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NJ.com Ex-Uber driver from N.J. seeking to sue about overtime pay NJ.com NEWARK — A former Uber driver from New Jersey is hoping to establish a class action lawsuit against the low-cost car service, joining drivers from other states charging that the company failed to pay them overtime. According to a complaint filed in ... N.J. a new battleground in Uber dispute with driversNorthJersey.com New Jersey Uber driver sues for overtime, expensesWashington Times all 5 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Miami Herald Uber and Lyft have a new rival in Miami-Dade: Wingz Miami Herald Uber and Lyft have competition in the ride-hailing market they spent years lobbying to legalize in Miami-Dade County. Wingz, a San Francisco-based company that specializes in airport rides, recently joined the two industry leaders in requesting a ride ... UBER starts final push to get ridesharing in Upstate New YorkWGRZ.com Reality Check: Are passengers less than safe when riding with Uber?WLOS Uber, Lyft find road upstate bumpyAlbany Times Union Virginian-Pilot -Columbia Daily Tribune -Financial Times all 34 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Reuters EU cautions governments against banning Uber, Airbnb Reuters The guidelines will come as good news for the likes of Uber and Airbnb, which have faced outright bans or restrictions in some cities as established industry players complain of unfair competition. Airbnb, founded in 2008, and Uber, launched a year ... The EU Wants Its Member States to Make Nice With Uber and AirbnbFortune Brussels urges more caring for sharing economyFinancial Times all 13 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

WLOS Reality Check: Are passengers less than safe when riding with Uber? WLOS WLOS — ASHEVILLE, N.C. -- Using apps like Uber and Lyft are an easy and convenient way to get around, but are riders ditching the taxi putting themselves at risk? Taxi drivers say they are, and point to insurance rules as proof. Uber drivers like Eric ... Uber Appeals Pennsylvania's $11.4M FineInsurance Journal Uber doubles ride-sharing zone in LondonFinancial Times Uber targets commuters as it expands car-share serviceTelegraph.co.uk Southeast Missourian -Time Out London (blog) all 21 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Judge agrees with Broward, calls Uber records 'trade secrets' Sun Sentinel Broward County didn't violate the state public records act when it withheld documents showing how much business Uber does at the port and airport, a Broward circuit judge has ruled. Judge Sandra Perlman sided with the county and Uber (and its ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Hungary Does U-Turn, Says Not Seeking to Drive out Uber App ABC News In an apparent policy U-turn, Hungary says it's not aiming to drive Uber from the country. Instead, the government wants to ensure that the ride-sharing app sticks to rules ensuring fair competition for all taxi companies. Ministry of National ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Mashable It'll be harder to grab an Uber in Taipei as harsher crackdowns begin Mashable TAIPEI, Taiwan — Commuters in Taipei will probably have to go back to regular cabs for the next couple of weeks. Uber drivers in Taipei are getting ready to take a break from driving on Wednesday, as police will begin stepping up vigilance around the ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Business Insider Southern US cities present the biggest opportunity for Uber and Lyft to change your life Business Insider Southern US metro areas present the biggest opportunity for Uber and Lyft to change your life. In a big report out Tuesday morning, Morgan Stanley analysts Michael Zezas and Adam Jonas look at the impact the proliferation of services like Uber and Lyft ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

The New Yorker This Week in Fiction: Ben Lerner on Art, Language, and Uber The New Yorker “The Polish Rider,” your story in the Summer Fiction Issue, is about a Polish artist named Sonia, who leaves two paintings in an Uber cab on the eve of her show at a New York gallery. When did you start thinking of the story? I find questions about the ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Bloomberg Inside Uber's Auto-Lease Machine, Where Almost Anyone Can Get a Car Bloomberg In its relentless pursuit for growth, Uber needs new drivers, and many of those drivers need cars. To help them get started, Uber has been offering short-term leases since July through a wholly owned Delaware-based subsidiary called Xchange Leasing, LLC. and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Vanity Fair Uber Says This Part of the World Is Now Its Fastest-Growing Region Vanity Fair When Uber pushes into new markets, it's often met with various forms of resistance. Entrenched taxi lobbies and regulators, the industry Uber seeks to disrupt, have a penchant for fighting back against the $51 billion ride-hailing start-up. Uber's ... Uber's Fastest-Growing Region Set for New No. 1, Break-EvenBloomberg all 3 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Forbes How A Startup From The Middle East Is Beating Uber, And Its Lofty Ambition For The Future Forbes Mudassir Sheikha, a Stanford graduate, former McKinsey consultant and co-founder of Careem, the Uber of the Middle East, said that's what he wants for his company. “This region of 700m people has unfortunately struggled to produce lasting corporate ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Forbes Regional Player Careem Wins Against Uber -- For Now Forbes Uber looks like a juggernaut in the United States (it currently has a valuation of more than $50 million), but it's not the king of all its markets by a long shot. And it has stumbled in the past. In the Middle East, Careem, founded in 2012, is beating ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Chicago Daily Herald Uber, Lyft: Failure of Missouri bill makes growth unlikely SFGate JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri lawmakers hoping to help ride-hailing companies such as Uber and Lyft failed again this legislative session, and the companies say they are unlikely to begin service outside the state's largest cities any time soon. We're learning a lot of interesting things about who uses UberChicago Daily Herald all 5 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Skift Uber Wants Arbitration, Not Class-Action Lawsuit in Surge-Pricing Case Skift Uber Technologies Inc. is trying to force an antitrust suit over the company's surge-pricing algorithm into arbitration, arguing the class-action case is attempting to dodge a ban on customers taking disputes to court. Uber wasn't named as a defendant ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Jackson Clarion Ledger Rules for Jackson airport Uber pickups still unclear Jackson Clarion Ledger Uber driver Jack McDaniel plays by the rules. But the rules about Uber pickups at the Jackson airport aren't so clear. While Uber tells its drivers they can pick up passengers, the airport authority says they can't. Despite a city ordinance that allows ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Heat Street Zoox: Mystery Autonomous Startup Hopes to Dethrone Uber Heat Street According to Bloomberg, secretive startup Zoox is looking for a bumper round of funding that could value it at over $1bn USD. Zoox ticks all the boxes for a disruptive newcomer. It has a short, catchy name, a grand but vague vision, board members ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

NDTV Follow Rules Or Stay Off Roads, Bengaluru Government Tells Uber, Ola NDTV HG Kumar, Additional Commissioner for Transport and Secretary of the State Transport Authority, told NDTV that Ola had complied with the directions and that the police verification of 35 Uber drivers was still pending. The department had asked for at ... Karnataka Tells Uber, Ola to Stop OperationsWall Street Journal (blog) Will Uber, Ola toe line of Karnataka govt or stop plying cabs from today?Firstpost Why Ola and Uber may have to stop services in KarnatakaHindustan Times Economic Times -The Hindu -Livemint all 42 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

CBC.ca DriveHer, an Uber-like taxi service, could hit the road this summer CBC.ca Aisha Addo's business idea would operate like Uber but with only female drivers and passengers. CBC News Posted: May 27, 2016 10:48 PM ET Last Updated: May 30, 2016 6:29 AM ET. Aisha Addo wants to set up a ride-sharing company, DriveHer, that ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Firstpost Will Uber, Ola toe line of Karnataka govt or stop plying cabs from today? Firstpost The Karnataka government has come down heavily on taxi aggregators like Uber and Ola by asking them to get a licence from the government if they want to ply in the state. Procuring a licence would put roadblocks in the ease with which Ola and Uber ... Post IPL, Uber, Ola may face a rough ride in KarnatakaEconomic Times Ola and Uber operate in Karnataka, while they wait for fresh licenseHindustan Times Uber, Ola cabs cannot ply in Karnataka without licenceInternational Business Times, India Edition YourStory.com -Trak.in (blog) all 28 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Stuff.co.nz Under threat of trespass, Uber close to deal with Wellington Airport Stuff.co.nz Wellington Airport is close to reaching a deal to allow Uber drivers to pick up passengers, which could change the payment terms for all taxi services to the airport. Currently Uber, a private hire service where passengers order cars on mobile phones ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

The Boston Globe Uber rebuffs calls to release diversity numbers The Boston Globe In April, Uber unexpectedly raised the live-wire issue of race. Drivers were publicly demanding that the company change its smartphone app to let passengers tip them with credit cards, one skirmish in a running battle over pay and benefits. Uber ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Economic Times Post IPL, Uber, Ola may face a rough ride in Karnataka Economic Times BENGALURU: Ola and Uber continued to ply their trade on Sunday despite a de facto ban , carrying on with what the Karnataka authorities believe is a pattern of defiance that led them on Saturday to say that app-based cab aggregators cannot operate ... More trouble in taxiland - Karnataka authorities ask Ola and Uber to comply with rules quickly, else stop operationsYourStory.com Bengalureans may not be able to hire Uber or Ola cab todayTimes of India Karnataka to Uber, Ola: Get licence or go off roadsBusiness Standard Livemint -The Quint -The Tech Portal all 14 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

The Sydney Morning Herald Riot cop, anti Uber activist, Hockey's driver, bankrupt: The many faces of Russell Howarth The Sydney Morning Herald Russell Howarth when he was an anti-Uber campaigner. Joe Hockey and the secret cab investigation. Who exactly is Russell Howarth? He's best known as the man who made citizens arrests while campaigning against the UberX ride sharing service when it ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Motherboard The Tiny Deal-Breakers That Make Uber Skip Town Motherboard When Uber arrives in a city, it usually goes two ways: jubilant celebration, or regulatory crackdown. Often, it's a bit of both, pitting citizens desperate for an alternative to overpriced taxis against city authorities wanting to avoid cab-lobby ... Deaf Uber drivers hope the Quebec gov't will consider their livelihoodsCTV News Uber Solves The Fundamental Problem Of The MarketplaceSwarajya Deaf Uber drivers worried over employmentCJAD The Sun -Insurance Business Canada (blog) all 6 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber