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Business Insider UK Uber tells users deleting their accounts that it's “deeply hurting” after sexism allegations The Verge Testimony from a former Uber employee that the company has ignored systemic problems of sexual harassment and workplace discrimination continue to reverberate. The latest reaction from Uber is to try to reassure users who are deleting their accounts in ... Uber's work environment sounds even worse than we thoughtBusiness Insider UK More stories of Uber's out-of-control workplace culture emergeMarketWatch Users get message about sexual harassment scandal when trying to delete UberMashable Daily Mail -Recode -New York Daily News all 37 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

MarketWatch More stories of Uber's out-of-control workplace culture emerge MarketWatch “What she describes is abhorrent and against everything Uber stands for and believes in,” Kalanick said in a statement Sunday. On Tuesday, Kalanick reportedly held a Q&A meeting with employees, in which he apologized for past incidents and promised the ... Accusations of bias at Uber could challenge IPO prospects, VC saysCNBC Meet Bernard Coleman III, the man who has to make Uber more diverse and less sexistRecode Uber's work environment sounds even worse than we thoughtBusiness Insider Daily Mail -The Conversation US -Susan J. Fowler all 14 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Here's Arianna Huffington's memo to Uber employees about the investigation she's helping lead The Verge If that wasn't enough, The New York Times tonight published yet more evidence of problems at Uber, detailing harassment at a debauched Las Vegas party and a manager who “threatened to beat an underperforming employee's head in with a baseball bat.”. https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Times of India Uber office vandalised in Bengaluru Times of India BENGALURU: Cabbies operating for various aggregators threatened to stay off the roads on Thursday. The move comes after the HSR Layout VII Sector office of cab-hailing aggregator Uber was stoned on Wednesday by persons claiming to be drivers. Ola & Uber drivers intensify agitationEconomic Times An Uber easy way to get a Lyft in Lake CountryLake Country Now Ola, Uber protest turns ugly as passengers asked to get off cabs, stones peltedThe Hindu ITV News -Moneycontrol.com -CBS Local all 59 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Uber coming to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier "This will bring safe, affordable, and reliable transportation to thousands of … residents while at the same time creating flexible earning opportunities for hundreds of additional Iowans in the region over the next year,” Carla Jacobs, spokesperson ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Investopedia Uber Launches Self-Driving Service in Tempe, Ariz. (GOOG, TSLA) Investopedia After the program was banned from San Francisco, ride-sharing startup Uber Technologies, Inc. has detoured to Tempe, Ariz., for its self-driving car experiment. The startup began matching requests for UberX rides with cars from its self-driving fleet ... Uber Launches Self-Driving Cars in Arizona After California BanBloomberg Uber's self-driving cars are now picking up passengers in ArizonaThe Verge Uber's Self-Driving Cars Set Up In Brown-Nosing ArizonaVocativ TNW -Engadget -ABC15 Arizona all 33 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Recode Meet Bernard Coleman III, the man who has to make Uber more diverse and less sexist Recode When Bernard Coleman III took the job as Uber's diversity officer in January — after doing the same job in Hillary Clinton's failed presidential campaign — it's likely he didn't expect to be immediately embroiled in what is morphing into one of the ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

CNBC Accusations of bias at Uber could challenge IPO prospects, VC says CNBC Accusations of gender bias and sexual harassment at Uber are "a huge deal" and may undermine the start-up's success at a crucial time, a venture capitalist told CNBC. The ride-hailing company has launched an "urgent" investigation this week after ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

ITV News Over 1 lakh Ola & Uber drivers begin indefinite stir Economic Times BENGALURU: Over one lakh drivers attached to two cab aggregators began an indefinite strike here today, demanding better incentives and stopping attachment of new cabs which they said affects their bookings, even as some of them ransacked a Uber ... Call for Whitehall to boycott Uber as the company is accused of tax ...ITV News Delhi govt calls meeting of Ola, Uber reps with driversMoneycontrol.com Critics say Uber "incentive" encourages risky driver behavior ...WLS-TV Business Standard -The Star, Kenya all 43 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

MIT Technology Review Alphabet's Nascent Ride-Sharing Service Ups the Ante Against Uber MIT Technology Review Uber will be watching carefully. In 2013, Alphabet's venture capital arm, GV, invested $250 million in the ride-hailing company. At the time, it made perfect sense: here was a disruptive startup out to change the way we all got around, and an ... An Uber easy way to get a Lyft in Lake CountryLake Country Now Over 1 lakh Ola & Uber drivers begin indefinite stirBusiness Standard Uber, Lyft could score win in OlympiaCrosscut Moneycontrol.com -ITV News -Scroll.in all 39 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

The Denver Channel Sheriff: Uber passenger goes on crime spree with driver's car in Fort Collins The Denver Channel Deputies say an intoxicated Uber passenger went on a crime spree in Fort Collins after stealing the driver's car. Meagan Osgood, 25, of Broomfield, was arrested on several charges including motor vehicle theft and DUI. She is accused of stealing an ... Woman allegedly steals Uber vehicle, crashes through Fort Collins yardThe Denver Post Police: Drunk Colorado woman stole Uber driver's carThe Coloradoan 'Very intoxicated' woman steals, wrecks her Uber driver's car9NEWS.com all 7 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

CNBC Google is reportedly expanding a service that rivals Uber CNBC The service, which allows commuters to pick up and drop off extra passengers along their route for a small fee, is often cheaper than ride-hailing apps Uber or Lyft, the Journal reported. But during the pilot programs in Israel and San Francisco, rides ... Google To Take On Uber, Lyft With Major Expansion Of Waze Carpooling ServiceConsumerist all 6 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Nairobi News (satire) (press release) (blog) Crisis hit Uber declines to meet drivers' demands Nairobi News (satire) (press release) (blog) Ride hailing company Uber is facing an imminent industrial action from its driver-partners following a standoff between the two parties. Even in the face of a strike notice which the drivers intend to execute from Thursday over reduced rates, the ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Lake Country Now An Uber easy way to get a Lyft in Lake Country Lake Country Now With the invention of driving apps such as Uber and Lyft, people are now finding ways to make some money and get where they need to go. Trisha Bell of Mukwonago has worked for Uber since July 2016. The Air Force veteran finds the experience to be ... Over 1 lakh Ola & Uber drivers begin indefinite stirBusiness Standard Uber, Lyft could score win in OlympiaCrosscut Delhi govt calls meeting of Ola, Uber reps with driversMoneycontrol.com ITV News -Scroll.in -WLS-TV all 37 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

The Guardian Amazon, Deliveroo and Uber 'still viable' with no gig economy workers The Guardian Amazon, Deliveroo and Uber have admitted their businesses would remain viable if they were no longer allowed to rely on self-employed workers who do not receive sick pay, pensions or a guaranteed minimum wage. Senior executives working for the three ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

YourStory.com Uber partners with Bengaluru Metro Rail for last-mile connectivity YourStory.com While cab aggregators Ola and Uber might still be fighting a battle with the Karnataka government on ride sharing, Uber is nevertheless aggressively pushing into the state. Today, in its blog, the company announced that it has partnered with the ... Uber partners with Bangalore Metro to provide last mile connectivityBangalore Mirror Uber partners with Bangalore MetroHindu Business Line all 6 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Ars Technica UK Uber driver: Company isn't paying the full 80% of a fare that I'm owed Ars Technica UK Since nearly the beginning, Uber has paid its drivers 80 percent of a given fare. However, in the lawsuit, lawyers representing the driver, Martin Dulberg, claim that the company has now changed the way it calculates what that fare is. The result is ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Recode Recode Daily: Uber's culture mess is rooted in a HR role focused primarily on hiring Recode As Uber's leaders responded privately and publicly to allegations of sexual harassment and indifferent management, past and present employees traced the problems to CEO Travis Kalanick's belief that HR's primary function should be recruiting ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Moneycontrol.com Uber ties up with Bangalore Metro Moneycontrol.com Consumers can avail the service through exclusive Uber booking counters at metro stations, Uber said in a statement. It said Uber representatives will also be available at these counters to ensure metro commuters get a reliable and affordable ride to ... Uber partners with Bangalore Metro to provide last mile connectivityBangalore Mirror all 2 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Ars Technica Uber driver: company isn't paying the full 80% of a fare that I'm owed Ars Technica Since nearly the beginning, Uber has paid its drivers 80 percent of a given fare. However, in the lawsuit, lawyers representing the driver, Martin Dulberg, claim that the company has now changed the way it calculates what that fare is. The result is ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

The Denver Post Woman allegedly steals Uber vehicle, crashes through Fort Collins yard The Denver Post A woman was arrested in Fort Collins after allegedly stealing an Uber driver's vehicle and crashing it through a yard then driving off in the heavily damaged vehicle. The incident happened about 2:40 a.m. Saturday in the 700 block of Glenn Ridge Drive ... Police: Drunk Colorado woman stole Uber driver's carThe Coloradoan 'Very intoxicated' woman steals, wrecks her Uber driver's car9NEWS.com Woman accused of stealing Uber driver's car arrested in Larimer CountyFOX31 Denver all 4 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

CNET China's Uber-slaying ride hailer reportedly going global CNET After acquiring Uber's operations in China last year, Didi Chuxing is taking steps to ascend to the global stage. The Chinese ride hailer is testing an English version of its smartphone application and the ability to accept payment by international ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

ZDNet Victoria faces opposition to AU$2 Uber levy ZDNet A Bill will be introduced to the Victorian Parliament on Wednesday and debated on Thursday to legalise ridesharing services such as Uber, which would offer a AU$494 million assistance package that includes a taxi licence buy-back scheme of AU$100,000 ... Victorian govt faces $2 ride levy battleNEWS.com.au all 9 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Atlanta Journal Constitution Pregnant woman: 'I kept bleeding' after being attacked by Uber driver Atlanta Journal Constitution Atiya Abdul-Khaliq said her doctors worried she might miscarry her baby after an alleged attack in which she was kicked in the stomach. (Credit: Family photo). Story Highlights; A pregnant woman says her unborn baby is OK after allegedly being attacked ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Chicago Tribune New Uber offense alienates more people the company needs Chicago Tribune But after her blog post spread over the holiday weekend, Uber reacted quickly, announcing an investigation into the claims led by former U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder and Uber board member Arianna Huffington. An Uber spokeswoman declined to ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber