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Economic Times Consumer panel rejects plea against Uber, Ola for overcharging Economic Times NEW DELHI: The apex consumer commission today dismissed a petition seeking a refund of over Rs 9,200 crore as excess amount allegedly charged by Ola and Uber cab aggregators. A National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission bench of Justice ... Uber and Ola drivers to go on strike from FridayBusiness Standard all 3 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

KUOW News and Information Whoops! People Are Climbing Into Random Cars That Look Like Ubers Wall Street Journal “At least once a week or so I'll see a post from a friend on Facebook or Twitter saying, 'I've been confused for an Uber driver again!'” he said, adding that when he mentioned this particular experience to friends, a few joked that he “should have ... Washington, Oregon Legislation Sidelines Cities To Help Uber, Lyft Expand StatewideKUOW News and Information Cabbies still battling as fight goes on to stop UberArtvoice SPECIAL REPORT: Comparing Uber, Lyft and a regular taxiFOX21News.com all 14 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

The Economist Grab battles Uber in South-East Asia The Economist Mr Tan denies that he is building South-East Asia's answer to Uber, and says he is more inspired by Chinese technology firms such as Tencent, an online-gaming and social-media firm that owns WeChat, a fantastically popular mobile-messaging service, and ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Small Business Trends Uber CEO's Departure from Trump Council Shows Danger of Mixing Business and Politics Small Business Trends The chief executive of rode sharing platform Uber has resigned from President Donald Trump's business advisory group. In a company memo since shared online, Uber CEO Travis Kalanick said he talked to Trump and let him to know he “would not be able to ... Uber's Travis Kalanick Will Regret Quitting Donald Trump's Advisory CouncilFortune Uber's still pretty popular despite boycottNew York Post Uber CEO reverses decision on Trump council after #DeleteUber protestsThe Daily Tar Heel Morning Consult all 49 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

The Next Web Survey: Talking to your Uber driver makes you 3X more likely to have sex The Next Web Perhaps the easiest way to boost your chances of finding a sexual partner, however, is to engage in conversations with your Uber drivers. Singles in America suggests people that have chats with their drivers are three times more likely to have sex ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

NDTV Paytm App Now Features Option to Book an Uber NDTV Uber earlier this week launched UberHIRE in India, allowing riders to book cabs for up to 12 hours. In order to avail this new feature, users need to open the Uber app on their mobile and slide over to the UberHIRE option. Then, they are required to ... Paytm and Uber join hands to let users book a cab from Paytm appThe Mobile Indian all 4 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

The Independent French man sues Uber for €45m claiming glitch allowed wife to track his affair The Independent Uber has found itself in the middle of a messy and potentially very expensive divorce. A French businessman is suing the company for €45m (£38.3m) after a bug in its app allegedly allowed the man's wife to track his extramarital liaisons. According to ... Businessman sues Uber after wife discovers 'affair' through app glitchEvening Standard Cheating French husband sues Uber for £40million after his wife was able to track him and discover he was having an ...Daily Mail Frenchman sues Uber for €45m blaming glitch in app for his divorceThe Local France The Next Web -Newser -The Daily Dot all 10 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

CleanTechnica Uber Jumping Into Self-Flying “Cars” CleanTechnica Congestion is what inspired Elon Musk to propose the Hyperloop and the idea of boring tunnels underground. Uber has its own idea about how to conquer congestion and it involves an autonomous flying car that will whisk urbanites quickly and economically ... Uber flying taxis move a step closer to take-off after company hires NASA aircraft engineerMirror.co.uk Uber hires Nasa veteran for flying driverless cars planEvening Standard Uber Taps Former NASA Engineer to Boost Flying Car InitiativeNBC Bay Area Universe Today -Next Big Future -Independent Online -Bloomberg all 56 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

CBC.ca Uber not being upfront about upfront fares, drivers say CBC.ca It's no secret that only a portion of what you pay for an Uber ride makes it to your driver. Uber pockets 25 per cent of each fare as well as the flat $2.50 "booking fee" it charges every rider. But Uber drivers are complaining that, even after those ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Financial Times The beauty industry gets the Uber treatment Financial Times Following in the wake of Uber and Deliveroo, the beauty concierge, which “delivers” everything from pedicures to bikini waxes and yoga lessons to your home, is tapping into a tech-savvy clientele used to ordering what they want, when they want it, ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Uber's new offering proves it cannot afford to lose in India Times of India At one point in China, Uber pledged to give away 1 billion yuan ($145 million) of rides to counter market leader Didi's aggressive moves, Bloomberg's Brad Stone wrote in The Upstarts. Yet all that cash burn wasn't enough, forcing a retreat that left ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Fortune Uber's Travis Kalanick Will Regret Quitting Donald Trump's Advisory Council Fortune Social media gives consumer activist messages unprecedented power and reach, and digital platforms like Uber are especially susceptible to the fallout from this kind of call for a corporate boycott. But Uber CEO Travis Kalanick's recent move away from ... Uber's still pretty popular despite boycottNew York Post Uber, Lyft Get Attention After Travel Ban, but Opinion Doesn't Shift MuchMorning Consult Uber CEO quits Trump's economic councilDaily Sundial all 40 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Uber's self-driving trucks may also be violating California law: report The Verge If this all sounds a little familiar it's because last December, Uber was forced to yank its self-driving Volvo SUVs from the road in San Francisco after only a week in operation. The ride-hail company refused to obtain a permit for autonomous testing ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Wall Street Journal Uber Taps Zipcar to Put More Drivers on the Road Wall Street Journal Uber Technologies Inc. is turning to rental-car firm Zipcar in its relentless drive to hook more drivers up to its ride-hailing network. In Uber's deal with Zipcar, a unit of Avis Budget Group Inc., drivers in Boston can rent vehicles for $12 an hour ... Uber, Zipcar sign car-sharing dealUSA TODAY Uber, Zipcar partner up for driversThe Boston Globe Uber strikes deal with Zipcar in attempt to attract new driversBoston Herald all 5 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Financial Times Uber offers financial help to struggling French minicab drivers Financial Times Uber has proposed temporary financial help for struggling minicab drivers in France — a response from the ride-hailing company to continuous spats over pricing and employee rights with its drivers that culminated in hundreds of them striking before ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Recode 'Fun Home' author Alison Bechdel thought a crazed fan was her Uber driver Recode Cartoonist Alison Bechdel, who created the long-running comic “Dykes to Watch Out For” in 1983, achieved widespread fame when she published her autobiography, “Fun Home,” in 2006 — coinciding with a major growth spurt for social media. “I kind of got ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Daily Mail Cheating French husband sues Uber for £40million after his wife was able to track him and discover he was having an ... Daily Mail A cheating French businessman is suing Uber after a glitch in the app meant that his wife discovered that he was having an affair - and subsequently divorced him. The man is demanding damages of £40million on the basis that Uber allegedly caused his ... Frenchman sues Uber for €45m after glitch lets his wife track himThe Local France all 2 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

My Panhandle County Approves Changes to Ordinance Addressing Uber My Panhandle "Most of the changes that have been made have been in response to what these taxi owners have asked for and so, at this point in time, it's up to the taxi companies to provide a service that's as well done, as good, as clean, as safe, as affordable as ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

CNBC Company behind Facebook, Uber and Netflix payments reveals huge transaction growth CNBC Dutch payments company Adyen saw a big jump in the number of transactions it processed last year for clientele including Facebook, Airbnb, Spotify, Uber and Netflix. Transaction volume increased by 80 percent on-year to $90 billion in 2016, the company ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

USA TODAY Uber, Zipcar sign car-sharing deal USA TODAY Car-sharing service Zipcar signed a deal to provide vehicles to ride-hailing app Uber, possibly portending additional future cooperation in the burgeoning field of mobility services. In a deal that could be described as if-you-can't-beat-em-join-em ... Uber, Zipcar partner up for driversThe Boston Globe Avis Budget Group to Supply Uber With Zipcar's Wheels When You Want ThemGlobeNewswire (press release) Uber strikes deal with Zipcar in attempt to attract new driversBoston Herald all 4 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Morning Consult Uber's still pretty popular despite boycott New York Post Uber's popularity may not be in the tank after all, according to a new poll. The ride-sharing app's favorability only dipped 5 percent in the last week, despite the #DeleteUber campaign, spurred by its controversial response to the implementation of ... Uber and Lyft Get Attention After Travel Ban, but Opinion Doesn't ShiftMorning Consult all 3 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Mirror.co.uk Uber flying taxis move a step closer to take-off after company hires NASA aircraft engineer Mirror.co.uk Autonomous flying taxis may sound like the stuff of science fiction, but they could soon become reality after Uber hired NASA engineer Mark Moore to help develop its "Elevate" programme. First announced last October, Elevate is Uber's radical vision ... Uber hires Nasa veteran for flying driverless cars planEvening Standard Uber Brings In NASA Engineer To Build Flying CarsUniverse Today Uber Hires a Guy to Develop Flying Cars - Infosecurity MagazineInfosecurity Magazine NBC Bay Area -Siliconrepublic.com -IT PRO -Bloomberg all 41 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Liverpool Echo Uber hikes prices in Merseyside Liverpool Echo Uber has increased its prices in Merseyside, with an added penalty for people travelling long distances. The cashless cab firm emailed its users to say that after an 'incredible 2016 in Merseyside', there has been a 'price update' per mile and minute ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Bloomberg Uber Caters to French to Dodge Driver Strikes in Touristy Paris Bloomberg Uber Technologies Inc. is curbing its one-size-fits-all strategy by drafting a driver support scheme catered to France, specifically designed to sway local unions threatening to protest in Paris. After weeks of negotiating under the state's watch, the ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

CityMetric How Taiwan is inoculating itself against the Uber “virus” CityMetric The ongoing clashes over Uber, the controversial ride-sharing app, are a constant reminder of how badly governments are being outpaced by innovation. None of them seems able to achieve the difficult feat of standing up to big, disruptive companies but ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber