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Independent Online WATCH: Uber drivers under attack in Sandton Independent Online Johannesburg - Three cars were set alight in Sandton in a suspected incident related to the ongoing fight between metered taxis and ride-sharing app, Uber, Gauteng police said on Friday. Provincial spokesperson Captain Mavela Masondo said police ... Uber drivers retaliate after two of their cars set alightEyewitness News BREAKING: Uber taxis petrol-bombed in SandtonHerald live UPDATE: Uber confirms one registered vehicle set alight in SandtonCitizen Times LIVE -The Straits Times all 28 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Financial Times New car-hailing apps threaten Uber's dominance in London Financial Times It is rush hour in central London, the busiest time for taxis, but Uber driver Mohammed has logged off the app. He is not planning to head home yet, though. Instead, the 32-year old has switched screens to Taxify, a new car-hailing platform that has ... Taxify, London's latest cut-price Uber rival, is being investigated by ...Wired.co.uk Uber's new rival Taxify that claims to offer 'fares that are cheaper by 10%' is being 'urgently investigated' by ...Daily Mail Uber rival Taxify is being investigated by Transport for LondonEngadget Gizmodo UK -City A.M. -CNNMoney all 13 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

The Detroit News Payne: In the backseat of a self-driving Uber The Detroit News I am in the backseat of a self-driving Uber vehicle, a Volvo XC90 being tested like a lab mouse through a maze of urban streets. Cruising south on busy, one-way Penn Avenue heading to downtown Pittsburgh, the Volvo encounters a delivery truck blocking ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

South Florida Business Journal Uber caps prices ahead of Hurricane Irma's arrival South Florida Business Journal Uber Technologies Inc. will cap prices for rides in South Florida through the coming days as locals seek refuge from Hurricane Irma, abiding by price gouging laws despite the platform's “surge pricing” model. The cost of an Uber ride typically ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Daily Mail Uber drivers' cars torched in S.Africa clash Daily Mail Three cars were torched in a Johannesburg business district on Thursday in the latest clash between drivers with ride-hailing service Uber and traditional cabbies. "Three cars were set alight," police spokesman Mavela Masondo told AFP, adding that two ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Business Insider Oklahoma lawmaker charged with forcibly kissing an Uber driver Business Insider Bryce Marlatt, R-Woodward on the Senate floor in Oklahoma City. Associated Press/Sue Ogrocki. OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — An Oklahoma state senator has been charged with sexual battery after an Uber driver accused him of grabbing her head and kissing ... Oklahoma lawmaker charged with forcibly kissing Uber driverWTHR all 10 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Adweek Uber Plays Up Ties With the NFL in Its First Campaign Under New Chief Brand Officer Adweek Coming off a long string of public scandals and a leadership crisis, Uber is hoping a little marketing mojo can help it regain its footing. Last week, Uber filled former CEO Travis Kalanick's role with Dara Khosrowshahi—who previously was CEO at ... Uber's New CEO Has Proven Record Of M&A SuccessValueWalk all 4 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

LBC Uber Driver Tells Nigel Farage The Company Should Be “Shut Down” LBC Uber returned to the spotlight on Thursday as Sadiq Khan told LBC he expects Transport for London to consider sexual assault allegations when it decides if the company's licence will be renewed. Uber drivers in the capital are accused of sexually ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Eyewitness News Uber drivers retaliate after two of their cars set alight Eyewitness News An angry group of Uber taxi drivers has now dispersed after pelting taxi operators with stones in the Sandton area while torching others. People stand next to one of the Uber cars that were torched near the Gautrain Station in Sandton. Picture: Clement ... BREAKING: Uber taxis petrol-bombed in SandtonHerald live Uber taxis set alight in SandtoneNCA WATCH | Sandton streets resemble war zone after attack on Uber driversTimes LIVE Independent Online -News24 all 22 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Eyewitness News Uber cars torched near Gautrain Station Eyewitness News Two torched Uber cars are still on the streets near the Gautrain Station. Scores of Uber drivers have parked their cars near the scene, and are moving around in groups pelting stones at meter taxi cars while touching others. The Uber drivers say they ... Uber taxis set alight in SandtoneNCA WATCH | Uber taxis petrol-bombed in SandtonTimes LIVE WATCH: Uber, metered taxis petrol bombed, set alight in SandtonIndependent Online News24 -Business Day (registration) all 20 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Bloomberg Waymo and Uber Head for a Self-Driving Car Crash in Court Bloomberg There's a month to go before the trial starts, but in many ways Waymo can already count its trade-secrets lawsuit against Uber Technologies Inc. as a win. The unusually speedy pretrial discovery process has yielded a steady drip of embarrassing ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Uber CTO shares his journey as a refugee after Trump ends DACA CNBC Thuan Pham has been the chief technical officer at Uber for the past four and a half years. He was previously a vice president at the Silicon Valley computer software company VMware for eight years. He received both his bachelor's and master's degrees ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

The Incline Each time you enter this code in its app, Uber will donate $1 to 412 Food Rescue in Pittsburgh The Incline Starting today, each time someone enters the code 412FOOD into the Uber app during September, the ride-sharing company will donate $1 to 412 Food Rescue. And, no, you don't have to call a ride each time you enter the donation code. Uber and 412 Food ... 412 Food Rescue to expand to neighboring counties with donation from UberTribune-Review Helping the hungry: Uber teams up with 412 Food RescueWTAE Pittsburgh all 3 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Bournemouth Echo No Uber for Bournemouth (at the moment) as company withdraws application for licence Bournemouth Echo CONTROVERSIAL cab company Uber has withdrawn its application for a licence to operate in Bournemouth. Councillors were due to consider the request at a meeting of the Licensing Board on September 12. But the Daily Echo has since learned that Uber ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Bournemouth Echo No Uber for Bournemouth (at the moment) as company withdraws application for licence Bournemouth Echo CONTROVERSIAL cab company Uber has withdrawn its application for a licence to operate in Bournemouth. Councillors were due to consider the request at a meeting of the Licensing Board on September 12. But the Daily Echo has since learned that Uber ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

LBC Mayor's Night Time Commissioner "Has Conflict Of Interest" Over Uber Case LBC But it now appears there could be a conflict of interest in Mr Kolvin's role as Night Time Commissioner because he is representing Uber drivers in court, with those drivers are having their legal costs met by Uber. Conservative MP and former Transport ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Wired.co.uk Uber's cheaper London rival has a whole heap of problems Wired.co.uk Taxify, London's new Uber rival, doesn't directly have a licence and didn't inform Transport for London of its plan to start operating in the city. Union representatives have expressed "serious concern" and asked for Taxify to be blocked from operating ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Bournemouth Echo Uber withdraws its application for a licence to operate in Bournemouth Bournemouth Echo CONTROVERSIAL cab company Uber has withdrawn its application for a licence to operate in Bournemouth. Councillors were due to consider the request at a meeting of the Licensing Board on September 12. But the Daily Echo has since learned that Uber ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Bloomberg Alarm Didn't Ring at Waymo Before Uber Was Sued for Theft Bloomberg Some of the allegedly stolen information in Waymo's trade-secrets case against Uber Technologies Inc. may not have been so precious after all, according to the Alphabet Inc. unit's own engineer. “Low-value” was the engineer's assessment while ... Google Engineer Dismissed the Importance of Stolen Self-Driving Car DocumentsGizmodo all 6 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

kfor.com Oklahoma senator charged after allegedly groping Uber driver kfor.com OKLAHOMA CITY – An Oklahoma senator was charged with sexual battery Wednesday after allegedly groping an Uber driver. Senator Bryce Marlatt (R- Woodward) was named as a suspect in the case back in July, but charged with the felony on Wednesday, ... Oklahoma senator charged after police investigation into Uber driver's complaintNewsOK.com all 8 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Recode Uber employees need a morale lift, so six staffers created a website ... Recode Morale at Uber has been at an all-time low over the past few months, with its myriad public scandals. While many employees are hopeful that the company will ... Uber's 'leaky board' scared Meg Whitman away from the CEO jobCNBC After Grueling CEO Search, Some Uber Staff Have Started a ...Gizmodo What UBER's Incoming CEO Can Learn From GoDaddy's Outgoing ...Forbes Management Today -Fin24 (press release) -HuffPost all 13 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

CNBC Black Girls Code CEO: Turning down $125000 Uber grant was about 'understanding your worth' CNBC Earlier this year, in the midst of a series of corporate crises, Uber pledged to donate $3 million over the next three years to support organizations working to diversify tech. In late August, the company made headlines when news broke of its $1.2 ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

KTAR.com Uber Drivers at Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport to Face Tickets U.S. News & World Report Airport spokesman Ryan Smith says Uber drivers who pick up or drop off passengers are not operating legally because the ride-sharing service has not entered into a required formal agreement with the airport located southeast of Phoenix. Ride-sharing ... Mesa Gateway Airport begins citing Uber drivers with trespassingKTAR.com all 2 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

City A.M. Transport for London under fire over legality of Uber rival Taxify's licence to operate City A.M. Transport for London is facing mounting pressure to take action against a new Uber-style startup which has been accused of flouting the rules for operating in the capital. "Transport for London and the police need to get their act together pretty ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

TNW Kroger to use Uber drivers and online ordering to compete with Amazon TNW Grocery stores are feeling the squeeze after Amazon slashed prices at Whole Foods last week. Kroger, the third largest grocery chain in the US, finds itself in the unenviable position of trying to find profits while engaging in a price war against a ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber