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WalesOnline It is a year since Uber arrived in Cardiff WalesOnline Kieran Harte, General Manager for Uber in Wales, said: “ Cardiff was one of the most hotly anticipated cities we've ever launched in the UK and a year on we've done hundreds of thousands of trips in the Welsh capital. The real stars, however, are the ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

The Guardian (blog) 'Uber for bikes' comes to Cambridge – if you can find it The Guardian (blog) Ofo, one of a host of Chinese start-ups hoping to do for bikes what Uber did for taxis, has chosen Cambridge for its first foray into Europe, a trial of which launched without fanfare this week. Chinese cities have seen hundreds of thousands of these ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Fortune People Are Not Happy with Uber's #Undelete Graffiti Mural Fortune It appears that a group of 20 Uber staffers (19 male and one female) spray-painted a massive mural of the word “#Undelete.” The hashtag painting is likely a reference to the January #DeleteUber boycott, which erupted on Twitter after some users accused ... Uber employees thought it'd be a good idea to paint a '#Undelete ...TechCrunch Breakfast Briefing, 4.21.2017: Uber aims to wrap up investigation by ...PRWeek Uber Employees created an #Undelete mural, because of course ...TNW The Verge -Mashable -New York Magazine -1AM SF all 8 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Quartz To head off an Uber-like workplace crisis, Lyft's head of engineering is urging employees to talk to her Quartz Lyft—Uber's smaller, less controversial rival in the world of taxi disruption—hasn't been plagued by the same allegations of sexism and aggressive behavior as Uber. Not yet, anyway. In an apparent effort to address any similar issues among Lyft ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

The Verge Uber extends investigation into its toxic workplace because there's so much evidence The Verge The team investigating Uber's toxic workplace and culture must have found a lot of evidence, because they just asked the company's board of directors for an additional month to sift through everything before submitting their findings. In February, Uber ... Uber Has Extended Its Sexual Harassment InvestigationFortune Uber allows more time for sexism probe, expects report by end of MayTechCrunch Uber extends internal inquiry into sexual harassment claimsThe Drum Recode -MarketWatch -CNET all 11 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

News24 Uber or drive? There's an app for that News24 A new app is available that compares the cost of Uber to driving yourself. Maya Fisher-French interviewed the developer. Upon returning to India after living in the UK for five years, Nishil Kohli noticed that Uber had made having a car redundant as ... Uber wants to rule the world but first it must conquer IndiaTODAYonline all 1 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

TechCrunch Uber allows more time for sexism probe, expects report by end of May TechCrunch Uber's management is expecting an external investigation of its workplace culture to report by the end of May. The investigation was announced earlier this year after a storm of negative publicity following a blog post written by Susan Fowler, a female ... Uber Has Extended Its Sexual Harassment InvestigationFortune Uber extends internal inquiry into sexual harassment claimsThe Drum Uber is extending its internal investigation into sexual harassment claims and workplace cultureRecode CNET all 7 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

iNews TfL may force Uber to stump up £2.1m in licence fees iNews Uber could face paying up to £2.1m in minicab licencing fees to operate in London over the next five years, under new proposals from Transport for London (TfL). The change is part of a price restructuring effort to reflect the hugely increased costs in ... Uber faces £2.4M licence fee in London under new TfL enforcement planArs Technica UK all 6 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Fortune Uber Has Extended Its Sexual Harassment Investigation Fortune Uber Technologies said it has extended its internal investigation into sexual harassment claims in its own organization, and a report is expected by the end of May. In February, Susan Fowler, a female former engineer at Uber , said in a widely read ... Uber allows more time for sexism probe, expects report by end of MayTechCrunch Uber extends internal inquiry into sexual harassment claimsThe Drum Uber is extending its internal investigation into sexual harassment claims and workplace cultureRecode CNET all 7 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

The Drum Lazada, Uber and Netflix forge an alliance against Amazon in Southeast Asia The Drum Lazada, Uber and Netflix have joined forces in the fight against Amazon with a membership that mimics Amazon Prime called LiveUp. For a yearly membership fee of S$28, Live Up subscribers get access to a range of deals across the companies, including ... Lazada, Uber and Netflix team up ahead of Amazon's expected ...TechCrunch Lazada Teams Up With Uber, Netflix to Challenge Amazon in Asia ...Investopedia Lazada and Redmart launch LiveUp membership programTech in Asia all 12 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Recode Uber is extending its internal investigation into sexual harassment claims and workplace culture Recode Uber has extended its internal investigation into sexual harassment claims at the company, according to sources. The investigation, led by former U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder, was sparked by charges of sexual harassment by a former female engineer ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

TechCrunch Uber employees thought it'd be a good idea to paint a '#Undelete' mural TechCrunch Well, this is something else. A bunch of mostly male Uber employees decided to get together to spray taint (paint) a wall in San Francisco, basically begging people to reinstall the app if they've deleted it in light of all the scandals at Uber, The ... Uber employees spray-painted a wall with the word 'Undelete'The Verge Uber employees seem to think #Undelete is a great idea for graffitiMashable all 3 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Daily Mail Sajid Javid has questions to answer about Uber Daily Mail Uber launched in the UK in 2012. Its enormous financial muscle (investors subsidise annual losses of around £2 billion), clever tax arrangements (it pays no VAT and most UK earnings are funnelled to Bermuda via Holland), and cavalier approach to ... Where Uber Is Banned Around the WorldCondé Nast Traveler all 2 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

CNBC Only 4% of Uber drivers remain on the platform a year later, says report CNBC Add to the list of problems at Uber: Driver retention. Only 4 percent of people who sign up to drive for the ride-hailing service are still driving a year later, according to a report in The Information. The company's accelerating driver drop off rate ... Mystery Solved: Are You Actually Supposed to Tip Your Rideshare Driver?Bravo (blog) Would New Yorkers still use Uber if they had to tip?New York Post Brief: Drivers are leaving Uber at an alarming rateTech in Asia Berkshire Eagle (subscription) -Boston.com all 17 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

TechCrunch Uber will live stream its first Elevate VTOL summit April 25-27 TechCrunch Uber has been tinkering with the idea of vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) craft for a while now, beginning with the release of a white paper late last year detailing what steps it thinks are required to help it get it get to the point where it ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

BuzzFeed News Uber Has Made It Very Hard For Riders To Sue BuzzFeed News A group of Massachusetts riders who sued the company for charging them an $8.75 airport ride fee, were "expressly and conspicuously informed" of Uber's terms and conditions once they clicked the "done" button to enter their payment information, Uber said. https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Jalopnik 'Uber Is In Reality A Socialist Project Of Sharing Aimed At Providing Ordinary People With More Economic Opportunities' Jalopnik If you have even a rudimentary grasp of Uber's history, you probably know the ride-hailing service as a start-up with a history of rebuffing regulations as much as it possibly can. This is literally an ideal of its CEO, Travis Kalanick, who once ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Bravo (blog) Mystery Solved: Are You Actually Supposed to Tip Your Rideshare Driver? Bravo (blog) Uber's been in the news a lot this year, making headlines for its apparent attempt to capitalize on a New York airport strike by taxi drivers (leading many to #DeleteUber); its alleged poor treatment of drivers, and its ahem, “always be hustlin ... Brief: Drivers are leaving Uber at an alarming rateTech in Asia Would New Yorkers still use Uber if they had to tip?New York Post Uber and Lyft now allowed to operate UpstateBinghamton University Pipe Dream The Onion (satire) -SmarterTravel.com all 13 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Fortune The Uncomfortable Reality Behind Uber's Culture Meltdown Fortune A Boom with a View is a column about startups and the technology industry, written by Erin Griffith. Find them all here: fortune.com/boom. When a company as successful as Uber stumbles as dramatically as the startup did this year, the blame game begins. https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Uber granted right to appeal in landmark tribunal CIPD (blog) The Uber case, brought by two drivers and supported by the GMB union, was heard in July 2016 and could affect tens of thousands of the firm's drivers. The union challenged Uber's claim that its drivers were “partners”, rather than employees, and were ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

YourStory.com Now, 'Uber Central' will arrange commute for your clients and guests YourStory.com Uber, which calls itself the world's largest ride-sharing app, has launched a new initiative for enterprises – Uber Central, built on top of the Uber for Business platform. With Uber Central, organisations can now provide on-demand transportation for ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Evening Standard Uber may face £2.1m minicab licence fee Evening Standard Uber could pay up to £2.1 million for a five-year licence under proposed changes to minicab fees announced by Transport for London today. The car hire app giant, which has around 30,000 drivers in the capital, faces the higher fee to reflect the ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

The Independent Plus-Size model Tess Holliday pledges to boycott Uber after being fat-shamed The Independent Tess Holliday has pledged to boycott Uber after one of the company's drivers allegedly body-shamed her. The UK size 26 model and body positivity campaigner shared a video of a male driver asking about her cholesterol levels. According to Holliday, who ... 'Fat' Uber driver quizzes Tess Holliday about her healthDaily Mail Tess Holliday Says She's Boycotting Uber After a Driver Kept Discussing Her WeightNew York Magazine Plus-size model calls out fat-shaming Uber driver in Instagram videoMashable Metro -Refinery29 -E! Online all 19 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

TechCrunch Lazada, Uber and Netflix team up ahead of Amazon's expected entry into Southeast Asia TechCrunch Amazon isn't in Southeast Asia yet — the e-commerce giant pushed back plans to enter early this year — but that isn't stopping future rival Lazada teaming up with a range of companies to offer an Amazon Prime-style membership package in advance of ... Alibaba's Lazada Enlists Uber to Lure Customers in SingaporeBloomberg Lazada and Redmart launch LiveUp membership programTech in Asia all 4 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

CNBC Uber troubles may have biz travelers re-thinking car sharing on the road CNBC New data shows the recent run of bad PR for Uber may be promoting corporate travelers to re-think using the ride-share giant when on business trips. Certify, which tracks millions of business expenses says the number of corporate travelers expensing ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber