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Today.com Uber driver headed to Rio Olympics to watch son compete, thanks to ... Today.com A little small talk goes a long way — or in Ellis Hill's case, it goes all the way to the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. This Woman Raised Money to Send an Uber Driver to Watch His ...Mic all 5 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Mashable Law allowing Uber, Lyft drivers to unionize upheld in Seattle Mashable Seattle became the first city to allow drivers for ride-hailing companies to unionize when it passed landmark legislation last December. And that right is safe for now, after a judge ruled Tuesday it was too early for any party to challenge it. A ... US judge dismisses challenge to Seattle's Uber, Lyft union lawReuters Driver Unionization at Uber and Lyft Escapes a Court ChallengeSkift Mayor Walsh wishes the city had more control over UberBoston.com The Seattle Times -Fast Company -Techdirt all 15 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

The Newsfeed Is Broken; We Need An Uber Score For Sharing Good Content Forbes Recently I was told by a pop-up in Google+ that I have violated their policies by posting a Forbes article into several communities that normally like my work but didn't on this occasion. Fair enough I thought, people in enough communities felt I had ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Business Insider Uber doesn't like Transport for London's English language test ... Business Insider Uber wants Transport for London (TfL) to ditch plans that will force Uber drivers to pass a £200 written English exam. Updated proposals from Transport for ... Uber takes the fight to TfL over new English exam for driversEngadget Uber drivers in London will have to learn EnglishWDIV Detroit Uber's London drivers must pass written English exams... but cab firm is having none of itRT Wired.co.uk -BBC News -Evening Standard all 12 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Detroit Free Press Uber starts scheduled rides, cabbies still furious Detroit Free Press The new feature gives Uber customers the option of booking a ride between 15 minutes and 30 days beforehand. Previously, Uber riders could not schedule ahead and had to hail a ride via Uber's smartphone application from whatever Uber drivers ... Uber now lets Boston riders book a car in advanceThe Boston Globe Uber's new schedule-ahead feature lands in Dallas area todayDallas Morning News Boston Uber Riders Can Now Book Trips in AdvanceBoston magazine (blog) Charlotte Business Journal -KPRC Houston -Houston Business Journal -Uber Global all 16 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Airbnb May Have Tougher Fight Than Uber Wall Street Journal Bradley Tusk, a political strategist who helmed the Uber campaign in New York City, said Airbnb has had a harder time mobilizing its users against lawmakers because Airbnb guests often come from out of town and “state senators don't care what some guy ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Court dismisses U.S. Chamber's suit over Seattle's Uber union law — but fight is likely to continue GeekWire A judge sided with the city of Seattle in the first round of a legal battle over the city's landmark Uber unionization law that is likely far from over. United States District Court Judge Robert S. Lasnik on Thursday granted the city's motion to ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

STLtoday.com Dotson defends investigation into possible rape in Uber vehicle STLtoday.com While defending his department's investigation of a possible rape in an Uber vehicle, St. Louis Police Chief Sam Dotson said Tuesday that the exchange of information between his detectives and the ride-hailing company could have been better. “Did we ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

NJ.com Costa Rican police arrest 78 taxi drivers in anti-Uber protests Fox News Latino San Jose – Costa Rican police on Tuesday arrested at least 78 taxi drivers who were blocking highways and disobeying authorities during a demonstration against the Uber ride-hailing service, which is illegal in this country. Costa Rican Security ... Newark cab companies file federal lawsuit over city's $10M Uber dealNJ.com Editorial: Time for a crackdown as Uber refuses to play by the rulesSTLtoday.com Taxi drivers clash with police in Costa Rica protest against UberYahoo News The Tico Times -KESQ -Globalnews.ca all 27 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Boston.com Mayor Walsh wishes the city had more control over Uber Boston.com Boston Mayor Marty Walsh is unhappy that the state legislature stripped cities and towns of the ability to set their own rules for transportation services like Uber and Lyft when they developed statewide laws overseeing the ride-hailing companies late ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Charlotte Observer Need to schedule an Uber ride in advance? Soon, you can Charlotte Observer “We've also heard from our riders that sometimes they want to arrange a pickup in advance so they can rest assured that an Uber will be available when they need it, even if it's for a 4 a.m. ride to the airport,” the company said in a statement. Uber ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Uber Picks Deutsch as Its First US Agency Partner After a Creative Review AgencySpy This week we learned that transportation juggernaut Uber recently held a creative review with Deutsch's Los Angeles office emerging as the winner. Details remain somewhat sparse at the moment: a Deutsch representative declined to comment on the news ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

NJ.com Newark cab companies file federal lawsuit over city's $10M Uber deal NJ.com NEWARK — Several Newark cab and limousine companies have filed a federal lawsuit against the city arguing that a $10 million deal cut with online ride-hailing company Uber violates constitutional rights of taxi drivers. The lawsuit filed last week is ... Toronto taxi industry remains upset over delays in regulating UberGlobalnews.ca Uber Taiwan boss equivocates on taxTaipei Times 'Enough is enough': taxi driver representative on delay in licensing UberCP24 Toronto's Breaking News all 14 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

The Real Deal Magazine Uber's former head of public policy is now at WeWork The Real Deal Magazine Owens served as Uber's head of public policy from March 2013 to December 2015, becoming a key player in the ride-hailing company's oft-contentious expansion into new cities. He previously worked on public policy at Facebook and made Forbes' 30 under ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Slate Magazine Uber's Grip on Car-Hailing Is Getting Tighter. Is It Time for Antitrust Officials to Step in? Slate Magazine In the days since Didi Chuxing, China's dominant ride-hailing company, announced a deal to buy Uber's operations in the country, analysts have focused on two big themes: the difficulties that American tech companies face while operating in China, as ... Will Uber Go Unter?Huffington Post What the Didi-Uber deal in China means for India's OlaQuartz Uber's deal with Didi in China totally sideswiped Indian competitor OlaBusiness Insider Fortune -Inc.com -Wall Street Journal all 70 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

VentureBeat Uber invests in 4 European startups, including one that mines insects for a sustainable planet VentureBeat The root of the investments stems back to May, when Uber revealed it was bringing its UberPitch program to Europe. In a nutshell, budding entrepreneurs pitch their business ideas to local investors in the back of a car — it's essentially an elevator ... Uber invests in Birmingham tech firmBirmingham Post all 3 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Fast Company Technology: How Uber Manages Drivers Without Technically Managing Drivers Fast Company If Uber exerts too much control over its drivers, it risks providing evidence to the many lawyers who accuse the company of treating its independent contractors as employees. But like any company, Uber also wants to provide great service to its ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Google Maps adds rides with Uber rivals Grab and Go-Jek in ... TechCrunch There was once a time when Uber's big advantage over the competition was being integrated into Google Maps. That's long passed now, however. Earlier this.. and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Quartz What the Didi-Uber deal in China means for India's Ola Quartz The end of an epic battle in China may be the beginning of a new one in India. Uber's decision to sell off its Chinese operations to local rival Didi Chuxing—while also taking a stake in the same company—has sparked speculation over where the ride ... Will Uber Go Unter?Huffington Post Uber's Grip on Car-Hailing Is Getting Tighter. Is It Time for Antitrust Officials to Step in?Slate Magazine Why Uber Couldn't Crack ChinaFortune VentureBeat -Seeking Alpha -Wall Street Journal all 82 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Huffington Post Will Uber Go Unter? Huffington Post Uber, along with Lyft, stopped operating in Austin in early May after the city's voters endorsed a requirement that drivers for these services had to be fingerprinted and undergo background checks. The companies complained that the requirement placed ... Uber's deal with Didi in China totally sideswiped Indian competitor OlaBusiness Insider Why Uber's China loss Will Actually Be a Long-Run Victory for the CompanyEntrepreneur Why Uber Couldn't Crack ChinaFortune Inc.com -Wall Street Journal -Forbes all 57 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

San Francisco Chronicle It's Uber's world — does Lyft have a future in it? San Francisco Chronicle Uber polished its crown by joining forces with China's Didi Chuxing last week to create a virtual monopoly for ride-hailing in China, with Didi taking over Uber's China business. The Chinese company had invested $100 million in Lyft last year, and the ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Fox 2 Detroit Uber driver turns tables on robber, tries to shoot him with own gun Fox 2 Detroit An Uber driver who was terrorized by a thief had enough and fought back against an armed suspect. MD Harun Ali was driving for Uber early Sunday morning when he was called to give a ride near Grand River and Schoolcraft. But it wasn't a normal fare and ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Architectural Digest Uber Attempts to Limit Its Dependence on Google with a New Mapping System Architectural Digest Since Uber was founded in the spring of 2009, the world of transportation has never been the same. For the past seven years, the wildly successful company has largely been reliant on another big name in technology, Google. Using Google's mapping system ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

STLtoday.com Police now know Uber driver who may have witnessed rape STLtoday.com After five weeks, St. Louis police have now identified the Uber driver who may have witnessed a woman being raped in his backseat on July 3. While St. Louis and Uber officials would only allude to possible progress in the case on Monday, the alleged ... Teen allegedly shoots at Uber driver after spat about social media postsAOL News all 2 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

DesMoinesRegister.com Uber to offer 50 percent discount to celebrate Iowa milestone DesMoinesRegister.com Have you Uber'd yet? If not, you may want to give the shuttling service a try Tuesday. Uber announced Monday that it has provided more than a million rides in Iowa. To celebrate, it will offer a 50 percent discount Tuesday for rides from 8 a.m. to 11 p.m.. Uber Reaches Milestone in Iowa, Offering 50-percent Discount Tuesdaywhotv.com Uber says it just made 1 millionth trip in IowaKCCI Des Moines all 13 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber