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Liverpool Echo Cab giant Delta sees turnover rise despite Uber competition Liverpool Echo Cab giant Delta sees turnover rise despite Uber competition. Bootle private hire firm sees losses narrow as it continues to grow. Share; Comments. ByAlistair Houghton. 05:00, 8 JAN 2017. News. Delta Taxis logo. Share; Comments. Get daily updates ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Daily Mail Rough ride for Uber as Morocco cabbies sabotage app Daily Mail While many drivers have been tempted by Uber's model, many more operators of Casablanca's estimated 18,000 taxis continue to denounce the app's "unfair competition", while passengers still heavily rely instead on local ride startups such as Careem and ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Yahoo News Rough ride for Uber as Morocco cabbies sabotage app Yahoo News Casablanca (Morocco) (AFP) - As their smartphone screens lit up with ride requests last month, Uber drivers in the Moroccan city of Casablanca must have thought that business was booming. Instead, they found themselves surrounded by irate local taxi ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Press & Sun-Bulletin Cuomo to unveil Uber plan for upstate Press & Sun-Bulletin ALBANY - Gov. Andrew Cuomo will unveil a proposal Monday to clear the way for ride-hailing apps such as Uber and Lyft to expand statewide, according to the governor's office. Cuomo's plan calls on the state to oversee and permit the popular ride ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

The Journal News | LoHud.com Cuomo to unveil Uber plan for suburbs, upstate The Journal News | LoHud.com ALBANY - Gov. Andrew Cuomo will unveil a proposal Monday to clear the way for ride-hailing apps like Uber and Lyft to expand statewide, according to the governor's office. Cuomo's plan calls on the state to oversee and permit the popular ride-hailing ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

The Hindu Ola, Uber cab drivers' strike continues The Hindu Attempts by the Telangana State Transport department to break the deadlock between the striking cab drivers and Ola and Uber management fell flat, as representatives of the companies failed to turn up for talks on Saturday. The situation turned tense ... Talks with striking Ola, Uber drivers in Hyd fail, few drivers return to the streetsThe News Minute (press release) (blog) Uber, Ola drivers to continue strikeThe New Indian Express Uber gets injunction orders against cab associationsBusiness Standard all 14 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Montreal Gazette Man charged in attack on Uber driver to have bail hearing Montreal Gazette Hakim Baidlyam, a Montreal resident, is scheduled to appear before a judge at the Montreal courthouse Tuesday morning, Jan. 10, 2016, in a case involving the armed robbery of an Uber driver after 6 a.m. on Dec. 28. Ryan Remiorz / THE CANADIAN PRESS. https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

VentureBeat Bot evangelist Chris Messina leaves Uber VentureBeat Uber Developer Experience Lead Chris Messina announced Friday that he has left the ride-sharing company. Messina is known as the creator of the hashtag, and for accurately declaring 2016 the year of conversational commerce. While at Uber, Messina ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

AlterNet How Apps Like Uber Perpetuate the Cab Industry's Racial Discrimination AlterNet Our new paper, “Racial and Gender Discrimination in Transportation Network Companies,” found patterns of discrimination in how some drivers using ride-hailing platforms, such as Uber and Lyft, treat African-American passengers and women. Our results ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Engadget Uber and Honda face lawsuit after crash leaves rider paralyzed Engadget Questions about Uber's driver screening aren't about to go away any time soon. A Dallas woman is suing Uber and Honda after her ridesharing driver ran a red light, leading to a crash that left her paralyzed from the chest down. The lawsuit alleges that ... Dallas woman sues Uber, Honda for crash that paralyzed herFOX 61 all 2 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

NDTV Bad News For Delhi Commuters As Uber Hikes Ride Time Fare By 50 Per Cent NDTVAuto.com The US-based taxi aggregator service Uber has hiked the ride time fare of its entry-level offering 'UberGo' by up to 50 per cent in the national capital region (Delhi-NCR). In a statement the company has said that it has raised the ride-time charge ... Uber Hikes Fares Up to 15 Percent in Delhi-NCRNDTV Uber hikes 'ride time' fare by 50% in Delhi-NCRTimes of India Uber hikes fares by nearly 15 per cent in Delhi-NCRThe Hindu Hindustan Times -Gizbot -Scroll.in all 17 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

NDTV Uber Hikes Fares Up to 15 Percent in Delhi-NCR NDTV When contacted, an Uber spokesperson said: "Starting January 5, 2017, we have made some changes to our pricing structure in Delhi NCR in order to serve the city better." The prices are expected to go up by 10-15 percent, the spokesperson added. Bad News For Delhi Commuters As Uber Hikes Ride Time Fare By 50 Per CentNDTVAuto.com Uber hikes 'ride time' fare by 50% in Delhi-NCRTimes of India Uber hikes fares by nearly 15 per cent in Delhi-NCRThe Hindu Hindustan Times -Scroll.in all 13 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Fortune Taxi Drivers' New Uber Defense: Lobby for Self-Driving Car Bans Fortune Uber has promised that if it is able to operate throughout the state, 13,000 jobs will be created. But, as UTA president John Tomasso points out in the letter, Kalanick has also stated that the future belongs autonomous cars. Not to belabor the point ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

CNET Uber challenged on diversity by Jesse Jackson CNET Uber isn't on that list. And on Thursday, civil-rights leader Jesse Jackson wrote a letter to Uber CEO Travis Kalanick pushing the ride-hailing company to make its diversity figures public. "As we enter the new year, we urge Uber to 'lean in' and join ... Uber pressured on diversity numbersThe Mercury News Jesse Jackson pushes Uber to release diversity dataSiliconBeat all 3 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

The Indian Express Uber hikes fares by nearly 15 per cent in Delhi-NCR The Hindu Taxi aggregator app Uber has hiked its entry-level fares offering UberGO by up to 15 per cent in Delhi-NCR. The United States-based firm has increased the ride time charge to ₹.1.5 per minute from the earlier ₹1. Uber charges ₹6 per km for up to 20 km ... Uber hikes taxi fares up to 15 per cent in Delhi-NCRThe Indian Express Bad News For Delhi Commuters As Uber Hikes Taxi Fares Up To 50 Per centNDTVAuto.com Uber hikes taxi fares up to 15% in Delhi-NCRHindustan Times Times of India all 10 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Uber Chopper is a total marketing gimmick that happens to be stupid fun The Verge For the second year in a row, Uber is offering tech bros with money to burn an opportunity to transcend the crowds and headaches of CES by booking a helicopter ride through the app. Let's be clear: this is not a legitimate way to get from point A to ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Daily Mail 'The government wants to know where you're headed': Uber enlists its riders in Twitter campaign to oppose New York ... Daily Mail 'Today, New York City requires Uber and other companies to hand over a lot of sensitive personal passenger data, including where you're picked up on every trip,' read the email, which was written under the heading 'The government wants to know where ... I spent almost $700 on Uber last month — here's how I plan to quitCNBC Lyft Rides Tripled Last Year, But Remains Far Behind UberForbes New York City Wants Uber Drivers' Pickup And Dropoff DataPYMNTS.com Smithsonian -Business Insider -CoinTelegraph all 39 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

The Indian Express Uber hikes taxi fares up to 15 per cent in Delhi-NCR The Indian Express Transportation app Uber has hiked fares of its entry-level offering 'UberGO' by up to 15 per cent in Delhi-NCR. The US-based firm has increased ride time charge to Rs 1.5 per minute from Rs 1 earlier. Uber charges Rs 6 per km for up to 20 km and Rs 12 ... Bad News For Delhi Commuters As Uber Hikes Taxi Fares Up To 50 Per centNDTVAuto.com Uber hikes taxi fares up to 15% in Delhi-NCRHindustan Times all 8 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Hindustan Times Uber hikes taxi fares up to 50% in Delhi-NCR, minimum charge now Rs 60 Hindustan Times Transportation app Uber has hiked fares of its entry-level offering 'UberGo' by up to 50% in Delhi-NCR. The US-based firm has increased the minimum fare from Rs 40 to Rs 60, while ride time charge has been raised to Rs 1.5 per minute from Rs 1 earlier. Setback for commuters, Uber India hikes cab rates in Delhi; minimum fares now to start at Rs 60Financial Express all 4 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Ars Technica Lawsuit Against Uber Claims Driver Beat Passenger, Left Him 'In A Pool Of Blood,' & Then Charged Him For The Ride! PerezHilton.com A man from Cherry Hill, New Jersey, Joseph Fusco, filed a lawsuit against Uber on Thursday claiming one of their drivers beat him up and left him unconscious after they had a disagreement over a ride! Mr. Fusco was seeking a ride from Philadelphia to ... Man claims Uber driver “left him in a pool of blood” after refusing tripArs Technica Uber Sued, Passenger Says Driver Left Him for DeadTMZ.com Man Sues Uber After Driver Beat Him Up For Asking To Go To NJBuzzFeed News Philly.com -Cherry Hill Courier Post -Consumerist all 8 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Ars Technica Man claims Uber driver “left him in a pool of blood” after refusing trip Ars Technica A New Jersey man sued Uber on Thursday for negligence, fraud, and assault, among other accusations. In the lawsuit, Joseph Fusco claimed that he was "nearly beaten to death” after his driver refused to drive him from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to his ... Uber Sued, Passenger Says Driver Left Him for DeadTMZ.com Man Sues Uber After Driver Beat Him Up For Asking To Go To NJBuzzFeed News Lawsuit: Uber driver beat Cherry Hill man - Courier-PostCherry Hill Courier Post Philly.com all 6 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

TMZ.com Uber Sued, Passenger Says Driver Left Him for Dead TMZ.com 0105-uber-lawsuit-fun-art-01 Uber's being sued over a rogue driver who allegedly beat the crap out of a passenger and left him for dead in freezing weather. Joseph Fusco says the ordeal went down back in December when he requested an Uber to take him ... Man claims Uber driver “left him in a pool of blood” after refusing tripArs Technica Uber Driver Beat Up Rider Who Asked To Go To New Jersey ...BuzzFeed News Lawsuit: Uber driver beat Cherry Hill man - Courier-PostCherry Hill Courier Post Philly.com all 6 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

The Register Switzerland says Uber's an employer, sends social security bill The Register It's only a single case, but public liability insurer The Suva has decided that a driver known as “10vor10” (ten before ten) is an Uber employee rather than an independent contractor. The Suva is responsibility for statutory worker's health care and ... Uber vs Suva in Swiss driver employee rulingeuronews Uber drivers deemed to be employees by Swiss insurance providerTechCrunch Uber's Driver Model Receives a Fresh Blow – in SwitzerlandFortune NDTV -The Drive -The American Lawyer all 10 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

CNET ​After Uber brouhaha, CA looks to tighten self-driving car law CNET Uber flouted California law and rolled out its self-driving cars to passengers in San Francisco last month, without a permit from the state. Now, some local legislators are taking measures, in the name of safety, to ensure no company does that again ... After the Uber standoff, California lawmakers want to hit rogue self-driving cars with $25000 a day finesBusiness Insider Uber Self-Driving Cars: When Will It Happen? California Lawmaker Comes Up With Penalties For Permitless Testing Of ...International Business Times Driverless cars add fuel to debate over Uber, Lyft ride hailingAlbany Times Union SiliconBeat all 12 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Inc.com Jesse Jackson: Uber Must Release its Diversity Numbers Inc.com Jesse Jackson has found a new focus for his criticism: Uber. On Thursday, Jackson called on the $60 billion private tech company to become more proactive about hiring more women and minorities, starting by releasing a workforce diversity report ... Jesse Jackson to Uber: Release diversity dataUSA TODAY Jesse Jackson presses Uber for diversity dataThe Hill all 3 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber