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City official working on ordinance to regulate Lyft, Uber The Decatur Daily With transportation network companies such as Uber and Lyft operating as close as Huntsville, the city of Decatur soon might join the rest of the country in regulating this industry. These companies have drivers, who are independent contractors rather ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

U.S. News & World Report Triangle Taxi Drivers Losing Fares to Uber, Lyft U.S. News & World Report Uber launched its ride-hailing service, UberX, in 2012, and Lyft adopted a similar model in 2013. Ride-hailing has since taken off and is popular among urban dwellers, young adults, college graduates and high earners, according to a Pew Research study. Uber, Lyft take down not just cab drivers, but also lendersCNBC all 8 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Engadget GM is renting cars to Uber drivers in Australia Engadget GM is expanding the presence of its Zipcar-style service Maven in Australia. The company has begun testing Maven Gig in Sydney through a pilot program with Uber a few months after it started trialing the main Maven service in Melbourne. Unlike the ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

New York Post This minister turned his Uber car into a church on wheels New York Post The roving preacher — who began driving for Uber last August — said his counsel was especially in high demand after the presidential election. “A lot of people were feeling discontent,” he said. About 10 of his passengers received the same advice ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Forbes Proof That Uber Adds Economic Value - NYC Credit Unions Go Bust Over Taxi Medallion Price Slumps Forbes Certain credit unions in New York City appear to be going bust as a result of the existence of Uber--this is useful proof that Uber is adding economic value. No, really, this is proof of added economic value. The insight being that economic rents are ... Uber, Lyft take down not just cab drivers, but also lendersCNBC Triangle Taxi Drivers Losing Fares to Uber, LyftU.S. News & World Report all 18 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

VentureBeat Why the Uber-Yandex merger in Eastern Europe won't cover Ukraine VentureBeat As the dust settles from the momentous merger news that will eventually see Uber and Yandex form a new ride-sharing company covering six Eastern European markets, it's worth taking a moment to dig down into the finer nuances of the deal. We've already ... Uber plucks success from Russian game of chickenThe Hindu Uber Merges With Yandex and Exits RussiaInc.com Uber Learned If You Can't Beat Them, InvestBloomberg Chicago Tribune -New York Times -The National -Uber Newsroom all 122 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

CNBC Uber, Lyft take down not just cab drivers, but also lenders CNBC Ride-hailing apps such as Uber and Lyft have been so disruptive to New York City's taxi industry, they are causing lenders to fail. Three New York-based credit unions that specialized in loaning money against taxi cab medallions, the hard-to-get ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Voice of America Uber, Lyft Bankrupting Cab Drivers and Their Lenders Voice of America Ride-hailing apps such as Uber and Lyft have been so disruptive to New York City's taxi industry, they are causing lenders to fail. Three New York-based credit unions that specialized in loaning money against taxi cab medallions, the hard-to-get ... Uber, Lyft take down not just cab drivers, but also lendersWashington Post all 4 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Reuters GM teams up with Uber to expand Maven program to Australia Reuters SYDNEY (Reuters) - General Motors Co (GM.N) said on Saturday it was testing its car-sharing operation, Maven, in Australia through a pilot program with ride-hailing company Uber Technologies Inc [UBER.UL]. The leasing agreement will allow Uber drivers ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Business Insider Uber: Levandowski allegedly took Waymo files to protect bonus ... Business Insider In a court filing, Uber gave an alternate explanation for why Anthony Levandowski allegedly downloaded 14000 files related to self-driving car tech from... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Business Insider UK Uber: Levandowski allegedly took Waymo files to protect bonus ... Business Insider UK In a court filing, Uber gave an alternate explanation for why Anthony Levandowski allegedly downloaded 14000 files related to self-driving car tech from... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

CNBC Sortbank is not talking to Uber about buying shares, says source CNBC Venture capital firm Benchmark, one of Uber's early investors, is among the investors in talks to sell shares, unnamed sources told Bloomberg. Such a deal could provide new money into the ride-hailing company, Bloomberg added, citing the sources. The VC firm that orchestrated the ousting of Uber's CEO wants to sell some of its stakeBusiness Insider Uber rival Grab is reportedly raising up to $2 billion from SoftBank and DidiTechCrunch Uber shareholders discuss stock sale to SoftBank, othersEconomic Times Bloomberg -Fortune -Reuters all 22 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

TechCrunch Uber acqui-hires social app studio Swipe Labs | TechCrunch TechCrunch Why would Uber buy a team that builds Snapchat competitors? To make its driver app feel more human. Uber has acqui-hired Swipe Labs, the social product ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

The Independent Nigel Farage says Uber drivers are 'not our people' The Independent According to cricket fans who spoke to and posed for photographs with the former Ukip leader after the third day of the Test Match with South Africa last Saturday as he was trying to hail a black cab, Mr Farage said he wouldn't take an Uber as, "they ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Money Magazine My Uber Got Into a Wreck. Can I Sue? Money Magazine It turns out, if you're ever in an accident involving Uber or Lyft, you likely won't sue the ride-sharing company outright, according to multiple lawyers. Drivers are technically independent contractors, not employees, meaning the company can deny ... Changes coming for Connecticut Uber drivers, passengersNew Haven Register Uber drivers in South Africa are the latest to be recognized as employeesQuartz Uber drivers in South Africa are now legally considered employeesTNW ABC15 Arizona -BusinessTech all 29 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Liverpool Echo Uber cabs for wheelchair users launching in Liverpool today Liverpool Echo Private hire app firm Uber is launching a special service for wheelchair users in Liverpool today. From 4pm onwards, Uber will start offering specifically designed cabs in and around the city centre which will be equipped with a rear-entry ramp and ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Proactive Investors UK Uber merges taxi-hailing app with Yandex in Russia Proactive Investors UK Uber is spinning off its operations in Russia to form a new company with local rival Yandex. The taxi-hailing apps of the two companies will combine to offer services in 127 cities in Russia as well as in Azerbaijan, Armenia, Belarus, Georgia and ... Uber Learned If You Can't Beat Them, InvestBloomberg Morning Agenda: Uber Chooses Détente With Russian RivalNew York Times Uber is merging with its Russian rivalChicago Tribune Inc.com -The Indian Express -Inc42 Media all 34 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

TechCrunch Equity Podcast: Snap reaches new low, and Uber cries uncle in Russia TechCrunch Hello and welcome back to Equity, TechCrunch's weekly look at the increasingly troubled venture capital industry. This week Katie Roof and myself — Alex Wilhelm — were joined by Menlo Ventures' Matt Murphy, a venture denizen who previously worked for ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Chicago Tribune Uber is merging with its Russian rival Chicago Tribune An Uber car (back) and a Yandex.Taxi car drive on a street in Moscow on July 13, 2017. Uber on July 13, 2017 announced that it was merging in Russia and five other ex-Soviet states with the taxi hailing app of the country's leading internet giant ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Wall Street Journal (subscription) Uber Rival Grab in Talks for Up to $2 Billion from SoftBank, China's Didi Wall Street Journal (subscription) SHANGHAI—Uber Technologies Inc.'s biggest rival in Southeast Asia is poised to get a huge cash injection that could help it battle the San Francisco ride-hailing company in its home region. Singapore-based GrabTaxi Holdings Pte is raising as much as ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Recode Recode Daily: Do you want to be the CEO of Uber? Oh. Well, why not? Recode There has been a lot of speculation about who might take over as CEO of Uber. Leave it to Kara Swisher to check it out: She called Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg, YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki, former Disney CEO Tom Staggs, former Ford CEO Alan ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Bloomberg Uber Learned If You Can't Beat Them, Invest Bloomberg Is Uber a global ride-hailing operation or a service for the developed world with some investments in emerging markets tacked on? It's starting to look more like the latter. The story was that Uber's technological advantages were supposed to overpower ... Morning Agenda: Uber Chooses Détente With Russian RivalNew York Times Uber Merges With Yandex and Exits RussiaInc.com Uber and Yandex to combine ride-hailing in Russia and beyondThe Star Online Ars Technica UK -Times of Malta -WRAL Tech Wire all 26 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

New York Times Morning Agenda: Uber Chooses Détente With Russian Rival New York Times Its partnership with Yandex, the Russian search giant, will create a $3.4 billion ride-hailing venture in Russia and several other East European countries. The previous place where Uber sought détente with an overseas competitor was China. It sold its ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Los Angeles Times Companies like Uber are staying private longer. Without public market scrutiny, who's holding them accountable? Los Angeles Times But a growing number of companies — Uber among them — are choosing to stay private longer. The number of initial public offerings in recent years has fallen from a high of 275 in 2014 to 105 in 2016, the lowest number since the global financial ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Recode It's a hard world after all in Uber's path to global domination Recode In Denmark, for example, where Uber announced it was leaving in March, it was new regulations that required it to act more like a taxi company requiring that drivers install things like meters in their cars. The company said it plans to revive its ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber