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USA TODAY Uber now valued at $62B after new $2B raise USA TODAY SAN FRANCISCO - Ride-hailing giant Uber has raised $2.1 billion in its latest round of funding, which brings the six-year-old company's total raise to more than $10 billion and its valuation to $62 billion, according to a Bloomberg News report citing ... Uber reportedly raising even more cash for an eye-popping $62.5 billion valuationThe Verge Uber Is Raising Another $2 Billion At New Valuation Up To $68 BillionForbes Lyft Joins With Asian Rivals to Compete With UberNew York Times Wall Street Journal -Business Insider -TIME all 54 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Bloomberg Uber Is Now Valued Higher Than 80% of the Companies in the S&P 500 Bloomberg Uber is raising more money, and the new valuation will make it larger than stalwarts of the S&P 500, including Dow Chemical, BlackRock, and Netflix. Bloomberg's Eric Newcomer earlier reported that the car-booking startup is looking to raise as much as ... and more »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

New York Times The new global anti-Uber alliance: Ola, Lyft, Didi Kuaidi and GrabTaxi agree ... Quartz In a move that might hit Uber's business in Asia and the US, four of the ride-sharing service's biggest competitors—Lyft, Ola, Didi Kuaidi, and GrabTaxi—have entered into a partnership. Starting next year, the four companies will allow users to book ... Uber Valuation Put at $62.5 Billion After a New Investment RoundNew York Times As Uber Seeks Another $2 Billion, Its Rivals Form AllianceFast Company Uber's $2.1B Series G Could Give The Company A Post-Money Valuation Of Up To $65BTechCrunch Wall Street Journal -CNBC -Forbes -Bloomberg all 407 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Uber Driver "On Something" Whisks Passengers On Wild Ride Through Closed ... Gothamist Two co-workers at a Manhattan-based PR firm say their Uber driver sped them through a closed entrance to the Lincoln Tunnel early Thursday morning en route to Hoboken, narrowly missing a construction vehicle parked in his path. Port Authority officials ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

New York Times Lyft Joins With Asian Rivals to Compete With Uber New York Times The anti-Uber global alliance of ride-hailing companies has now officially taken shape. On Thursday, Lyft, a ride-hailing start-up based in the United States, announced a coalition with GrabTaxi, Ola and Didi Kuaidi, three of the largest ride-hailing ... At $68 Billion Valuation, Uber Will Be Bigger Than GM, Ford, And HondaForbes As Uber Seeks Another $2 Billion, Its Rivals Form AllianceFast Company The new global anti-Uber alliance: Ola, Lyft, Didi Kuaidi and GrabTaxi agree ...Quartz CNBC -Entrepreneur -TechCrunch -Bloomberg all 363 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Orlando Sentinel Florida reverses ruling on Uber's labor model Local 10 As the San Francisco based-company expands the reach of its smartphone app, disoriented Uber drivers -- who can end up paying about $1,000 a month to connect with Uber app users -- continue to face hurdles in Florida. Former Uber drivers cannot collect ... Florida: Uber drivers can't get jobless benefitsOrlando Sentinel DEO rules Uber drivers are independent contractors for employment purposesFlorida Politics (blog) Florida: Uber drivers are independent contractors, not employeesWJHG-TV Tampa Bay Business Journal all 9 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

The News Herald Uber transportation bill starts rolling in House The News Herald “If you can't compete,” Slosberg added, “either get your cabs to get on that Uber app, or else sell your cabs.” The proposal, which has not drawn a Senate companion bill, would set insurance requirements for transportation-service drivers while they ... and more »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

The Verge Angry French Uber drivers have created their own Uber The Verge For months, it seemed as if taxi unions and regulations would pose the biggest threat to Uber's expansion in France. Widespread protests crippled major cities earlier this year, and a recent court ruling forced Uber to shutter its UberPop low-cost ... Uber's API Now Lets Other Apps Add A “Ride Request Button”, But Not ...TechCrunch Uber drivers, riders trying to save lives this monthKVUE Uber launches taxi-hailing button for third-party appsReuters Refinery29 -Mobile World Live -Bloomberg -Uber Developer Blog all 136 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Zacks.com Will Uber Be The Hottest IPO of 2016? Zacks.com An upcoming IPO for Uber would be massive, as the company is currently valued at an amazing $51 billion after a total of seven rounds of funding worth $7.4 billion since its launch. And thanks to Uber's structure—a unique combination of transportation ... and more »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Phys.Org How should Uber be regulated? Phys.Org For two days in November, taxi drivers didn't pick up any weary travelers leaving Mineta San Jose Airport. Instead they drove past, honking, and hoping their strike would persuade city leaders to make ride-hailing companies such as Uber and Lyft follow ... Uber Carpooling Service To Begin Without Airport PermissionWABE 90.1 FM Uber, Lyft will continue operating in Portlandkgw.com With narrow vote, Uber and Lyft secure their place in PortlandOregonLive.com Las Vegas Review-Journal -The Consumerist -Willamette Week all 98 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

The Verge Uber has a colorful new way to prevent awkward car mixups The Verge In an effort to eliminate these mixups, Uber is rolling out a new, color-coded technology called SPOT. The company is providing the devices, which appear to be long, thin LED lights, to drivers to attach to the inside of their windshield. After a rider ... Uber says pick a color to find your rideCNET Uber wants to make sure you never get in the wrong car againQuartz Uber Makes It Easier to Spot Your RideABC News TIME -Macworld -Huffington Post -Uber all 134 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

TechCrunch Uber Hires Away Another Executive From Google Maps TechCrunch Over the past year, Uber has made big moves to improve its location and mapping technology. The company, which has raised an impressive $8.21 billion so far, is still best-known to consumers as a convenient app-based alternative to hailing taxis by the ... Uber Hires Former Google Maps DirectorTech Times Uber has hired another Google Maps execCNBC Another example of why some dislike UberNetwork World Business Insider -San Francisco Business Times (blog) -Investorplace.com -LinkedIn all 24 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

NBCNews.com US Judge Certifies Class Action Against Uber Over Tips NBCNews.com A lawsuit against Uber can proceed as a class action over allegations that the ride service misled customers about how it shares gratuities with drivers, a federal judge ruled on Wednesday. An Uber customer sued the company last year, saying an ... US judge certifies class action against Uber over gratuitiesReuters all 14 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Fortune Austin Geidt: Rehab helped me thrive at Uber Fortune In a short time, Austin Geidt has cut a remarkable path at Uber. She joined in 2010 as employee number 4; technically a marketing intern, the unstructured, immersive, grab-any-hat-and-wear-it culture of the booming startup suited her, and as the ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Observer Uber Asks Riders to Make AIDS Day Donations, Collects 'Processing Fee' Observer A few weeks ago on Veterans Day, Uber came under fire after asking riders to donate $5 to support homeless vets and then using a cut of the donations to cover processing. Now, the company is again seeing backlash for the same thing. For AIDS Awareness ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Las Vegas Review-Journal Will Uber ever work at McCarran? Company, Clark County are at a standoff Las Vegas Review-Journal Uber says a list of drivers is proprietary information, but it goes much beyond that. The company fears that if a list of drivers is turned over to the county and it becomes a public document that Clark County's taxi companies could use it to pressure ... Portland passes permanent laws to legalize Uber, LyftGeekWire Details on legislative bill that could impact Uber and Lyft driversSouth Florida Business Journal Proposal to end local bans on Uber gains momentum in Florida HouseTampabay.com (blog) WJXT Jacksonville -Fox News all 84 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

BuzzFeed News Uber Gives App Makers A Ride Request Button BuzzFeed News On Wednesday morning, Uber announced the “Uber Ride Request Button,” a piece of code and associated software development kit that iOS and Android app developers can use to quickly and easily add Uber support to their offerings. Once integrated into a ... and more »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

The Verge Uber wants to integrate with all your apps The Verge These days, an Uber button in an app can be seen as a sign of technological sophistication. For developers, integrating Uber in an app speaks volumes about the type of customer you're trying to attract: young, educated, city-dwelling, and affluent. Now ... Uber makes it easier for developers to add ride-hailing features in their appsVentureBeat Uber's API Now Lets Other Apps Add A “Ride Request Button”, Earn $5 Per SignupTechCrunch all 3 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Digital Trends Uber's new car-rental program for drivers doesn't actually make much financial ... Quartz Uber said Tuesday (Dec. 1) that it is testing a new program that will allow drivers in Denver, Colorado to rent cars for a discounted rate to drive on Uber's platform. The basic idea behind the partnership with Enterprise Rent-A-Car is that while lots ... Uber and Enterprise-Rent-a-Car Partner to Add More Drivers to DenverFortune Uber wants more drivers and this is what it's doing to get themDigital Trends Uber is offering cheap rental cars to its Denver driversThe Verge Ars Technica -Albuquerque Business First (blog) -Gizmodo all 20 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Napa Valley Register Small-town Uber Napa Valley Register Uber is a privately held ride-hailing business that was started in 2009. The company provides a smartphone app-based service to people looking for transportation. Uber is often used as an alternative to more traditional taxi or limo services. With just ... and more »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Engadget UK watchdog singlehandedly dismantles TfL's Uber sanctions Engadget Uber's impact on the London taxi trade has been huge. The exponential growth of the ride-hailing service has caused anger and criticism among more traditional operators, particularly black cabbies, who argue lax regulations have allowed Uber to ... Competition watchdog slams plans for crackdown on Uber in LondonTelegraph.co.uk Competition watchdog dismisses plans by TfL to regulate UberThe Register Proposals to increase restrictions on taxi companies such as Uber criticised ...ITV News Management Today -The Memo -Evening Standard all 11 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Orlando Sentinel Uber bill passes first House panel, faces tougher test in Senate Orlando Sentinel TALLAHASSEE – Legislation to regulate app companies such as Uber and Lyft that provide rides to passengers cleared its first House panel Wednesday, but getting the bill through the Senate could still prove difficult. HB 509 would nullify local ... When Your Boss Is an Uber AlgorithmMIT Technology Review Despite Opponents' Attacks, Uber is Just What Americans NeedTown Hall Clark County sticks to $25 business license for Uber, Lyft driversLas Vegas Review-Journal Huffington Post -Dallas Morning News (blog) -Washington Times all 47 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Beaumont Enterprise Councilman wants to lure Uber to Beaumont Beaumont Enterprise A Beaumont councilman wants to change the city's taxi ordinance in hopes of attracting Uber, the ride-sharing service currently undecided about plans here. Currently, transporting paying passengers in a private vehicle - rather than a commercial taxi ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Atlanta Journal Constitution (blog) Uber's uberPOOL to launch in Atlanta Atlanta Business Chronicle Uber Technologies Inc. will Friday launch its new ridesharing program uberPOOL in several intown Atlanta areas. The ridesharing program is available in only a handful of U.S. cities, including Boston, Los Angeles and San Francisco, Uber's Bill Gibbons ... Uber to offer new carpooling service in AtlantaAtlanta Journal Constitution (blog) all 3 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Telegraph.co.uk Competition watchdog slams plans for crackdown on Uber in London Telegraph.co.uk Although TfL's proposals are for all private-hire vehicle (known as minicab) operators, they are widely seen as an attempt to protect existing operators and the taxi industry from Uber. The American company allows users to order cars with a smartphone ... Competition watchdog dismisses plans by TfL to regulate UberThe Register Competition boss backs Uber in TfL fightManagement Today Competition watchdog slams TfL's Uber clampdown as anticompetitiveThe Memo Evening Standard all 9 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber