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New York Daily News Uber driver strikes woman, 4 kids on Bronx sidewalk, critically injuring 8 ... New York Daily News An off-duty Uber driver plowed into a woman and four children, critically injuring a girl, on a Bronx sidewalk as they waited for a school bus Wednesday, police and witnesses said. Jianerys Heredia, 34, and her son, 5, and daughter, 8, were hit by the ... Out-of-control Uber driver hits FOUR children and leaves a 34-year-old woman ...Daily Mail all 10 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

CNNMoney Uber just got banned in Brazil's second-biggest city CNNMoney The Rio ban deals yet another blow to Uber, the U.S.-based taxi-hailing app, which has run into plenty of problems at home and abroad. Taxi drivers in multiple countries have gone on strike, frustrated with what they say is a decrease in business ... Rio de Janeiro Bans Uber's ServiceWall Street Journal Rio Becomes First Brazilian City to Ban Use of UberVoice of America Rio de Janeiro becomes first city in Brazil to ban UberThe Guardian all 97 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

New York Daily News TLC: Driver Who Hit Children on Bronx Sidewalk Works for Uber [Updated] Streetsblog New York (blog) The livery cab driver who sped onto a sidewalk and injured a woman and several children this morning in the Bronx was driving a vehicle affiliated with an Uber base, according to the Taxi and Limousine Commission. TLC spokesperson Allan Fromberg said ... TLC overstated cab medallion values as Uber bites into market: suitNew York Daily News It's uber wrong to say that Uber is unsafeThe Australian Financial Review all 6 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Re/code The SF Exodus Begins: Lyft Heads to Nashville and Seattle While Uber Goes to ... Re/code As Uber negotiated its purchase of the downtown Sears Building in Oakland, Lyft was planning an exodus of its own. The ride-hailing company is keeping its current San Francisco headquarters but planning additional expansion out of state, shifting 20 ... and more »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Pitch Weekly Former KC Uber driver organizing national strike against the rideshare company Pitch Weekly He says he was driving for Uber to save up money to buy another rental property. (Husein also recently appeared on an episode of American Greed; he was a victim of huckster Kevin Trudeau, who is accused of defrauding consumers across the country.) ... Politics, not safety, behind Uber backlashQuad City Times Uber drivers across country planning to strikeKHOU Former Uber driver in Kansas City, Missouri, leading planned national strike ...KSHB all 9 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

New York Times Uber Executives' Trial in Paris Is Postponed New York Times PARIS — A court on Wednesday postponed the trial of two French executives from Uber who are facing criminal charges of illegally organizing taxi services through the company's low-cost UberPop service. Judges at the court ordered that the trial be ... Uber execs on trial in France face jail time, heavy finesYahoo Finance 2 Uber Executives May Face Prison Time In FranceHuffington Post Trial of French Uber executives beginsThe Hill CBS Local all 245 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Fortune Will China be Uber's Waterloo? Fortune China has proven a humbling speed bump in Uber's quest to dominate the mobilized sharing economy worldwide. In China, a market Uber has prioritized for expansion, Uber is in the unfamiliar position of being a distant second to a deep-pocketed dominant ... and more »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Here And Now What Amazon's Uber-like delivery service means for the sharing economy Washington Post Flex, Amazon's new on-demand delivery service, promises to get your packages to you even sooner by hiring independent drivers to bring them to your house. As a lot of reports have pointed out, Flex is basically Uber for Amazon packages. But, speaking ... Amazon Takes A Page From Uber's PlaybookHere And Now all 25 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Wall Street Journal Rio de Janeiro Bans Uber's Service Wall Street Journal SÃO PAULO—Rio de Janeiro on Wednesday became the latest big city to ban Uber Technologies Inc.'s ride-hailing service, in what could be the beginning of the end for the company's operations in Brazil. Mayor Eduardo Paes signed into law legislation ... Rio de Janeiro becomes first Brazilian city to ban use of UberMinneapolis Star Tribune all 19 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

CNNMoney Uber under fire in Europe... again CNNMoney London: The city's transport authorities are considering new rules that would create a lot more red tape for Uber, such as imposing a mandatory five-minute wait before passengers can start their journeys and barring the company from displaying driver ... Uber facing more roadblocks in cities around the worldCNET London plans to regulate Uber with driver tests and pick-up delaysEngadget Uber Faces New Threat in LondonWall Street Journal TechCrunch -Reuters -Digiday all 233 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Digital Trends Uber Hits Roadblock, Major Back-end System Instability Digital Trends Uber continues to grow at an astonishing rate, capping off its 2015 ride with another $1.2 billion funding round led by Baidu, valuing the startup at $50 billion. Even with all of this money funneling into the mobile taxi service, the back-end system ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Engadget Uber London Revs Its Lobbying Engines Against “Bureaucratic” Rule Changes TechCrunch Any rule changes would of course affect the operation of Uber's on-demand business in London, so the company has mobilized its U.K. users, urging them to sign a petition against the proposed new rules — which it dubs “bureaucratic”, arguing they would ... London plans to regulate Uber with driver tests and pick-up delaysEngadget Here's how London is cracking down on UberFortune London Plans Curbs on Uber With Driver Tests, Pickup LimitsBloomberg Quartz -Mashable -Wall Street Journal all 137 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Digital Trends Amazon's new 'Flex' delivery scheme is like Uber for packages Digital Trends Amazon has just launched an Uber-like delivery system offering regular folks the chance to deliver packages using their own cars for $18 to $25 an hour. Rumors that the e-commerce giant was planning to enlist the likes of you and me to get ordered ... Amazon Flex: The retailer's Uber-like effort to bring you packagesWashington Post Amazon Flex: Become an 'Uber' driver for Prime Now deliveriesBGR Amazon tests Uber-like service for deliveriesYahoo News UK Daily Caller all 277 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Haaretz Uber Trial Starts in France With 2 Executives Charged ABC News Two European Uber executives are facing the possibility of prison in a French trial hinging on the ride-hailing service's lowest-cost service. While that service has already been banned in France, the trial that started Wednesday reflects larger ... 2 Uber executives face French criminal trial over outlawed low-cost service ...Minneapolis Star Tribune 2 Uber executives face trial in France over low-cost serviceSalon Two Uber France Executives Face Trial Over Outlawed Low-cost ServiceHaaretz all 52 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

U.S. News & World Report Uber trial starts in France with 2 executives charged U.S. News & World Report Pierre-Dimitri Gore-Coty, general manager for western Europe of California-based Uber, left, and Thibaud Simphal, manager of Uber France, right arrive at the court house in Paris, France, Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2015. Two Uber executives are facing the ... Uber Executives Face Trial In France For Deceptive Practices, Concealing DataInternational Business Times all 79 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

CNBC Uber's storm in Europe: Court case to office raids CNBC The ride-hailing app's offices in Amsterdam were raided by the Dutch authorities, two of its top executives are in court in Paris on Tuesday and proposals that Uber is unhappy about are set to be published on Wednesday by London's transport rule ... Dutch Authorities Raid Uber Office in Amsterdam for Second Time This YearWall Street Journal Dutch prosecutors raid Uber offices in AmsterdamDeutsche Welle Uber's European HQ Raided by Dutch Prosecutors in UberPOP ProbeNBCNews.com Reuters -Financial Times -The Register all 69 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

VentureBeat China's search giant Baidu welcomes top Uber and Lenovo execs to its board VentureBeat Internet search giant Baidu — essentially the Google of China — has welcomed to its board Uber's former chief financial officer, Brent Callinicos, and Lenovo's current chairman and chief executive, Yuanqing Yang, as it seeks to pump more time and ... and more »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

KSHB Former Uber driver in Kansas City, Missouri, leading planned national strike ... KSHB If the ride-sharing service Uber does not meet some drivers' demands for better wages, those drivers are promising a national strike on Oct. 16 through the 18th. Abe Husein, a former Uber driver who lives in Kansas City is organizing the national ... Uber drivers across country planning to strikeKHOU all 2 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Columbus Dispatch Ohio legislators seek statewide rules for Uber Columbus Dispatch Not even a week after Uber announced a plan to expand its service in Ohio by 10,000 drivers, legislators in the state House made the case for expanded regulation of the popular app-based ride service. In testimony before a Senate committee on Tuesday, ... and more »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Fair Wages for Uber Drivers New York Times Moved by Uber's and Lyft's lofty promises, one Seattle driver, Takele Gobena, borrowed money to buy a car that met company requirements and began driving 55 hours weekly. His earnings, after expenses, amounted to $2.65 an hour. Sure, he could quit, but ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

KHOU Uber drivers across country planning to strike KHOU Vadafari is one of thousands of Uber drivers for the ride-sharing service across the country that plan to strike come mid-October. They're demanding fewer drivers, higher rates and an option to tip. According to the group's Facebook page, they also ... Has Uber already peaked?Los Angeles Times Rio de Janeiro mayor signs bill to ban Uber and othersFortune Canberra's new ride-sharing rules welcomed by UberThe Guardian Mashable -Reuters -Telegraph.co.uk all 265 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

W*USA 9 Surcharge considered for Uber, Lyft in Prince George's Co. W*USA 9 "When you think about it, whether it's Uber or whether it's Lyft, all of those services will strengthen the county's economy, so will strengthing bus transportation, so will strengthing our existing stock of taxi cabs." The legislation will be ... Prince George's mulls Uber, Lyft surchargeWashington Business Journal (blog) all 2 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

The Bellingham Herald Uber, similar companies could roll into Bellingham The Bellingham Herald Uber and similar smartphone app-based services allow people to offer their private cars up for rides without working for a cab company. The companies' apps pair drivers with riders, who have an account that charges their credit card when they take a ride. https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Wall Street Journal Uber Faces Threat as London Proposes New Rules Wall Street Journal LONDON—Uber Technologies Inc. faces a severe threat to its business in London as the U.K. capital's transport authority plans a wholesale overhaul of the rules governing the private car-hire trade. The proposed rules, contained in documents reviewed ... Uber squares up against London taxi rule changesZDNet In Uber fight, London may mandate five-minute wait for a rideMarketWatch Regulatory Crackdown In Sight For Uber's European Safe HavenDaily Caller Telegraph.co.uk -The Guardian -Wired.co.uk all 51 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Los Angeles Times Has Uber already peaked? Los Angeles Times The ride-hailing service Uber is unquestionably one of the defining phenomena of our digital era. But much of the excitement it generates in the investment community comes from the notion that its growth is unstoppable -- that sooner or later Uber will ... Rio de Janeiro mayor signs bill to ban Uber and othersFortune Rio de Janeiro mayor bans Uber, open to debating regulationReuters In world first, Australian city regulates UberX before Uber launchMashable The Guardian -SiliconANGLE (blog) -Telegraph.co.uk all 256 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber