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CNET On-demand companies like Uber and Airbnb rake in the cash CNET Companies like Uber, Lyft, Airbnb, WeWork and TaskRabbit are expected to keep gaining users and bring in more money. Revenue from the on-demand economy is expected to double by 2022, according to a new study by market research firm Juniper ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Government Technology Relationship Between Pittsburgh, Uber Shows Signs of Improvement Government Technology The mayor met Friday with the heads of Uber's self-driving car efforts and public affairs in Pennsylvania. Peduto wasn't available for comment, but Tim McNulty, his spokesman, told the Tribune-Review the meeting was positive and provided a chance for ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Gizmodo Uber Doesn't Deny What's Clearly Happening in the Front Seat of This Driver's Car Gizmodo What the is going on in the front seat of this car? It may be something else or it may be exactly what it looks like. Aner Manuel, a stylist in Boston, claims he captured the video of his Uber driver being “intimate” with a woman while driving him ... Uber Driver Appears To Receive Oral Sex From Passenger In VideoInternational Business Times all 2 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Motherboard Unicorn, Trank, and Rasier: The Names Uber Uses to Do Business Motherboard Many Silicon Valley observers have called Uber the industry's most important "unicorn," but it turns out Uber considers itself one too. Court documents show that Uber used the code name "Unicorn" when acquiring the self-driving truck firm Otto last year. https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Fortune How the Women of Uber Are Taking Charge Fortune As Uber begins to fill its many, many vacant positions, the company is making some high-profile hires – a few of whom are already being hailed as the tech giant's key to salvation. If that's true, it appears the company's future lies more and more in ... Uber's New Exec Bozoma Saint John on Sexism, Embracing Fear, and Bringing Her 'Whole Self' to WorkGlamour all 3 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

AOL UK Uber squeezes traditional taxi firms' market AOL UK The growth of app-based Uber is meaning that traditional taxi firms are losing out, according to new research. The turnover of the top 100 UK taxi and minicab firms has fallen for the first time in five years, as Uber increasingly strengthens its ... Micab takes on Uber, Grab, ties up with Manila taxi fleetInquirer.net all 3 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

The Indian Express SO INSPIRING! This retired GM of a PSU drives an Uber just to help poor children The Indian Express “Why are you so worried about the case study, bas SWOT analysis karlo (do SWOT analysis) and make sure that your solution is sustainable for at least 5 years,” replied the Uber driver. Certainly, Singh did not expect a cab driver to provide solutions ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Curbed SF SF takes Lyft, Uber to court over 'public nuisance' Curbed SF On Friday, San Francisco City Attorney Dennis Herrera announced that his office had petitioned San Francisco Superior Court to require Lyft and Uber to surrender internal documents about its drivers, as the city determines whether it can take action ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Inverse Uber Partners with McDonalds to Deliver Free Sweatpants This Week Inverse As a way to drum up interest in its Uber Eats app, Uber has partnered with McDonald's to gift free McDonald's branded leisure wear to customers who — to use a hypothetical, order twenty chicken McNuggets, large fries, and a Diet Coke — are hungry but ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

NJ.com Bamboozled: Newlyweds taken for a ride in fake Uber scam NJ.com Bamboozled decided to review this case because what happened to the couple is happening elsewhere -- something later confirmed by Uber -- and consumers need to be warned. Amanda Cannizzaro said they saw a line of cabs, which included some cars ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Bloomberg SoftBank Emerges as the Lead Financier for Uber Rivals Bloomberg Uber Technologies Inc. is at risk of losing out on another big chunk of the global market. Grab, the leading provider of ride-hailing services in Southeast Asia, said Monday it raised $2 billion from Japan's SoftBank Group Corp. and China's Didi ... Uber rival Grab rakes in $2.5bn in fresh investmentFinancial Times Grab: Uber's main rival raises record financing to become the most valuable startup in Southeast AsiaThe Independent Uber rival Grab to raise $2.5bn in fresh investmentsBBC News Engadget -The Drive -Grab Singapore all 82 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

NDTV This is Uber's Answer To Ola Play, Coming Soon to a Cab Near You NDTV Uber is taking a page out of Ola's playbook as it pushes to expand business in India, its largest overseas market. Months after its Indian rival introduced its "connected platform" called Ola Play, Uber is set to launch its own infotainment system ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

TechCrunch Uber faces unfair competition probe over Madrid airport service pricing TechCrunch An airport transfer service which Uber offers in the Spanish capital Madrid has been referred by the city council to the country's national antitrust watchdog, the CNMC, for review, Reuters reports. Madrid council is concerned Uber's pricing for the ... Uber's airport service in Madrid under attack from town hallPhys.Org Madrid wants Uber service probed for unfair competitionBusiness Day (registration) Madrid requests antitrust investigation into UberSeeking Alpha all 20 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

TechCrunch Uber faces unfair competition probe over Madrid airport service pricing TechCrunch An airport transfer service which Uber offers in the Spanish capital Madrid has been referred by the city council to the country's national antitrust watchdog, the CNMC, for review, Reuters reports. Madrid council is concerned Uber's pricing for the ... Uber's airport service in Madrid under attack from town hallPhys.Org Madrid wants Uber service probed for unfair competitionBusiness Day (registration) all 18 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Fast Company Grab is getting another $2.5 billion to fight Uber in Southeast Asia Fast Company The Singapore-based ride-hailing service is getting $2 billion worth of the massive round of investment from current investors China's Didi Chuxing and Japan's Japan's SoftBank, while another $500 million is expected to come from smaller investors ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Uber launches initiative 'Decongest India' aimed at curbing congestion and pollution Times of India Uber India has launched a national campaign 'Decongest India' - a nationwide effort to identify and curb causes of congestion, starting with New Delhi. The campaign reaffirms the ridesharing technology firm's resolve to make a difference to congestion ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

NEWS.com.au Will you tip your Uber driver? NEWS.com.au An Uber Australia spokesman said drivers rate the passenger “before they see the fare receipt”, meaning users shouldn't worry about receiving a poor rating for not tipping. “Riders have up to seven days after the trip to add a tip and they can't add ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

CampaignLive Uber is everything that is wrong with disruption CampaignLive Uber is everything that is wrong with disruption and globalisation. Silicon Valley is still humming with the news that, following revelations of sexually harassed staff, mistreated drivers and dodged regulators, Kalanick was forced to resign as chief ... Uber thought it was in a winner-takes-all market. So what went wrong?CityMetric all 3 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

CityMetric Uber thought it was in a winner-takes-all market. So what went wrong? CityMetric As the ride-hailing company Uber lurched from one clumsy mess to the next, it had appeared that CEO Travis Kalanick would somehow ride out the storm. His recent resignation is an admission that the company needs to explore new avenues. I wrote recently ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Bournemouth Echo Taxi firm Uber now submits bid for Bournemouth (it already has licence for Poole and Christchurch) Bournemouth Echo The international firm was earlier this month granted licences to operate in both Christchurch and Poole. There has been speculation about Uber coming to Bournemouth for several months. Late last year a spokesman for the firm said: "It is no secret ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Taxi firm Uber now submits bid for Bournemouth (it already has licence for Poole and Christchurch) Bournemouth Echo The international firm was earlier this month granted licences to operate in both Christchurch and Poole. There has been speculation about Uber coming to Bournemouth for several months. Late last year a spokesman for the firm said: "It is no secret ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Financial Times Uber-rival Grab rakes in $2.5bn in fresh investment Financial Times The fundraising will enhance Grab's position as the leading ride-hailing company in the fast-growing region of more than 600m people, and cement its lead over Uber. Existing shareholders Didi and SoftBank, which is also an investor in Didi, have put a ... Grab gets $2B from Didi and SoftBank to fuel bid to defeat Uber in Southeast AsiaTechCrunch Uber rival Grab to nab $2.5 billion in fresh funds from Didi Chuxing, SoftBank and othersCNBC Uber Rival Grab's Fundraising Values It at $6 BillionWall Street Journal (subscription) Bloomberg -Reuters UK all 23 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Inquirer.net DOTr: Grab, Uber must follow rules Inquirer.net The government has nothing against ride-hailing companies like Grab and Uber as long as they comply with government regulations. “Everyone is welcome to do business in this country as long as they follow the rules. The Duterte administration welcomes ... LTFRB: Past administration lost Grab, Uber documentsBusinessWorld Online Edition DOTr claims Grab, Uber accreditation papers lost by previous adminGMA News LTFRB lost Grab, Uber accreditation papersRappler Sun.Star all 67 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Phys.Org Uber's airport service in Madrid under attack from town hall Phys.Org In this photo taken on June 11, 2014, a taxi driver protests against Uber during a 24 hour taxi strike in Madrid, Spain. In a statement Saturday July 22, 2017, the city of Madrid has asked Spain's anti-trust watchdog to investigate whether …more. The ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Business Insider 10 ways Uber drivers can get kicked off the app Business Insider For anyone who's ever had a bad Uber experience, the company makes it easy enough to report it — and sometimes you can get a refund. But there are plenty of more minor infractions that you may not have realized are against the company's policies and ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber