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Phoenix New Times Uber, Lyft Soon May be Allowed Airport Pickups at Phoenix Sky Harbor Phoenix New Times The Phoenix Aviation Advisory Board voted 5-4 Thursday night to approve a new policy that would allow ride-sharing companies like Uber and Lyft to pick up passengers at Sky Harbor. But some ground transportation providers oppose the new policy, saying ... Uber, Lyft get initial OK for airport pickupsazcentral.com all 10 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

WTVD-TV Woman charged $100 for 5 minute Uber ride in Raleigh WTVD-TV "We recently learned from your driver about an incident with your recent Uber trip that resulted in a mess that caused your driver to take the vehicle to get cleaned. Because of this, we do need to charge a cleaning fee to compensate for the time and ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

THUMP Uber Riders Don't Know How to Party in New York THUMP Uber, the on-demand taxi app embroiled in a national debate about what it means to be an employee, tracked where New Yorkers went out last weekend and revealed the top 15 nightlife destinations riders requested to go to. Putting aside the mild ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

New York Times Uber Drivers Up Against the App New York Times On Super Bowl Sunday, a few hundred Uber drivers met in the cold in a public park in Queens, plotting to disrupt the app that thousands of New Yorkers were about to use to get in place to watch the big game. Gathered angrily on rows of wooden benches ... Uber says drivers have more money after cuts, drivers disagreeamNY all 3 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

MTV.com Wale Spent Way Too Much Money On Uber In 2014 MTV.com According to Wale, he spent a whopping $1.1 million on Uber in 2014 — an astronomical amount which he blames both on the fact that his whole team uses the same account, and that he spent too much time at French Montana's house (Yup, been there ... Wale Says He's Spent Over $1 Million on UberBallerStatus.com all 2 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

The New Yorker Everything the Man in This Uber Pool Could Conceivably Be So Angry About The New Yorker The fact that Uber Pool is a terrible, terrible idea. No reduced fare is worth this Sisyphean nightmare. This endless carnival of wandering strangers. This ever-shifting, labyrinthine route to a Bed Bath & Beyond that was a seventeen-minute walk away ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Lyft accuses rival Uber of 'witch-hunt' The Hill In court filings Thursday, Lyft asked the court to stop Uber from asking for more of its confidential information and said that a request from the company was an attempt “to dig into its competitor's internal, confidential and trade-secret information ... and more »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Newsweek Uber's Burning $1 Billion a Year in China VICE News US-based ride-sharing giant Uber admitted that it's burning through more than a billion dollars a year in China, as it fights a fierce price war against local rival Didi Kuaidi. "We're profitable in the USA, but we're losing over $1 billion a year in ... Uber is Losing Billions in China, CEO AdmitsNewsweek Uber car-hire app losing $1bn in China every year, says CEOBBC News Uber CEO Travis Kalanick Says Company Is Profitable In U.S.TechCrunch Quartz -CNBC -Fortune all 127 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

amNY Uber says drivers have more money after cuts, drivers disagree amNY Uber now costs less, and the company contends drivers make more. But some cabbies call that a crock. The car-ride-on-command company slashed its prices at the end of last month by about 15%, said Josh Mohrer, the general manager of Uber NY. https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Montreal Gazette Uber tells Quebec government it won't suspend operations Montreal Gazette QUEBEC — Uber executives got a rocky ride at the National Assembly Thursday, beginning with the transport minister accusing them of making a mockery of Quebec's laws, and taxi drivers forming a hostile receiving line, calling for them to be booted out ... Quebec says Uber should start respecting laws before asking for reformsThe Globe and Mail Uber strikes back in QuebecGlobalnews.ca Government hearings into Uber begin in QuebecCTV News all 71 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Fast Company Taxi And Uber Drivers, Once Mortal Enemies, Join Forces In New Labor Dispute Fast Company Last year, taxi drivers in Belgium threw eggs at Uber drivers' cars and blocked them from picking up passengers during a protest against the ride-hailing company. In France, during another day of protests, taxi drivers attacked Uber drivers, in a ... Lyft Asks Judge to Stop Uber's 'Witch-Hunt' for Trade SecretsNBCNews.com Uber, Lyft insurance bill still 'work in progress' in FloridaPalm Beach Post Uber, Lyft Ask Missouri Legislators to Void Kansas City Ride Sharing AgreementGovernment Technology Omaha World-Herald all 115 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

CNN Uber is losing $1 billion a year in China CNN An Uber spokeswoman confirmed Kalanick's comments to CNN, saying that strong profits in other countries are fueling its expansion abroad. Uber has "the sustainable financial strength to win in China in the long-term ... while our largest competitor in ... Uber losing $1 billion a year in ChinaCNBC Uber is Losing Billions in China, CEO AdmitsNewsweek Uber car-hire app losing $1bn in China every year, says CEOBBC News TechCrunch -Fortune -Quartz all 119 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

GeekWire Seattle councilman defends his Uber union law: 'Everyone should benefit' from company's success GeekWire O'Brien introduced a first-of-its-kind legislation late last year that creates a way for Uber, Lyft, and taxi drivers to unionize and gain benefits typically given to employees, as a way to combat income inequality (drivers are currently treated as ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

azcentral.com Uber, Lyft get initial OK for airport pickups azcentral.com Passengers arriving at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport would be able to hail Uber, Lyft and other ride-sharing services as soon as this summer under a new policy narrowly approved by the airport's advisory board late Thursday. The Phoenix Wochit. and more »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

WABC-TV Uber announces $35 flat rate ride to JFK Airport using Uber Pool WABC-TV At a time when many Uber drivers are grumbling about recent price cuts, the company announces it's offering a $35 flat rate between Manhattan and JFK Airport. To get the rate, you have to pick the "Uber Pool" ride-sharing option. It goes into effect at ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

CBS Local Warning: Your Uber Account Could Be Hacked CBS Local DALLAS (CBS11) – When a text message warned Rachel Story the phone number on her Uber account had changed, she knew something was wrong. “I immediately thought, okay, somebody had hacked my Uber,” she said. She tried accessing her Uber ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

CBS Local Officials Say Uber Won't Fly At Newark Airport, Other City Transportation Hubs CBS Local Starting next week, the city is banning the app-based car service from pickups and drop-offs at its major transit hubs. As CBS2's Meg Baker reported, opening up an app and getting picked up at Newark Liberty International Airport may not be easy anymore. Uber drivers and Taxi Workers Alliance rally for fair wages: 'We reject the Uber model'New York Daily News Uber drivers steering clear of Newark Penn Station, airport after city's warningNorthJersey.com Uber Vows to Stay in Hungary Despite ClampdownNDTV My9NJ -International Business Times UK -Ottawa Citizen all 14 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Sun Sentinel Yellow Cab sues Broward for keeping Uber records secret Sun Sentinel The lawsuit, filed Wednesday by Yellow Cab of Broward County (whose legal name is B&L Service Inc.), says the county refuses to release records showing how much Uber (legal name Rasier-DC, LLC) has paid in county fees to pick up passengers at Fort ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

New York Daily News Uber drivers and Taxi Workers Alliance rally for fair wages: 'We reject the Uber model' New York Daily News Uber cabbies and union allies on Wednesday called on city lawmakers to drive up wages after the app slashed fare rates. At a rally at City Hall, the New York Taxi Workers Alliance demanded a minimum fare, guaranteed number of trips for drivers and ... Uber drivers steering clear of Newark Airport, Newark Penn Station after city's warningNorthJersey.com Cabbies' union asks court to ban Uber drivers in OttawaOttawa Citizen THE CITY: Sadness is at the heart of the Uber-taxi battleinsideTORONTO.com all 6 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

VentureBeat Spanish taxis block central Madrid in Uber and Cabify protest VentureBeat Uber and other companies such as Cabify face demonstrations from taxi drivers worldwide for operating services which match private vehicle owners with customers. Uber cannot currently operate in Spain while authorities decide their legal status, though ... Taxi drivers in Spain protest against UberPress TV all 14 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

KRQE News 13 Uber, Lyft get Senate approval to operate in New Mexico KRQE News 13 12, 2016 file photo, a driver displaying Lyft and Uber stickers on his front windshield drops off a passenger in downtown Los Angeles, Calif. Passengers arriving at Los Angeles International Airport will be allowed to leave in an UberX car starting ... Dewey rules Uber and Lyft are taxis, must pay feesDelmarva Daily Times Under-Employed California Should Embrace Uber, Lyft And EZERForbes Uber And Lyft Facing Prospect Of Tighter Regulation In CaliforniaCapital Public Radio News vtdigger.org -Albuquerque Journal all 68 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

WLWT Cincinnati Northside Uber ride ends in criminal charge WLWT Cincinnati According to an affidavit, Uber driver Alfred Tyree III asked to get a cup of coffee once the ride came to an end. But it on the walk to her home, everything changed, Jennifer said. "He walked quickly back to the door, not to leave but to block it ... and more »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Frustration over pay rates spurs some Uber drivers... Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Sandra Speicher was fed up with Uber. She and other Pittsburgh-area drivers had watched their pay rates drop twice since last summer — first by 15 percent in July, then by another 20 percent in January. Partly inspired by recent organizational efforts ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

NBC Chicago Chicago Woman Says She Was Billed for Mexico Uber Ride She Didn't Take NBC Chicago A Chicago woman was billed $40 for an Uber trip in Mexico, a surprising expense considering she had not been in Mexico. Dr. Jennifer Kim received an alert Sunday morning from the ridesharing app notifying her about a 728 peso Uber trip she said she ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

TBO.com Commissioner Crist delivers ultimatum in flap with Uber, Lyft TBO.com Crist delivered the ultimatum at the end of a county commission meeting as he outlined the burden the PTC faces in fighting to regulate Uber and Lyft. The agency is involved in two lawsuits with the companies, which refuse to follow the same rules as ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber