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6 Top Executives Who Have Just Fled Money-Losing Uber TheStreet.com "Gautam is a world-class financial talent," Uber CEO Travis Kalanick said in a statement. "He has been indispensable in helping build Uber from an idea into the business it is today. We couldn't have done it without him, and I will miss his energy ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

The Independent London terror attack: Uber slammed for being slow to turn off 'surge pricing' after rampage The Independent App users took to social media to complain about the inflated prices, saying that Uber should have reduced prices immediately as people tried to make their way home in the aftermath of the rampage, which left at least seven dead and dozens injured in ... Fury as Uber prices soar after London Bridge terror attack carnage - but firm says it remove 'automatic increase'The Sun Uber slammed for price surges during London terror attackDaily Mail Uber under fire for surge pricing following London Bridge terror attack before removing 'automatic increase and ...Mirror.co.uk City A.M. -CNNMoney -Yahoo7 News -BBC News all 3,530 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

The Sun Fury as Uber prices soar after London Bridge terror attack carnage - but firm says it remove 'automatic increase' The Sun Taxi app Uber has come under fire on social media, with outraged users accusing the company of profiting from last night's terror attack on London Bridge. The firm, which allows riders to hail cabs with their smartphones, upped journey costs with surge ... Uber slammed for price surges during London terror attackDaily Mail Uber under fire for surge pricing following London Bridge terror attack before removing 'automatic increase and ...Mirror.co.uk London Bridge attack: Uber will refund journeys of people caught up in terror after surge pricing backlashCity A.M. CNNMoney -Yahoo7 News -BBC News -Twitter all 3,292 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Blair Enterprise Publishing Uber, Lyft driver wants to start taxi service in Blair Blair Enterprise Publishing A local Uber and Lyft driver wants to start her own taxi service in Blair. Lisa Kelly has been driving nearly a year for the ride-sharing services, which allow drivers to use their own vehicles. Uber and Lyft disrupted the taxi service model when they ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

WPEC Former Uber driver arrested in connection with woman's death WPEC (AP) — A former Uber driver in Florida was arrested in connection with the fatal shooting of a woman. The Florida Times-Union reports that police arrested 29-year-old Charles Rowlands of Jacksonville on Thursday on suspicion of evidence tampering ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Former Florida Uber driver arrested in connection with woman's death WFLA JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) – A former Uber driver in Florida was arrested in connection with the fatal shooting of a woman. The Florida Times-Union reports that police arrested 29-year-old Charles Rowlands of Jacksonville on Thursday on suspicion of ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

City A.M. London Bridge attack: Uber will refund journeys of people caught up in terror after surge pricing backlash City A.M. Uber has said it will be refunding passengers who were caught up in the terror attack in London Bridge on Saturday night. Many people were left stranded in central London with public transport in the area closed down. Uber drew criticism from for so ... Uber criticized for surge pricing after London terror attackCNNMoney all 20 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Metro Uber rides near London Bridge terror attack will be free of charge Metro Uber has said that anyone who caught a ride in the areas around London Bridge following the terror attack last night will not have to pay a fee. Many people took to social media last night to complain they had been forced to pay surge prices of up to ... 'Sickening': Uber slammed for price surge during London terror attacksYahoo7 News Uber Hiked Taxi Fares During Terrorist Attack in LondonSputnik International London attack: Seven killed in vehicle and stabbing incidentsBBC News Twitter all 3,758 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Daily Mail Uber under fire for surge pricing following London Bridge terror attack before removing 'automatic increase' Mirror.co.uk Uber has been branded "absolutely disgusting" after automatic surge pricing remained in place following the London Bridge terror attack. Outraged customers accused the company of profiting from the horrifying attack that killed seven people and left 48 ... Uber slammed for price surges during London terror attackDaily Mail Fury as Uber prices soar after London Bridge terror attack carnage - but firm says it remove 'automatic increase'The Sun 'Sickening': Uber slammed for price surge during London terror attacksYahoo7 News City A.M. -BBC News -Twitter -Twitter all 2,657 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Shared cab service saves 1m litres of fuel, claims Uber Economic Times BENGALURU: A quarter of the trips made on Uber in Bengaluru are on its shared service UberPool. The cab aggregator said the service has helped save 1,027,000 litres of fuel and reduced carbon dioxide emissions by 2,419,000 kg in the city. and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Daily Mail Uber slammed for price surges during London terror attack Daily Mail Rideshare app Uber has been slammed online by users accusing the company of profiting from the London terror attack by enforcing price surges around the affected area. Disgusted Uber users shared screenshots of ride fares around central London, ... Fury as Uber prices soar after London Bridge terror attack carnage - but firm says it remove 'automatic increase'The Sun Uber under fire for surge pricing following London Bridge terror attack before removing 'automatic increase and ...Mirror.co.uk London Bridge attack: Uber will refund journeys of people caught up in terror after surge pricing backlashCity A.M. Yahoo7 News -CNNMoney -BBC News -Twitter all 3,193 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Washington Post In an Uber and Lyft world, ride-sharing start-ups struggle to get off the ground Washington Post In the weeks leading to its abrupt shutdown this spring, van-pooling service Bridj was planning a major expansion in the District. The pop-up bus service, then limited to a few neighborhoods, would have offered pickups anywhere in Washington, according ... Is Rochester too eager to welcome Uber and Lyft?Rochester Democrat and Chronicle Controversial bill adding restrictions to drives for ride-sharing companies like Uber, Lyft declared deadThe Nevada Independent Roseville woman sues Uber after driver allegedly sexually assaulted herMinneapolis Star Tribune New Jersey 101.5 FM Radio -TNW -NJ.com all 32 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

News24 Tweets claiming assault by Uber driver go viral News24 Cape Town - Tweets by a student from the University of Cape Town documenting how she and her friends were allegedly assaulted by an Uber driver in the early hours of Friday have gone viral. The woman, whose Twitter name is Zuki Lamani, sent a string of ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Telegraph.co.uk Stan Boland: The British tech guru revving up to take on Uber in driverless cars Telegraph.co.uk Rather than remote-controlling drivers all over the country, Boland's venture, FiveAI, based in Cambridge and Bristol, will be completely driverless. It is the Holy Grail of motoring that every car maker and technology company including Uber is racing ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Times of India Bengaluru fourth on Uber Green Index rankings Times of India BENGALURU: The city that first adopted ride sharing through UberPOOL ranked fourth among seven cities in Uber's Green Index results released on Saturday. Only 25% of trips made on Uber are on UberPOOL, the company says. However, it emerged as the ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Daily Mail Passenger racially attacks Uber driver in Adelaide | Daily Mail Online Daily Mail An Adelaide man has been captured on camera hurling racial abuse at an Uber driver after he refused to leave a vehicle following a disagreement over his trip ... Uber driver cops mouthful of racial abuse from angry customer ...The Advertiser Uber driver racially abused by passenger because he s an Arab ...Yahoo7 News all 3 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

The Advertiser Uber driver racially abused The Advertiser SA Police said they had no record of the incident. The Taxi Council has repeatedly voiced concerns about a lack of security cameras inside vehicles used by the ride sharing service. Uber policy says its technology “enables us to focus on driver safety ... 'I don't feel safe with you, Arab': Uber driver racially abused by passengerYahoo7 News all 3 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Economic Times Uber: A tech or a transportation company? A lot riding on it Economic Times Needless to say, Uber couldn't afford those regulatory burdens. It lost $2.8 billion last year, excluding its China business, and $708 million in the first quarter. But regulations would be the least of Uber's concerns. The bigger problem is that Uber ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Los Angeles Times How could Uber make such a huge accounting gaffe? It may have to do with company and industry culture Los Angeles Times To err is Uber. That's the belief of tech industry experts after last week's revelation that the ride-hailing giant underpaid New York City drivers tens of millions of dollars. They say the gaffe — which Uber describes as an accounting error ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Minneapolis Star Tribune Roseville woman sues Uber after driver allegedly sexually assaulted her Minneapolis Star Tribune A Roseville woman's lawsuit against Uber alleging that a driver for the ride-sharing service sexually assaulted her last year was transferred Friday to federal court in Minnesota. The woman, identified in the lawsuit as Jane Doe, originally filed the ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Rochester Democrat and Chronicle Is Rochester too eager to welcome Uber and Lyft? Rochester Democrat and Chronicle "I haven't had any issues," said Mike Barkesdale, a Rochester resident who drove for Uber in Charlotte, North Carolina, and attended the recent job fair. "We have a lot of colleges — a lot of college students like to party to downtown ... catch a ride ... Uber and Lyft are destroying Austin's driver-friendly rideshare economyTNW Jersey Shore towns cracking down on Uber, Lyft drivers outside barsNJ.com Inside Austin's Accidental Rideshare RevolutionThe Ringer (blog) KXAN.com all 18 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Business Insider Uber's executive exodus: The 9 high-ranking execs to leave the troubled company Business Insider Gupta had run Uber's finances since the departure of its last CFO in 2015, but the company never officially gave him the CFO title. Gupta joined Uber from Goldman Sachs more than four years ago. He'll be leaving in July to join a startup in an ... Why it's 'good' that Uber has lost $708M this yearGlobalnews.ca Yet Another Bad Week for Uber as Its Finance Head QuitsNBCNews.com Waymo will battle Uber with its own self-driving trucksEngadget Bloomberg -SiliconBeat all 132 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Fortune Read Uber CEO's Heart-Wrenching Note About His Parents' Fatal Boat Accident Fortune Last week, Uber CEO Travis Kalanick got a text message from his mother, Bonnie Kalanick, urging him to cancel his East Coast meetings and join her at Pine Flats Lake in California instead. “But I didn't,” Kalanick wrote in a heart-wrenching Facebook ... How Leaders Can Survive the Dangers of 'Uber' SuccessEntrepreneur Uber chief Kalanick's wild ride remains a work in progress: WellsToronto Star Scandals at Uber and Fox show dangers of letting macho cultures run wildThe Conversation US all 5 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

TechCrunch Equity podcast: Blue Apron files for IPO and Uber tells us how much money it's losing TechCrunch This week the News Gods disbursed unto the crew a juicy morsel: Blue Apron filed to go public minutes before we sat down to chew over what's been happening. As you can imagine, it took up a chunk of our time. But no episode of Equity is complete ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

TNW Uber and Lyft are destroying Austin's driver-friendly rideshare economy TNW Uber and Lyft have a remarkable (and frightening) ability to steamroll over a community. They're currently proving that with their return to Austin. RideAustin, the homegrown, nonprofit rideshare app currently in Austin, is begging for help now that ... Inside Austin's Accidental Rideshare RevolutionThe Ringer (blog) RideAustin users drop by a third after return of Uber and LyftKXAN.com Uber, Lyft prepare to operate upstateOneonta Daily Star all 10 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber