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Daily Mail Bewildered passenger left stranded after Uber driver tests positive to METH in random roadside drug test in the ... Daily Mail An Uber passenger was left stranded in Perth on Sunday after their driver tested positive to driving while on methamphetamine. The man was caught by a random drug and alcohol police operation on Shepparton Road. Western Australian police tweeted the ... Uber driver tests positive to methamphetamine in Perth roadside drug testABC Online Perth Uber driver tests positive to meth in routine traffic stopWAtoday all 3 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Independent Online Woman robbed during nightmare Uber ride Independent Online Durban - A Durban North woman had a nightmare ride this week when she was robbed of her belongings by an Uber driver. Carla Coetzee used the popular service to be transported from King Shaka International Airport to her home on Monday after ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Business Insider UK London's Uber ban shows how driverless cars will cut jobs ... Business Insider UK The company published a patent application for an "autonomous vehicle communication configuration system" with a central command to monitor multiple ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Bloomberg Uber Drivers Need Licenses in Australia's Queensland by January Bloomberg Uber has faced battles worldwide over the legality of its ride-hailing service, as traditional cab drivers whose business has been threatened fought back by lobbying for stiffer regulations. London has revoked Uber's license, and Chief Executive ... Queensland Uber drivers required to have taxi licenses from January 2018Courier Mail all 2 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

CNBC Inside the New Proposal That Exacerbated Uber's Board Divisions CNBC SAN FRANCISCO — The phone calls began late Friday among Uber's new chief executive, Dara Khosrowshahi, and the ride-hailing company's executives, as well as board members and a raft of lawyers. They were facing an emergency. The problem was ... Dara Khosrowshahi has called Travis Kalanick's board move 'disappointing' and 'unusual' to Uber staffRecode Uber rocked by fresh boardroom power struggleSky News Defiant Kalanick raises heat with Uber board appointmentsFinancial Times Economic Times -Forbes -Los Angeles Times -ET Auto all 91 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Quartz Uber's four-year journey through Africa's fast-changing cities has been bumpy, but disruptive Quartz Uber is celebrating four years in Africa—a marked milestone shaped by violent protests, policy disputes, and price wars since the company first launched in the continent in 2013. In that time, the San Francisco-based company has disrupted local cab ... Kenya ranked second in Africa for active Uber usersNairobi News We need arrests to be made – Uber South AfricaMyBroadband all 4 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Bloomberg Uber Owes Judge Answer on 15000 Emails Withheld From Waymo Bloomberg It's not the first time in the case Uber has been admonished over tardy disclosures. U.S. Magistrate Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley wasn't pleased with the explanation provided by a digital forensics firm that was supposed to detail how and where the ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Quartz As women get to drive in Saudi Arabia, Uber might lose some of its most loyal customers Quartz Earlier this week, King Salman of Saudi Arabia announced the landmark decision that women would finally be allowed to drive. The change is a win for many reasons. It is huge gain for women's rights in the conservative country, it has the potential to ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

NBCNews.com Can Companies Like Uber, Equifax Find Redemption After a Scandal NBCNews.com It's rarely smooth sailing for any company, but sometimes the brands we know and use run into choppy waters and their actions can determine whether they sink or keep going. Look no further than Equifax, which is being criticized for a botched handling ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

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Financial Times Defiant Kalanick raises heat with Uber board appointments Financial Times Mr Kalanick's sudden move to bolster his power comes as the board was considering a new governance proposal backed by Mr Khosrowshahi and Uber investors including Goldman Sachs. It would have stripped away all supervoting shareholder rights, ... Here's the proposal to change Uber's governance, which is aimed at limiting Travis Kalanick's powerRecode Uber's Kalanick reignites power struggle, names two to boardReuters Former Uber CEO Travis Kalanick just appointed 2 new board members, a defiant move the company is calling a ...Business Insider Bloomberg -TechCrunch -Engadget all 24 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

BBC News What happened in the city that banned Uber - BBC News BBC News What an almighty row in Texas can tell us about what may happen if Uber leaves London. Who really stands to gain from TfL banning Uber?Financial Times Uber London ban: Ride-hailing firm to meet TfL next week | The ...The Independent Gett projects itself as 'fit and proper' Uber alternative in its latest campaignThe Drum Economic Times -Eyewitness News -The Straits Times all 41 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Fortune Uber's Kalanick Appoints Former Xerox, Merrill CEOs to Board Fortune Uber co-founder Travis Kalanick on Friday said that he had appointed two new board members, challenging Uber shareholders who have asked a court to stop the former chief executive from naming directors. Kalanick in a statement said that he had ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Engadget Uber offers basic sign language tips so you can talk to deaf drivers Engadget Back in 2015, Uber added some features for drivers who were deaf and hard of hearing, including visual notifications of impending rides. Today, as a wrap-up for National Deaf Awareness Month, Uber has updated its main app to teach riders how to sign ... Uber adds a new feature for riders that teaches basic sign languageTechCrunch Uber is now offering sign language tips to riders with deaf driversFast Company all 18 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

The Independent Uber London ban: Ride-hailing firm to meet TfL next week The Independent “As he said on Monday, we want to work with London to make things right.” TfL refused to renew Uber's licence last week on the grounds of “public safety and security implications”. Uber has said it will launch an appeal against the decision. It can ... Uber's UK boss quits as worldwide chief flies in for London licence talksThe Guardian Uber's UK boss quits as it prepares to meet TfL over licence banTelegraph.co.uk Uber's Biggest Problems Are Not in the HeadlinesEntrepreneur BBC News -Fortune all 174 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

The Guardian Uber clashes with regulators in cities around the world | Technology ... The Guardian Uber trouble: the company is battling issues ranging from security to abiding by employment law in some countries where it operates. Photograph: Hannah ... Finally, a ticket to ride: Uber making inroads in Canada | TheSpec.comTheSpec.com all 5 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

The Verge Uber will teach you sign language to better communicate with deaf drivers The Verge Uber launched a new tool yesterday to teach users how to sign simple phrases in American Sign Language for better communication with drivers who are deaf or hard of hearing. The website, ubersinglanguage.com, is an extension of an outreach effort ... Uber offers basic sign language tips so you can talk to deaf driversEngadget Uber adds a new feature for riders that teaches basic sign language ...TechCrunch Uber is now offering sign language tips to riders with deaf driversFast Company all 19 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

CNBC Self-driving taxis like Uber's will disrupt public transport networks, study says CNBC Self-driving taxi services – such as those Uber has tried to roll out in the U.S. – could offer fares at a fraction of the cost of those offered by public transport networks today, UBS said in a research note. UBS researchers said that the autonomous ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

SoftBank's Thorny Uber Deal Bloomberg If the Uber-SoftBank deal gets done, it may be one for the record books. With $10 billion changing hands, it could be the largest private stock sale ever. The people involved might remember it for a different reason, however: as the most contentious ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Telegraph.co.uk Uber boss to hold talks with Transport for London next week Telegraph.co.uk Uber's new chief executive will fly to London next week to meet with the transport commissioner for talks over the withdrawal of Uber's licence in the capital. Dara Khosrowshahi, who took over the top job last month, is meeting transport commissioner ... Uber boss to meet London transport chief to try to regain licenceThe Guardian Life of Uber UK drivers shows company 'directs and controls'Financial Times Uber CEO to meet London transport chief after license lossTechCrunch Evening Standard -City A.M. -Sky News all 224 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

The Guardian Uber boss to meet London transport chief to try to regain licence The Guardian Dara Khosrowshahi, who took over the in the role a month ago, will meet the Transport for London boss, Mike Brown, on Tuesday, 10 days after the regulator said it would not renew Uber's private-hire licence. TfL said Uber was not a “fit and proper ... Uber CEO to visit London for talks with transport regulatorFinancial Times Uber chief executive and Transport for London to hold crunch talks next week over licence loss in the capitalCity A.M. Uber CEO to meet TfL boss next week in bid for breakthrough over ban in LondonEvening Standard BBC News -Telegraph.co.uk -CNBC all 193 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Financial Times Uber CEO to visit London for talks with transport regulator Financial Times The new chief executive of Uber, Dara Khosrowshahi, will visit London on Tuesday for talks with the commissioner of London's transport body, as the ride-hailing service seeks to regain its licence to operate in one of its most important markets. Uber chief executive and Transport for London to hold crunch talks next week over licence loss in the capitalCity A.M. Uber CEO to meet TfL boss next week in bid for breakthrough over ban in LondonEvening Standard Uber boss to meet London transport chief to try to regain licenceThe Guardian BBC News -Wired.co.uk -Telegraph.co.uk all 177 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Financial Times Uber chief to visit London in effort to reverse ban Financial Times The new chief executive of Uber, Dara Khosrowshahi, will visit London on Tuesday for talks with the commissioner of London's transport body as the ride-hailing service seeks to regain its licence to operate in one of its most important markets. Uber licence withdrawal disproportionate, says Theresa MayThe Guardian How to fix UberWired.co.uk Uber tries a new route after London ban: DiplomacyEconomic Times New Statesman -Fortune -BBC News all 151 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Financial Times The drivers of Uber in London Financial Times This is London. The city of hedge funders, hipsters and Uber drivers. Forty thousand drivers, 3.5m users. London has rhythms, Uber has a rhythm, and this is how it begins. Her alarm goes off at 4.30am. At 5.30am she switches on the app. “It's too ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

London's Uber ban: are some big tech firms too popular to control? New Statesman Uber's bosses want you to see the company not as a rule-breaking, tax-avoiding multinational minicab empire, but as a scrappy, lovable tech start-up. That explains why Uber's first public move after Transport for London (TfL) revoked its private hire ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber