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CNET 8 Uber-like apps for the uber-rich CNET We live in a golden era of on-demand apps. Need a pizza? Have a slice delivered. Forget to go grocery shopping? Fill up your cabinets with Instacart. But these are downright pedestrian compared to a whole slew of Uberlike services for the luxury market ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

PYMNTS.com Uber Offers Longtime Employees A Liquidity Event PYMNTS.com It turns out that employees who have been working for Uber for a minimum of four years have the allowance to sell as much as 10 percent of their shares. While this sounds like a sweet deal, there are only about 200 out of the 10,000 Uber employees that ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Uber is partnering with MoneyFarm in the UK to help drivers save their money Business Insider "It's going to be specific offers for Uber drivers but the product will be delivered by MoneyFarm," he said. "Effectively, we are the responsible party and we are the licensed party able to advise and provide the financial investments in ISAs and ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Business Insider UK Uber is partnering with MoneyFarm in the UK to help drivers save their money Business Insider UK "It's going to be specific offers for Uber drivers but the product will be delivered by MoneyFarm," he said. "Effectively, we are the responsible party and we are the licensed party able to advise and provide the financial investments in ISAs and ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Asian Uber Rivals Fuel Up for Battle in Fiercely Competitive Market Wall Street Journal (subscription) HONG KONG—The arms race between Uber Technologies Inc. and its rivals in Asia is heating up. After selling its China operations to a local rival, Uber faces another expensive fight in the heavily populated market of Indonesia. Local rival Go-Jek is in ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Business Insider UK Uber reportedly has a secret program that allows staff to cash out shares in the $68 billion company Business Insider UK With no sign of a stock market listing or acquisition, Uber's stock is very much tied up. That's likely to frustrate many of the company's early employees who want to capitalise on their share options in the six-year-old business, which is now valued ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

The Advertiser Rideshare operator Uber X is expanding its SA services, with the online company launching a new product tailored to ... The Advertiser Taxi Council SA President Jim Triantafyllou said Uber X passengers were running a risk travelling on an illegal passenger service, as the rideshare app booking service had not been approved by the State Government. “As a legitimate and regulated ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Nottingham Post Uber will now let you book a taxi in advance in Nottingham Nottingham Post For the first time, people in Nottingham will now be able to pre-book their Uber taxi hours, days or even weeks in advance. From today, the firm is launching 'Scheduled Rides' in the city - which means thousands of Uber users will be able to schedule ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Global Voices Online What It's Like to Drive for Uber in Russia Global Voices Online Last month, writing for the popular news site TJournal, Denis Gavrilov interviewed several Uber drivers in Russia, learning about their work, their habits, and of course their passengers. RuNet Echo translates that text into English here. https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Inc.com Uber CEO Travis Kalanick to Meet With Rev. Jesse Jackson on Diversity Inc.com Uber has yet to release these figures, but the company has been in touch with Jackson's Rainbow Push organization over the last few weeks. A spokesman for Jackson told Inc. that he will meet with the ride-hailing company around the time of Apple's ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

CBC.ca Bigger Uber vehicles hit Calgary streets, with luxury options around the corner CBC.ca "Calgarians have really taken to Uber in the last few months and so we have been able to pull forward quite a few of our product launches, one being Uber XL today," western Canada general manager Ramit Kar told The Homestretch on Wednesday. Users of ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Uber: the biggest challenge for our self-driving cars is finding cities to test them in CNBC Uber's Emil Michael says autonomous driving technology is being perfected at a faster rate than we think, but the challenge the company faces is finding enough test markets to get the cars ready for prime time. Because driverless cars are brand new, ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Recode Why won't Uber just add a tipping option? Recode Why doesn't Uber just add a tipping option? A new petition from the Independent Drivers Guild — a pseudo-union created as part of a larger deal with Uber's New York office — is asking the New York City's Taxi and Limousine Commission to mandate that ... Forget chitchat about the weather, Uber drivers would rather pitch you a business ideaBrisbane Times Uber and Lyft's Trumpian Problem: It's Not the App, It's the Exploitation!Truth-Out Ola, Uber strike in Delhi: Taxi set on fire by drivers, commuters' woes continueHindustan Times VCCircle -NJ.com -NDTV all 104 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

The Boston Globe MIT professor working with Uber to address racial bias The Boston Globe Uber is moving to reduce racial bias in their services, according to a Massachusetts Institute of Technology economist whose research found a pattern of discriminationin the ride-hailing industry. Christopher Knittel, who led a 2016 study that found ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Atlanta Journal Constitution Uber driver charged with assault on pregnant passenger Atlanta Journal Constitution Atiya Abdul-Khaliq, 22, said that after her friend called for an Uber ride, she saw the car and waved, but the driver didn't stop immediately, according to the report. When the car finally stopped and she and her friend got into the car Graham was ... Uber driver arrested following alleged attack on pregnant passenger11alive.com all 2 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Business Insider Rays player who has made $3 million in his career spends his off-seasons as an Uber driver and has a 4.8 rating Business Insider For Nick Franklin of the Tampa Bay Rays, however, the end of the offseason also means the end of his side-hustle as an Uber driver. Franklin, who has made $3 million over the course of his career, said he made nine or ten trips driving for Uber around ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Fox 28 Uber driver returns purse after receiving text from cop The Spokesman-Review SEATTLE – A Seattle Uber driver who was demanding money to return a woman's purse changed his mind after a police officer sent him a text and a selfie. KCPQ-TV reported that the woman contacted officer Eric Michl on Sunday saying she left her purse, ... Uber driver returns woman's purse after officer sends him text and a selfieAOL News all 11 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Uber Gives Restless Employees a Way to Cash Out Bloomberg Many longtime employees of Uber Technologies Inc. are multi-millionaires, at least on paper. But with no initial public offering in sight and a strict policy blocking most private share sales, they're stuck in limbo. However, there's a little-known ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Globalnews.ca 'Uber, they're bullies': Counc. Van Holst explains flip-flop on Uber vote Globalnews.ca After an amended vehicle-for-hire bylaw passed by a narrow 7-6 vote Tuesday night, Counc. Michael van Holst is defending his flip-flop vote. Van Holst voted in favour of cameras in Ubers at the end of January. After that vote, Uber threatened to leave ... Uber now legal in London, without camerasCTV News Uber staying in London, taxi drivers angry at city hall decisionLondon Free Press Uber to stay in London after 7-6 vote at city councilThe Gazette • Western University's Student Newspaper all 5 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

BuzzFeed News Uber's Engineers In India Are Working On Mapping For Self-Driving Cars BuzzFeed News Uber has quietly assembled a team of engineers in India to work on the ride-hail giant's mapping and autonomous vehicle efforts. The size of the team and how its efforts dovetail with Uber's broader autonomous vehicle R&D could not be learned, but Amit ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

PawSquad just launched the Uber of veterinarians TNW And as Uber did for the taxi industry, PawSmart looks set to casualize the veterinary medicine industry, allowing people to launch their own practices without any overheads or upfront costs. It also allows vets to work without any set hours, making it ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Gizmodo Uber Is Having a Terrible Week In Brazil Fortune On Monday, Brazilian Judge Marcio Toledo Gonçalves ruled that Uber drivers are employees who are entitled to workers' benefits. Gonçalves ordered the tech giant to pay one driver approximately 30,000 reais ($10,000) in compensation to cover overtime ... Uber Has a Murder ProblemGizmodo Uber is rethinking cash payments in Brazil after murders and robberies of its driversBusiness Insider Brazil judge rules Uber drivers are employees, deserve benefitsReuters Digital Trends -Engadget all 14 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Globalnews.ca Calgary Uber riders can now order 6-person vehicles Globalnews.ca In a news release, Uber suggested the new service is great for Calgarians “looking to ride with friends for a night out or even for a hockey game.” In addition to offering roomier vehicles, UberXL also gives riders the option of splitting the fare with ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Man sues Uber after privacy flaws 'led to his divorce' Naked Security Ridesharing firm Uber is going to be spending some time in court. A French businessman based on the Côte d'Azur has sued the company for divulging private ridesharing information that led his wife to divorce him. The plaintiff, living in the south of ... Uber's new tracking policy raising privacy concernsFox Baltimore all 2 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

9to5Google Uber is now available for Android Wear 2.0 with full standalone capabilities 9to5Google When it comes to smartwatches, apps either make total sense on the wrist, or they don't. Uber and Lyft are apps that make tons of sense since they can provide useful information at a glance, like smartwatches are designed to do. Now, nearly two years ... Uber took a two-year ride to reach its destination on Android Wear 2.0Android Police all 89 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber