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NEWS.com.au Don't get too used to cheap Uber fares NEWS.com.au With operating losses of $US2 billion ($2.7 billion) a year — more than any other start-up in history — Mr Horan argues there is “no evidence that Uber's rapid growth is driving the rapid margin improvements achieved by other prominent tech start-ups ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

ABC Online Ride-booking giant Uber launches in Hobart with about 70 drivers signed up ABC Online As Uber launches in Hobart, a divide exists between those hoping to reap the benefits and taxi drivers fearing for their livelihoods. The global ride-booking giant signed up 70 Hobart drivers ahead of its app going live today at midday. Uber said it ... Uber: No more Mr Nasty GuyFinancial mail Wyoming lawmakers consider adopting ride-share service UberKTVQ Billings News Calgary's taxi plate market tanking after Uber, new plate approvalMetroNews Canada all 6 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

NPR Uber Now Tracks Passengers' Locations Even After They're ... - NPR NPR Its latest update prompts users to allow Uber access to their location, even when the app isn't in use. Uber says the move will improve service and safety, but it ... Uber now collecting location data even after you leave a driver's car ...Naked Security Uber update: Ride-hailing service wants to collect users' location ...International Business Times UK Uber Now Tracks You After Your Ride: Here's How to Stop ThatTom's Guide Mobile World Live -TrustedReviews -Android Headlines all 9 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

FT Alphaville (registration) The taxi unicorn's new clothes FT Alphaville (registration) Kudos to Naked Capitalism's Yves Smith for giving transportation industry expert Hubert Horan a platform to highlight the following analysis of the scant figures Uber has shared (reluctantly) with the public thus far – none of which had a requirement ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Business Insider UK Uber driverless car interior: PHOTOS - Business Insider Business Insider UK Uber is letting a select few Pittsburgh customers take its driverless cars for a ride — here's what the interior looks like. and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Fortune Classifying Uber's Business Model Is a Complicated Affair Fortune I got to thinking about my theory this week when the European Court of Justice heard a case about just what to call the ride-sharing company Uber. European taxi companies and their political patrons would like Uber to be considered a transportation ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Fortune Uber America Boss: 'I've Started Driving Myself' Fortune Rachel Holt, the head of North America operations at Uber, moonlights as an Uber driver, she revealed to an audience at Fortune's Most Powerful Women Next Gen Summit on Wednesday. “I've started driving myself,” Holt said on stage in Laguna Niguel, ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

International Business Times UK Uber update: Ride-hailing service wants to collect users' location data even when they are not using the app International Business Times UK Uber rolled out a major update to its app earlier in November introducing a series of new features designed to streamline the ride-hailing service's app and make it more user-friendly. However, the update included changes to how the company collects ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

The Mercury Uber hits the road in Hobart The Mercury Uber says it has 70 accredited drivers in Hobart with the number to climb to 100 in the near future with other drivers progressing through the accreditation process. However the launch of the service ahead of the busy Christmas season will not be a ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

TechCrunch Uber rival Grab's newest investor will help its drivers own their vehicle TechCrunch Grab, the Uber rival in Southeast Asia, has scooped up a strategic investment that could help it expand its pools of drivers to battle rival services. Financial services firm Tokyo Century has invested an undisclosed sum in the company as part of a ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

The Sydney Morning Herald Uber and Drinkwise giving $1 million worth in ride discounts this festive season The Sydney Morning Herald Ride-sharing service Uber, in partnership with safe drinking campaign DrinkWise, is offering $1 million in ride discounts this festive season in a bid to reduce road deaths and injuries. More people die in car crashes in summer than in any other season ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Auto drivers manhandle Uber driver in Kochi The New Indian Express KOCHI: A group of auto rickshaw drivers allegedly attacked a Uber taxi driver and threatened the woman passenger in the car at the Ernakulam South Railway Station on Wednesday. Mohammed, a native of Guruvayoor, was attacked at the entrance of the ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Gamenguide Uber wants to track your location even when you're not using the app The Verge Last month, Uber launched a major update to its app, streamlining many of its features in the interest of making it easier to use than ever. As part of the refresh, the company is now asking customers for their permission to collect location data even ... Uber Will Track Riders' Background Location As An Added Safety Measure; Other Details RevealedGamenguide all 4 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

RT Is Uber a taxi firm or digital service? European court decides New Scientist IS UBER a transport company or just an app? That's the question facing the EU's highest court this week in a landmark case that will inform how Uber and other digital-focused “sharing economy” firms are able to operate across Europe. The European Court ... Europe's highest court to decide what is UberRT EU Court Will Resolve Uber's Identity CrisisBloomberg Uber tells ECJ it's not a taxi service in landmark caseNewstalk 106-108 fm Siliconrepublic.com -EUobserver -MediaPost Communications all 18 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Business Insider UK These are the best Cyber Monday tech deals you can still get this week Business Insider UK The company says: "If all drivers had to be classified as workers then all drivers who use Uber would be entitled to exactly the same amount of money per hour ... unless there were changes to how drivers can use the Uber app, there would be nothing to ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Bloomberg Uber Rival Gett Receives $100 Million From Russia's Biggest Bank Bloomberg Gett Inc., an online taxi service that competes with Uber Technologies Inc., attracted $100 million venture loan from Russia's largest lender, Sberbank PJSC, to fund growth in the country and beyond, according to a statement today. Sberbank said the 7 ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Daily Mail Man, 28, bought six properties after working in Sydney as Uber driver Daily Mail After toiling for 20 hours a week as an Uber driver on top of his full-time job, Taku Ekanayake, 28, was able to purchase, renovate and rent six properties in Brisbane and Adelaide. Since purchasing his first house in 2014, the Sydneysider's rental ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Atlanta Journal Constitution Shots fired at Uber driver in College Park Atlanta Journal Constitution About 10:45 p.m. Tuesday, authorities learned an Uber driver picked up a woman and drove her to a home on Kimberly Mill Road, Fulton police spokeswoman Maureen Smith said. “The driver advised that he heard arguing at the house and soon after he ... Suspect arrested in Uber love triangle shooting11alive.com all 5 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Bloomberg Uber and Lyft Hail Trump's Transportation Pick Bloomberg Uber Technologies Inc. and Lyft Inc. reacted favorably to President-elect Donald Trump's decision to nominate Elaine Chao for U.S. Transportation Secretary, viewing her as an experienced regulator who has publicly supported their labor model. "We have ... What Trump's Secretary of Transportation Could Mean for Uber and LyftFortune Trump's pick for transportation secretary could be a big boost to Uber and LyftBusiness Insider Why Donald Trump Could Be Good News for UberVanity Fair BuzzFeed News -Politico -New York Times all 333 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Mirror.co.uk Uber driver 'takes young women on horror ride in middle of the night and dumps them by deserted reservoir' Mirror.co.uk An Uber driver allegedly took two young women on a horror ride before becoming violent and dumping them next to a deserted reservoir in the middle of the night. Shenel Osman, 28, and Rachel Cousins, 26, booked a car home after a night out clubbing but ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

The Sun Uber driver took woman pals on 'horror ride and became violent and dumped them next to reservoir' The Sun TWO women on their way home from a night out claim they endured a horror ride after their Uber driver became violent, dumping them in the middle of the night next to a reservoir. Shenel Osman, 28, and Rachel Cousins, 26, booked an Uber ride after ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Business Insider UK London Uber drivers explain why they do or don't want to be self ... Business Insider UK Uber strongly disputes the ruling, and is preparing to appeal. It insists that it is simply a technology platform — one that connects self-employed drivers and riders ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Jalopnik Uber Joins In On Nationwide Protest For Fair Minimum Wage Jalopnik The “Fight for $15" movement—which, as its name delineates, calls for a $15 minimum wage—said that Uber drivers are participating in the “Day of Disruption” demonstrations today, calling for a higher minimum wage and “greater protections for Uber ... Uber drivers off duty today as they strike for minimum wage payThe Drum ​Uber drivers demand higher pay in nationwide protest - CNETCNET Uber Drivers, Other Workers Protest For $15 Minimum WageNPR Forbes -Newsweek -Fortune -CNNMoney all 60 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

NextShark Uber Has Officially Been Deleted From China NextShark Following the move, there is now an Uber app only for users in China, and a separate app for the rest of the of the world, the Shanghaiist reported. While the new China-made app, which was developed in cooperation with Didi, may look similar to the ... Now anyone in India can book an Uber without downloading its appMashable Uber introduces web-based car bookings for all of its users in IndiaTechCrunch Uber's app no longer works in ChinaEngadget The Indian Express -Digital Trends -PYMNTS.com all 46 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Fortune What Trump's Secretary of Transportation Could Mean for Uber and Lyft Fortune President-elect Donald Trump's pick for U.S. Secretary of Transportation is likely a boon for ride-hailing companies like Uber and Lyft. On Tuesday, Trump announced that he's selected Elaine Chao to lead the Department of Transportation during his ... Trump's pick for transportation secretary could be a big boost to Uber and LyftBusiness Insider all 236 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber