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Wired.co.uk Tipping Uber drivers: a publicity stunt that misses the point Wired.co.uk For us drivers on the streets of London, the corporate drift illustrates just how out of touch Uber's management has become from the people who literally drive their business. For too long, Uber has had an almost contemptuous attitude to drivers ... Uber is beginning to warn drivers about “long trips” likely to last over an hourQuartz Uber to introduce waiting charges and tippingManchester Evening News The Uber app is getting an overhaul - and it could cost you extra per tripgetwestlondon Get Surrey -Daily Star -Business Day (registration) all 20 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

TechCrunch In India, an Uber for farm machinery aims to make a difference in rural areas TechCrunch Uber has inspired countless businesses to adopt its asset-light and on-demand approach to their industries. The examples are countless. Food delivery, dry cleaning, jet planes, home services rental bikes, or even phone chargers to name but a few — but ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

The Register Oh, boy! Uber investors behind CEO sueball say Travis Kalanick won't let the company grow up The Register Uber investor Benchmark Capital has written a letter to the company's employees in which it suggests the company's culture may be even more rotten than is widely known and that former CEO Travis Kalanick is obstructing efforts at reform. The letter ... Uber investor gave Travis Kalanick a month to quit before suing to oust himThe Independent This is the most damning line in Benchmark's letter to UberCNBC Uber investor Benchmark trades new barbs with Travis KalanickFinancial Times Bloomberg -Recode -Business Insider -Axios all 94 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

CNBC Uber runs afoul of regulators in yet another country, ignores cease and desist order CNBC Uber said Tuesday that it would be ignoring an order from the Philippines' transport regulator to temporarily cease and desist operations. The U.S.-based ride-hailing company said it has filed a motion for regulatory reconsideration after the Land ... Uber Heads for Manila Showdown As It Defies SuspensionFortune Philippines regulator denies Uber's appeal on one-month suspensionReuters Uber defies Philippines order and resumes operationsTech in Asia Mashable -Daily Mail all 107 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Gizmodo Australia Uber offers free rides next week, but only if your name starts with 'Sam' NEWS.com.au They will all be able to get free Uber all of next week when the ride-sharing service offers credits to anyone named Sam. In fact, anyone whose first name starts with “Sam” can access one free ride per day up to the value of $20, so Samala, Samantha ... Uber Is Giving Away Free Rides Next Week To Anyone Named 'Sam'Gizmodo Australia all 3 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

CNBC Benchmark is blocking attempts to sell Uber shares to other investors, say sources CNBC Uber investor Benchmark has repeatedly threatened to block sales of shares in the company unless three new board seats created last summer, including one occupied by former CEO Travis Kalanick, are eliminated. Benchmark controls 20% of the voting ... Uber investor Benchmark trades new barbs with KalanickFinancial Times Read Benchmark's Letter to Uber Employees Explaining Why It's Suing Former CEO Travis KalanickFortune Uber Is Divided Into Two Factions. They're Both WrongBloomberg MarketWatch -Recode -Los Angeles Times -Axios all 68 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Daily Echo Uber users to be charged for keeping drivers waiting (and now you can tip!) Daily Echo Uber is introducing in-app tipping for the first time, as well as stricter rules on cancelling car requests and new charges for users who keep drivers waiting. From Tuesday, an option to tip drivers will appear in the Uber smartphone app and will also ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

CNBC The investor suing Uber ex-CEO Kalanick blames him for undermining CEO search CNBC Benchmark said in an open letter on Monday that Kalanick has remained involved in the day-to-day operations of Uber, undermining the CEO search. The letter comes as Benchmark has entered a high-profile legal battle with Uber. On Friday a shareholder ... Uber Is Getting Closer to Selling a Big Chunk of ItselfFortune Travis Kalanick's new lawyers say the Uber-Benchmark lawsuit belongs in arbitrationRecode Uber Is Divided Into Two Factions. They're Both WrongBloomberg Vanity Fair -TheStreet.com -New York Times all 35 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

TechCrunch Uber's design director on what it took to redesign a global product TechCrunch Didier Hilhorst is a director of design at Uber. In this episode, he shares how his graduate degree in economics helped mold him as a designer and, in turn, shape how he and his team redesigned Uber from the ground up. It's not every day economics and ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Daily Mail From Sydney to Bondi in just five minutes: Uber set to launch FLYING CAR service in Sydney and Melbourne by 2023 Daily Mail Ride-sharing company Uber is planning to launch a new flying car service, Uber Elevate, in Sydney and Melbourne in the near future. While the company have previously announced their plans to launch in Dubai and Dallas, United States in 2020, Uber are ... Uber considering Sydney for flying vehicle trial, as leadership turmoil rages onThe Australian Financial Review Uber targets Australian cities Sydney and Melbourne for its Elevate flying car serviceNEWS.com.au all 6 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Fortune Uber Service Is Being Suspended in Yet Another Country Fortune The Philippines on Monday suspended the accreditation and operation of Uber for one month, in a decision that followed a government crackdown on unregistered drivers offering app-based ride-hailing services. The Land Transportation Franchising and ... LTFRB suspends Uber for 1 monthInquirer.net LTFRB suspends Uber operations for one monthABS-CBN News Uber suspended for 1 monthRappler Sun.Star all 14 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Fortune Uber Promises Again to Step Up Driver Conditions Fortune Taxi app Uber will improve conditions for its British drivers with changes including in-app tipping, after criticism from lawmakers and unions for not giving them more rights. Drivers for Uber, food courier Deliveroo, and other apps tend to work for a ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Reuters Philippines suspends Uber operations for one month Reuters MANILA (Reuters) - The Philippines on Monday suspended the accreditation and operation of Uber [UBER.UL] for one month, in a decision that followed a government crackdown on unregistered drivers offering app-based ride-hailing services. The Land ... Brief: Philippine government suspends Uber for a monthTech in Asia LTFRB suspends Uber operations for one monthABS-CBN News LTFRB suspends Uber for 1 monthInquirer.net Wall Street Journal (subscription) -Rappler all 16 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Financial Times Uber boosts drivers as it tries to retain London licence Financial Times Uber has rolled out a series of changes to its ride-hailing app in the UK in an attempt to repair relations with its 40,000 contracted drivers, one day after fresh questions were raised about the company's licence to operate in London. The US-based ... Uber sex scandal as police accuse taxi firm of failing to report sex ...Telegraph.co.uk London Police Say Uber Has Failed to Report Sexual Assaults by DriversFortune Uber is putting public 'at risk' after failing to report sexual assaults, accuse Met PoliceThe Independent The Guardian -The Memo -STV News all 19 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Uber improves conditions for British drivers, adds tips BNN Taxi app Uber will improve conditions for its British drivers with changes including in-app tipping, after criticism from lawmakers and unions for not giving them more rights. Drivers for Uber, food courier Deliveroo and other apps tend to work for a ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Uber improves conditions for British drivers, adds tips Reuters LONDON (Reuters) - Taxi app Uber will improve conditions for its British drivers with changes including in-app tipping, after criticism from lawmakers and unions for not giving them more rights. Drivers for Uber [UBER.UL], food courier Deliveroo and ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

The Guardian Uber to offer tipping for UK users – and introduce waiting charges The Guardian But the announcement was dismissed as a “cynical PR move” by the IWGB trade union, which is assisting Uber drivers in a legal tussle over their employment status. Uber is appealing against last year's landmark tribunal ruling granting its drivers ... Uber adds tipping and reduces cancellation time to two minutes in UKTelegraph.co.uk Uber allows in-app tips for UK driversBBC News Uber is about to start charging people who keep drivers waitingMetro TechCrunch -Engadget -TNW all 16 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Telegraph.co.uk Uber adds tipping and reduces cancellation time to two minutes in UK Telegraph.co.uk Uber has struggled to maintain a strong relationship with its UK drivers who have complained about job security and, in some cases, poor pay. In an effort to regain support the company will also reduce the free cancellation time from five minutes to ... Uber allows in-app tips for UK driversBBC News Uber is about to start charging people who keep drivers waitingMetro Uber to offer tipping for UK users – and introduce waiting chargesThe Guardian TNW -Business Insider UK all 9 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Fortune Uber Is Getting Closer to Selling a Big Chunk of Itself Fortune The New York Times reports that Uber's board has voted to move forward on two offers to buy shares of the company at a discount from Uber's estimated $68.5 billion worth. The private company has reportedly agreed to take the next steps on offers from ... Uber Board Considers 3 Investment Offers to Buy Company's SharesCNBC Uber is entertaining bids by Dragoneer and General Atlantic for a bigger ownership stakeRecode Morning Agenda: Uber Weighs Offers for SharesNew York Times The Star Online -IT PRO -Android Headlines all 20 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Business Insider Uber is thinking about selling stock to investors for lower than its $68.5 billion value Business Insider That might look like a boon, given the company looks like a bonfire right now, but all the offers would involve Uber selling a large amount of shares for the same or less than its current $68.5 billion (£53 billion) value for the first time. Uber's ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Bloomberg Uber's Travis Kalanick Isn't Following the Steve Jobs Blueprint Bloomberg Travis Kalanick lost his job as chief executive officer at Uber Technologies Inc. in June. That, it turned out, was just the beginning of the latest chapter in the roiling Uber saga. A month after Kalanick's ouster, Eric Newcomer reported that the Uber ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Fast Company Why Silicon Valley Can't Call Uber An Anomaly Fast Company Not long after Uber cofounder Travis Kalanick was forced to step down as CEO following a spate of scandals at his ride-hailing company, one influential venture capitalist tried to convince me that there were no larger lessons to be learned from the ... Uber's Travis Kalanick Isn't Following the Steve Jobs BlueprintBloomberg all 2 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Inquirer.net LTFRB suspends Uber for 1 month Inquirer.net The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) has suspended for a month the operations of transport network company (TNC) Uber after it defied its July 26 order not to accept and activate new drivers into its platform. In response ... LTFRB suspends Uber operations for one monthABS-CBN News Uber suspended for 1 monthRappler LTFRB suspends Uber for 1 month | SunStarSun.Star AutoIndustriya.com all 7 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

The Sun Double amputee, 33, told to 'f*** off by Uber driver in London who refused to take her home claiming she was drunk' The Sun A DOUBLE amputee, 33, claims she was left stranded after being told to “f*** off” by an Uber driver who refused to take her home because “she was drunk”. Clare Brown, 33, who has survived both meningitis and a stroke, had been on a night out in ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

The Australian Financial Review Uber considering Sydney for flying vehicle trial, as leadership turmoil rages on The Australian Financial Review Sydney is in line to be among a small group of cities selected by US ride-sharing giant Uber to be part of a futuristic trial of flying vehicles, as the company starts laying the ground work to make short-distance urban air transportation a reality by ... Uber at OSHAVweb (blog) all 3 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber