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KHOU.com Uber Executive: Company is working with city to find agreement KHOU.com HOUSTON - Is there any chance that Uber won't leave Houston? The ride sharing company is threatening to abandon the Bayou City over strict security rules. On Wednesday, KHOU 11 News sat down with the executive in charge of Uber in Houston to find ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

New York Post This could be the end for Uber New York Post A true union would be death to Uber's business model, which relies on drivers to work as independent contractors, not unionized employees. That arrangement helps Uber keep fares low and provides drivers with the flexibility to choose their own hours. Union to represent 35000 Uber drivers in New York City, but with limitsCNNMoney Technology|Uber Recognizes New York Drivers' Group, Short of a UnionNew York Times First Official Uber Driver Guild Promises Benefits, But No Collective BargainingGothamist Daily Caller -NBCNews.com -Wall Street Journal all 83 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

CNBC Media mogul Rupert Murdoch owns a piece of Uber CNBC Rupert Murdoch owns a minority stake in ride-hail giant Uber, multiple sources tell Recode. The media mogul, who effectively controls both News Corp (publisher of the Wall Street Journal) and 21st Century Fox (which owns Fox News), personally owns a ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Recode Media mogul Rupert Murdoch owns a piece of Uber Recode Rupert Murdoch owns a minority stake in ride-hail giant Uber, multiple sources tell Recode. The media mogul, who effectively controls both News Corp (publisher of the Wall Street Journal) and 21st Century Fox (which owns Fox News), personally owns a ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Tampabay.com Uber and Lyft still illegal in Hillsborough County after heated PTC meeting Tampabay.com Hopes of a settlement in the long-running battle between the Public Transportation Commission and Uber and Lyft were dashed Wednesday after the PTC board balked at approving a temporary agreement that would allow Hillsborough County to regulate ... Voices: Why Uber, Lyft hit pothole in AustinUSA TODAY By Losing Uber, Austin Is No Longer A Tech CapitalForbes Uber, Lyft pullout in Austin shows political prowessSan Francisco Chronicle Syracuse.com -CBS Local -Wall Street Journal all 73 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Jacobin magazine Uber's Consumer Democracy Jacobin magazine While Uber was “absolutely, mind-bogglingly fantastic,” Selley gushed, “Toronto's municipal government is where bold, innovative ideas go to die.” Uber was in jeopardy because “regulators gotta regulate.” Toronto taxi drivers were required to have ... Mississauga will enforce Uber ban, mayor says after voteToronto Sun Mississauga councillors vote to ban Uber X from cityCityNews Mississauga just banned UberblogTO (blog) CTV News -CBC.ca -insauga.com all 16 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

USA TODAY 'Terrifying' sinkhole nearly swallows Uber driver, family in San Francisco USA TODAY A sinkhole opened up beneath a San Francisco street Tuesday night, partially swallowing an Uber driver's vehicle with a family inside. Jose Santana was chauffeuring the family in his Chevrolet SUV down Mission Street that evening when he felt the car ... Giant sinkhole in San Francisco nearly swallows Uber car with family insideWABC-TV San Francisco: Sinkhole nearly swallows Uber ride on Mission StreetSan Jose Mercury News all 28 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

NJ.com Atlanta Looks to New Jersey as It Weighs Uber Airport Plan ABC News Atlanta leaders are studying Newark, New Jersey's deal with Uber as they consider a plan for the ride-booking service to pick up passengers at Atlanta's airport. Atlanta's city council is considering a plan proposed by Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta ... Uber hit with restrictions for Newark Airport, Elizabeth train station pick-upsNJ.com Newark's Uber deal model for another major US airport, report saysNJ.com NJ municipalities and state lawmakers scrambling to regulate UberNew Jersey 101.5 FM Radio Atlanta Journal Constitution (blog) all 24 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

CNBC Why Uber drivers could still gain the upper hand in settlement deal CNBC Uber is getting off cheaply in its deal with disgruntled U.S. drivers. Treated as employees rather than independent contractors, the ride-hailing service might have had to pay them as much as $730 million more, according to court papers. That makes a ... Uber Allows Tips And Botches Stakeholder EngagementForbes Uber drivers welcome $100M settlement in employee status lawsuitNOLA.com Uber deals put spotlight on Seattle showdownThe Seattle Times The American Prospect -Quartz -MarketWatch all 20 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Lifehacker TaxiLater Lets You Schedule an Uber for Later Lifehacker iOS: Uber is great for finding a ride when you need it. And if you want to schedule a car in advance, TaxiLater lets you do just that: set a pickup time and location in the future. Once you download the app, log in with your Uber account, then select ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

CNNMoney Union to represent 35000 Uber drivers in New York City, but with limits CNNMoney Uber announced Tuesday that it has recognized the newly formed Independent Drivers Guild, which will represent 35,000 drivers in New York City. The Guild is affiliated with the Machinists union, but its costs will be paid by Uber. Drivers can join for ... Uber Recognizes New York Drivers' Group, Short of a UnionNew York Times Uber Agrees to Work With a Guild for Its Drivers in New York CityWall Street Journal Uber to Offer Union Representation to New York City DriversNBCNews.com Bloomberg -The Verge all 52 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

NJ.com Uber hit with restrictions for Newark Airport, Elizabeth train station pick-ups NJ.com The mayor, though, has said the city would not administer any ban on Uber and similar services at the terminal, which rests on land owned by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. After the agency argued it had sole jurisdiction over the ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Fortune Uber Will Suspend UberPOP Service in Sweden Fortune “Our pilot has successfully tested ridesharing in Sweden, however clearer regulation is needed before it can be taken further,” Alok Alstrom, general manager for Uber in Sweden, said in a statement. A March 23 decision by an appeals court in Stockholm ... Uber In Europe: UberPOP Sweden Service Suspended After Rulings Against DriversInternational Business Times Uber Ends Ride-Sharing Service in Sweden Amid Regulatory ConcernBloomberg all 6 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

The Guardian Uber drivers waiting in villages near Heathrow cause 'huge distress' The Guardian Heathrow's chief executive, John Holland-Kaye, said: “Uber drivers are parking in people's driveways, leaving a load of rubbish in the drives and causing a huge amount of distress.” Uber has “geo-fenced” the villages in its app, he said, so that its ... Uber bans cars from causing chaos in Heathrow villagesTelegraph.co.uk 'Nuisance' Uber drivers banned from villages near HeathrowThe Times (subscription) all 60 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Reuters Uber says to suspend UberPOP service in Sweden Reuters "Our pilot has successfully tested ridesharing in Sweden, however clearer regulation is needed before it can be taken further," Alok Alstrom, general manager for Uber in Sweden, said in a statement. A March 23 decision by an appeals court in Stockholm ... Uber In Europe: UberPOP Sweden Service Suspended After Rulings Against DriversInternational Business Times Uber Ends Ride-Sharing Service in Sweden Amid Regulatory ConcernBloomberg all 5 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Forbes Uber Allows Tips and Botches Stakeholder Engagement Forbes As a result of a employee misclassification lawsuit settlement that Uber has reached in California and Massachusetts, Uber drivers are now allowed to solicit tips. Regardless of whether you support or deride the outcome, it is the latest evidence that ... Uber deals put spotlight on Seattle showdownThe Seattle Times Documents: Uber drivers in two states would have made $730M more as employeesDigital Trends Uber saved $730 million by hiring drivers in two states as contractors instead of employeesQuartz Reuters Blogs (blog) -MarketWatch all 14 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

KIRO Seattle Former Seattle cop being investigated for conduct as Uber driver KIRO Seattle A former Seattle police officer is being investigated for “unlawful imprisonment” for alleged conduct when he was driving for Uber. Peter Leutz was fired by Seattle police in 2015 for inappropriately contacting women he met while investigating crimes ... Ex-Seattle cop investigated for conduct toward female Uber passengerQ13 FOX Fired Seattle PD officer investigated for unlawful imprsonment as Uber driverKING5.com Former Seattle cop investigated for conduct as Uber driverThe Seattle Times KOMO News all 11 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Wall Street Journal In the Uber Age, a Boom in Background Checks Wall Street Journal The growth of firms such as Uber Technologies Inc. and Lyft Inc. has been a boon for the background checkers tasked to vet hundreds of thousands of amateur taxi drivers. But those background scans are undergoing changes of their own as sharing-economy ... The DC start-up that's crazy enough to take on Uber and LyftWashington Post Austin Voters Say “No” to Uber and LyftWall Street Daily The problem is with Uber and Lyft, not city rulesHouston Chronicle USA TODAY -San Francisco Chronicle -Sioux Falls Argus Leader (blog) all 46 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

KTRK-TV EXCLUSIVE: Uber driver accused of groping an pair KTRK-TV Martina Strickler took her last Uber ride 10 days ago. On Sunday, May 1, she called an Uber driver to pick her up at her friend's Heights area home and drop her off near the Galleria. That's when she said her Uber driver assaulted her by trying to kiss ... Uber driver accused of assaulting Swiss...KPRC Houston all 2 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

TechCrunch Uber says that 20% of its rides globally are now on UberPool TechCrunch Uber, the world's biggest unicorn, got its start as a limo service that typically cost more than traditional taxi services. But as Uber looks to add an ever more mainstream audience globally, it has added more lower-cost options, and those are now ... UberPool car sharing service now accounts for a fifth of all Uber faresThe Drum all 2 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Slate Magazine (blog) Why Uber's Strategy of Storming Out in a Huff Might Not Work in Austin Slate Magazine (blog) More importantly, Austin is the first big city where Uber and Lyft have lost in a referendum. It wasn't pretty: Despite obliterating the record for political spending in Austin—exceeding the mayor's 2014 campaign by a factor of seven—the companies ... The Real Reason Uber and Lyft Left AustinHuffington Post Government Gives Uber An Unfair ShakeForbes 10000 Uber, Lyft drivers in Austin not working after voteCNBC The Verge -CNNMoney -Los Angeles Times all 546 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

BBC News Uber launches vehicles for wheelchairs BBC News Uber has launched a fleet of wheelchair-accessible vehicles that can be requested via the app. The new option is called UberWav and will be available, the company says, "at the push of a button" at the same cost as cheaper UberX fares. Recently ... Uber offers wheelchair-accessible cabs in effort to overtake taxisThe Guardian Uber brings wheelchair-accessible rides to LondonEngadget Uber's wheelchair accessible vehicles come to LondonCNET Telegraph.co.uk -Ars Technica UK -Daily Mail all 21 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Forbes Government Gives Uber An Unfair Shake Forbes A bill allowing the California Public Utilities Commission to regulate prices charged by ride-sharing companies like Lyft and Uber is advancing through the state legislature because Senator Ben Hueso (D-San Diego) isn't a fan of “surge pricing.” When ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

ZDNet Queensland hits Uber drivers with AU$125000 in fines over 78 hours ZDNet Queensland's crackdown on Uber has led to fines amounting to more than AU$120,000 being issued to drivers over the last long weekend, the state's transport minister has said. Stirling Hinchliffe told Parliament on Tuesday that transport officers ... Queensland handed Uber drivers $128000 in fines on the weekendBusiness Insider Australia Qld Uber drivers cop $125000 in finesNEWS.com.au Qld Uber drivers cop $120000 in finesThe Australian all 5 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

The Guardian 'It's almost criminal': Uber's $100m driver payout could have been $852m The Guardian Uber could have been forced to pay $852m in damages to California and Massachusetts drivers if it had lost the landmark class-action lawsuit over employment classification that the company settled in April for up to $100m, according to new court documents. Uber Drivers Would Have Earned $730 Million More as EmployeesMoney Magazine Docs Reveal How Much Uber Owed Drivers If They Were Deemed EmployeesFortune all 480 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber