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VentureBeat US judge hears lawsuit over Seattle law allowing Uber and Lyft drivers to unionize VentureBeat (Reuters) — A U.S. judge on Tuesday wrestled with whether a lawsuit could proceed against the city of Seattle over a local law which allows Uber and Lyft drivers to unionize. The litigation is unfolding amid a national debate over what level of ... City of Seattle and U.S. Chamber face off in hearing over Uber union lawGeekWire Seattle asks federal judge to dismiss U.S. Chamber lawsuit on city's Uber union lawPuget Sound Business Journal (Seattle) all 4 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

WTAE Pittsburgh Pirates announce partnership with Uber WTAE Pittsburgh “The Pirates are proud to announce this partnership with Uber as we continue to work to provide added benefits to our most loyal fans,” said Pirates President Frank Coonelly. “These offers will allow for easy and safe transportation to and from PNC ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

WIRED Driving Uber at the RNC, You Learn a Lot About Pants WIRED Yesterday, I carried 23 souls on 11 trips, in eight hours of active driving for Uber. And, because I like to keep track of my own emergent truths while I drive, I know that I drove around 11 pairs of khaki pants, one pair of khaki shorts, one khaki ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

WSAZ-TV Uber launches service in Charleston WSAZ-TV Governor Earl Ray Tomblin and U.S. Senator Joe Manchin were the first riders of Uber in West Virginia. They took a short trip by Uber from the Capitol Market in Charleston to the State Capitol building. "I am excited to welcome Uber to West Virginia ... Uber launches in Charleston and MorgantownThe News Center Uber starts offering rides in WVCharleston Gazette-Mail (subscription) Tomblin and Manchin catch the first Uber ride in West VirginiaWest Virginia MetroNews WDTV -West Virginia Public Broadcasting all 9 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

GeekWire Concur and Uber expand business travel partnership GeekWire uber concur Uber and Bellevue, Wash.-based travel expense platform Concur are expanding on a partnership inked two years ago. The new agreement gives Concur customers access to Uber for Business features for free and a more streamlined integration ... Uber Inks Software Deal With Concur to Ease Business TripsBloomberg Concur and Uber for Business Launch Exclusive PartnershipPR Newswire (press release) Uber for Business & Concur's PartnershipBusiness Travel News all 19 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

TIME Uber Drivers Complete 2 Billion Rides TIME It took Uber five years to reach one billion trips, but only six months to reach two billion. The private company is valued at more than $62 billion and is spending heavily as it expands internationally. Travis Kalanick, Uber's CEO, said 147 Uber rides ... Uber hits 2 billion ridesCNNMoney Uber tussles with city of Houston over regulations as car share service tops 2 billion ridersCultureMap Houston Uber just completed its two-billionth tripThe Verge American Enterprise Institute -Forbes -Digital Trends all 54 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

The Atlantic Uber Takes to the Skies The Atlantic Since it launched, the core proposition of the ride-sharing company Uber has been that it will use the virtual layer to guide people and things around the physical layer. You call for a ride or for food on your phone; a person and a car appear on the ... Uber to get satellite imagery from company that supplies Apple and GoogleTechCrunch Uber is partnering with a satellite imaging company to help drivers find youThe Verge all 5 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Fortune Drivers Take Uber to UK Tribunal Over Workers' Rights Fortune Two drivers took Uber to a British employment tribunal on Tuesday, arguing that the ride service is acting unlawfully by not offering rights such as holiday and sick pay, in a test case that could force the app to change its business model. Uber, which ... Uber faces court battle with drivers over employment statusThe Guardian UBER DRIVER 'LEFT ME UNCONSCIOUS' Woman 'dragged down street after driver demanded cash to return her phone'The Sun Uber driver alleged dragged hairdresser down the road after returning mobile phoneDaily Mail Evening Standard -PRWeek all 7 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Reuters Drivers take Uber to UK tribunal in threat to business model Reuters Uber, which allows users to book and pay for a taxi by smartphone, says its more than 30,000 London drivers enjoy the flexibility of being able to work when they choose and receive on average more than the minimum wage. The firm, whose investors ... Uber to defend 'contractor' business modelContractor UK Will Uber's employment tribunal be a car crash for its reputation?PRWeek all 3 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Uber set to start offering rides in West Virginia Columbus Ledger-Enquirer Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin and U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin are set to be Uber's first riders in West Virginia. The governor's office says Tomblin and Manchin are scheduled to take a short trip by Uber from the Capitol Market in Charleston to the state Capitol ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Austin Monitor Austin's hotels resting well without Uber and Lyft Austin Monitor More than two months after Uber and Lyft shut down operations in Austin, one sector whose customers relied heavily on the companies has collectively shrugged and embraced the proliferation of new and existing alternatives. At a convention-style ... Final Prop 1 tab for Uber, Lyft tops $10 millionMyStatesman.com all 3 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

TechCrunch Uber Hits 2 Billion rides served in 6 Months| Crunch Report TechCrunch TechShop CEO steps down from running company, Thrive Capital's $700 million new fund, Microsoft XBOX One gets a release date of August 2nd, Softbank Group buys Arm Holdings for $32 billion, Uber completes its 2 billionth ride. All this on Crunch Report! https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

WIRED Our Transporter Drives Uber at the Republican Convention WIRED The alternate delegate from Missouri is a young guy, on an Uber ride late Sunday, from the Cleveland airport to a hotel in Akron. This after a series of cancelled flights and a set of lost luggage. Even so, he's raring to go. The haircut? Annoyingly fresh. and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Bloomberg Uber Inks Software Deal With Concur to Ease Business Trips Bloomberg Uber Technologies Inc. struck a deal with Concur Technologies Inc., a travel and expense management company, that will make it easier for companies to create Uber accounts for employees and track their spending. Expanding on a two-year-old partnership, ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Showdown over Seattle's Uber union law: City asks court to toss U.S. Chamber's lawsuit GeekWire The city of Seattle will ask a federal judge this week to throw out a lawsuit filed by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce over legislation that would allow Uber, Lyft and other “for hire” drivers to unionize. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce filed the lawsuit in ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Tampa Bay Business Journal Uber, PSTA poised to introduce free ride program this week Tampa Bay Business Journal Ridesharing giant Uber is announcing a first of its kind partnership with the Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority to give free rides to people who are considered transportation disadvantaged. The company plans to officially announce the program at the ... PSTA, Uber to announce new partnershipSaintPetersBlog (blog) all 2 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Business Insider Uber just doubled its number of completed trips in less than six months Business Insider At 4:16:48 a.m. GMT, a total of 147 trips tied for being Uber's 2 billionth. The trips happened simultaneously in 16 countries on five continents, and all 147 drivers will receive $450 (which Uber says is synonymous with the number of cities it ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Forbes Uber Just Completed Its Two Billionth Ride Forbes There's a reason Uber has been able to reason so much money: its growth remains extraordinary. On Monday morning, Uber cofounder and CEO Travis Kalanick announced the ridesharing startup reached two billion total trips completed on its platform last ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

The Verge Uber just completed its two-billionth trip The Verge It took Uber nearly six years to complete a billion trips, but only six months to finish another billion. Today, Uber CEO Travis Kalanick announced his company hit its two-billionth trip on June 18th — with the added caveat that the two billionth car ... Uber Completes 2 Billion RidesFortune Uber reaches 2 billion rides six months after hitting its first billionYahoo News all 4 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Observer Take an Uber to This Top Secret Downtown Concert Series Observer Trying to figure out how to impress your hippest friend? The #UberSummerSeries at Mr. Purple, on top of the Hotel Indigo, will host their second top-secret event tonight. If you're wondering why you haven't heard about such a buzz-worthy event, it's ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

KNWA Uber, Lyft Drivers Help Pokemon Trainers Catch Them All KNWA Some clever drivers are coming up with ways to track down Pokemon without becoming a distracted driver. In some places, you can pay for an Uber or Lyft driver to take you to any, or all of the pokestops in town. Other people are posting ads on ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

PC Magazine Why I Used Uber Instead of an Ambulance PC Magazine A few weeks ago, I was seriously ill and needed to go to the emergency room. I couldn't make it to the train, so I tried to hail a cab, but was so depleted that my city hustle failed me and another person grabbed it. I decided to Uber. The fact that it ... Washington DC May Soon be Sending 911 Callers an UberFortune Uber Could Respond to 911 Calls in Washington DCThe Drive all 3 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Fortune Saudi Arabia Wants to Make More Uber-Like Investments Fortune Critics saw the deal as Uber being complicit with the policies of the Saudi government, which is notorious for its poor human rights record. It bans female citizens from driving and forces them to have male guardians. It also criminalizes homosexuality ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Fortune Washington DC May Soon be Sending 911 Callers an Uber Fortune People who call 911 in the nation's capital may soon be picked up be a new kind of ambulance: an Uber car-share. Washington D.C.'s emergency services department is considering using car-share services like Uber—as well as regular taxis—to transport ... Why I Used Uber Instead of an AmbulancePC Magazine Uber for AndroidCCM Uber Could Respond to 911 Calls in Washington DCThe Drive all 4 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

CCM Uber for Android CCM Uber is an on-demand ride service that allows users to request transportation directly from their smartphones. Once a ride is accepted by an Uber driver, passengers are provided a cost estimate of their ride, as well as with their driver's name and car. https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber