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CNBC Uber employees visited karaoke-escort bar in Seoul, which led to HR complaint, says report CNBC Several employees at Uber, including CEO Travis Kalanick, visited a karaoke bar known for offering escort services on a trip to Seoul, South Korea, three years ago, according a report in The Information. A female Uber employee who was with the group ... Uber execs including Travis Kalanick 'went to escort/karaoke bar'The Guardian Uber's culture woes continue as employee's complaint about escort bar visit surfacesTNW Uber has had a terrible month. Can it recover?Christian Science Monitor ATTN (blog) all 19 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

CNET Apple kills the iPad Air 2 with new iPad CNET In this week's wrap-up, Apple introduces its new cheapest tablet along with red iPhones. Play video. Video: Senate votes against consumer privacy, Instagram to filter risky photos. Senate votes against consumer privacy, Instagram to filter risky... 1 ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Coconuts New Uber Myanmar promo clip hints that they're 'arriving soon' Coconuts Just a day after their South-East Asia-based rival Grab announced the launch of a beta trial in Yangon, the Uber Myanmar Facebook page has released a short promo clip with the promise that our Uber is 'arriving soon'. When Grab announced plans of their ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

The Guardian Protesters target Connecticut's uber wealthy with 'tax bills' in bid to end loophole The Guardian Protesters target Connecticut's uber wealthy with 'tax bills' in bid to end loophole. Even Trump has said Greenwich's hedge fund guys 'get away with murder' – but can this debt-ridden state afford to close the loophole known as carried interest ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

The Guardian Uber execs including Travis Kalanick 'went to escort/karaoke bar' The Guardian As the row over workplace sexism at Uber intensifies, a report has emerged of a group of senior employees, including chief executive Travis Kalanick, visiting an escort/karaoke bar in Seoul in 2014. The visit to the bar, where patrons select women to ... Uber's culture woes continue as employee's complaint about escort bar visit surfacesTNW Uber has had a terrible month. Can it recover?Christian Science Monitor New Report Alleges Uber Employees Visited Escort Karaoke BarATTN (blog) all 15 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Coconuts Sorry, taxis: Uber will not suspend services in Thailand Coconuts “At the meeting, Uber urged the government to amend the existing Motor Vehicle Act so that it allows for ridesharing in Thailand. Uber is pleased that the government agreed to conducting independent third party research into ride-sharing regulations ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

The Register Uber-mobile T-boned, rolls onto side The Register Uber's taken its nascent fleet of self-driving cars off the road after one rolled in an accident. As shown in the Tweets below, an autonomous Uber Volvo found itself in an untenable position. Police in Tempe, Arizona, where the crash occurred say the ... Uber halts self-driving trials in Arizona after test car crashTNW Uber faces delay with self-driving car programme after crashFinancial Times Uber suspends fleet of self-driving cars following Arizona crashThe Guardian BBC News -Metro -Mirror.co.uk -Bloomberg all 221 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

The Australian Financial Review Stop the hand-wringing over Uber The Australian Financial Review Enough hand-wringing from outsiders. Travis Kalanick built Uber into a world-changing app, breaking taxi monopolies across the globe. It remains a privately-held company and Mr Kalanick's stake makes talk of ousting him over the recent scandals ridiculous. https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Albany Times Union Uber: Local control of regulations could strangle Long Island business Albany Times Union As an April 1 budget deadline looms, the company says the boards set up to oversee ride-hailing in Suffolk and Nassau counties are stacked with taxi and limousine owners — the very people that are Uber and Lyft's direct business competitors. Uber ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

The Sun Cameron cronies 'covered up attempts to lobby for Uber' before BoJo's failed crackdown on cab firm The Sun Labour MP Wes Streeting said: “It is pretty clear that, in contrast to the openness and transparency of Transport for London, that Downing Street under David Cameron tried to cover up its cosy relationship with Uber. “Under David Cameron, Downing ... Cameron aide's uber 'cover up': Downing Street accused of withholding emails about its secret campaign to help ...Daily Mail all 3 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

The Sydney Morning Herald Lyft pushes feel-good factor as Uber reels The Sydney Morning Herald San Francisco: As Uber grapples with accusations of sexism, Lyft is making more moves to position itself as the feel-good ride hailing company to consumers who may not be familiar with the smaller rival. Lyft announced Sunday that it would soon be ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Bloomberg Uber, Millennials Drive Asia's Best-Performing Telecom Stock Bloomberg Uber driver Akhmad Andy Riyanto spends about three times more than the average user on his mobile phone service in Jakarta -- and it's helped PT XL Axiata become Asia's best-performing telecom stock. XL Axiata, a unit of Malaysia's Axiata Group Bhd., ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

RTD might partner with Uber, Lyft Stockton Record Donna DeMartino, RTD's chief executive officer, revealed to the San Joaquin County Board of Supervisors last week that the agency is in discussions with online rideshare companies Uber and Lyft to enter into a partnership that would provide more ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Economic Times New cab aggregators lure peeved drivers to end Uber-Ola duopoly Economic Times To break their hold, upstart cab aggregators are trying to lure the drivers with differentiated payment structures and promises of improved earnings potential, although investors and analysts doubt that will be enough to crack the Ola-Uber duopoly. and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Financial Times Uber faces delay with self-driving car programme after crash Financial Times Uber came later to developing self-driving cars than rivals including Waymo, a sister company of Google, and Tesla. But it took a bold step last year in announcing it would be the first to carry fare-paying passengers in cars that have a high level of ... Uber suspends fleet of self-driving cars following Arizona crashThe Guardian Uber suspends self-driving cars after Arizona crashBBC News Uber pulls its self-driving cars from the road after Arizona crash left vehicle on its sideThe Sun Mirror.co.uk -CNBC -The Drive -Bloomberg all 161 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Business Insider UK Uber's no-good, very bad month: The stunning string of blows that have upended the world's most valuable startup Business Insider UK Uber was already off to a bad start in 2017, but the year is getting worse by the day for the $69 billion ride-hailing company. In January, Uber lost more than 200,000 customers in a single weekend after the #DeleteUber movement led to a fury of ... Uber has had a terrible month. Can it recover?Christian Science Monitor all 6 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Business Insider Uber's no-good, very-bad month: The stunning string of blows that have upended the world's most valuable startup Business Insider Uber was already off to a bad start in 2017, but the year is getting worse by the day for the $69 billion ride-hailing company. In January, Uber lost more than 200,000 customers in a single weekend after the #DeleteUber movement led to a fury of ... A female Uber employee spoke out after a company trip to a South Korean escort barThe Verge Why Did Sexual Harassment Fell Uber?Forbes Report: Uber CEO's Group Trip to Escort Bar Made Female Employee 'Feel Horrible'Gizmodo Daily Mail -Engadget -Recode -Susan J. Fowler all 79 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

The Guardian Uber suspends fleet of self-driving cars following Arizona crash The Guardian A spokesperson for the police in Tempe, Arizona, said the crash happened when another car “failed to yield” to an Uber car at a left turn. Josie Montenegro said: “There was a person behind the wheel. It is uncertain at this time if they were ... Uber suspends self-driving cars after Arizona crashBBC News Uber self-driving vehicle involved in Arizona crashThe Independent Uber halts driverless car tests after vehicle rolls over in Arizona smashSky News CNBC -The Sun -TechRadar -Bloomberg all 104 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

CBC.ca Uber slams new tax announced in federal budget - Ottawa - CBC ... CBC.ca Uber Canada is criticizing the federal government's move to require ride-hailing companies to pay 13 per cent HST as bad for business, customers and the ... Is the era of cheap Uber rides over?Quartz Uber pushes back on possible Canadian taxationAutomotive News (subscription) (blog) all 19 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

USA TODAY Lyft pushes feel-good factor as Uber reels USA TODAY SAN FRANCISCO — As Uber grapples with accusations of sexism, Lyft is making more moves to position itself as the feel-good ride hailing company to consumers who may not be familiar with the smaller rival. Lyft announced Sunday that it would soon be ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Ottawa Citizen Uber drivers in Ontario now insured automatically Ottawa Citizen TORONTO — Uber drivers in two Canadian provinces are now insured, as Ontario joins Alberta in approving coverage that extends from when the app is turned on to when passengers exit the vehicle. Ontario's insurance regulator announced Thursday that it ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

BBC News Uber suspends self-driving cars after Arizona crash BBC News Uber has pulled its self-driving cars from the roads after an accident which left one of the vehicles on its side. Pictures posted online showed the car on its right side on an Arizona street, next to another badly damaged vehicle. The car - a Volvo ... Uber self-driving vehicle involved in Arizona crashThe Independent Uber suspends self-driving car fleet after Arizona crashTechRadar Uber Suspends Arizona Self-Driving Tests after CrashFortune TechCrunch -Engadget -Financial Times -Bloomberg all 74 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Majority never use Uber taxi service: Poll Bangkok Post A majority of people have never used car-hailing service of Uber, or Uber taxis, according to the result of a survey by the National Institute for Development Administration, or Nida Poll. The poll was conducted on 1,250 people aged 18 and over of ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

NextShark Uber's CEO Once Went to an Escort Bar in South Korea With a Group of Workers NextShark The latest issue goes all the way back almost three years ago, when a team of Uber managers (four males and one female), along with Uber CEO Travis Kalanick and her then girlfriend Gabi Holzwarth, went to an escort-karaoke bar in Seoul, South Korea. New Report Alleges Uber Employees Visited Escort Karaoke BarATTN (blog) all 3 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

The Independent Uber self-driving vehicle involved in Arizona crash The Independent In a photo posted on Twitter, one of Uber's Volvo self-driving SUVs is pictured on its side next to another car with dents and smashed windows. An Uber spokeswoman confirmed the incident, and the veracity of the photo, in an email to Bloomberg News. Uber Suspends Arizona Self-Driving Tests after CrashFortune Uber grounds entire self-driving fleet as it probes Arizona crashTechCrunch Uber self-driving car crashes during US testsFinancial Times Daily Mail -Telegraph.co.uk -Engadget -Bloomberg all 68 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber