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NBCNews.com Some Drivers See Red Over Uber Black's Strict Rules on Car Upgrades NBCNews.com Uber drivers who work for one of the ride-hailing company's premium services generally find that the Uber Black "town car"-style trips are longer and more pleasant than the standard UberX rides, with a higher profit margin — think daytime business ... Uber incentives aim to lure power driversSan Francisco Chronicle State Regulators Deny LA's Request to Fingerprint Uber, Lyft DriversKQED How to Hack Your Uber RideTravel+Leisure KEYE TV -Huffington Post -Chicago Inno all 30 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

NJ.com NJ church donating residents $28K in Uber rides on Easter NJ.com Hoboken Grace Church officials said in a press release that Uber users can go anywhere they'd like on Easter Sunday "as long as their ride originates in Hoboken." $5.60 covers "the cost of a normal local trip," they noted. 6 things to know about Uber ... Hoboken church to pay for Uber rides on Easter SundayWABC-TV all 2 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Yahoo Finance Ford may join Uber and Lyft in the ride-sharing business Yahoo Finance The automaker is still working out the details, but Fields says the service might allow users to prepay for parking, scout for a nearby rental or hail an Uber-like ride. It may also do some of the same things GM's Onstar service allows, such as helping ... Here's How Much Money You Can Save From Deleting Uber and Lyft From Your PhoneMic all 2 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

DesMoinesRegister.com Uber eyes more Iowa cities as officials debate regulations DesMoinesRegister.com Ride-hailing company Uber is eyeing expanding into more Iowa cities as local and state officials continue to mull how to regulate it and similar services. The Sioux City Journal reported Wednesday that Uber plans to bring its service to Sioux City and ... Ordinance for Uber, others to operate in Springfield on hold but not forgottenSpringfield News-Leader Uber exploring Dubuque market; local taxi companies vow to fight backDubuque Telegraph Herald Uber interested in coming to Dubuquekwwl.com Iowa City Press Citizen -The Gazette: Eastern Iowa Breaking News and Headlines -640 Toronto News all 14 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Fortune Uber and Blade Will Fly You to Coachella in a Helicopter for about $4000 Fortune While Uber has offered helicopter rides to Coachella in its so-called UberCHOPPER service for the past two years, it had partnered with a company called Corporate Helicopters, which could only fly five people to the festival at a time—though at a ... Uber and Blade partner to offer helicopter rides to CoachellaThe Verge Uber takes flight with Blade in helicopter shuttle serviceFinancial Times Uber and Blade are offering helicopter rides from LA to CoachellaTime Out Los Angeles (blog) Billboard -LA Magazine -New York Post all 17 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

13newsnow.com Uber driver assaulted, robbed in Virginia Beach 13newsnow.com VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WVEC) -- Police are looking for a suspect who robbed an Uber driver early Friday morning in Virginia Beach. The incident took place near the intersection of Rudee Avenue and Maryland Avenue around 3 a.m.. A customer allegedly hit ... Keys stolen from Uber driver in Virginia BeachWAVY-TV all 5 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

MassLive.com A Former Boston Uber Driver Is Launching a Ride-Share App for Women Only BostInno Ridesharing may or may not be safe for women, but a husband-and-wife team that includes a former Uber driver is launching a startup Uber alternative that they believe will be. Chariot for Women will launch nationwide, according to the company's website ... Former Boston-area Uber driver creates ridesharing app for womenMassLive.com Former Boston Uber driver to launch all-female ride-hailing appMetro.us all 9 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Newsweek Uber Profits Elsewhere Support 'Sustainable' Spending in China: CEO Newsweek Ride hailing app company Uber Technologies is generating more than $1 billion in profit a year in its top 30 cities globally, and partly using that money to bankroll its expansion in China, chief executive Travis Kalanick said. The company said in ... Uber is bankrolling huge losses in ChinaSeeking Alpha all 3 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Vermont Public Radio Uber service starts in capital Barre Montpelier Times Argus “We're obviously very excited to be expanding to Montpelier. Starting at 4 p.m., riders can open up that app and get a ride with a push of a button, within just a few minutes,” said Uber Vermont General Manager Cathy Zhou in an interview Thursday ... Uber Expands To Monpelier, Raising Questions Around Taxi OrdinancesVermont Public Radio Uber announces price cuts, service expansion in VermontWPTZ all 4 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

KEYE TV Uber and Lyft drivers make bank thanks to SXSW KEYE TV Big bucks are hitting bank accounts as a result of South by Southwest. Drivers for Transportation Network Companies like Uber and Lyft report big earnings thanks to the festival. For Amy Langley-Larson, driving during SXSW is serious business. "I think ... Southampton Town Board Ponders UberEast Hampton Star Law could open doors for Uber drivers in St. JoeNews-Press Now The Uber Revolution Hinges On One Key QuestionThinkProgress Patch.com -The Press -CBC.ca all 21 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Billboard Blade Helicopter App Partners With Uber to Provide Coachella Transportation Billboard The Uber/Blade Coachella transportation service is dubbed “UBERchopper, powered by BLADE.” For the price of $695 a person one-way -- or $4,170 if you are going to the festival with your five closest friends -- you can get picked up at your home in Los ... Blade partners with Uber to offer helicopter rides to CoachellaNew York Post Uber ties up with Blade for helicopter rides to CoachellaInternational Business Times UK Uber will fly you to Coachella -- for $4170 each wayLos Angeles Times TheWrap -Businessinsider India all 6 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Springfield News-Leader Ordinance for Uber, others to operate in Springfield on hold but not forgotten Springfield News-Leader Springfield City Council may not discuss the “Uber ordinance” at their next meeting, but city staff are working behind the scenes with representatives from Uber to explore what options the two sides have for moving forward. City Council voted Monday ... Uber interested in coming to Dubuquekwwl.com Uber exploring Dubuque market; local taxi companies promise to fight backDubuque Telegraph Herald Vote brings Uber one step closer to Iowa CityIowa City Press Citizen Little Village -The Gazette: Eastern Iowa Breaking News and Headlines -KCRG all 13 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Washington Post Montgomery County officials oppose Metro partnership with Uber, Lyft for paratransit Washington Post Members of the Montgomery County Council are asking Metro to drop any possible plan that would give Uber or Lyft a share of the region's paratransit services. In a letter to Metro General Manager Paul J.Wiedefeld, the council members said the app-based ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

NOLA.com Wrong-way Uber ride ends in Algiers armed robbery NOLA.com ... cellphone and credit card, police said. He complied with the demands and later took a cab back to his hotel on Camp Street in the city's Central Business District. Detectives determined that the Uber driver was not involved in the armed robbery ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

TechCrunch Uber's Colombian speed bumps TechCrunch On February 12th this year in Bogotá, Carmen Santos, the daughter of Francisco Santos (who is, incidentally, a former Colombian Vice President and the cousin of incumbent President Juan Manuel Santos) was trapped inside her Uber for 40 minutes as taxi ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

The Verge Uber accuses Indian rival Ola of booking 400000 fake rides The Verge In a classic case of chickens coming home to roost, Uber is suing its ride-hail rival Ola, claiming the Indian company created fake account to book, and then cancel, hundreds of thousands of rides. According to Bloomberg, Uber filed the lawsuit in the ... Here Are Four of Uber's Nastiest Battles With Global Ride-Hailing RivalsBloomberg Uber sues Indian rival Ola over 'fake accounts'BBC News Uber sues Indian rival Ola alleging fake accounts and false bookingseuronews Wall Street Journal (subscription) -Quartz -Financial Times all 208 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

New York Times The Uber Model, It Turns Out, Doesn't Translate New York Times Other than Uber, the hypersuccessful granddaddy of on-demand apps, many of these companies have come under stress. Across a variety of on-demand apps, prices are rising, service is declining, business models are shifting, and in some cases, companies ... and more »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

NDTV Uber sues Ola for hurting business through fake accounts The Hindu App-based cab service Uber has moved the Delhi High Court alleging that rival Ola is trying to hurt its business, in what could be the ugly battle for dominance in India's cab business between the two. Uber in its plea alleged that Ola had set up fake ... Uber accuses Ola of making false bookings on its platform, drags the firm to courtEconomic Times Ola Uses Fake Accounts to Interfere in Business: Uber Tells Delhi High CourtNDTV Uber alleges Ola is trying to sabotage its business using fake accountsLivemint The Statesman all 34 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Bangor Daily News Uber to roll into Lewiston-Auburn Wednesday Lewiston Sun Journal "Our goal when we launch into new markets is to ensure that riders can get a ride reliably, right away," Cathy Zhou, the general manager for Uber in Maine, said. "When they open up that app on Wednesday, they will be able to see drivers in the area and ... Uber announces official launch in Bangor, LewistonBangor Daily News Prepare for Uber in Sudbury, staff report saysThe Sudbury Star all 5 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Refinery29 Uber launches standalone UberEats app for restaurant delivery service in Seattle GeekWire UberEATS_app_home (1) (1) Photo via Uber. Seattle is getting another food delivery service — this time, from Uber. ubereats12111 The ride-hailing giant today officially unveiled its full-blown dedicated food delivery app, UberEats, to hungry customers ... Uber Eats Is Now Available In New YorkRefinery29 Uber Launches Full-Time Food Delivery With UberEATS AppWashingtonian.com Uber Will Now Deliver for 100 DC RestaurantsDC Inno all 8 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

The Guardian Traffic chaos and violence as thousands of taxi drivers protest against Uber in Jakarta The Guardian Thousands of taxi drivers have caused traffic chaos in the Indonesian capital in a rowdy protest against competition from ride-hailing apps such as Uber and Grab. TV footage on Tuesday showed long lines of taxis blocking a central expressway, men ... Indonesian taxi drivers riot over UberCNET Jakarta taxi drivers protest against Uber and GrabBBC News Indonesian drivers stage violent anti-Uber protestDaily Mail Jakarta Post -SBS all 279 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Huffington Post India Online ticketing platform BookMyShow inks partnership with Uber ETBrandEquity.com "We are ex pecting 15-20% of our users to opt for booking an Uber, specifically expecting traction in the top 10 cities," said Marzdi Kalianiwala, vice president of business intelligence at BookMyShow. Ac cording to Kalianiwala, since the companies ... Uber Partners With BookmyShow For Booking A Ride With Your TicketHuffington Post India Now, Book an Uber to the Cinema via BookMyShowNDTV BookMyShow partners with Uber to provide customers cab serviceDaily News & Analysis all 12 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

WDIV Detroit Uber driver killed in Detroit WDIV Detroit DETROIT - Modou Diagne came from his native Senegal to Detroit in search of a better life. He had been driving for Uber for the past three years to support his wife and children. "He was working all the time, no days off. Sometimes 19 hours a day ... Uber Driver Fatally Shot On Detroit's West Side; Gunman At LargeCBS Local Uber driver shot and killed in Detroit, police sayDetroit Free Press Uber driver shot, killed while working in DetroitMLive.com Daily Mail -WXYZ -Deadline Detroit all 9 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Kansas City Star Uber picks up support for statewide bill that would override Kansas City's regulations Kansas City Star Uber on Monday rolled out support from community leaders and pitched Kansas City on a statewide standard to override municipal regulation of the ride-hailing service. Andy Hung, Uber's general manager in Kansas City, promised that with the help of the ... Uber opposes Springfield law designed for itSpringfield News-Leader UBER plans to expand services to nearby cities pending legislationKMBZ all 4 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

WND.com Uber-big problem: Muslims 'raping US women in taxis' WND.com Two Uber drivers – Hassan Ibrahim, 48, and Salim Salem, 47 – were charged last week in connection with sexual assaults against female college students at Michigan State University, the Detroit Free Press reported. The two men are accused of using their ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber