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Uber: Birmingham's proposed transportation code is "unworkable" Alabama's News Leader Birmingham council spent a year drafting this code, with one of the major goals of bringing in transportation network companies like Uber. That code is now out for public comment. William Guernier, General Manager for Regional Expansion at Uber, tells ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

TWC News Uber Jobs Tour Draws Hundreds in Buffalo TWC News BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Hundreds of people lined up Tuesday to learn more about jobs that don't even exist yet, in Buffalo at least. The Queen City gave the ride-share app Uber a warm welcome Tuesday, as it continues its campaign to expand to Upstate New York. Hundreds attend Uber job fair in BuffaloWGRZ-TV Uber – though banned – holds information session in BuffaloBuffalo News Uber has job fair but still can't operate in NYSWKBW-TV WBFO -wivb.com -NewsLI all 9 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

WHSV Uber Drives into Harrisonburg WHSV HARRISONBURG, Va. (WHSV) -- With just the tap of your finger, you will now be able to get a ride anywhere in Harrisonburg, thanks to the popular smartphone app, Uber. Anyone can be an Uber driver and anyone can ride in Uber. All you do is download the ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Mashable Uber is offering rides in a $1.1 million McLaren P1 Mashable Though you can't request the P1 specifically, Uber users can open the app, type in the promo code "BREAKTHROUGH" and get picked up in a variety of alternate-fuel vehicles including a BMW i8, a Tesla Model S, various solar-powered prototypes, ... Want to ride in a $1.1 million McLaren P1? Uber It.USA TODAY all 3 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

BurlingtonFreePress.com Uber driver's sex assault charge dismissed BurlingtonFreePress.com A Burlington judge has dismissed a sexual assault charge against a Burlington taxi and Uber car service driver stemming from a February incident in which the driver was called to transport an intoxicated woman home, according to court documents. https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

WKBW-TV Hundreds attend Uber job fair in Buffalo WGRZ-TV So, when an estimated 400 people showed up to an "Uber Job Fair" Tuesday at the Pearl Street Grill & Brewery, it was an example of the interest that exists in Uber, in places that don't allow the service. Uber officials say they are traveling the state ... Uber officials bring ride-share campaign to BuffaloWKBW-TV all 4 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

CNNMoney Is Uber really worth more than Ford and GM? CNNMoney There are 141 so-called unicorns in the world, privately held startups worth at least $1 billion. But there is only one Uber-corn. Uber is looking to raise another $1 billion from its backers -- and that could make the ridesharing app worth between $60 ... Uber seeks $1 billion in funding—againFortune Could Uber possibly be worth $70 billion? (We vote no.)Los Angeles Times News | Morning Agenda: Uber Said to Plan Another $1 Billion in Fund-RaisingNew York Times (blog) KRON4.com -KCRA Sacramento all 93 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Re/code This startup is trying to win the $600 billion industry that Uber didn't The Verge Convoy, a Seattle-based company that presents itself as "Uber for trucking," launches today. The online service and app pairs shippers with available local carriers based on proper equipment, payload, capacity, and distance. Convoy gives pre-approved ... Convoy Launches 'Uber for Trucking'Re/code Convoy Debuts, Aiming to Be the Uber of TrucksBloomberg Startups Accelerate Efforts to Reinvent Trucking IndustryWall Street Journal all 22 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

NBCNews.com New Jersey Town First in US to Use Uber to Curb Drunken Driving NBCNews.com A New Jersey town on track for a record-breaking number of drunken driving cases has become the first U.S. municipality to partner with ride service app Uber to keep inebriated residents from getting behind the wheel. To keep the roads safe in Evesham ... Drink, don't drive: Jersey town offers free Uber ridesAsbury Park Press all 2 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Los Angeles Times Flytenow, the aviation version of Uber and Lyft, is locked in court battle ... Los Angeles Times California-based Flytenow Inc. — the aviation version of the ride-sharing companies Uber and Lyft — is locked in a court battle with federal regulators, who contend the emerging air-pool business amounts to an illegal charter operation. The company ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

New York Post New ride-search app set to steal competition away from Uber New York Post That might be the rallying cry for Karhoo, a New York-based startup with an ambitious plan to aggregate thousands of cab companies that are being pummeled here and abroad by competition from Uber. In the New York market, competition from Uber has cut ... Taxi companies can survive UberChicago Tribune Uber's New York Empire Expands, at the Expense of Yellow TaxisNew York Magazine Uber says it pays out $200 million a year to Boston driversBetaBoston Wall Street Journal -Business Insider all 54 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

CNNMoney Uber raising another $1 billion CNNMoney If and when Uber closes the new round of financing, it will be the company's eighth round of funding since launching five years ago. If it's valued at $70 billion, that would make the five-year-old startup worth more than both Ford (F) and GM (GM). Could Uber possibly be worth $70 billion? (We vote no.)Los Angeles Times Uber seeks $1 billion in funding—againFortune Uber raising another $1 billion, now valued at $70 billionKCRA Sacramento Venture Capital Post all 90 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

wtvr.com Police seek armed suspect who robbed, abducted Uber driver in Chesterfield wtvr.com CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, VA -- Police are searching for a man who abducted and robbed an Uber driver on Sunday, Oct. 25. in Chesterfield. Police said the female driver picked up the male suspect at the Walmart at 900 Walmart Way at about 7:45 p.m. ... Police looking for suspect who abducted, robbed Uber driverWRIC Police search for suspect who they say robbed Uber driverWJLA Gunman abducts Uber driver from Midlothian WalmartWWBT NBC12 News WSLS -Richmond Times-Dispatch all 43 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

DNAinfo Uber Granted Access to Airports in 'Compromise' Worth $48 Million DNAinfo Uber, Lyft and Sidecar were granted access to the airports, McCormick Place and Navy Pier in a deal valued at $48 million in new revenue by Budget Director Alexandra Holt. The companies will have a 50-cent-a-ride charge hiked two cents, while agreeing ... Safety officials recommend 4 tips for using UberUSA TODAY College Uber took 300K NJ commuters to the bus or train last monthNJ.com Uber Drivers Say They're Getting Screwed. Maybe It's Time to Switch to Lyft.Dallas Observer Chicagoist -Upstart -Pacific Legal Foundation (PLF) (press release) (blog) all 14 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Chicago Tribune Uber would pay 2 cents a ride but get airport access under latest Emanuel plan Chicago Tribune Ride-share companies like Uber would be charged an additional 2 cents per ride, with the money raised going to lower some costs for traditional cabdrivers, as part of Mayor Rahm Emanuel's attempt to tamp down aldermanic opposition to taxi industry ... In Push to Expand, Uber Highlights Its Role as a Designated DriverNew York Times This is Uber's plan to invade New York StateFortune Uber, competitors cleared for Chicago airport pickupsChicago Sun-Times all 6 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

PYMNTS.com Apple Watch Commercial Pitches Uber – And Apple Pay PYMNTS.com It's not like Apple and Uber really need each other's help to gain even more name recognition with consumers, but a new ad campaign featuring the two companies might do just that. Re/code reported late last week (Oct. 22) that Apple has produced a ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

TechCrunch News | Morning Agenda: Uber Said to Plan Another $1 Billion in Fund-Raising New York Times (blog) Another successful round of fund-raising would make Uber, a ride-hailing company, the world's most valuable start-up. Fund-raising this summer valued the company at more than $50 billion — beating Facebook's valuation after its last big round of ... Uber Refueling Its Warchest Yet Again, At A Valuation Of Up To $70BNTechCrunch Capital Gains: Uber Wants to Raise Another Billion, Palantir's Quiet Round and ...Re/code Uber eyeing another $1 billion in funding, according to reportsMashable PYMNTS.com -South Florida Business Journal (blog) all 49 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Dallas Observer Uber Drivers Say They're Getting Screwed. Maybe It's Time to Switch to Lyft. Dallas Observer Over the past month, drivers from across Uber's platform — black-car drivers, UberSelect luxury sedan drivers and UberX drivers who just use their personal vehicles, whatever it is — have protested at the technology company's Dallas headquarters in ... Tighten rules for cab booking services like UberThe Straits Times Uber Drivers Forum Surpasses 500 Members and 5000 PostsDigital Journal all 3 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

New York Times In Push to Expand, Uber Highlights Its Role as a Designated Driver New York Times The company's app is popular among millennials, but it is not available in upstate college towns. Uber officials hope the State Legislature will pass new rules allowing the service to move beyond New York City next year. Despite its many fans, Uber has ... Test drive: Apps like Uber are opening up entirely new advertising channels ...VentureBeat all 2 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Miami Herald With Broward on board, Uber, Lyft can't be kept out of Miami-Dade Miami Herald Broward County recently joined Gainesville and Sarasota by allowing ridesharing companies like Uber and Lyft to operate without fear of reprisal. This is a remarkable turnaround less than three months after Uber left the county in response to overly ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

New York Post Taking Uber statewide: a fare deal for New York? New York Post Here's Cuomo: “You can't do Uber city by city . . . You're an Uber driver in New York City, you then drive to Nassau and drop off a person. It only works if you can pick up a person in Nassau. And it has to be the same terms and conditions, etc. So ... The Big Idea Behind the Battle Between Uber and Yellow CabsNewsweek Let ride-sharing service Uber drive on inBuffalo News Uber Makes Its Push In New York StateWBT WXXI News -Dispatch Times -wwntradio all 32 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Wall Street Journal Uber Logs Major Gains in New York City, Figures Show Wall Street Journal Newly compiled data confirm what many regular customers already know: Uber is moving into the driver's seat in New York City. Uber drivers took New York City riders on more than 100,000 trips on the average day in July, a fourfold increase from a year ... Uber resorts to social media to take on local laws harming businessTimes of India No policy against Ottawa fed public servants getting reimbursed for UberOttawa Sun Uber urges Mumbai users to support 'progressive' tax lawse27 DEALSTREETASIA -Businessinsider India all 17 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Digital Trends Too drunk to drive? The city will call you an Uber Digital Trends When you're quickly approaching a record number of drunk driving cases, you have to get creative in your solution. And that's exactly what Evesham, New Jersey is doing by way of the town's partnership with Uber that gives individuals who've had a few ... New Jersey town offering free Uber rides to prevent drunken drivingNew York Daily News Here's One Way Uber Could Get Some Good PR6 On Your Side New Jersey Will Generously Offer Free Uber Rides To Stop Drunk DriversUPROXX International Business Times UK -Ars Technica all 55 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Los Angeles Times Law lets state workers use Uber and Airbnb for business travel Los Angeles Times Representatives for Chang said the amount of the savings will depend on how much workers rely on Uber, Airbnb and other sharing-economy services. But they noted that some short-term home rental businesses can cut the cost of lodging by up to half ... and more »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

TMZ.com Sam Smith Jacks Justin Comb's Uber TMZ.com It's undisputed who's higher up on the Uber food chain ... Sam Smith towers over Diddy's son. Sam and Justin Combs were leaving 1OAK in WeHo separately after catching a Travis Scott concert. Sam was led out by some handlers, right into the back seat of ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber