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Boing Boing Uber loves competition, when it's the one doing the competing Boing Boing Uber terminated access to its API for Urbanhail, a startup that compared pricing and availability among ride-hailing apps and taxi companies, after chastising the company's founders for violating its terms of service, which forbid creating competitive ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

With Uber and Lyft Gone, Ride-Hailing Startups Swarm Austin Texas Tribune When Uber and Lyft left Austin last month, they thought they were sending a message to the Austin City Council and other local governments looking to regulate them. Instead, their departure may pave the way for a revamp of ride-hailing in Austin that ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

CNBC 2016 Disruptor 50: No. 1 Uber CNBC Around the same time, Uber also signed an agreement with the International Association of Machinists that puts in place a series of protections for Uber drivers in New York City, where most choose to work 35 hours or more a week. That's more than ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

The Sydney Morning Herald Start-up co-operatives take on the Uber economy The Sydney Morning Herald Unlike Airbnb and Uber, which directs all of their profits to a small collection of investors, these new organisations shared earnings among their employees. Professor Nathan Schneider of the University of Colorado Boulder, who is also in Australia ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Forbes The Economics Of Uber: Who Loses From The Company's Existence? Forbes That a large number of people do not like Uber is obviously true. That such people sometimes have the ear of government is also obviously true: thus the various regulatory hurdles that are put in the company's way in various different places. But if we ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

ABC Online Uber court decision prompts urgent legislation change in Victoria ABC Online Ms Allan said they were getting closer to making a decision about whether or not Uber would be legalised in Victoria. She said it was important to get it right. "Other states have made announcements but no other state has legislated except Queensland ... Uber Melbourne and Victoria: State Government to reform transport laws to close loopholeHerald Sun all 4 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Business Insider A hedge fund sold fake pre-IPO Uber shares and then blew the money on strip clubs and sports, claims SEC Business Insider Investors are clamoring for a piece of Uber, but one group allegedly capitalized on it in the wrong way. A hedge fund stands accused by the SEC and the DOJ of selling investors fake pre-IPO shares of Uber, Airbnb, and Alibaba before blowing the money ... SF Hedge Fund Accused Of Selling Fake Pre-IPO Uber Shares, Spending Investors' Money At Strip ClubsSFist all 2 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

9news.com.au Homophobic Uber driver fired for abusing lesbian passengers 9news.com.au A homophobic Melbourne Uber driver has reportedly been fired after he was caught on tape vilifying his lesbian passengers – one of whom is an anti-bullying advocate. Lucy Thomas and her partner were getting a lift home from Collingwood to Richmond with ... An Australian Uber Driver Gets Fired After His Homophobic Rant Was Caught On TapeUPROXX Uber sacks driver after passenger records vile homophobic rantMashable This Lesbian Couple Was Harrassed by Their Uber Driver — And Recorded the Entire ThingMic Raw Story -Daily Mail -CNET all 33 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

The Detroit News Uber tries to appease drivers without raising fares The Detroit News As Uber Technologies Inc. faces mounting pressure over its treatment of drivers, the company is extending a few gestures of goodwill, in the form of new features, worker-loyalty coupons, and faster payment options. (Photo: Mark Ralston / AFP/Getty Images). and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Reuters Accused Michigan Uber shooter to use insanity defense: prosecutor Reuters The Michigan Uber driver charged with murdering six people during a shooting spree in February plans to use insanity as a defense in his trial, the prosecutor in the case said on Monday. Jason Dalton, 45, is charged with shooting eight people, killing ... Prosecutor: Uber driver Jason Dalton will plead insanityWTMJ-TV (press release) (registration) (blog) all 20 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Uber's Two-Minute Wait Limit Comes To SF This Month SFist A series of new Uber features that Bloomberg characterizes as aimed at appeasing (now litigious) drivers (without increasing lowered fares for them) are set to debut. For riders, the most pertinent among them won't be particularly welcome: New charges ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

CNBC Uber seeks to placate drivers with a host of new app features CNBC Being an Uber driver can be a pain in the ass. Just ask, well, any of them. They'll start out by saying, "Sure, I love the flexibility," but then pepper you with a long list of complaints. Some want to get paid more. Others want employee benefits and ... Uber Rolls Out App Improvements to Meet Driver DemandsNew York Times Uber to fine passengers who are lateDaily Mail Uber will make you pay if you keep your driver waiting more than two minutesThe Next Web The Detroit News -AlterNet -Mac Rumors all 65 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

The Indian Express Delhi government challans Uber CEO, court serves notice The Indian Express Uber co-founder and CEO Travis Cordell Kalanick has been served a notice and asked to appear before a Dwarka court on Wednesday, said a government official Monday. This comes about a month after the Delhi government issued a challan to the ... Uber is as big as Ola with 50% market share: Uber India CEO Amit JainETtech.com Uber on an "investment mode" in IndiaTimes of India all 11 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Quartz Uber's car leasing program turns its drivers into modern-day sharecroppers Quartz Behind the shiny veneer of Uber's venture capital–backed technological innovation lies a time-tested business model: labor exploitation. Uber's latest scheme is a new spin on the age-old practice of sharecropping. Struggling to find enough drivers ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

BBC News Cookies on the BBC website BBC News When Saudi Arabia made a hefty investment of $3.5bn (£2.43bn) in the Uber taxi company with an eye to facilitate its expansion in the Middle East, one of the things it probably had in mind was a huge domestic market for female customers. After all ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

AlterNet Uber and Deregulated Hypercapitalism Increasingly Leave Americans Unprotected AlterNet Last week in San Diego, California, a former Uber driver was charged with 20 counts of sexual assault-related charges stretching back several years, only months after he allegedly raped an intoxicated young woman who sought a ride home. The attack ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Wall Street Journal Uber CEO Travis Kalanick's Gridlock Solution? Carpools For All Wall Street Journal IN THE CLASSIC SCI-FI NOVEL “the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy,” an alien visiting Earth names himself Ford Perfect based on the assumption that cars are the dominant form of life on this planet. It's an understandable mistake when you look at our ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Bloomberg Uber Makes Changes to Appease Drivers, Without Raising Fares Bloomberg While on the road, drivers can check Uber's app for gas prices at nearby stations and search for cheaper options. The San Francisco company said in the future, it could negotiate with gas stations to offer discounts in exchange for promotions within ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

The Verge Uber seeks to placate drivers with a host of new app features The Verge Being an Uber driver can be a pain in the ass. Just ask, well, any of them. They'll start out by saying, "Sure, I love the flexibility," but then pepper you with a long list of complaints. Some want to get paid more. Others want employee benefits and ... City's Uber, Lyft drivers paying more than $600 in late fees for $91 business licenseSan Francisco Examiner Uber Rolls Out App Improvements Aimed at DriversNew York Times Blog: Why Uber is shifting focus in China to broader carpooling serviceMobile World Live (blog) all 10 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

CBC.ca Quebec taxi drivers to stage new Uber protest today CBC.ca Taxi drivers around Quebec will stage another protest today in support of Bill 100, the Quebec government's proposed legislation for regulating ride-hailing services like Uber. Organizers say taxis in cities around Quebec will be out of service between ... Taxi drivers protesting for passage of anti-Uber Bill 100 MondayMontreal Gazette all 4 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

LeftLane News Walmart Testing Delivery Services with Uber and Lyft Triple Pundit (registration) (blog) Last week at Walmart's annual shareholder's meeting, the world's largest retailer announced that it would explore a partnership with Uber and Lyft as it seeks to expand its grocery home delivery service. In a few test locations, Walmart's customers ... Walmart Testing Grocery Delivery with Uber, LyftNACS Online Walmart partners with both Uber and Lyft to deliver groceriesLeftLane News Walmart, Uber and Lyft Partnership Another Step in Improving Online EffortsTheStreet.com The Australian Financial Review -KRQE News 13 all 13 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Times LIVE Uber dumps reduced fares BDlive UBER is returning to it old pricing model on Monday after cutting prices by 20% earlier this year. In April the ride-booking service cut its prices by 20% in SA in an attempt to mitigate expected lower demand from passengers in the winter months. The ... Cape Town passenger tells of frightening attack during Uber rideTimes LIVE Uber's Surge Pricing: Bad For BusinessSeeking Alpha Unhappy Uber drivers abandon companyStuff.co.nz TVC News -Independent Online -AllAfrica.com all 20 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Huffington Post Financial rewards aside, the Uber deal actually empowers Saudi Women! Huffington Post Saudi Arabia's $3.5 billion investment in global transportation company, Uber, grabbed headlines yesterday, and rightly so. After all, it was the largest single investment ever made in a private company. The generally mixed reactions were also ... Uber's Saudi Arabia deal causes outrage among Saudi womenNOLA.com Saudi Arabia's Uber investment is a bet on economic diversificationFinancial Times Saudi Diversification Plan May Accelerate With Bet On UberSeeking Alpha all 39 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

San Francisco Examiner City's Uber, Lyft drivers paying more than $600 in late fees for $91 business license San Francisco Examiner More than 37,000 Uber and Lyft drivers in San Francisco grumbled when they first heard The City would require them to pay an annual $91 business license fee in April, the first time it was announced. Now those same drivers are crying foul as those fees ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Uber Reverses South Africa Fare Cuts as Drivers Are Worse Off Bloomberg “We cut prices to encourage more riders to use Uber,” Alon Lits, general manager for sub-Saharan Africa, said by e-mail. “At the time, we promised that if those price cuts didn't work out for drivers -- because they weren't busy enough and therefore ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber