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Vox Why Uber lost $2.2 billion in 9 months Vox It's not unusual for a new company to lose money as it seeks market share and traction, but Uber is testing investors' patience to a degree that's unprecedented in the history of Silicon Valley. A December report from Bloomberg showed that the car ... Is this the best Uber driver EVER? Female taxi driver carries tic tacs, cotton buds and even condoms for passengersDaily Mail Even Uber critics have to hate de Blasio's latest regulation pushNew York Post I scream, you scream, we all scream for UberGlens Falls Post-Star (blog) USA TODAY -Taipei Times -Albany Times Union all 14 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Fast Company Here's a fresh reminder how Uber and other gig-economy giants use data to get their way with cities Fast Company Last night, news broke that Uber will share some of its coveted data about traffic patterns and routes with city officials. While the olive branch could be a boon for city planners, it's not exactly what they were asking asking for—and it reminds us ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

PYMNTS.com NY Taxi Drivers: Ban Uber Self-Driving Cars PYMNTS.com Fortune said that, according to the association, those politicians are examining whether ride-hailing via firms such as Uber and Lyft should be allowed in upstate New York, where Uber has said that it can bring 13,000 new jobs — a statement that the ... Uber opponent speaks out ahead of Governor's State of the StateNews 10NBC all 6 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

The Adam Smith Institute (blog) In Defence of Uber (again) The Adam Smith Institute (blog) In response, mobile taxi app Uber, renowned for its efficient and cheap service, has hiked its prices for a ride. Over four times the normal rate in fact. People flocked to social media to vent their despair, describing Uber's behaviour as both ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

ZDNet Brazilian online firm 99 bets on high-tech to surpass Uber ZDNet When car sharing firm Uber started its operations in Brazil, it left competitors a little disoriented and local companies working in the same space started to rapidly lose market share. But one of them, São Paulo-based company 99, has reacted by ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Commuters complain as Uber 'takes advantage' of tube strike with surging prices Telegraph.co.uk Some Uber journeys around London cost stranded commuters almost five times the usual price, after they were faced with huge bus queues and no Underground services due to the ongoing tube strike. While Uber has a supply-and-demand surge policy, ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Uber Regional General Manager Rachel Holt: 'Stay Restless' Fast Company When Rachel Holt joined Uber in 2011 to run the company's small Washington, D.C., arm, the concept was relatively modest: to match corporate-oriented "black car" limousine services with customers during downtimes (when drivers would otherwise be idle). https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Evening Standard Uber accused over 'rip-off' fares four times higher than normal during Tube strike Evening Standard Uber has been accused of “ripping off” Londoners by charging over four times the normal rate for journeys during the Tube strike. The minicab app imposed its surge pricing model, bringing significantly inflated prices amid increased demand during the ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Daily Mail Clubber and his friends were kicked out of an Uber for being GAY Daily Mail A clubber and his friends claim they were kicked out of an Uber for being gay after the driver told them he didn't want them kissing in the car. Paul Hanafin, 20, said the driver threw his party of four out of the car after one man kissed another on ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

TMZ.com Uber Sued After Alleged Wild Ride with Sleepy Driver TMZ.com 0106_uber_lawsuit_composite Uber's been sued again -- this time because a driver was allegedly delirious behind the wheel, and then went on a campaign against the passenger to keep her yap shut ... according to a new lawsuit. Marisa Hyland says it all ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

The Sun Furious Uber customers slam cab firm for TRIPLING its rates during London Underground strikes The Sun UBER has been accused of “greed” after the company tripled its prices to cash in as the London Underground grounds to a halt. The cab app imposed “surge pricing” as tube lines shut down causing the cost of typical journeys to soar. It comes as ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

PCWorld Uber to provide 'anonymized' data to city officials PCWorld Some of the data collected by Uber over 2 billion trips across 450 cities will be provided under the new program, called Movement. However, the data will be “anonymized and aggregated into the same types of geographic zones that transportation planners ... Uber to share more travel data with city authoritiesFinancial Times Uber's Mildly Helpful Data Tool Could Help Cities Fix StreetsWIRED Uber debuts Movement, a new website offering access to its traffic dataTechCrunch Digital Trends -Business Insider -Engadget all 33 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

New York Post Even Uber critics have to hate de Blasio's latest regulation push New York Post A sad parable for our times: I don't trust Uber, the global ride-hailing giant, with the scarily detailed data that it collects on all its customers. But after watching a nearly four-hour hearing last week on how Mayor de Blasio proposes to regulate ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

The New Indian Express Incentive cut angers uber drivers The New Indian Express BENGALURU: Uber driver Hanumantha tells us that he has not been paid the incentive for the last trip by the company and fellow driver Parmeshwarappa nods in agreement. As the strike in Hyderabad intensifies against the mobile-app based cab operators ... Ola, Uber cab drivers' strike continuesThe Hindu Talks with striking Ola, Uber drivers in Hyd fail, few drivers return to the streetsThe News Minute (press release) (blog) all 16 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

News 10NBC Uber opponent speaks out ahead of Governor's State of the State News 10NBC Governor Andrew Cuomo's has confirmed to News10NBC that he will announce another push to bring ridesharing services to Upstate New York during Monday's Buffalo-based State of the State address. Groups that are against Uber, however, will continue ... 5 ways to get a car you need to drive for Uber or LyftUSA TODAY Cuomo to reveal plan to bring Uber, Lyft to Upstate New YorkNewYorkUpstate.com Uber drivers plan free ride campaign to support companyTaipei Times The Journal News | LoHud.com -Albany Times Union -Valley News all 15 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Financial Times Uber to share more travel data with city authorities Financial Times Uber is extending an olive branch to city authorities with a new tool for traffic analysis, in an attempt to smooth over an issue — data sharing — that has been a source of contention in several of the ride-hailing app's biggest markets. Uber debuts Movement, a new website offering access to its traffic dataTechCrunch Uber's Mildly Helpful Data Tool Could Help Cities Fix StreetsWIRED Uber is finally giving cities a slice of data they've been clamoring forBusiness Insider UK Daily Mail -Wall Street Journal -Bloomberg all 13 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Uber to Disclose Global Ridership Data Wall Street Journal Uber Technologies Inc. has tussled with regulators from Seattle to Paris to keep its trove of ridership data private. Now, in a twist, it is making some of it freely available on the internet. The ride-hailing company in the coming weeks will start ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

TechCrunch Uber debuts Movement, a new website offering access to its traffic data TechCrunch Uber is opening up in an area where it might make sense competitively for it to stay more closed off: The ride-hailing company's new Movement website will offer up access to its data around traffic flow in scores where it operates, intended for use by ... Uber's Mildly Helpful Data Tool Could Help Cities Fix StreetsWIRED Uber to share more travel data with city authoritiesFinancial Times Uber is finally giving cities a slice of data they've been clamoring forBusiness Insider UK Daily Mail -Wall Street Journal -Fortune all 17 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

KTLA 2 Arrested in Stevenson Ranch After Allegedly Carjacking Uber Driver, Crashing Car Into Tree: LASD KTLA Two men were arrested in a Stevenson Ranch apartment complex Sunday morning after allegedly carjacking an Uber driver and crashing the vehicle, authorities said. An altercation had erupted between the driver and passengers during the early morning ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Dallas woman sues Uber, Honda for crash that paralyzed her fox2now.com DALLAS -- A Dallas woman is suing Uber and Honda after a crash left her paralyzed, according to KDAF-TV. Sarah Milburn, 24, thought she was doing the right thing when she hailed an Uber car after a night out in November, 2015. Her lawsuit claims driver ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

NewYorkUpstate.com Cuomo to reveal plan to bring Uber, Lyft to Upstate New York NewYorkUpstate.com Andrew Cuomo will reveal his plan for bringing ride sharing services like Uber and Lyft to Upstate New York on Monday. The governor is expected to reveal his proposal during one of his regional State of the State addresses in Buffalo, The Poughkeepsie ... 5 ways to get a car you need to drive for Uber or LyftUSA TODAY Uber opponent speaks out ahead of Governor's State of the StateNews 10NBC Uber drivers plan free ride campaign to support companyTaipei Times The Journal News | LoHud.com -Albany Times Union -Valley News all 18 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

USA TODAY 5 ways to get a car you need to drive for Uber or Lyft USA TODAY If you'd like to drive for Lyft or Uber but don't have a car, there are a lot of new options to get you rolling. Rental agencies, finance companies and even carmakers are jumping into the game to supply cars to the growing number of people interested ... Labor protections rise in New York's Uber, Lyft debateAlbany Times Union Massachusetts to Begin Uber, Lyft Driver Background ChecksValley News Uber, Lyft fight over fingerprints misguidedThe Keene Sentinel all 7 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Hindustan Times Paytm, Uber, Dominos Pizza among top cashless performers post note ban: Study Hindustan Times Other interesting findings include 400 domestic flight bookings on Yatra since demonetisation, and over 3,500 Uber rides taken within a week of November 8, when the move was announced, CouponDunia said. The study also noted that over 8,000 pizzas ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Metro Uber driver might just be the best ever thanks to care package Metro Introducing the Uber driver of our dreams, who not only gets you to your destination quickly and safely, but provides for all of your health, cosmetic and beauty needs too. Reddit user FlySupaFly posted a photo of one cab driver's roll-up organiser ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Voice of America Saudi Employment Goals Get Lift from Uber, Careem Voice of America Saudi Arabia hopes its plan to bring 1.3 million more women into the workforce by 2030 will be given a lift from ride-hailing apps Uber and Dubai-based rival Careem. The cars, which the government says should only be driven by Saudi men, offer women, ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber