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Evening Standard Uber says English test will put 33000 minicab drivers out of business Evening Standard Plans to force London's minicab drivers to pass written English tests would put up to 33,000 of them out of business, the booking app Uber has said. On the first day of a high court battle with Transport for London, lawyers for the ride-hailing app ... Uber v TfL: court hears written English test will cost 33000 drivers their jobsThe Guardian Uber: TfL's new English test rules could cut the number of private hire drivers in London by 33000City A.M. Uber claims written English test will put thousands of drivers out of workTelegraph.co.uk Reuters -Bloomberg -ITV News all 11 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Metro Uber passenger accidentally goes to Bristol instead of Brixton – and gets billed £467 Metro Rather than remain stranded overnight, he adjusted his Uber booking and took the car back to his original South London destination – just three miles from where he set out. A friend of his called Grace shared a text conversation she had with the sleepy ... Uber passenger wakes up to £467 fare after being taken on 240 ...Mirror.co.uk Londoner accidentally gets Uber to Brixton, via BristolBBC News Uber passenger who wanted to take a taxi from Croydon to Brixton is ...Evening Standard Esquire UK -Daily Star -Croydon Advertiser all 14 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Vox Uber and the problem of Silicon Valley's bro culture Vox Susan Fowler, a former Uber engineer, wrote a blog post last week detailing the sexist treatment she endured during her year at the company. Among other things, she said that she was sexually harassed by her boss over company chat and that her ... Uber-like bad behavior thrives in absence of human resourcesEconomic Times all 5 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Uber's All-Out Meritocracy Comes Under Fire Wall Street Journal (subscription) Uber Technologies Inc. enshrines “meritocracy and toe-stepping” in a list of 14 corporate values, and has declared that “the best idea always wins. Don't sacrifice truth for social cohesion.” That culture is now under scrutiny as the company faces ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Bloomberg Contempt for Rules Is Catching Up With Uber Bloomberg A series of non-U.S. court decisions challenging the company's business model, from a U.K. tribunal's ruling that Uber drivers are employees, not independent contractors, to a recent Australian ruling forcing the company to pay value-added tax like the ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Economic Times HC asks striking drivers of Ola and Uber to end stir Economic Times NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court today asked the drivers of app-based cab firms Ola and Uber and their unions, who are on strike in Delhi-NCR to protest against "low fares" and "lack" of basic amenities from the companies, to end their agitation. Meru strikes while the iron is hot, even as Uber and Ola are in limboTech in Asia Delhi HC to hear plea against strike by Ola, UberHindustan Times Uber gets HC relief from protestersBusiness Standard The Hindu all 63 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

PYMNTS.com Moonlighting Aims To Be The Uber Of The Gig Economy PYMNTS.com Gig economy startup Moonlighting, an on-demand marketplace app, is trying to cash in on the changing face of the workforce ever since the financial crisis of 2008, which ushered in a handful of gig economy companies, including Uber. Since the Great ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

WIRED Google's Robocar Lawsuit Could Kill Uber's Future and Send Execs to Prison WIRED Uber was having a bad month even before Waymo, Google's self-driving car outfit, filed a bombshell lawsuit accusing the ridesharing giant of swiping gobs of its autonomous driving tech. Now, on top of political criticisms of CEO Travis Kalanick and ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

The Guardian Uber v TfL: court hears written English test will cost 33000 drivers their jobs The Guardian In a high court battle with Transport for London, lawyers for Uber said the transport body's own estimates suggest 33,000 drivers would either fail the test or be deterred from trying to renew their licence. TfL, which licences nearly 118,000 minicab ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

PRWeek Watch: Uber launches 'codes of sharing' campaign for its carpool service PRWeek The service, which allows customers going in the same direction to share the same car, was designed to reduce the number of vehicles on the road and reduce costs for all riders, Uber said. The 'codes of sharing' campaign was created by Publicis Groupe ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Uber faces new claims of harassment Seeking Alpha Uber (Private:UBER) has asked Amit Singhal, senior vice president of engineering, to leave the company for failing to disclose a sexual harassment allegation stemming from his recent tenure at Alphabet. The firing comes at a sensitive time for Uber ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Economic Times Uber-like bad behavior thrives in absence of human resources Economic Times In the latest episode of Tech Bros Behaving Badly, former Uber engineer Susan Fowler says she was propositioned by her boss and denied advancement because of her gender. Perhaps an even more egregious allegation is that the human resources ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Forbes Uber Facing New Claims Of Systemic Harassment After Anonymous Essay Forbes Uber is again facing claims of sexual harassment by its employees after an anonymous Medium essay depicted a toxic culture for women that runs right to the top. Published last Thursday under the pseudonym "Amy Vertino," the post describes an office ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

iNews880.com Is Uber gearing up to launch in Vancouver? iNews880.com Uber is hiring a key position in the city that could herald a larger driver hiring spree. It could be one of the first steps to the rubber hitting the road for Uber in Vancouver. The ride-hailing company is hiring a “Driver Onboarding Specialist” to ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

The Guardian Uber executive resigns after failing to disclose prior sexual harassment claim The Guardian The top engineering executive at Uber has resigned, adding to the company's turmoil a week after the company found itself in an unrelated sexual harassment firestorm. Amit Singhal, whose hire was announced just five weeks ago, failed to disclose that ... Uber asks senior engineer to resign over harassment claimsFinancial Times Uber Facing New Claims Of Systemic Harassment After Anonymous EssayForbes Uber Fires Top Software Engineer Over His Alleged Conduct at GoogleWall Street Journal (subscription) Bloomberg -New York Times -TIME -Susan J. Fowler all 118 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Mashable Emails show Uber could've avoided the entire San Francisco self-driving debacle Mashable Anthony Levandowski, the vice president of Uber's Advanced Technologies Group, claimed the cars always had a human monitor, and that they weren't truly autonomous as a result. But California law stipulates that a vehicle containing self-driving ... Uber dismissed warnings about its illegal self-driving test for months ...The Verge Uber's self-driving cars ran through 6 stoplights in California, NY Times saysArs Technica New emails detail battle between California and Uber | TheHillThe Hill Fortune -The Drive -Axios all 20 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Mirror.co.uk Uber passenger wakes up to £467 fare after being taken on 240-mile detour to south London via BRISTOL Mirror.co.uk ... confirmed the Croydon postcode before they set off at 3.20am on Sunday. He said he only realised the size of the detour - and his bill - when he finally made it home. But Uber claimed the taxi had been requested to Bristol, where Aaron goes to ... Passenger who wanted to take an Uber from Brixton to Croydon is charged £470 after typing in Bristol by mistakeEvening Standard Uber passenger in London taken home via BRISTOL on £440, 240-mile trip that should have cost just £20The Sun Uber passenger who wanted to go from Croydon to Brixton ended up with £440 bill for five-hour journey after putting ...Daily Mail Croydon Advertiser all 6 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Fortune Could Google Have a Case in Suit Against Uber? Fortune Google's self-driving car unit, Waymo, is accusing Uber of stealing technology. Photograph by Getty Images. E-mail; Tweet; Facebook; Linkedin. Share icons. TECH · MANAGEMENT · FINANCE · MARKETS · CAREERS · AUTOS · INTERNATIONAL · RETAIL ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

TechCrunch Uber's SVP Amit Singhal leaves company because he didn't disclose a sexual harassment allegation at Google TechCrunch Uber's SVP of engineering, Amit Singhal, left the company earlier today after Uber CEO Travis Kalanick asked him to step down, Recode reports. According to Recode, Singhal failed to disclose a sexual harassment allegation made against him at former ... Uber exec resigns after sexual harassment shake-up with former jobCNET Uber is designed so that for one employee to get ahead, another must failQuartz Uber Executive, Linked to an Old Harassment Claim, ResignsNew York Times Fortune -Recode -Bloomberg -Susan J. Fowler all 65 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Daily Mail Uber passenger who wanted to go from Croydon to Brixton ended up with £440 bill for five-hour journey after putting ... Daily Mail A man who wanted to book a £20 Uber from Brixton to Croydon paid £467 for the ride when he accidentally entered an address in Bristol. Aaron Wray ended up in the private hire car for five hours and twenty minutes on a 240 mile journey. It should have ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

The Verge Uber dismissed warnings about its illegal self-driving test for months, emails show The Verge Last December, Uber's self-driving cars hit the rain-slicked streets of San Francisco with much fanfare. It was meant to be a watershed moment — the upstart ride-hail company bringing autonomous driving to its city of origin, years before most experts ... Uber's Self-Driving Systems, Not Human Drivers, Missed At Least Six Red Lights In San FranciscoFortune Investigation: Uber red light-running car was fault of technology, not driverSan Francisco Examiner How Uber Drove Its Self-Driving Cars Project Right Into A DitchUPROXX San Francisco Business Times all 15 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Business Insider Uber's leaked finances show the company might — just might — be able to turn a profit Business Insider One of the mysteries surrounding Uber is the question of why the company has not yet filed to go public. The app's revenues are known to be growing aggressively as it launches services in new countries and new cities. But, repeatedly, leaks of Uber's ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Time Out London (blog) A Londoner got charged £467 for an Uber after accidentally typing 'Bristol' instead of 'Brixton' Time Out London (blog) After news spread that an Uber passenger was unwittingly charged £85 for a detour around London after falling asleep, you'd think Londoners would start paying more attention when ordering a cab. Y'know, maybe set an alarm, splash some water on your ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

CNBC Financial services' 'Uber' moment still five years off, says ex-Barclays CEO CNBC Banking is headed for an "Uber moment", Barclays' former chief executive once said in late 2015. But 14 months on, the financial services industry still remains a long way off, Antony Jenkins told CNBC. Jenkins, who was ousted from the bank in July ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

TechCrunch Here's what the head of Uber's self-driving program wasn't asked on stage today TechCrunch Uber-owned Otto's co-founder Anthony Levandowski must be mightily relieved after an onstage Q&A here at the Mobile World Congress tradeshow passed by with zero awkward moments. For example, there was no mention of the fact that Levandowski's ... Facing a lawsuit from Google over driverless car technology, Uber may finally have met its matchLos Angeles Times Google lawsuit could be a fatal setback for Uber's self-driving dreamsThe Guardian What Google Dispute with Uber Can Teach You About Competition in Business (Watch)Small Business Trends Automotive News (subscription) (blog) -Design Week -BBC News -Medium all 116 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber