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NOLA.com Uber to deliver free District: Donuts on April 13 in New Orleans NOLA.com a) Open the Uber app on your smartphone on Wednesday, April 13 between 10 a.m. and noon. b) Request the "DONUTS" option in the app. c) Wait for an Uber driver to arrive with two specialty "Uberversary Donuts." The flavors are: birthday cake and black ... Uber to deliver District Donuts celebrating first year in NOLAWWLTV.com all 3 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

SFGate Former Uber driver launches rideshare app for women only SFGate The app launches at a time when Uber and Lyft are coming under increased pressure to implement passenger safety measures. Recently, a lawsuit challenging Uber's safety claims moved forward, and last month, Uber confirmed to Business Insider that there ... Will you delete your Uber app on 19th April? 11:44AMGlamour.com A 'female-only Uber' called Chariot is coming to Boston next week. But is it legal?Washington Post Transit systems eye Uber, Lyft for savings on the disabledNOLA.com Rochester Democrat and Chronicle -12news.com -CityLab all 157 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

MyStatesman.com Ahead of Austin Election Over Uber, Local Leaders Take Sides Texas Tribune President of Taxi Drivers Association of Austin, Dave Passmore, right, and board member, Nega Taddesse, left, spoke to the media about their concerns with Uber and Lyft on March 15, 2016. Alongside Passmore and Taddesse, a group of drivers gathered ... Uber, Lyft running 'deceptive' commercial on Prop. 1, opponents sayMyStatesman.com all 6 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

NJ.com Uber says it will leave Newark if new regulations pass NJ.com NEWARK – As a proposal to regulate Uber and other car-hailing services moves closer to becoming reality in Newark, the company says it is prepared to take its cars and go home. Ana Mahony, the company's general manager for New Jersey, told NJ ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

WTNH Connecticut News (press release) Connecticut cab companies drop lawsuit against Uber WTNH Connecticut News (press release) HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A lawyer for more than a dozen taxi and limousine companies in Connecticut says they have dropped their lawsuit against ride-hailing company Uber for failing to follow state laws and regulations on taxi services. Attorney Mary ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

The Gazette: Eastern Iowa Breaking News and Headlines Insurance mandate being removed from Iowa ride-sharing bill after Uber opposition The Gazette: Eastern Iowa Breaking News and Headlines DES MOINES — A proposed insurance mandate for drivers using ride-hailing services such as Uber is being removed from legislation after the company threatened to cease operations in Iowa, a key state lawmakers says. Sen. Tod Bowman, a Democrat from ... Uber upset raises major concerns about the industry: iLIVETimes LIVE 11 tips every Uber power user should knowStuff all 5 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Is Uber Spying On You For The Government? Zacks.com On Tuesday, Uber released its first ever transparency report, revealing some unsettling news for privacy advocates. The San Francisco-based ride-sharing company said that in the last half of 2015, it provided information on over 12 million riders and ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Fortune These 5 Famous Cities Still Don't Have Uber Fortune “Should we get an Uber?” I asked my friend after a sushi dinner in my hometown last month. He just smiled and shook his head. Uber was not an option. This was news to me. It's 2016. Surely, every city worth its salt allows people to summon a car with a ... Cab companies in Connecticut drop lawsuit against UberCT Post Connecticut cab companies drop lawsuit against UberFOX 61 The Latest: After Connecticut suit, Uber supports new rulesNewsday all 8 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Washington Post 'Horrific': Man posing as Uber driver kidnapped, sexually assaulted woman, police say Washington Post Los Angeles police have arrested a man they say posed as an Uber driver and lured a woman waiting for a ride into his car, where he choked her unconscious several times and sexually assaulted her as police tried to rescue her. Police Chief Charlie Beck ... Police: Man claiming to be Uber driver kidnapped, raped woman in Calif.CBS News Fiend kidnaps and rapes woman in Los Angeles after pretending to be Uber driver, choking her unconscious three timesNew York Daily News Fake Uber Driver Arrested After Brutal Sexual Assault of Passenger in Westlake: LAPDKTLA LA Daily News -NBC Southern California -ABC News all 26 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Motherboard A Federal Judge Compared Uber to Silk Road Motherboard It seems like every week Uber is taking yet another beating in the news, but the worst burn it's received (This quarter? This year? Ever?) has been buried deep inside a recent legal opinion in an antitrust case in New York, in which a judge compared ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

The Verge Uber received over 400 data requests from US law enforcement in just six months The Verge Uber processed 415 data requests on its riders and drivers from US law enforcement agencies in the last six months of 2015, according to the ride-hail company's first-ever transparency report released Tuesday. Most, if not all, of those requests ... Uber shared 14 million users' info with the government, transparency report saysTechCrunch Uber Releases Its First Transparency ReportFortune Uber claims US regulators collect too much data on its passengersThe Guardian The Register -Mashable -Money Magazine all 19 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

An Uber Driver From Far Away New York Times Back to work with a big boot, crutches and a displaced fracture, I've been calling Uber. The Lexus was not his, but he was as comfortable as if chatting in his living room. Back home in Sudan he had been a surgeon. Volunteering to work in a war that ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Glamour.com Will you delete your Uber app on 19th April? 11:44AM Glamour.com The increase in sexual assault claims - made by women to the popular taxi service - has reportedly reached an all-time high, and BuzzFeed even managed to track down screenshots from the Uber database highlighting 5,827 mentions of rape, and 6,160 ... Taxi drivers protest Uber at Rochester City HallRochester Democrat and Chronicle A 'female-only Uber' called Chariot is coming to Boston next week. But is it legal?Washington Post New rideshare service bets women are ready to leave Uber's sleazy, rape-friendly serviceBoing Boing CityLab -Huffington Post -NextShark all 149 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

The Next Web Lyft, Didi, Grab and Ola's Uber-killing global taxi service begins rollout The Next Web Ordering a local taxi whether you're visiting India, China, Southeast Asia or the US is about to get a whole lot easier as the partnership designed to kill Uber has just launched in beta. Starting this week, Chinese Didi users will now be able to use ... The global alliance against Uber just came onlineBusiness Insider Didi App Users Get Lyft in U.S. as Uber Rivals Form RanksBloomberg Look out, Uber — Lyft, Didi teaming up in China, USSiliconBeat MarketWatch -Arkansas Online all 32 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

USA TODAY Tax tips for Uber, Lyft drivers and other 'gig' workers USA TODAY Hey, Uber and Lyft drivers, did you know that the snacks you serve your customers are partially tax deductible? But the snappy clothes you wear to burnish your image with your clientele aren't. Those are just two tax tidbits that many joining the ranks ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Mashable Ridesharing legalised in another Australian state, but Uber's not happy Mashable Slowly but surely, Australia is becoming a rideshare-friendly nation, but not every state is doing it Uber's way. On Tuesday, the South Australian government announced that from July 1, it would become the latest region to legalise services such as ... Taxi users slugged $1 per ride for UberThe Advertiser South Australia paves way for Uber under changes to taxi industryThe Guardian Every cab owner in South Australia will get $30000 as Uber is legalisedBusiness Insider Australia Sydney Morning Herald -Daily Mail -Gizmodo Australia (blog) all 21 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

The Age Disability activist complains to Human Rights Commission after Uber drivers refuse to take guide dog The Age Former disability discrimination commissioner Graeme Innes has lodged a complaint with the Human Rights Commission after two Uber drivers refused to accept his guide dog in Sydney. And while Mr Innes has since said he will withdraw the complaint after ... Disability Advocate Lodges Uber Discrimination ComplaintPro Bono Australia all 2 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Times of India Uber slashes fares in 10 cities Times of India NEW DELHI: Taxi aggregator Uber has cut fares by up to 22% in 10 non-metro cities including Pune and Ahmedabad, a move that will intensify competition with domestic rival, Ola. While fares have been slashed by 9% in cities like Indore and Nagpur, the ... Good news: Uber cuts short its fares in 10 citiesOneindia Drive towards affordability: Uber cuts cost of uberGo servicesIndiainfoline all 7 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Quartz Is it stupid to end surge pricing by Ola and Uber in India? Quartz The business models of major online taxi aggregators may be headed for a test in India. On April 6, the southern Indian state of Karnataka announced a ban on surge pricing—the practice of raising fares when demand for taxis is higher than supply. The ... With new services, Uber and Ola target value-conscious consumersEconomic Times all 4 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

The Australian Financial Review Ex-Macquarie bankers' start-up Easicar targets Uber drivers The Australian Financial Review They are now talking to other sharing economy platforms and traditional industries such as construction. They see openings in financing utilities and tools for newly qualified apprentices and contractors who lack a credit record. Bagg, 30, worked at ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

CBS News Police: Man claiming to be Uber driver kidnapped, raped woman in Calif. CBS News Police said the woman had apparently called for an Uber driver and was waiting for the ride when the suspect pulled alongside her and asked if she was waiting for Uber. He then convinced her that he was the Uber driver, and the woman got into the ... Fake Uber Driver Arrested After Brutal Sexual Assault of Passenger in Westlake: LAPDKTLA Man Posed as Uber Driver to Lure Sex Assault Victim Into SUV: PoliceNBC Southern California LAPD: Man posed as Uber driver, sexually assaulted woman in WestlakeLA Daily News ABC News -The Inquisitr -Los Angeles Times all 23 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Fox 2 Detroit Detroit man charged for killing Uber driver Fox 2 Detroit Watson, 23, was arraigned on armed robbery, felony firearm and drug charges for the killing of 51-year-old Modou Diagne, an Uber driver sent to pick Watson up last month. "The damage has already been done so we just pray every day," said Anna Sarr, ... Detroit man accused of killing Uber driver denied bondThe Detroit News Uber rider charged with killing immigrant driver in DetroitMLive.com Detroit man charged in fatal shooting of Uber driverDetroit Free Press all 10 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

WFLA Hillsborough regulator puts pressure on Uber drivers, company fights back WFLA (WFLA) – The Hillsborough County Public Transportation Commission refuses to give up its fight against ride-hailing company Uber, and now drivers are in the middle. PTC Vice Chair David Pogorilich says his group will continue to ticket drivers who ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

NBCNews.com Why This City is Offering a 25 Percent Discount on Uber Rides NBCNews.com The residents of Altamonte Springs, outside Orlando, Florida, are the first in the country to receive an automatic 20 percent subsidy on any Uber journey within city limits. In an effort to further induce locals to use SunRail, Central Florida's ... Could Your City Start Covering Part of Your Uber Fare? -- Tech RoundupTheStreet.com all 2 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

KTLA Fake Uber Driver Arrested After Brutal Sexual Assault of Passenger in Westlake: LAPD KTLA A man who pretended to be an Uber driver and brutally sexually assaulted a female passenger, prompting police to shoot at him, has been arrested less than a week after the violent attack in the Westlake area, Los Angeles police Chief Charlie Beck said ... Man posing as Uber driver arrested for kidnapping, sexually assaulting woman in WestlakeKABC-TV LAPD arrests man accused of attacking woman after posing as Uber driverLos Angeles Times Man Posed as Uber Driver to Lure Sex Assault Victim Into SUV: PoliceNBC Southern California LA Daily News -FOX 11 Los Angeles -LAist all 8 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber