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The Independent Uber on path to profitability as head of finance Gautam Gupta departs The Independent Uber said its head of finance is leaving, and the privately held ride-hailing company also said that its first-quarter loss narrowed substantially from the prior quarter, putting it on a path toward profitability. Head of finance Gautam Gupta is ... Uber's Tumultuous Year Continues As Finance Chief DepartsForbes Uber to hire CFO as revenues top recordFinancial Times Uber's head of finance is leavingTechCrunch Recode -Fortune -CNET -Wall Street Journal all 42 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

NDTVAuto.com Uber Brings 'Compliments' Feature To India NDTVAuto.com Uber Brings 'Compliments' Feature To India. Ride-hailing app Uber on Thursday launched 'Driver Compliments' feature in India, empowering riders to acknowledge and encourage good behaviour of the drivers. By Indo-Asian News Service Jun 01, 2017 ... Undeterred by high attrition rate, Ola and Uber banking on drivers in their 20sEconomic Times all 11 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

The Sun 'Heinous' schoolgirl, 16, 'stabs Uber driver to death in chilling random attack after stealing machete from Walmart ... The Sun A 16-year-old girl has been charged as an adult with MURDER after allegedly hacking an Uber driver to death with a machete and a knife. Eliza Wasni stole the deadly blades from a Chicago Walmart before climbing into Grant Nelson's car and brutally ... Girl, 16, 'stabbed Uber driver to death after stealing machete and ordering him to drive off'Metro A Teen Girl Allegedly Used A Machete To Hack An Uber Driver To DeathBuzzFeed News Teen charged with murder in Chicago Uber driver stabbingDaily Mail NEWS.com.au -U.S. News & World Report -Washington Post all 40 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Metro Girl, 16, 'stabbed Uber driver to death after stealing machete and ordering him to drive off' Metro A teenager has been charged with murder after she was accused of stabbing her Uber driver to death. Eliza Wasni, 16, is alleged to have stolen a machete from a Walmart in Chicago then ordered Grant Nelson, 34, to drive off. Bodycam from Pulse nightclub ... 'Heinous' schoolgirl, 16, 'stabs Uber driver to death in chilling random attack after stealing machete from Walmart ...The Sun Teen accused of killing Uber driver with machete in one hand, knife in the otherWashington Post Teen charged with murder in Chicago Uber driver stabbingDaily Mail BuzzFeed News -Oxygen (blog) -Mirror.co.uk all 50 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Financial Times Daily briefing: Paris climate pact, May's no-show and Uber's record revenues Financial Times Uber reported strong revenues in the first quarter and said it was looking for a new chief financial officer. The San Francisco-based company, which has been rocked by a series of scandals this year, also reported steep losses, which grew to $708m. (FT). and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Forbes Uber's Tumultuous Year Continues As Finance Chief Departs Forbes A day after Uber fired the former head of its autonomous vehicle R&D effort the rideshare company said finance chief Gautum Gupta was leaving the company to be COO at a Bay Area startup. The company said the timing of Gupta's departure was unrelated ... Uber on path to profitability as head of finance Gautam Gupta departsThe Independent Uber to hire CFO as revenues top recordFinancial Times Uber's head of finance is leavingTechCrunch CNBC -Recode -Fortune -Wall Street Journal all 40 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

TIME A 16-Year-Old Girl Is Accused of Hacking Her Uber Driver to Death in Chicago TIME (LINCOLNWOOD, Ill.) — A 16-year-old girl walked out of a suburban Chicago Walmart holding a machete and knife she'd stolen, climbed into an Uber car and began hacking at the driver, prosecutors said at a hearing on Wednesday. The driver died of his ... Girl, 16, 'stabbed Uber driver to death after stealing machete and ordering him to drive off'Metro A Teen Girl Allegedly Used A Machete To Hack An Uber Driver To DeathBuzzFeed News Teen charged with murder in Chicago Uber driver stabbingDaily Mail NEWS.com.au -U.S. News & World Report -Mirror.co.uk all 36 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Financial Times Uber to hire new CFO as revenues top record Financial Times Uber reported record revenues in the first quarter and said it was looking to hire a new chief financial officer to “write the next chapter at Uber”, at a time when investors have been pressing the company to get the right talent in place for a ... Uber's head of finance is leavingTechCrunch Uber's head of finance has left the companyRecode Uber's financials are improving: it lost $708 million on $3.4 billion in revenue in Q1CNBC Fortune -Wall Street Journal (subscription) -CNET all 18 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Curbed LA 8 secrets you learn being an Uber driver in Los Angeles Curbed LA You get a special Uber iPhone that comes loaded up with the Uber app, which is used to take 20 percent of your money each time you drive. Even so, it seems to be wildly popular with drivers: "The day I picked up my phone I saw a good 300 people doing ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Uber Posts $708 Million Loss as Finance Head Leaves Wall Street Journal (subscription) Uber Technologies Inc. said its head of finance is leaving as the ride-hailing company reported continued big losses despite growing revenue, adding to an exodus of top officials and setting the stage for a second major executive search. The ride ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Gizmodo New York Drivers Say Uber Still Owes Them Millions More Gizmodo Uber drivers landed a major payday in New York last week when the ride-hailing service agreed to reimburse drivers after miscalculating its commission on rides for years. But a group of drivers claim they are owed even more money than what Uber ... Uber driver charged after alleged sexual assault of teenage passengerCP24 Toronto's Breaking News Toronto Uber driver charged with sex assault of girl, 15Toronto Star Uber driver charged with sexually assaulting 15-year-old girlCityNews CTV News -Globalnews.ca all 12 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Daily Mail Teen charged with murder in fatal stabbing of Uber driver Daily Mail A 16-year-old girl was charged Wednesday as an adult with first-degree murder and accused of stabbing her Uber driver to death in suburban Chicago. Eliza Wasni allegedly stole a knife and machete from a Walmart in Skokie, asked for a ride using the ... Girl, 16, accused of killing Uber driver with stolen knife, macheteChicago Tribune Teen charged with fatally stabbing her Uber driverNew York Post 16-Year-Old Girl Accused of Hacking Uber Driver to DeathU.S. News & World Report CBS News -WLS-TV all 25 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Economic Times Undeterred by high attrition rate, Ola and Uber banking on drivers in their 20s Economic Times Analysts and company executives ET spoke with said more than 10,000 drivers have left Ola and Uber in Bengaluru alone in the past two years, as the companies gradually lowered the heady incentives they used to lure the drivers. Also, driver ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Recode Google CFO Ruth Porat says suing Uber was the only right path Recode In spite of Uber firing Levandowski, Porat — who didn't go into too many more details— says the company will pursue the case, which is slowly making its way through the courts. “It's a legal case, so I'll leave it at that,” she continued. “We're ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

TechCrunch Uber blew through $1 million a week in an effort to make UberPool viable in San Francisco TechCrunch New documents leaked to BuzzFeed demonstrate yet again what Uber is willing to do to beat the competition at any cost. In the summer of 2015, Uber was trying to make Pool work. The success of Pool, its service that allows drivers to pick up multiple ... Leaked Internal Documents Show UberPool Was A Cash-Burning MachineBuzzFeed News Amid 'Greyball' Investigation, Uber's Reputation Continues To Take A BeatingBenzinga all 17 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

TechCrunch Uber blew through $1 million a week in an effort to make UberPool viable in San Francisco TechCrunch New documents leaked to BuzzFeed demonstrate yet again what Uber is willing to do to beat the competition at any cost. In the summer of 2015, Uber was trying to make Pool work. The success of Pool, its service that allows drivers to pick up multiple ... Leaked Internal Documents Show UberPool Was A Cash-Burning MachineBuzzFeed News Amid 'Greyball' Investigation, Uber's Reputation Continues To Take A BeatingBenzinga Uber vs. Lyft: What's the difference?KHOU all 16 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Alphabet Driverless Ambitions Looked Stalled. Then It Sued Uber Bloomberg There was no business plan, and Alphabet was in danger of losing its first-mover advantage to traditional automakers and Silicon Valley startups, including Uber Technologies Inc. It looked as though the company had started another moonshot. and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Fox News Uber car crashes into sinkhole in California Fox News A sinkhole that opened up in Lakeville, Calif., early Tuesday morning snagged an on-the-job Uber car before authorities could close the road to traffic. The hole was hidden under a flood caused by a water main break, according to Fox 5 San Diego, and ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

BuzzFeed News Leaked Internal Documents Show UberPool Was A Cash-Burning Machine BuzzFeed News But when Uber cut the heavy discounts, ridership tanked. Sixty-three percent of riders moved on to cheaper alternatives, according to internal Uber data, and 26% migrated to archrival Lyft's Line. Uber was, as a November 2015 internal presentation ... Uber vs. Lyft: What's the difference?KHOU Uber safety concerns among driversFOX 46 Charlotte all 10 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

CNBC Alphabet expands Waze's carpool service — giving Uber a fiercer rival in its home state CNBC The expansion of Waze Carpool, which begins Tuesday, provides another option for California's tech-savvy commuters, and could ramp up competition for transportation technology start-ups like Uber and Lyft. Waze's app allows commuters to input traffic ... Waze Carpool expands to compete with Uber and Lyft in CaliforniaFast Company all 14 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Toronto Star Toronto Uber driver charged with sex assault of girl, 15 Toronto Star A Toronto man has been charged with sexual assault after a 15-year-old girl said she was attacked by an Uber driver. Police say the girl was allegedly assaulted during a ride on Jan. 25 after she got into an Uber vehicle at the downtown bus terminal at ... Uber driver charged after alleged sexual assault of teenage passengerCP24 Toronto's Breaking News Uber driver charged with sexually assaulting 15-year-old girlCityNews Uber driver charged after teenage passenger sexually assaulted in Toronto: policeGlobalnews.ca all 6 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Telegraph.co.uk Uber fires driverless car boss accused of stealing Google's trade secrets Telegraph.co.uk Uber has fired the head of its self-driving car division in the middle of a legal battle with Google over the technology. Google accused Anthony Levandowski, former head of Uber's driverless car business, of stealing its trade secrets when he left the ... Uber fires former self-driving car boss accused of stealing trade secrets from Google's WaymoThe Independent Uber fires robo car exec for insubordinationThe Register Uber sacks star engineer accused of spying on GoogleSky News The Guardian -Financial Times -BBC News -New York Times all 144 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

The Independent Uber fires self-driving car boss accused of stealing trade secrets from Google's Waymo The Independent Uber said on Tuesday it fired the technology whiz it had hired to lead its self-driving unit, Anthony Levandowski, after he failed to comply with a court order to hand over documents at the centre of a legal dispute between Uber and Google parent ... Uber fires head of self-driving car unit amid lawsuit over stolen Google secretsThe Guardian Uber fires driverless car boss for failing to assist in Google lawsuitTelegraph.co.uk Uber fires robo car exec for insubordinationThe Register BBC News -Financial Times -WIRED -New York Times all 125 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

YourStory.com What happens inside Uber after you book a cab? YourStory.com YourStory had the chance to interact with Apurva Dalal, Head of Engineering, Uber India at Le Meridian's plush conference room in Delhi. The Uber India engineering team started in February last year, in Bengaluru. There also is a small engineering team ... Uber is testing in-car entertainment to counter rival's Ola PlayThe News Minute Uber looking to provide UPI-based payment option to its Indian customersMoneycontrol.com all 10 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

The Scotsman Jim Duffy: Lots more to come from the Uber pipeline The Scotsman It's called Uber. This is not just a taxi app that is apparently taking over the world, it is one of the biggest pipes that is being laid before our very eyes. And I while I may not be totally comfortable with it, there is nothing stopping it… There ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber