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Fortune Malaysia Opens the Gates to Uber and Rival Grab Fortune Malaysia's parliament on Thursday passed two bills that will legalize e-hailing services, as ride-hailing firms Grab and Uber race to expand in the region. Grab expects to raise $2.5 billion from investors in a bid to extend its lead over Uber in the ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Reuters.com Malaysia legalizes e-hailing services as Grab, Uber compete Reuters.com KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Malaysia's parliament on Thursday passed two bills that will legalize e-hailing services, as ride-hailing firms Grab and Uber Technologies Inc race to expand in the region. Grab expects to raise $2.5 billion from investors in a ... LTFRB mulls requiring Uber, Grab drivers to work minimum hoursABS-CBN News LTFRB eyes 'minimum working hours' for Grab, Uber driversRappler Amendments to regulate Uber, Grab passedMalaysiakini (subscription) Manila Bulletin all 18 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's delayed English language tests for Uber and minicab drivers again City A.M. Transport for London has pushed back plans to introduce English language tests for Uber drivers again. It will now require those working for Uber and other minicab firms in the capital to show they have past the test by July next year if they have ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

CNET Uber will charge you $15 if you leave your phone behind CNET Uber just launched an initiative to show its drivers some TLC. As part of its "180 Days of Change" program, Uber will now charge you $15 if a driver has to make an extra trip to return a lost item to you, the ride-hailer announced this week. The fee ... Uber charging customers to return lost items6abc.com all 3 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

CNBC Uber and Lyft grab more business from taxis and rental cars CNBC New data show business travelers are increasingly turning to Uber and Lyft while taking fewer cabs and renting fewer cars when out on the road. Certify, a travel management firm which handles corporate travel transactions, analyzed more than 10 million ... Uber accused of 'highway robbery' over new policy charging riders $15 to return items left behind in carsDaily Mail Uber warns Denver of fake drivers taking advantage of ridersThe Denver Channel US Uber will charge for lost item return - BBC NewsBBC News Phys.Org -DNAinfo -SFist -Help | Uber all 38 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Investopedia Uber & McDonald's Versus Lyft & Taco Bell: Ride or Die Investopedia The alliance will serve as a marketing vehicle for the Uber rival, allowing its customers to add a Taco Bell drive-through stop to their ride between the hours of 9 p.m. and 2 a.m.. The option will appear as “Taco Mode” on the Lyft app during the next ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

CNBC Judge in Uber-Waymo suit says Google co-founder Sergey Brin 'better show up' CNBC In the latest hearing in the Uber vs. Waymo lawsuit on Wednesday, San Francisco district judge William Alsup addressed Uber's complaint that Google co-founder Sergey Brin is trying to avoid deposition. Alsup said, "you go back and tell that guy he ... Judge rules Anthony Levandowski can be called to testify in Uber/Waymo trialTechCrunch Google co-founder Sergey Brin has been instructed to give a deposition in Alphabet's lawsuit against UberRecode Uber's Kalanick hires former US prosecutor ahead of Waymo depositionReuters Gizmodo -Bloomberg -9to5Google all 13 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Daily Mail Uber accused of 'highway robbery' over new policy charging riders $15 to return items left behind in cars Daily Mail Uber has quietly updated its policies to charge riders a $15 fee to have their drivers return lost items - previously, there was no official way to go about this and drivers would receive pleading phone calls from forgetful passengers, deliver the item ... US Uber will charge for lost item return - BBC NewsBBC News Why Uber is charging $15 if you forget your phone, purse or other items — and competitors that don'tMic Uber Driver Fired After Horrified Passenger Records Sex Act During His RideDNAinfo KFDX -Esquire.com -Newser all 27 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

TechCrunch Judge rules Anthony Levandowski can be called to testify in Uber/Waymo trial TechCrunch In the latest hearing to define the scope of the upcoming trial between self-driving technology rivals Waymo and Uber, District Judge William Alsup said Anthony Levandowski, the star engineer at the center of the affair, could be called to testify in ... Meet The Shell Company Uber Used to Acquire OttoGizmodo Uber Lawyers Should Be Booted After Aiding Cover-Up, Waymo SaysBloomberg all 7 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Business Insider Uber didn't like Silicon Valley's biggest chat apps — so it was forced to make its own Business Insider Uber has 14,000 employees, many of which are engineers, so it's no surprise that the company that built one of the most ubiquitous ride sharing apps also built its own internal chat app after running into issues with existing chat apps on the market ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Quartz Meg Whitman is exactly what Uber needs now Quartz Whitman, the CEO of Hewlett Packard Enterprises (HPE) and former CEO of eBay, is reportedly among the embattled ride-sharing company's choices to replace CEO Travis Kalanick, the Uber co-founder who stepped down last month under a cloud of ... HPE boss Whitman among candidates for Uber CEO job – reportThe Register Uber considering Meg Whitman for CEO role, says reportCNET Uber Reportedly Looks to Hewlett Packard Enterprises' Meg Whitman in CEO SearchFortune Recode -Business Insider UK -Bloomberg all 17 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

The Verge On-demand trucking app Convoy doesn't want to be the 'Uber for trucking' anymore The Verge When it launched in 2015, the Seattle-based truck technology company Convoy aptly described itself as the “Uber for trucking.” Like the ride-hail service, Convoy built an app to match trucking companies with shippers that need to move freight. And ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

BBC News US Uber will charge for lost item return BBC News US passengers who leave items behind in their Uber car will be charged $15 (£11.50) to have them returned, under new rules from the ride-sharing firm. The fee is already in place in some US cities, but will be rolled out across the country from August. and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Recode How Uber is trying to fix itself Recode When Harvard Business School's Frances Frei joined Uber in June, she thought fixing its epic cultural crisis might be the result of thousands of toxic employees. But in fact, Frei said on a bonus episode of Recode Decode, hosted by Kara Swisher, Uber's ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Telegraph.co.uk Uber to charge riders for returning lost phones and wallets Telegraph.co.uk The update is the latest in a number of recent changes Uber has made to its policies as part of its "180 Days of Change", a project to improve the experience of its thousands of self-employed drivers. It is not clear when the lost item fee will come to ... Uber is overhauling its driver support systems in a bid to decrease turnoverRecode Lost something in an Uber? You'll now have to pay your driver $15 to get it backThe Verge Uber is finally making riders explain themselves when they rate a driver below five starsQuartz Evening Standard -TechCrunch -Facebook -Gizmodo all 115 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

CNBC Lyft teams up with Taco Bell while Uber doubles down on McDonald's CNBC Uber and Lyft want to help you satisfy your fast-food cravings faster. Lyft on Tuesday announced a partnership with Taco Bell, allowing people to add a Taco Bell stop their ride. They're calling it "Taco Mode." The company is testing out "Taco Mode" as ... Report: Lyft is now growing faster than UberFast Company all 97 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Recode Meg Whitman is being considered for the Uber CEO job — but she's unlikely to take it Recode According to sources close to the situation, HP Enterprise CEO Meg Whitman is on the short list for Uber's open CEO role. Whitman has not been formally approached for the role, but was an early investor and has been quietly counseling the company, ... Uber's New CEO Short List Is Said to Include HPE's Meg WhitmanBloomberg all 3 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Pocket-lint.com Forget your phone in an Uber? Now you have to pay up to get it back Pocket-lint.com Here's the deal: Have you ever used an Uber after a late night out, and as soon as the car dropped you off, you noticed you left your phone or wallet inside the vehicle? No? Just us? Either way, all you had to do was log on to your Uber account from a ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

BuzzFeed News After Four Years, Uber Is Still Fighting A Class-Action Lawsuit From Drivers BuzzFeed News Four years after attorney Shannon Liss-Riordan first took legal action against Uber for allegedly misclassifying its driver workforce as independent contractors, the company is still fighting her class action lawsuit. And now, Uber is taking action ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Fortune A Top Data Scientist at Uber Has Left the Company Fortune Laszlo Korsos, a technologist developing Uber's pricing systems, has left his position at the ride-hailing giant. On Monday, Korsos joined hedge fund Citadel as a managing director and chief data officer. He had been a lead data scientist at Uber for ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

NPR To Keep Drivers From Leaving, Uber Tries To Treat Them Better NPR Uber's leadership already has a lot on its plate, starting with finding a new CEO after former chief Travis Kalanick resigned abruptly last month. But that's not all the tech giant has to do. For the business to survive, Uber also has to repair its ... Uber Begins Apology Tour With More Driver BenefitsGizmodo all 2 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Uber is finally making riders explain themselves when they rate a driver below five stars Quartz Uber is 35 days into its “180 Days of Change” campaign to improve the driver experience. Back in June, the company announced several updates designed to improve driver pay, including the long-awaited introduction of in-app tipping. Today (July 25 ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

The Verge Lyft is growing at a faster rate than Uber, but it still has a long way to go The Verge As Uber stumbled from a series of self-inflicted scandals, Lyft's business continues to grow. Bloomberg reported today that Lyft's gross bookings, the revenue earned by its drivers, grew by about 25 percent to $1 billion in the second quarter from $800 ... Lyft is growing faster than Uber, but there's a long way to goEngadget Lyft's quarterly gross bookings now exceed $1 billion — and growth is outpacing arch-rival UberBusiness Insider Lyft Grows on Uber's Public StumblesBloomberg WWL all 9 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Fortune SoftBank Reportedly Approached Uber About a 'Multibillion-Dollar Stake' Fortune Now, SoftBank wants to go after Uber itself. According to the Wall Street Journal, SoftBank has approached Uber about taking a multibillion-dollar stake in the company. The talks are said to be preliminary, and nothing is expected to happen until Uber ... Trump's Favorite Japanese Billionaire Is Seeking a Huge Stake in UberVanity Fair SoftBank Boosts Bet on Ride Hailing With Play for Stake in UberWall Street Journal (subscription) SoftBank Said to Consider an Investment in UberNew York Times TheStreet.com -Inc.com all 16 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

NPR In Bid To Keep Drivers From Leaving, Uber Tries To Treat Them More Kindly NPR Uber's leadership already has a lot on its plate, starting with finding a new CEO after former chief Travis Kalanick resigned abruptly last month. But that's not all the tech giant has to do. For the business to survive, Uber also has to repair its ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber