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CNBC Uber's 'leaky board' scared Meg Whitman away from the CEO job CNBC Uber's CEO search has been fraught by headlines of sexual harassment and infighting between top investors and former CEO Travis Kalanick. "I might be the only CEO in America that likes running something smaller than something bigger," Whitman said. HPE's Meg Whitman on Uber CEO gig: 'It wasn't the right thing'VentureBeat all 11 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

ABS-CBN News LTFRB to increase franchise validity of Grab, Uber, U-Hop units to 3 years ABS-CBN News Companies such as Grab and Uber have wrangled with the transport regulator on the scope of regulation on their services. Both ride-hailing services were earlier fined P5 million each for defying a moratorium on accrediting new drivers. Uber later on ... Uber killInquirer.net all 2 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Management Today Uber 's culture won't change while Travis Kalanick is still there Management Today Clearly investors are already pressuring Uber's new CEO Dara Khosrowshahi for an early IPO. They know that the longer the wait the greater will be the need to satisfy forecasts and deliver profits to justify the IPO price tag. Potential has to become ... Dara Khosrowshahi Left Expedia for UberMarket Realist all 3 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Daily Mail Shocking moment an opportunistic Uber Eats delivery driver 'STEALS an unsuspecting man's $3000 bag and wallet ... Daily Mail Uber Eats drivers are supposed to make deliveries – but one opportunistic driver extended his duties to pick-ups after allegedly stealing a $3000 bag and wallet from an apartment building. Jiming Wang, 25, was returning to his apartment in Zetland ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Business Insider UK Ex-Uber drivers, the smell of vomit, and a £0 fare: Here's what it's like to use Taxify, Uber's cheap new rival in ... Business Insider UK Taxify has stiff competition in Uber, which has dominated London with a combination of sheer availability of drivers, reasonable prices, good service, and the convenience of not paying cash. Taxify CEO Markus Villig told Business Insider that thousands ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

AZCentral.com Uber drivers may be ticketed at Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport AZCentral.com Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport is cracking down on Uber drivers who drop off and pick up passengers because the ride-sharing service is not authorized to operate there. The east Mesa airport, home to dozens of Allegiant Air flights, has asked Mesa Police ... Uber drivers to be cited for trespassing at Phoenix-Mesa Gateway AirportABC15 Arizona Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport Authorizes Issuing Uber Drivers Trespassing CitationsAviationPros.com Uber forbidden from picking up, dropping off passengers at Phoenix-Mesa Gateway AirportKPNX 12 News TV AZFamily all 11 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

CNBC HPE's Meg Whitman responds to reports she was aiming for Uber CEO job: 'I actually am not going anywhere' CNBC HPE CEO Meg Whitman on Tuesday gave her clearest comments yet on her commitment to the company following reports that she was in the running to be the next CEO of taxi company Uber. On the company's quarterly earnings call with financial analysts ... Meg Whitman Says She's 'Not Going Anywhere' After Uber SearchBloomberg all 192 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

HuffPost Uber Customer Service Rep Changes Woman's Name To '' After She Complains HuffPost The incident extends what's already become a long line of Uber PR misfires and serious accusations alike. Earlier this year, a former Uber engineer accused the company of overlooking sexual harassment, which ultimately led to the resignation of former ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

CleanTechnica Anti-Uber Demonstrations In Chile Come Close To Shutting Down Major Airport; One Dead CleanTechnica A common criticism of on-demand taxi services such as Uber, Lyft, etc., is that they aren't actually the “wave of the future” as they are often portrayed in the media, but rather a demonstration of the fact that, for some demographics, there's not much ... Anti-Uber protests disrupt major Chilean airportETAuto.com all 5 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Business Insider Former NFL lineman who made $46 million and now works in the league office drives an Uber when he's bored Business Insider "Sometimes you'll just be sitting around the house, my girls are out doing what they do, and the wife and I are sitting there like, 'Are we doing anything tonight?' and she'll be like, 'No.' So I'll say that I'm going to go open the Uber app and see if ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Forbes Why The Uber Brand Is Not In Crisis Forbes Over the weekend, Uber's new chief brand officer Bozoma Saint John got a public relations pop-up in The New York Times Magazine. Uber, the popular rideshare app, has disrupted traditional personal transport around the world and caused taxi driver riots ... Profit rather than culture presents Uber's biggest hurdleFinancial Times In Just 8 Words, Uber's New CEO Gave a Master Class in ... - Inc.Inc.com Expedia IPO and Spin-Off History Sets Up Uber for a Deal-Making ...Skift MarketWatch -NDTV -South China Morning Post all 22 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

PRWeek Uber expands role of Leigh Wong to cover Southeast Asia PRWeek Uber has expanded the role of Leigh Wong to head of communications for Southeast Asia following a search including internal and external candidates. He will be responsible for the communications teams based in Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam, ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

BBC News Sacked Cardiff surgeon Peter O'Keefe 'now an Uber driver' - BBC ... BBC News Peter O'Keefe accepted a cash settlement from the health board after a two-year employment tribunal. Cardiff heart surgeon wins settlement for unfair dismissal | Daily Mail ...Daily Mail all 3 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Metro Uber price war as Taxify is launched in London vowing 10% cheaper rides Metro A new app has launched in London that will go head-to-head with Uber, offering cheaper rides. Taxify is launching in London today after it got 3,000 private hire taxi drivers on board and vetted them to make sure they meet local licensing requirements. and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

NDTV Uber Needs a Tim Cook. Can Its New CEO Deliver? NDTV Some Uber observers were sarcastically relieved that new CEO Dara Khosrowshahi's first meeting with employees on Wednesday went without a single sexist gaffe. That part of Uber's history is probably behind it, given Khosrowshahi's reputation for low ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Uber kill Inquirer.net LTFRB, or the Land Transportation Regulatory and Franchising Board, just issued another warning to Uber: It should not recover from its hordes of passengers the P190-million fine imposed by LTFRB. But how on earth would LTFRB determine whether or not ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Reuters Anti-Uber protests disrupt major Chilean airport; one dead Reuters SANTIAGO (Reuters) - Taxi drivers protesting the growth of mobile ride hailing applications such as Uber and Cabify blocked the main road to Chile's principal airport in capital Santiago on Monday, leading to one death and wreaking havoc on travelers ... Man Dies After an Uber Protest in Chile Blocks Road to the AirportFortune Anti-Uber protest leaves one dead in ChileTNW Anti-Uber protest blocks Chile's main airport; report of at least 1 deathCBS News Deutsche Welle -WION all 9 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

The Sydney Morning Herald Uber protest turns deadly in Santiago, Chile The Sydney Morning Herald Santiago: Taxi drivers protesting the growth of mobile ride hailing applications such as Uber and Cabify blocked the main road to Chile's principal airport in capital Santiago on Monday, leading to one death and wreaking havoc on travellers' plans. and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

U.S. News & World Report Anti-Uber Protests Disrupt Major Chilean Airport U.S. News & World Report Legislation is advancing slowly through Chile's Congress to regulate Uber and Cabify, which remain in a legal gray zone. While some authorities have promised to sanction users of the widely used applications, they have also expressed a desire to bring ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Financial Times Profit rather than culture presents Uber's biggest hurdle Financial Times It is strange to describe a fast-growing company, valued at more than $60bn despite existing for just eight years, as a turnround story. Yet a turnround is undoubtedly what Dara Khosrowshahi, Uber's chief executive, has just taken on. The ride-hailing ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Liverpool Echo Uber explains price hike during Merseyrail strike - and how you can get cheaper fares Liverpool Echo Uber has explained why its prices surged this morning - after the ECHO discovered fares had gone up dramatically during the Merseyrail strike . We were quoted a price of up to £24 for a 4.3 mile journey - as Uber admitted its fares “were a lot higher ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Financial Times Uber faces challenge from car-booking app backed by Chinese Financial Times The rise of booking cars through an app, spearheaded by Uber, has led to the emergence of local players across the world and spawned an industry that Goldman Sachs estimates will be worth $285 billion by 2030 — more than twice the current value of the ... Fed up with Uber? Londoners now have a cheaper alternativeTelegraph.co.uk A 23-year-old university dropout just launched a cheaper rival to Uber in LondonBusiness Insider UK Uber rival Taxify expands into Western Europe pledging cheaper fares and higher payCNBC TNW -Reuters -Evening Standard all 15 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

The Independent Mercedes-Benz plans to launch ride-sharing rival to Uber in London The Independent Toyota last month invested an undisclosed amount in Grab, Southeast Asia's leading ride-hailing operator, a year after it bought a small stake in San Francisco-based industry heavyweight Uber. Offering rides in specially customised Mercedes Vito and ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Markets Insider Uber and Lyft could destroy car ownership in major cities Markets Insider Campaign signs concerning a municipal vote over fingerprint requirements for ride-hailing companies such as Uber and Lyft are seen along a roadway in Austin, Texas, May 6, 2016. Reuters/Jon Herskovitz. Ride-hailing giants have said for years that their ... Lyft seizes opportunity as Uber tries to outrun troublesTribune-Review Boston cab company closes due to Lyft, Uber | WWLP.comwwlp.com all 28 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

BestVPN.com (blog) Uber to Stop Tracking Your Location After You Reach Your Destination BestVPN.com (blog) Lift hailing app Uber is reducing the period over which it collects your location data. The firm claims the move is part of an ongoing effort to improve privacy. However, the constant stream of negative press attached to the company makes the move seem ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber