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AL.com Uber is coming back to Auburn AL.com "(Tuesday night), the City Council created a permanent home for Uber in Auburn, and we look forward to bringing safe, affordable transportation options and flexible work opportunities to the community," Uber spokeswoman Evangeline George said. "Access ... Uber returning to AuburnWIAT 42 all 13 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

BBC News Uber faces ban in Taiwan BBC News Car-booking app Uber could be banned in Taiwan, after state officials claimed the company did not operate lawfully within the country. On Wednesday, treasury authorities said Uber's licence could be revoked because it was registered as a software ... Taiwan says set to order Uber to exit marketReuters Taiwan Says It May Order Uber to Exit the MarketFortune Taiwan might tell Uber to hit the roadCNET The Hill -Financial Times -Shanghaiist all 35 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Quartz Days after buying Uber's China business, Didi is backing Uber's fiercest rival in Southeast Asia Quartz Uber and China's Didi Chuxing were once rivals. Then, Didi bought Uber and became its friend. Now, days later, they're enemies again. Maybe. Didi Chuxing and Softbank are set to invest as much as $600 million in Grab, Uber's main rival in Southeast ... Grab, an Uber Rival in Southeast Asia, Is Set to Raise $1 BillionWall Street Journal In China, A Battle Uber Didn't WinNPR Fast Company: What Uber China's Merger With Didi Means For The Company's FutureFast Company Vanity Fair -Business Insider -USA TODAY -Bloomberg all 156 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

CBS News Should you tip the Uber driver? CBS News NEW YORK - On-demand apps make life easier: A few taps on my phone and I can get a cab in minutes or groceries delivered to my door. The hard part? Figuring how much -- or if -- I should tip the people who drive me around or pick out my cheese at the ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Yahoo News Hundreds of Uber drivers in Kenya go on strike after price cuts Yahoo News A policeman intervenes as Kenyan taxi drivers signed up to ride-hailing service Uber [UBER.UL] attempt to eject a passenger from one of the Uber operating taxis during a strike after the company slashed prices in the face of growing competition from ... Drivers in Kenya are protesting against being “Uber slaves”Quartz Kenyan Uber Drivers Protest 35 Percent Fare CutThinkProgress Uber drivers walk out in Nairobi disputeFinancial Times The Standard Digital News (press release) (blog) -TechCrunch all 39 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Reuters Taiwan says set to order Uber to exit market Reuters Likai Gu, general manager of Uber Taiwan, said the company hopes Taiwan authorities will "rule in favor of innovation" and "open a meaningful dialogue with Uber". "We want to work with the Taiwanese government to help them understand the role of ... Uber faces ban in TaiwanBBC News Taiwan might tell Uber to hit the roadCNET Uber said to face regulatory trouble in TaiwanThe Hill Financial Times -Shanghaiist -Stuff.co.nz all 23 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

NBC4 Washington Federal Officer and Part-Time Uber Driver Sentenced to 5 Years for Fatal Drunken Driving Crash NBC4 Washington A former Uber driver and Federal Protective Services officer was sentenced Tuesday to five years in prison for killing another driver while driving drunk in May 2015, the Montgomery County State's Attorney's Office said in a statement. Juan Francisco ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Fast Company What Uber China's Merger With Didi Means For The Company's Future Fast Company On Monday, Uber China and its biggest rival in the country, ride-hailing service Didi Chuxing agreed to merge, ending a fierce competition between the two companies that was costing them billions of dollars. While Uber has a stranglehold on the market ... Days after buying Uber's China business, Didi is backing Uber's fiercest rival in Southeast AsiaQuartz Grab, an Uber Rival in Southeast Asia, Is Set to Raise $1 BillionWall Street Journal Uber's Surrender to Didi Shows the Steep Odds US Tech Faces in ChinaFortune Vanity Fair -Business Insider -Reuters -Bloomberg all 168 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

TechCrunch GoGoGrandparent lets people without smartphones use on-demand services like Uber TechCrunch 2016 is definitely the year of on-demand. Rideshare companies like Uber and Lyft have cemented their position as the future of transportation, and other on-demand services like Postmates have shown us that there is a real demand for, well, ordering ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Quartz Drivers in Kenya are protesting against being “Uber slaves” Quartz Uber is encountering some bumps in Nairobi, one of its biggest markets in Africa. After months of protest and attacks by taxi drivers hoping to intimidate drivers and customers of the taxi hailing app, the company is now facing strikes from its own ... Hundreds of Uber drivers in Kenya go on strike after price cutsReuters In Kenya, Safaricom's Little Cab app goes head to head with UberTechCrunch all 21 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Reuters Hundreds of Uber drivers in Kenya go on strike after price cuts Reuters NAIROBI Hundreds of drivers signed up with ride-hailing service Uber [UBER.UL] in Kenya went on strike on Tuesday to protest against fare cuts. The U.S.-based company, which started operations in the East African country in January 2015, is cutting ... In Kenya, Safaricom's Little Cab app goes head to head with UberTechCrunch all 20 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Chicago Tribune 2 gunmen carjack Uber driver: 'I'm normally very watchful' Chicago Tribune Two gunmen carjacked an Uber driver when he stopped to pick up two passengers on the South Side early Tuesday, police said. Roy E. Smith, 63, pulled over at 31st Street and Lake Shore Drive around 2:10 a.m. when a white vehicle stopped in front of him, ... 2 gunmen carjack Uber driver, passengers on South SideWGN-TV Uber driver's vehicle stolen, passenger injured in carjackingChicago Sun-Times Uber driver, passengers robbed at gunpoint in Lake Shore Drive carjackingWLS-TV all 5 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Wall Street Journal The Road to the Uber-Didi Deal Wall Street Journal HONG KONG—Just over a year ago, Uber Technologies Inc. Chief Executive Travis Kalanick boasted to investors that the ride-hailing startup was experiencing “remarkable and unprecedented” growth in China. Now, after a bruising battle, Mr. Kalanick has ... Even Uber Couldn't Bridge the China DivideNew York Times Uber's deal with Didi is very bad news for LyftQuartz Uber's deal with Didi is a win-win for everyone — except the 'Anti-Uber Alliance'TechCrunch Fortune -TIME -Bloomberg -Bloomberg all 568 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Wall Street Journal Uber's deal with Didi is very bad news for Lyft Quartz Its biggest rival, Uber, was under pressure from investors to turn a profit, but was spread thin by global ambitions. Uber had committed to spending $1 billion to expand in India, and to losing another $1 billion a year on operations in China. Lyft ... Even Uber Couldn't Bridge the China DivideNew York Times The Road to the Uber-Didi DealWall Street Journal 6 Things to Know About Uber's Surrender in ChinaTIME TechCrunch -Recode -Fortune -Bloomberg all 568 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

The American Prospect Unions Flex Political Muscle at the DNC -- But Uber and Airbnb Lurk The American Prospect Ride-hailing giant Uber—not unionized taxi cabs—served as the DNC's exclusive shuttle service, setting up a temporary lounge outside Wells Fargo Arena where riders could hang out as an endless flow of drivers snaked through the traffic to pick them up. and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

WTNH Connecticut News (press release) $10 off weekend Uber rides in Fairfield County WTNH Connecticut News (press release) According to Uber Newsroom, you can ride from anywhere in New Canaan to the Stamford train station, and you'll automatically get $10 off your ride—making your total fare less than what you'd pay for daily parking in Stamford. And same goes for the ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Los Angeles Times Even Uber Couldn't Bridge the China Divide New York Times Travis Kalanick, the co-founder and chief executive of the ride-hailing giant Uber, often defended his eagerness to risk billions on winning the Chinese market with a simple question: If you have a chance to become Amazon and Alibaba at the same time ... In Didi Chuxing, Uber finally met its matchLos Angeles Times Uber-Didi Tie-Up Threatens Lyft in USWall Street Journal 6 Things to Know About Uber's Surrender in ChinaTIME TechCrunch -USA TODAY -The Verge -Bloomberg all 483 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

CNBC Cramer: Tesla, Uber signal a huge market transformation CNBC The next example of a visionary company is Uber, which basically exited China over the weekend when it sold its Chinese business to rival Didi Chuxing. Uber and its Chines shareholders will have a 20 percent stake in the combined company. This was a ... Tesla and SolarCity to Combine | TeslaTesla all 729 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Huffington Post Uber Driver Allegedly Called This Man A 'Faggot' And Tried To Run Him Over Huffington Post A gay Tennessee man says an Uber driver confronted him with homophobic and threatening language before trying to run him over after he requested a ride. Ray Rico was leaving Dru's Place, a popular Memphis gay bar, July 30 at the time of the ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Money Magazine Uber Competitor Via Is Offering $2 Rides in Washington DC Money Magazine According to the Washington Observer, Via, an Uber competitor that offers only shared pool rides, will be available in the capitol between 6 and 10 a.m. and 4 to 8 p.m., and users' first five fares are just $2.15 each (each additional passenger costs ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

The Boston Globe Baker won't say if he will sign the new Uber, Lyft regulations The Boston Globe But Uber and Lyft praised the bill, saying it would protect the public and increase convenience by allowing their drivers to pick up passengers at the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center and, with the right permits, at Logan International Airport. The taxi industry could sue the state over the new Uber and Lyft lawBoston.com all 14 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

USA TODAY Uber invests big in mapping USA TODAY Uber is looking to wean itself off of its reliance on Google Maps, and according to the Financial Times is willing to spend $500 million to do it. "Existing maps are a good starting point, but some information isn't that relevant to Uber, like ocean ... Uber reportedly invested $500 million to build a better mapping systemTechCrunch Why Uber will invest $500 million to break free from Google MapsChristian Science Monitor Uber Will Spend $500 Million on Mapping to Distance Itself From GoogleFortune Newsweek -Network World -BBC News all 80 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Will Uber Be the Hottest IPO of 2016? Zacks.com While Uber has seen great success, it has run into some roadblocks as of late. Uber has been in and out of the news thanks to legal and publicity issues in a variety of countries for a number of issues. In January, the company faced trouble in New York ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Observer You Need to Try Via—An Ulta-Cheap Uber Competitor Now Offering $2 Rides Observer Most New Yorkers are familiar with Via, the rideshare company that's been offering the same $5 deal as Uber Pool for a lot longer—since it launched in September 2013, to be precise. Now, as Via expands into more cities, it's offering rides at an even ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Judge Denies Uber Bid to Enforce Arbitration in Consumer Suit Insurance Journal Uber Technologies Inc. can't require a Connecticut customer accusing the company of price-fixing to resolve the fight in arbitration, a federal judge ruled in one of several cases challenging the ride-hailing company's efforts to steer disputes of all ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber