that Xchange is unsustainable and should be sold or consolidated into a smaller unit within Uber, Bloomberg News reported in August. Dara Khosrowshahi, who took over as CEO last month, is reviewing Uber's vast operations for ... and more » https://www.google.com/news

Fortune Uber Will Charge You More if It Takes Your Driver Longer to Arrive Fortune The new charge will vary from market to market, but Uber says that in general drivers will start to get standard time and distance once they've spent 11 minutes driving to pick up a rider. The pickup charge will be included in the original quote a ... Uber will now charge you extra if your driver has to travel longer to reach youThe Verge Uber drivers can now charge more for longer pickupsEngadget Uber users will have to pay an extra fee if it takes their driver more than 8 minutes to reach themBusiness Insider TechCrunch -Las Vegas Review-Journal -PhillyVoice.com all 31 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Fortune Uber Sued For Alleged Racial, Gender Discrimination Fortune Three women engineers have sued Uber for discrimination based of their gender and race, the latest blow to the ride-services company that is straining to overcome a year of controversies over its workplace culture. The lawsuit, filed Tuesday at the ... https://www.google.com/news