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Engadget Uber's new credit card could be a tough sell (updated) Engadget Uber isn't exactly known for protecting the privacy of its drivers or riders. Tim Cook reportedly had to threaten to remove the Uber app from iPhones after he discovered the app was "fingerprinting" iPhones with a permanent ID. The ride sharing company ... and more » https://www.google.com/news

Yahoo Finance How Airbnb and Uber are redistributing wealth in America Yahoo Finance Businesses in the sharing economy, like Uber and Airbnb, have had a difficult relationship with local governments, but it may be in their best interests to work with these apps. In September, Uber was banned in London, where Transport in London (the ... and more » https://www.google.com/news

Bloomberg Uber Faces Engineers' Suit Alleging Gender, Race Discrimination Bloomberg Uber uses a “stack ranking” system for evaluating employees, requiring supervisors to rank them from worst to best, according to the complaint filed Tuesday in San Francisco state court. It's an “invalid performance measurement system” because it “sets ... Uber Faces New Sex Discrimination Complaints By Former EngineersCBS San Francisco Bay Area all 4 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Fortune Uber Will Start Offering a Barclays Credit Card With Airfare Rewards, Cash Back, and Netflix Credits Fortune Uber Technologies 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 ... Uber's next gambit to maintain your loyalty is a credit cardFast Company Uber rides into credit card market with no-fee cardColumbus Ledger-Enquirer all 19 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

TechCrunch Uber introduces a credit card TechCrunch Announced today in partnership with Barclays and Visa at the Money2020 conference in Las Vegas, the new card gives Uber yet another point of access to incredibly valuable customer information and marks another front in its campaign to assume a larger ... Uber has a new credit card for people who want to earn points for ride-hailingThe Verge Now you can pay for Uber with their new credit cardCNBC There's now a credit card for Uber ridersMarketWatch Forbes -Daily Mail -CNNMoney all 175 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

CNBC Amazon Key isn't any less safe than Uber or Airbnb, tech investor Calacanis says CNBC Uber offers the ability to rate drivers, track rides and immediately report issues. Airbnb tracks host ratings and manages payment transfers. Amazon Key will allow users to watch live video of the delivery to discourage drivers with mischievous motives. https://www.google.com/news

TechCrunch Uber rival Grab finally fills its CTO-sized hole with former Googler TechCrunch Grab, Uber's chief rival in Southeast Asia, finally has a new CTO more than two years after its previous one departed. Today the company introduced Theo Vassilakis, a former Googler who also spent time with Microsoft, as its second ever CTO. There were ... and more » https://www.google.com/news

The Conversation UK Outdated regulations halt Uber in its tracks, but innovation must prevail The Conversation UK Ride-sharing company Uber has led a charge by companies who are upsetting applecarts in their respective industries. The power and convenience of mobile platforms can efficiently match assets, labour, or both with those who need them. Established ... https://www.google.com/news

MarketWatch Uber — an early adopter of new revenue-recognition rules — believes it has SEC's blessing of its business model MarketWatch Uber Technologies Inc. says the Securities and Exchange Commission has signed off on its preferred description of its business model, giving investors the first inkling of how regulators might treat the company if and when it files for an Initial ... https://www.google.com/news

What are the legal implications of TfL's decision not to renew Uber's licence? CIPD (blog) The surprise announcement that Transport for London (TfL) would not be renewing Uber's operating licence when it expired at the end of September left thousands of Londoners worried about the loss of their low-price taxi rides. Uber immediately appealed ... https://www.google.com/news

Bloomberg China's Uber-for-Trucks Apps Trade Barbs as Battle Turns Toxic Bloomberg The struggles between Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. and eBay Inc., or Uber Technologies Inc. and Didi Chuxing, also attracted public scrutiny. While still under investigation, the trucking apps' battle however is an example of how cut-throat competition ... and more » https://www.google.com/news

Business Insider Two former female Uber engineers have filed a complaint about their pay and allege they were 'ranked' on their looks Business Insider Fowler is the former Uber engineer whose blog post from earlier this year about the sexual harassment and sexist culture she says she experienced at the company prompted an investigation that ultimately led to the resignation of CEO Travis Kalanick. Former Uber engineers filed complaints over unequal payAxios Uber Faces Pay Discrimination Claims From Former Female EngineersLaw.com all 5 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Entrepreneur Here's What Uber's New CEO -- and All New CEOs -- Can Do To Succeed Where Others Have Failed Entrepreneur Dara Khosrowshahi, former CEO of Expedia, started his journey as CEO with Uber just last August. After a long 70-day search -- and an even longer year before that, of scandal -- the company's deeply wounded culture needed a strong business leader. https://www.google.com/news

Axios Former Uber engineers filed complaints over unequal pay Axios Two female former Uber engineers have filed complaints against the company alleging they were paid less than men in similar jobs and passed over for promotions, according to documents obtained by The Information. The complaints were filed with the ... Two former female Uber engineers have filed a complaint about their pay and allege they were 'ranked' on their looksBusiness Insider UK Uber Faces Pay Discrimination Claims From Former Female EngineersLaw.com all 5 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Bloomberg After London Ban, Uber Faces Regulatory Threat in Brazil - Bloomberg Bloomberg Uber could face a major legislative clampdown in Brazil, potentially rendering its current business model unworkable in its second-largest market after the U.S.. Bogota taxi drivers block streets in Uber protestBBC News Thousands of Bogota taxi drivers protest Uber, Cabify and higher costsReuters Thousands of Bogota taxi drivers stage protest over Uber, Cabify ...The Japan Times all 14 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Fortune Satire: Uber Employee Bites Through Tongue to Avoid Telling Non-HR Compliant Joke Fortune SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. (SATIRE) — On Wednesday, an Uber employee was rushed to the Zuckerberg San Francisco Trauma Center after biting straight through his tongue. The accident occurred when the employee attempted to restrain himself from telling ... https://www.google.com/news

The Verge Uber will now charge you extra if your driver has to travel longer to reach you The Verge Uber is adding a bunch of new fees to sweeten the pot for drivers who may be reluctant to wait for slow passengers, drive longer distances for more out-of-the-way pickups, or get hit with trip cancellations at the last minute. That means some trips may ... Uber drivers can now charge more for longer pickupsEngadget Uber focuses on Earnings improvements in latest driver-side changesTechCrunch Uber users will have to pay an extra fee if their driver takes more than 8 minutes to reach themBusiness Insider all 5 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Daily Mail Female Uber driver shot after picking up two passengers from San Francisco International airport Daily Mail An Uber driver was shot shortly after picking up two passengers at San Francisco International airport. The female driver was driving westbound along the Interstate 380 in San Bruno when gunshots were fired at 11.10pm on Sunday, the California Highway ... Bay Area Uber driver shot after picking up passengersEureka Times Standard Uber driver shot in drive-by after picking up passengers at airportWLS-TV Search On For Gunman Who Injured Uber Driver In I-380 ShootingCBS San Francisco Bay Area NBC Bay Area -KRON4.com all 24 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

PR Newswire (press release) Kommen Announces Taxi-Like Uber Fare Meter PR Newswire (press release) DALLAS, Oct. 24, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Kommen llc, a company that creates complementary software products for Uber drivers and Uber passengers, announces a Meter for Uber that allows an Uber rider track how much is owed to Uber as the rider ... and more » https://www.google.com/news

The Economist (blog) Public-relations woes may be catching up with Uber The Economist (blog) UBER has had a tough year. It has fired staff on the back of sexual-harassment allegations and faced reports of a hostile workplace culture. It has been sued for allegedly stealing self-driving-car technology. It lost customers when it flouted a New ... Lyft gains on Uber as ride-sharing runs past taxis in New York CityCNBC Uber sees its first decline as rival Lyft rises, report says - CNETCNET Uber use has declined for the first time among business travelersYahoo Finance WIRED -The INQUIRER -The Globe and Mail all 35 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

CNBC Lyft gains on Uber as ride-sharing runs past taxis in New York City CNBC Lyft is gaining on both taxis and Uber, according to a report from business travel expense firm Certify. Uber passed taxis in New York City in July for the number of dispatched trips, Morgan Stanley said. Morgan Stanley said New York's taxi operators ... Uber sees first decline in business passengers, report saysCNET Uber use has declined for the first time among business travelersYahoo Finance Uber sees first market share decline as Lyft gains groundThe INQUIRER Business Travel News all 20 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Eyewitness News Uber reaches out to customer following alleged mistreatment by driver Eyewitness News This was allegedly followed by the Uber operator kicking the man out of his car for staining his seats. Uber says that it is investigating the allegations laid against the driver. “It is just unthinkable that someone uses such violence to limit ... Uber customer stabbed in faceCitizen all 4 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Evening Standard London's tech chief Theo Blackwell: Uber licence ruling is not an attack on innovation Evening Standard Sadiq Khan's new digital officer today promised to “leave the door open” to new technologies like drones and driverless cars operating in London's sky and streets. Theo Blackwell said he was “up for” innovative new ideas but suggested they would need ... and more » https://www.google.com/news

BBC News Bogota taxi drivers block streets in Uber protest BBC News Thousands of taxi drivers in the Colombian capital Bogota have blocked roads and clashed with police in protest at hail services such as Uber. Yellow cabs lined the streets of the city on Monday as drivers objected to what they said was an unfair ... Thousands of Bogota taxi drivers protest Uber, Cabify and higher costsReuters all 7 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

W Magazine The Uber Sexism Saga is Being Turned into a Very Timely Movie W Magazine Uber signage is seen as an employee sits in the entrance of the ride-hailing giant's office in Hong Kong on March 10, 2017.Uber hit back at Hong Kong authorities on March 10 after five of its drivers were found guilty of operating without proper ... https://www.google.com/news