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The Uber scammers who take users for a (very expensive) ride The GuardianView the full article

KVIA El Paso Uber threatens to leave El Paso if city council changes Vehicle for Hire rules KVIA El Paso In a letter to Mayor Oscar Leeser and members of the City Council, the general manager of Uber Technologies for North and West Texas said the proposed Vehicle for Hire (VFH) ordinance that the City Council will consider in May "jeopardizes the future ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Gizmodo In Two Years Every Shitty Movie Will Be About Uber Gizmodo Yesterday, The Hollywood Reporter broke the news that Universal and Fox both paid a shitload of money to get the wheels turning on two different Uber-themed movies. On April 14, Universal reportedly coughed up seven figures for an untitled comedy ... Double parked: Hollywood lines up two Uber comediesThe Guardian Will Ferrell to Star in Uber-Inspired FilmRollingStone.com Hollywood can't stop writing comedies about Uber, and one of them will star Will FerrellBusiness Insider all 15 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Huffington Post Canada Uber May Leave Toronto If New Rules Passed, Jeopardizing 15000 Jobs Huffington Post Canada Ride service Uber is threatening to leave Toronto if the city passes new transportation regulations early next month, a move it says will leave 15,000 full-time and part-time drivers out of work. The company sent a letter to its Toronto users this week ... Uber recruiting bike couriers for food deliveryToronto Star all 7 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

The Verge Uber will make drivers in China take selfies to prove it's really them The Verge Ride-hailing companies like Uber have long been under the microscope for questionable safety standards. Although the company has practices in place to conduct checks in all its markets, China is notorious for drivers faking accounts and rides ... Uber launches new facial recognition feature in ChinaMashable Uber introduces face recognition technology in China operationsSouth China Morning Post Uber is introducing live face checks in China to reduce driver fraudQuartz all 7 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Fortune Pennsylvania Fines Uber $11.4 Million for Operating Without Approval Fortune Uber continued to operate for a month after receiving a cease-and-desist. The two commissioners who voted against the fine argued that the penalty is excessively large, especially in comparison to the Commission's previous record of a $1.8 million fine ... Uber hit with record $11.4 million fine in PennsylvaniaReuters Pennsylvania fines Uber $11M for operating without approvalWTAE Pittsburgh PUC hits Uber with $11.3 million fine for operating without a licenseFOX43.com Pittsburgh Post-Gazette all 23 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

WTAE Pittsburgh Pennsylvania fines Uber $11M for operating without approval WTAE Pittsburgh San Francisco-based Uber Technologies, Inc. drew criticism from the judges last year for continuing to operate a month after being issued a cease-and-desist order and for what were described as obstructive actions during the investigation ... Pennsylvania Fines Uber $11.4 Million for Operating Without ApprovalFortune Uber hit with record $11.4 million fine in PennsylvaniaReuters Uber fined $11.4 million by state Public Utility CommissionPittsburgh Post-Gazette Pittsburgh Business Times all 21 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Capital New York Uber and de Blasio aides quietly push dueling accessible-taxi proposals Capital New York At the same time that Uber is developing an accessibility plan, Meera Joshi, Mayor de Blasio's taxi commissioner, has been formulating a proposal of her own, one that would require all black and livery car companies to ensure a percentage of their ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

WTAE Pittsburgh Pennsylvania Fines Uber $11M for Operating Without Approval ABC News Pennsylvania regulators fined Uber $11.4 million on Thursday — a record for the utility commission — for operating for six months in 2014 without the required approval. The company said it would appeal. The Public Utility Commission, which also ... Pennsylvania hits Uber with record $11.4 million fineWTAE Pittsburgh Uber fined $11.3 million by state enforcement commissionPhilly.com (blog) Uber gets $11.4M penalty in PennsylvaniaPittsburgh Business Times Tribune-Review -Pittsburgh Post-Gazette all 11 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Huffington Post The Legal Problem That Could Crash Uber Huffington Post WASHINGTON — Ride-sharing titan Uber — which is valued at about $68 billion — makes a lot of its money by skirting labor laws. And one of its top lobbying allies in the nation's capital may have just undermined its profits. Uber keeps its costs low ... Newark cabbies cry 'corruption', rally against city's Uber dealNJ.com Taxi shakeup in response to new kid UberStuff.co.nz It's hard to stop Uber drivers when you can't even find them, officials sayCBC.ca NorthJersey.com -TVNZ -Insurance Journal all 32 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Philly.com (blog) Uber fined $11.3 million by state enforcement commission Philly.com (blog) The dissenting commissioners cited those factors as reasons the $11.3 million fine was too high, and Powelson noted customers were getting what they wanted when they got in an Uber driver's vehicle. He added ride sharing, in which customers use a smart ... Pennsylvania hits Uber with record $11.4 million fineWTAE Pittsburgh Uber fined $11.4 million by state Public Utility CommissionPittsburgh Post-Gazette Public Utility Commission whacks Uber with record $11 million fineTribune-Review Pittsburgh Business Times -The Seattle Times all 11 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

The Guardian Double parked: Hollywood lines up two Uber comedies The Guardian According to the Hollywood Reporter, Uber-related projects were picked up by two studios within 24 hours of each other in mid-April. Universal have taken an untitled project starring and produced by Will Ferrell. With a script due to be written by ... Hollywood's Racing To Make Two Uber Movies, Here's What We KnowCinema Blend Uber movie starring Will Ferrell just one of many in the worksSydney Morning Herald (Photo: Getty Images)A.V. Club Breitbart News -Business Insider -RollingStone.com all 10 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

The Journal News | LoHud.com Some disability advocates raising Uber expansion concerns The Journal News | LoHud.com In response to the eight Westchester figures who signed on to the NY Needs Uber coalition, James Weisman, president and CEO of the Queens-based United Spinal Association, said the ride-booking company's lack of wheelchair accessibility renders certain ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Vanity Fair Uber Hits a New Milestone Vanity Fair Richly valued Uber is known primarily as a taxi antagonist, upending the highly regulated industry in a matter of years. C.E.O. Travis Kalanick made this clear at Re/code's 2014 Code Conference, when he said: “We're in a political campaign, and the ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

The Guardian Confessions of a female Uber driver: women-only rideshare has many pluses The Guardian If the new women-only rideshare service, Chariot for Women, launches as advertised, drivers will never have to interact with the men's lacrosse team, as I did while driving for Uber and Lyft for about a year. Chariot for Women, which plans to launch in ... A new app plans to compete with Uber by offering safe rides exclusively to women and childrenTech Insider all 8 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

The Verge Uber forced to suspend surge pricing in Delhi The Verge The government of Delhi has cracked down on surge pricing from Uber and local ride-hailing company Ola, forcing the startups to suspend the feature across the Indian city of nearly 10 million people. In a series of tweets posted this week, Delhi Chief ... New Delhi bans Uber 'surge pricing'Financial Times Ola, Uber seek licence as government seizes 300 cabsEconomic Times Surge debate: lack of clarity on Uber, Ola cab categoriesThe Hindu ETtech.com -Business Standard -The Indian Express all 71 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Stuff.co.nz Uber drops prices and eases driver restrictions in New Zealand Stuff.co.nz The news of the slightly lowered prices, which are subject to change during periods of high demand, comes as the company significantly lowers the cost of the registration process to become an Uber driver. It will now cost $20 to become a driver in New ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

USA TODAY Uber, Lyft hammer cabs, car rentals for business travel USA TODAY More business travelers are hopping rides with ride-hailing services such as Uber or Lyft — taking more business away from car rental agencies and the taxi industry, according to a new report. The number of trips taken with the ride share services by ... California Uber and Lyft Drivers Could Face New Car Rental LimitsFortune Lyft's nice-guy strategy leaves it struggling to catch UberReuters Uber Overtakes Rental Cars Among Business TravelersBloomberg Business Insider -Honolulu Civil Beat -Skift all 61 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Financial Times New Delhi bans Uber 'surge pricing' Financial Times But Arvind Kejriwal, Delhi's chief minister, in a series of tweets called surge pricing “daylight robbery” and said it would not be permitted in the Indian capital, where both Ola and Uber have developed large fleets. “Some taxis are saying they will ... Ola, Uber seek licence as government seizes 300 cabsEconomic Times Surge debate: lack of clarity on Uber, Ola cab categoriesThe Hindu Uber, Ola and states haggle over dynamics of fare gameETtech.com The Indian Express -Business Standard -Indiatimes.com all 65 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Reuters Lyft's nice-guy strategy leaves it struggling to catch Uber Reuters Uber steamrolled into the city, with its lobbyist telling the mayor that it would operate without his permission. Lyft stuck to the rules, patiently discussing policy and waiting for the city to pass regulations. Lyft's nice-guy strategy - central to ... Uber And Lyft Drivers Could Organize Under Assembly BillCapital Public Radio News all 3 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Mashable Uber mocks Australian state's stiff fines, takes away the Ubers Mashable Imagine a world without Uber? Okay, now come back to 2016. Unless you are in Queensland, Australia. The Australian state of Queensland is trying really hard to stamp out ridesharing by introducing a bunch of new regulations Thursday. Uber responded to ... Qld govt seeks to correct Uber bill9news.com.au Uber launches 'the Katter option'NEWS.com.au Queensland set to increase fines for Uber driversBrisbane Times ABC Online -Courier Mail -Daily Mail all 45 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Toronto Star An Uber headache for ride-sharing companies in Mississauga Toronto Star “All (Uber) drivers will be required to obtain an annual municipal licence … insurance requirements will be equivalent to taxis, limousines,” as will driver record and criminal background searches. Those were just some of the staff recommendations ... Uber urges Mississauga not to follow Calgary's leadToronto Sun all 2 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

NJ.com Newark cabbies cry 'corruption', rally against city's Uber deal NJ.com Details of the Newark-Uber deal released. Mayor Ras Baraka, who announced the Uber deal Friday, was seen driving off to jeers of "corruption" from the crowd. Cab drivers are upset over a tentative deal between the city and Baraka's administration ... Uber says Newark deal could be model for state lawNorthJersey.com all 5 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

ABC Online Taxi drivers vs Uber: Ridesharing drivers face heftier penalties under new Queensland laws ABC Online KAP MP Rob Katter accused Uber of damaging the taxi industry. "That's why they're a $60 billion company worldwide. A lot of people have been soft targets, I hope we won't be in Queensland," he said. Paid ridesharing services operate illegally in ... Queensland Uber drivers to face harsher penalties9news.com.au Uber faces new crackdownCourier Mail Queensland set to increase fines for Uber driversBrisbane Times Daily Mail all 28 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Fortune California Uber and Lyft Drivers Could Face New Car Rental Limits Fortune On Thursday, the California Public Utilities Commission, or CPUC, will consider additional requirements for drivers for Transportation Network Companies (a technical term for companies such as Uber and Lyft) who rent or lease their cars. The proposal ... Proposed ban on Uber, Lyft at Convention Center raises worriesThe Boston Globe Why "Uber for X" companies are struggling even as Uber thrivesVox Log InRegisterCBS Local Boston Herald -Boston Business Journal (blog) -KXAN.com all 50 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber