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Washington Post Big-thinking electrician wants to be the Uber of home services Washington Post The app works like Uber. You set your location and press “Start Job.” It sends a request to the nearest Super helper, known as a “pro.” If the helper — pre-screened by Murphy — accepts, he or she will call you to discuss the job. When the helper ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

WFTV Orlando Uber passenger dies after deputy-involved crash in Longwood WFTV Orlando An Uber passenger died early Sunday, a day after being injured in a crash involving a Seminole County sheriff's deputy, the Florida Highway Patrol said. The crash happened shortly before 1:45 a.m. at State Road 434 and Ronald Reagan Boulevard in ... and more »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

USA TODAY Uber's suit, women risk takers, tech & concussions: podcast USA TODAY SAN FRANCISCO — A class-action lawsuit against Uber over its designation of drivers is already impacting start-ups with on-demand workforces, says Wayne Sutton , a general partner at accelerator BUILDUP, who works with many early-stage tech ... and more »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Al Jazeera America Uber and taxi drivers may soon win right to unionize in Seattle Al Jazeera America Jamaal, a 49-year-old immigrant from East Africa, drives both for Uber and a local dispatch company in Seattle. He works 60 to 70 hours per week, starting each day at 3 or 4 a.m. and accepting whichever fare comes first: a call from East Side for Hire ... San Antonio might hold solutions for Austin's Uber-Lyft woesMyStatesman.com City Council to discuss Uber TuesdayMontgomery Advertiser City Council to Vote on Ridesharing Regulations for Lyft, UberTWC News all 4 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

AL.com Huntsville could get Uber ride-sharing early in 2016 AL.com Mobile has Uber. Birmingham is getting Uber. Three other Alabama cities are welcoming the ride-renting service. What about Huntsville? After several false starts and failed negotiations, it looks like Uber could start operating in Huntsville early next ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Forbes Why Microsoft, Uber And 500 Startups Came To Downtown Cairo Forbes CAIRO — Outside the entrance of the GrEEK Campus, the line to get into the third RiseUp Summit was an hour long at 9 a.m., but everyone was waiting more-or-less patiently. Sobhieh Yaafury had come from Lebanon with her three daughters, 26, 24 and 10. https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

MyStatesman.com San Antonio might hold solutions for Austin's Uber-Lyft woes MyStatesman.com To settle the stalemate with Lyft and Uber, the Austin City Council would be wise to look to San Antonio. Like Austin, the city of San Antonio faced a sticking point with those transportation network companies when it mandated that Lyft and Uber ... and more »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Daily Kos This week in the war on workers: Should Uber pay its drivers minimum wage? Daily Kos They note that Uber and Lyft drivers are insured by their own car insurance, so they might not need workers' comp if they get into an accident while driving a passenger. But shouldn't these drivers have workers' comp' coverage in case they, while ... and more »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

NECN Uber driver attacked by passenger in Downtown Boston My Fox Boston It was a regular night driving for Uber in Boston when M. D. Aziz went to pick up a fare in Downtown Boston. That passenger was in the rear seat of Aziz's car when he started yelling and swearing. Aziz was able to catch it all on tape. "He started with ... Uber Driver Attacked in BostonNECN Uber driver claims he was attacked on camerawwlp.com all 4 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Montgomery Advertiser City Council to discuss Uber Tuesday Montgomery Advertiser A week after Birmingham City Council approved a six-month trial period for ridesharing companies, most notably Uber, Montgomery City Council will revisit the issue on Tuesday. Montgomery City Council has spoken about Uber in the past, but nothing has ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Albany Times Union Yum CEO: Aim for Uber model Albany Times Union FILE - This Oct. 5, 2010 file photo shows a Pizza Hut restaurant in Los Angeles Tuesday, Oct. 5, 2010. Yum CEO Greg Creed thinks he figured out why Pizza Hut can't shake its sales slump: The chain needs to be more like the car-hailing service Uber. Yum Brands CEO says Pizza Hut needs to be more like UberMilwaukee Journal Sentinel Pizza Hut needs to be more like Uber, CEO saysKCRA Sacramento all 55 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Poughkeepsie Journal Will Uber drive into Dutchess County? Poughkeepsie Journal Executives for the popular ride-sharing service Uber are pushing state lawmakers to pass legislation that would allow for services such as theirs to operate throughout New York. Dutchess County residents, leaders, and even taxi drivers have shown ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

KBOI-TV Uber, Idaho Youth Ranch partner for clothing drive KBOI-TV Gather any gently used clothes that can be put to use by less-fortunate residents and let Uber pick them up! By selecting the "GIVE" option on the Uber app, a driver will be notified of a collection request. The drive is happening Saturday, Dec. 12 ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Business Insider How Uber cleverly controls its stock so it won't have to go public anytime ... Business Insider Uber is currently raising more money — up to $2.1 billion — at a valuation of about $62.5 billion. The round will bring the five-year-old company's total amount raised to just over $12 billion. And as of this moment, the company says it has no plan ... and more »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Ars Technica Uber doesn't want drivers to sue again, so it pushes them to arbitration Ars Technica On Friday, Uber pushed a new 21-page agreement on to all of its 400,000-plus drivers nationwide, forbidding them from filing a lawsuit in the event of a future labor dispute. Drivers were required to agree to the terms on their phones and could not ... Uber wants drivers to sign new lawsuit pledgeUSA TODAY Is Uber trying to pull a fast one on its drivers?The Verge Uber Pushes New Contract on Drivers as Pay Fight EscalatesBloomberg SFGate -TechCrunch -Los Angeles Times all 148 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

GoDanRiver.com Yum CEO: Pizza Hut must emulate Uber Columbus Dispatch NEW YORK — Yum CEO Greg Creed thinks he figured out why sales at Pizza Hut have gone cold: The chain needs to be more like the car-hailing service Uber. “If you think about the Uber experience, it's easy to use, it's easy to pay, it's very easy to ... Yum CEO says Pizza Hut needs to be more like UberGoDanRiver.com Pizza Hut needs to be more like Uber, CEO saysKCRA Sacramento all 40 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

WIRED In the City With the World's Worst Traffic, Uber Is an Awkward Fit WIRED In Manila, Uber has come up against a unique set of cultural challenges that underscore the fact that Silicon Valley solutionism doesn't always translate tidily when it's exported abroad. The system is prone to middlemen and ripe for exploitation by ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

The Guardian Uber taxi-sharing service clocks up 45000 trips in London The Guardian Around 45,000 trips were made in the first week of Uber's new taxi-sharing service in London. UberPool allows up to three passengers to share a car and save money on the standard fare. The scheme was launched by the taxi app service in London on 4 ... 45000 trips in Uber car-pooling app's first weekBT.com all 7 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Belleville News-Democrat Fairview Heights Uber driver has a busy day Belleville News-Democrat Fairview Heights Uber driver has a busy day. LinkedIn · Google+ · Pinterest · Reddit; Print; Order Reprint of this Story. Uber rider Darion Robinson gets into a car driven by Rozmond Dorsey outside Field House Pub and Grill in St. Louis. Darion, a ... and more »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

CBS Local Uber Driver Attacked By Passenger In Boston CBS Local BOSTON (CBS) – Video from inside a Boston Uber shows the driver being attacked. The driver says he was attacked because he refused to give some customers a ride. Abdul Aziz drives for Uber because he feels it's safer. But early Friday morning on Stuart ... Uber Drivers Are Still Refusing to Pick Up Blind PassengersMotherboard Uber driver says he was attacked by passenger in BostonWHDH-TV all 4 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Standard-Examiner Uber to begin service in Ogden fox13now.com Uber said it planned to begin offering rides on Dec. 18, promoting itself to bars and restaurants and offering Ogden customers a $15 coupon. Uber said it also planned service to area ski resorts including Powder Mountain, Snowbasin and Nordic Valley. Uber is coming to OgdenSalt Lake Tribune all 3 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

New York Times Uber Is Said to Be Shaking Up Policy and Communications Team New York Times Uber's policy and communications team has been in flux over the last six months. Last year, Uber hired David Plouffe, a senior policy adviser to President Obama, as its senior vice president for policy and strategy. Nine months later, Mr. Plouffe's ... Uber hired a new director of communications from Google, and she's cleaning houseBusiness Insider Uber is cleaning houseBusiness Insider Australia all 20 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

USA TODAY Uber wants drivers to sign new lawsuit pledge USA TODAY SAN FRANCISCO — Uber on Friday sent all its drivers nationwide a new, 21-page legal agreement that bars them from participating in class action lawsuits against the company and instead requires them to enter into arbitration in the case of disputes. Is Uber trying to pull a fast one on its drivers?The Verge Uber Pushes New Contract on Drivers as Pay Fight EscalatesBloomberg Uber's New Drivers Agreement Could Undermine Judge's Ruling In Class Action ...TechCrunch Los Angeles Times -Engadget -TIME all 133 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Reuters Uber offers free lifts to women voting for first time in a Saudi election Reuters NEW YORK (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Online taxi-hailing service Uber will give Saudi Arabian women lifts to polling stations for free on Saturday to help boost female participation at the first elections in the deeply conservative Islamic kingdom ... Uber is the new feminist on the block in Saudi ArabiaHindustan Times all 437 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Chron.com Uber surprises riders with holiday gifts Chron.com So I know I'm late to the Uber craze, but I happily took my first Uber ride this week to help to surprise riders with luxury designer handbags from the new River Oaks District. It was part of Uber Houston's "12 Days of Christmas" campaign, which ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber