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TechCrunch Uber board 'disappointed' by Benchmark's lawsuit against former CEO TechCrunch The Uber saga continues, and the board of directors has weighed in on the brewing battle between early investor Benchmark and former CEO Travis Kalanick. In wake of a lawsuit Benchmark filed against Kalanick, the company's board has issued a statement ... Uber investors go to war over Kalanick lawsuitFinancial Times Uber chaos continues as investors go head to headThe Verge Uber founder Travis Kalanick sued by investor over alleged fraudThe Independent Reuters -The Guardian -Inc.com -Recode all 296 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Financial Times Uber investors go to war over Kalanick lawsuit Financial Times A group of shareholders in Uber has demanded that fellow investor Benchmark step off the board, one day after it initiated an explosive lawsuit accusing Uber's former chief executive Travis Kalanick of fraud, raising the stakes in a boardroom drama ... Uber chaos continues as investors go head to headThe Verge Uber board 'disappointed' by Benchmark's lawsuit against former CEOTechCrunch Uber's former CEO is battling top investor Benchmark. Now other investors want Benchmark outCNBC The Independent -Recode -The Guardian -Recode all 296 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Cosmopolitan.com Uber Is Giving Away Free Ice Cream Every Friday Until Summer Ends Cosmopolitan.com Here's how it works: If you live in one of the 10 participating cities (find your city here) you can request and match up with an Uber Ice Cream Truck, which will get you five ice cream cones and a free silicone Uber-stamped cone. Then, with that ... Uber is Giving Away Ice Cream for the Rest of the SummerMoney Magazine Soft Serve: Uber Promised Customers Free Ice Cream but Didn't DeliverObserver Uber delivering free ice cream on Fridays in New York City, other ...WABC-TV FOX 5 DC -Uber -Fortune -Observer all 55 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Ars Technica Woman: Uber driver drove perpendicular to traffic, leading to serious accident Ars Technica An Illinois amateur runner sued Uber in state court in New Jersey on Friday, claiming that a negligent driver caused a significant traffic accident last year. The accident resulted in Katherine Vesce being knocked unconscious and sustaining a "serious ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Recode Recode Daily: Uber goes to war with itself; trolls go to war with Google Recode Benchmark Capital, one of Uber's earliest and biggest investors, is suing co-founder and ousted CEO Travis Kalanick. Benchmark claims that Kalanick has not honored the terms of his resignation, and has been trying to pack the company's board with loyal ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Evening Standard Valentine's Day sex attacker jailed after being snared by Uber driver Evening Standard A former City banking executive who sexually assaulted a woman on Valentine's Day after meeting her on a night out in the West End has been jailed for five years. Jeetender Singh, 41, posed as a Good Samaritan and offered to share an Uber home with the ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

The Independent Uber founder Travis Kalanick sued by investor over alleged fraud The Independent Benchmark Capital filed a lawsuit on Thursday in which it accuses Mr Kalanick of concealing problems from the Uber's board of directors and scheming to keep power after he was forced to step down as chief executive in June following a series of scandals. Uber shaken by investor lawsuit against KalanickFinancial Times Battle for power at Uber as investor sues ex-CEO Travis Kalanick alleging fraudThe Guardian Uber's Travis Kalanick sued for fraudBBC News City A.M. -Sky News -TechCrunch -Recode all 175 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Sunday Times Driving Not fare: how Uber drivers gang up to exploit passengers Sunday Times Driving UBER drivers are secretly colluding to cause price surges that allow them to charge customers more, according to research seen by The Times. Academics interviewed Uber drivers in London and New York and analysed 1,012 posts on the independent ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Daily Mail And they wonder why people take Uber: Ugly scenes as taxi drivers refuse to pick up passengers at the airport - in ... Daily Mail A protest by taxi drivers at Adelaide Airport over ride-sharing company Uber has left hundreds of passengers stranded. Taxi drivers blocked the ride sharing pick-up area Friday morning and refused to transport people, leaving travellers to catch buses ... Delays for passengers as taxi drivers stage Uber protestThe Advertiser Adelaide Airport passengers forced to take bus after taxi drivers refuse pick-ups over Uber dealABC Online Adelaide airport taxi blockade in Uber protestThe Australian Sky News Australia -Pedestrian TV -FiveAA all 19 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

The Advertiser Taxi driver strike at Adelaide Airport over Uber ends but industrial action on the cards again next week The Advertiser Cabbies stopped taking passengers while Uber drivers also cancelled all pick-ups, just hours after it was granted access to the airport on Thursday amid “threats” to its drivers. Arriving passengers were forced to take a free bus service into the city. Adelaide Airport passengers forced to take bus after taxi drivers refuse pick-ups over Uber dealABC Online Adelaide airport taxi blockade in Uber protestThe Australian Protest over Uber at Adelaide airport endsSky News Australia Pedestrian TV -FiveAA all 17 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

The Advertiser Delays for passengers as taxi drivers stage Uber protest The Advertiser The connecting bus to the city is free, and Uber and taxi services to the airport are operating as normal. Earlier this morning, Uber rides remained unavailable and taxis arrived about every 10 minutes. Passengers, unhappy with the waiting times ... Adelaide airport taxis protest over UberNEWS.com.au Adelaide Airport passengers forced to take bus after taxi drivers refuse pick-ups over Uber dealABC Online Adelaide airport taxi blockade in Uber protestThe Australian all 14 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Financial Times Uber shaken by investor lawsuit against Kalanick Financial Times In the lawsuit, Benchmark, one of Uber's earliest and most prominent backers, accuses Mr Kalanick of withholding critical information from fellow directors at the same time as he successfully persuaded shareholders to give him tighter control over the ... Battle for power at Uber as investor sues ex-CEO Travis Kalanick alleging fraudThe Guardian Uber's Travis Kalanick sued for fraudBBC News Benchmark sues former Uber CEO Travis KalanickTechCrunch Recode -CNBC -The Verge -Recode all 134 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

SBS Adelaide airport taxis protest over Uber NEWS.com.au It disrupted Uber drivers trying to operate within the airport precinct after the airport's announcement allowing the ride-sharing service to collect people from the terminal. "They didn't damage my car in any way, but it was just mayhem; there were ... Adelaide Airport taxi drivers protest new Uber pick-up dealSBS ​Uber investor sues ousted Kalanick as another exec resignsZDNet all 13 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

The Guardian Major Uber investor sues Travis Kalanick, alleging fraud for 'selfish ends' The Guardian Travis Kalanick is being sued by one of Uber's largest investors, Benchmark Capital, which accuses the former chief executive of engaging in fraud in order to “increase his power over Uber for his own selfish ends”. The Benchmark complaint exposes an ... Uber's Graves relinquishes operational roleFinancial Times Uber's Travis Kalanick sued for fraudBBC News Benchmark sues former Uber CEO Travis KalanickTechCrunch The Verge -Recode -CNBC all 106 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

MIT Technology Review Lyft and Uber are Already Changing Traditional Car Ownership MIT Technology Review Of the 1,840 former Lyft and Uber customers in Austin who were surveyed for the work, some 41 percent said they went back to using their own vehicles to get around town. And when they did, they reported driving more often than when they had been using ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

That Guy Who Became Uber's CEO After Replying to a Tweet Has Resigned From the Company Inc.com Before you say, "yeah, I know that, it happened two months ago,"--I'm not talking about Travis Kalanick. Kalanick, despite being a founder, was actually Uber's second CEO. We're talking here about Ryan Graves, who was the top executive of Uber for the ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Reuters Uber investor sues to force former CEO Kalanick off board Reuters SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Venture capital firm Benchmark Capital is suing former Uber Chief Executive Officer Travis Kalanick to force him off the board of the ride services company and rescind his ability to fill three board seats, according to the ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Uber is Giving Away Ice Cream for the Rest of the Summer Money Magazine To get free ice cream, Uber riders in an eligible location should open the Uber app on Friday, find "UberICECREAM," and tap "Request." If you're matched, an Uber ice cream truck will deliver free ice cream to you and up to four more people. Uber trucks ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Motherboard Uber Won't Say Whether Its Public Transit Initiative Is Making Money Motherboard In May, the small Canadian city of Innisfil, Ontario launched a partnership with Uber to provide subsidized city-wide transportation instead of starting a public bus route. The idea behind the initiative was that subsidizing Uber rides would be cheaper ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Engadget Car ownership could decline thanks to Uber and Lyft Engadget While it may seem logical that people will own fewer cars as ride-hailing services like Lyft and Uber gain more traction, there hasn't been a way to study any potential effect. Then Uber and Lyft left Austin, Texas for about a year. A group of ... Uber and Lyft may lead to drops in personal car ownership, study saysThe Verge Consumers may buy fewer cars in areas served by Uber, Lyft: studyReuters What Uber and Lyft Drivers Want Passengers to KnowPOPSUGAR all 23 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Financial Times Uber's Graves relinquishes operational role Financial Times Mr Graves, who is currently senior vice-president of global operations and briefly served as chief executive before Travis Kalanick, said he would leave his job in September, while remaining on Uber's board. The company is not filling his role at this ... Uber's Ryan Graves leaving SVP role to focus on board position ...TechCrunch Uber's director of operations is stepping down to focus on board positionThe Verge Uber investors Benchmark are suing Travis KalanickCNBC CNET -Business Insider -CNNMoney -Recode all 61 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

The Drive Uber to Add Limited Messaging to Its App The Drive In busy areas, it can be difficult for Uber drivers to know exactly where to pick up their passengers based solely on an address. It can also be confusing to get a random text or phone call from a number you don't know that's actually your driver ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Reuters Uber's Graves stepping down from full-time job, stays on board Reuters SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Ride services company Uber Technologies Inc's [UBER.UL] head of operations, Ryan Graves, a long-time ally of former chief executive Travis Kalanick, is stepping down from his full-time job at the company, according to a copy ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Recode Didi is chasing Uber around the world Recode If Uber thought the days of fending off Didi Chuxing's advances were over, the company was wrong. Didi, China's local ride-hail player that bought Uber's assets in the country, has been busy investing in Uber competitors around the world. Most recently ... Can This Uber Killer Justify Its $50 Billion Valuation?Wall Street Journal (subscription) Softbank-Backed Uber Rival Goes on Giant Hiring Spree in BrazilBloomberg all 5 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Reuters Uber's Graves stepping down from full-time job, stays on board Reuters SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Ride services company Uber Technologies Inc's [UBER.UL] head of operations, Ryan Graves, a long-time ally of former chief executive Travis Kalanick, is stepping down from his full-time job at the company, according to a copy ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber