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Fortune EU Pleads With Countries To Go Easier On Uber and Airbnb Fortune The European Commission isn't happy with all the crackdowns EU national and local authorities have been making on “collaborative economy” platforms such as Uber and Airbnb. On Thursday, the EU executive body issued much-anticipated guidance for ... EU cautions governments against banning Uber, AirbnbBusiness Insider EU Warns on Over-Regulation of Companies Such as Airbnb, UberWall Street Journal EU backs light-touch regulation for on-demand companies like Uber and AirbnbTechCrunch The Register all 8 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Bloomberg What Uber and OPEC Have in Common Bloomberg Now, Saudi's sovereign wealth fund is investing $3.5 billion in Uber Technologies. The taxi-hailing app's strategy will have resonated with Riyadh's policymakers: annihilate the competition by slashing prices. Why else would Uber need all that cash? https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Quartz Uber's rivals in Africa think they can win with happier drivers, traffic jam deals and even price haggling Quartz Uber's ever-increasing global footprint has made its way to Africa in recent years, where it now operates in 11 cities (in Egypt, Kenya, Nigeria, Morocco and South Africa) and is planning to launch in Ghanaian capital Accra soon. Uber's ride in Africa ... Inside Uber SAITWeb all 9 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

TIME What Uber's Massive New Investment Really Means TIME World domination is expensive. As Uber has pushed its ride-sharing business into 460 cities in 69 countries (and counting), the company has developed an insatiable appetite for new capital. Now, in the largest single investment ever made in a private ... Uber Turns to Saudi Arabia for $3.5 Billion Cash InfusionNew York Times Uber just got its single biggest investment from Saudi ArabiaQuartz Uber Raises $3.5 Billion From Saudi FundWall Street Journal TechCrunch -CNNMoney -Forbes all 116 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

SFGate Yes, Steph Curry uses Uber to get around Bay Area SFGate Here's a nugget about Stephen Curry we didn't know before Wednesday: He uses Uber. Curry, while answering a question during his news conference, casually mentioned a conversation with his Uber driver Tuesday. Once Curry finished, the reporter ... Stephen Curry uses Uber just like everyone elseUSA TODAY all 4 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

The Seattle Times Uber's subprime leases put drivers on road, but leave some shackled The Seattle Times In its relentless pursuit of growth, Uber needs new drivers, and many of those drivers need cars. To help them get started, Uber began offering short-term leases since July through a wholly owned Delaware-based subsidiary called Xchange Leasing. Uber is in the sub-prime auto businessHouston Chronicle Inside Uber's Auto-Lease Machine, Where Almost Anyone Can Get a CarBloomberg all 8 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

WABC-TV Victim robbed, theatened by fake Uber driver in Manhattan speaks out WABC-TV Victim robbed, theatened by fake Uber driver in Manhattan speaks out. You need Flash to watch this video.Sorry, your browser doesn't support Flash, needs a Flash update, or has Flash disabled. Search on for fake Uber driver. Kemberly Richardson has ... Uber reassures customers after woman is robbed, threatened with rape by fake driverNew York's PIX11 / WPIX-TV Fake Uber Driver Robs Passenger While Threatening To Shoot And Rape HerGothamist Fake Uber driver robs, threatens to kill passengerFox5NY 6abc.com -NBC 10 Philadelphia -New York Daily News all 29 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Recode The global anti-Uber alliance just launched its newest international product Recode The global anti-Uber alliance just lobbed what the four companies hope will be another blow to Uber. At Recode's third annual Code Conference, Anthony Tan, the CEO of Southeast Asian ride-hailing app Grab, announced the official launch of a feature ... Grab grasps for advantage in Uber battleFinancial Times all 13 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Wall Street Journal Some Uber Drivers Question $100 Million Settlement Wall Street Journal A proposed $100 million settlement between Uber Technologies Inc. and its drivers in Massachusetts and California is facing resistance from some of the drivers it was meant to help. As U.S. District Judge Edward Chen weighs whether to approve the deal, ... Uber, Lyft set to defend driver settlements in courtReuters all 2 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Financial Times Uber takes aim at Washington bureaucrats Financial Times Uber is bringing its penchant for upsetting entrenched operators to a new target: the Washington bureaucrats who oversee timeworn rules on expenses. The taxi-booking group is smarting over guidelines that let government workers recoup transport costs ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

WJXT Jacksonville Man detained by Uber driver charged with attempted burglary WJXT Jacksonville ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. - An Uber driver became a crime-fighter Monday night as he was dropping four clients off at their home on Boating Club Road in St. Augustine. When the the passengers noticed someone jiggling the door handle of a home, the ... Uber driver handcuffs suspected burglar at customer's home in St. Johns CountyActionNewsJax.com all 2 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Houston Chronicle The thing I'll miss most about Uber Houston Chronicle The thing I'll miss most about Uber, if the ride-sharing app ever makes good on its promise to quit Houston, will be the drivers. If this seems like an odd disclosure, it's probably because it is. And probably for reasons that exceed the three I'm ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

WABC-TV NYPD looking for man who posed as Uber driver, then robbed, threatened woman with sex assault WABC-TV Police are looking for a man who posed as an Uber driver, then robbed and threatened a woman. Around 1:30 a.m. May 15, a woman got into a car that she thought was an Uber ride she had requested near Mangin and East Houston streets. According to the ... Fake Uber Driver Robs Passenger While Threatening To Shoot And Rape HerGothamist Woman dies after being struck by Uber in North Philadelphia6abc.com Uber Driver Strikes, Kills Woman Crossing Middle of Philadelphia Street: PoliceNBC 10 Philadelphia New York Daily News -Washington Times -NY1 all 24 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

The Verge After $300M investment, Volkswagen announces projects with Uber rival Gett The Verge As with self-driving, this is becoming a trend as well — GM is working on similar deals, and Uber has aggressively moved into the finance space, as Bloomberg reported earlier this week. Such financing is seen as a double-edged sword — it pads ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Entrepreneur Never Fear, Uber Is Here! Crime and Fatal Accident Rates Fall Since Company Launch Entrepreneur Despite the safety concerns many people have about riding in cars with strangers, a new study claims that Uber makes the streets safer. Researchers at Stonehill and Providence colleges co-authored a study titled “Ridesharing, Fatal Crashes and Crime ... It's official, Uber saves livesThe Adam Smith Institute (blog) Study Suggests Uber Is Keeping Us Alive On The Road By Allee ManningVocativ Gotta love Uber: It lowers the rate of fatal accidents and arrests for DUI, disorderly conduct and assaultsAmerican Enterprise Institute all 5 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Houston Chronicle Uber is in the sub-prime auto business Houston Chronicle Shirley Fuller checks her Uber app for nearby riders during a shift driving for the company Friday, Aug. 7, 2015, in Houston. Fuller was laid off from her job at a valve manufacturing company March 25. She is one of a growing number of people who ... Inside Uber's Auto-Lease Machine, Where Almost Anyone Can Get a CarBloomberg 5 Things You Should Know About Uber's Xchange Leasing Program & Its CostsThe Consumerist Eric Newcomer & Olivia Zaleski: Uber Xchange: A new lease of life or a bad deal?Business Standard all 7 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Tech Insider Why Uber should be afraid of Didi — the Chinese ride-hailing app Apple invested $1 billion in Tech Insider Didi Chuxing, a Chinese ride-hailing app that Apple recently invested $1 billion in, is looking to take on Uber. And the numbers show it's a worthy rival: Didi averages 11 million rides a day in China. It has 300 million users across 400 Chinese cities ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Miami New Times Uber Celebrates Second Anniversary in Miami With Free Cafecito and Pastelitos This Friday Miami New Times "We finally got regulated by the county and can operate under a better framework that lets us be in all parts of town," says Uber representative and public affairs manager Javi Correoso. "So we want to give back to the community and our supporters and ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Vocativ Study Suggests Uber Is Keeping Us Alive On The Road By Allee Manning Vocativ Uber is literally a lifesaver, two academics suggested in a new study that reads like a long, scientific love letter to Uber's communications department. Increased Uber services lead to safer driving and less crime, they say. Sure, surge pricing sucks ... Gotta love Uber: It lowers the rate of fatal accidents and arrests for DUI, disorderly conduct and assaultsAmerican Enterprise Institute all 2 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

6abc.com Woman dies after being struck by Uber driver in North Philadelphia 6abc.com Woman dies after being struck by Uber driver in North Philadelphia. You need Flash to watch this video.Sorry, your browser doesn't support Flash, needs a Flash update, or has Flash disabled. VIDEO: Woman dies after being struck by Ube in North Philly. Uber Driver Strikes, Kills Woman Crossing Middle of Philadelphia Street: PoliceNBC 10 Philadelphia all 6 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

News24 WATCH: 'They are putting our lives in jeopardy' - Uber drivers speak out about cash payments News24 Uber says the decision to accept cash payments is an experiment to give them insight into how riders and driver-partners use a mix of cash and electronic payments. The app hopes that price cuts will encourage more people to use the service, therefore ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

New York Daily News Woman robbed by fake NYC Uber driver who threatened to rape her New York Daily News A 24-year-woman hoping to catch an Uber ride home to Brooklyn after a night in the East Village stepped into the wrong car — and found herself robbed by an opportunistic creep who threatened to rape and shoot her, cops said Tuesday. The victim used ... NYPD looking for man who posed as Uber driver, then robbed, threatened woman with sex assaultWABC-TV NYPD: Fake Uber Driver Robbed, Threatened Woman He Picked Up in East VillageNY1 Woman robbed by fake Uber driverChattanooga Times Free Press Metro.us all 10 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

The Verge EU calls for a softer approach to Uber and Airbnb The Verge The European Union is warning member states against banning services like Uber and Airbnb, under guidelines aimed at harmonizing regulation of the so-called "sharing economy." In a draft of the guidelines obtained by Reuters and The Financial Times, ... EU cautions governments against banning Uber, AirbnbReuters EU advises members to be more friendly with Uber and AirbnbEngadget The EU Wants Its Member States to Make Nice With Uber and AirbnbFortune Financial Times all 20 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Forbes India's Price Ceiling on Uber Rides Hurts Riders, Drivers, and the Economy Forbes Co-authored by Jon Hartley and Nawaphon Sittisasassakul. Recent regulatory blowback against Uber, Lyft and other ridesharing services around the world have reignited the ongoing regulatory policy debate surrounding the ride service in India, Uber's ... What Uber's "surge pricing" can teach us about new approaches to professional feesThe Australian Financial Review all 2 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Chicago Sun-Times Mihalopoulos: Uber claims its mission goes beyond money Chicago Sun-Times If the pending proposal passes over the vocal opposition of the mayor and the threats of the rideshare companies, the Chicago City Council would not be the first elected body to defy Uber. In Kansas City last year, the council unanimously required ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber