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Posted September 17, 2015

Las Vegas Review-Journal

District attorney's office weighing legal options on Uber, Lyft Las Vegas Review-Journal At one point, commissioners considered offering temporary licensing under regulations similar to those used by taxi and limousine companies, but Uber and Lyft consider themselves to be technology companies and not transportation providers so the ... Uber, Lyft get OK to serve DC-area airportsWTOP Catching An Uber At D.C.-Area Airports Is About To Get Easier, But PricierWAMU 88.5 Uber, Lyft cleared to operate at Dulles, National airports13newsnow.com all 29 news articles »

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Posted September 17, 2015

Observer

Uber Pitches Carpooling to Cut Down on Manhattan Congestion Observer After temporarily beating back City Hall's attempt to cap their growth, representatives from the e-hail giant said this morning that its solution to surging congestion in Manhattan will be to grow their car-pooling capabilities. Uber also bashed the de ... and more »

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Posted September 17, 2015

CBS Local

Mayo: Give Uber an inch, they want three miles Sun Sentinel (blog) No matter what happens, I'm still amazed how Uber has controlled the narrative in such a distorted way. A recent letter to the editor in the Sun Sentinel (from a visiting Texan) complained about the county commission not allowing Uber to operate here. Uber Wants More Changes In Broward's ProposalCBS Local Uber may come back to Broward7Online WSVN-TV Broward commissioners finalize ordinance for Uber, LyftLocal 10 all 8 news articles »

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Posted September 17, 2015

Al Jazeera America

Taxi wars: Trying to find a ride with Uber — and failing Al Jazeera America Editor's note: This is the last story in a four-part series, reported and published with the Houston Chronicle, which examines the impact of Uber, the app-based ride-hailing service, on America's fourth-largest city. Read parts one, two and three ...

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Posted September 17, 2015

Wall Street Journal

Uber vs. City Hall, Round Two Wall Street Journal Uber Technologies Inc. is raising doubts about a city traffic study targeted at the app-driven car service by commissioning its own study of the issue. The move may signal another collision between the company and New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio's ... and more »

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Posted September 17, 2015

Engadget

Uber appeals class action status in lawsuit over driver compensation Engadget Californian Uber drivers may have won class action status in a lawsuit demanding that they be treated like employees rather than contractors, but Uber isn't about to let this decision go without a fight. It's appealing the class action ruling on the ... Uber Doesn't Think a Jury Could Be Smart Enough to Decide the Big Lawsuit ...Slate Magazine (blog) Uber to recruit 5000 East Austin driversAustin American-Statesman Uber appeals class-action status ruling in drivers' lawsuitCNET Business Insider -San Francisco Business Times (blog) -Wall Street Journal all 22 news articles »

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Posted September 16, 2015

Wall Street Journal

Uber Rivals Form International Alliance Wall Street Journal Uber Technologies Inc.'s biggest rivals around the world are banding together to launch a counterattack by linking their apps and effectively creating an international ride-hailing service. San Francisco startup Lyft Inc. and Chinese startup Didi ... Uber's Chinese Rival and Lyft Find Love in a Hopeless PlaceWIRED Uber vs. taxi clash takes center stage in Boston hearingabc7news.com The Anti-Uber Alliance: Uber's Chinese Rival Didi Kuaidi Teams Up With LyftForbes Fortune -Las Vegas Sun -Quartz all 530 news articles »

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Posted September 16, 2015

Forbes

Five Things Uber CEO Travis Kalanick Told Marc Benioff At Dreamforce Forbes Benioff called himself and friend and a frequent Uber user, but also pressed Kalanick about Uber's culture, asking how Kalanick “would know that Uber has a heart,” and pressed the Uber chief on new projects. Here are five of the most interesting ... Uber CEO says the fact that billionaire Marc Benioff used Uber's carpooling ...Business Insider Dreamforce 2015: Uber CEO argues how data helps driversZDNet Three numbers Travis Kalanick revealed about UberMarketWatch Wall Street Journal (blog) all 7 news articles »

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Posted September 16, 2015

Fortune

Uber just got permission to operate in this huge tourist destination Fortune Uber expanded its service into Las Vegas in October 2014. About a month later, a judge ruled that the company was prohibited from operating in Nevada, so Uber immediately stopped operations. Nevada wasn't the only place to ban Uber last year, and the ... State leaders begin to study Uber, Lyft in hearingBoston.com Lyft follows Uber with Las Vegas launchThe Verge Uber, taxi drivers face off at Statehouse meetingWCVB Boston Bloomberg -KOLO -CNN all 298 news articles »

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Posted September 16, 2015

TechCrunch

Uber Hits Roadblock In India After Being Denied Permission To Operate In Delhi TechCrunch The Government of Delhi rejected Uber Technologies' application to run taxis in the state on Tuesday, the latest roadblock the ride sharing service has hit in its foray into the Indian market. While the Press Trust of India reported Uber's rejection ... Indian Authorities Reject Uber's Application for Delhi LicenseWall Street Journal Uber's Big India Rival After $500M In FundingPYMNTS.com Uber's India rival, Ola, is reportedly raising $500M at a $5B valuationVentureBeat NDTV -The Express Tribune all 141 news articles »

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Posted September 16, 2015

Forbes

Protecting Your Company From Being Uber-ized Forbes Disruption is certainly a common theme in capitalization, which goes back for several centuries. Hey, just look at the horse-and-buggy business, right? But during the last few years, things have changed tremendously – driven by the relentless impact of ...

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Posted September 16, 2015

Reuters

Taxis jam Brussels in protest against Uber Reuters BRUSSELS Hundreds of taxis from across Europe jammed central Brussels on Wednesday in protest against the driver-hailing app Uber, closing tunnels and disrupting commuters' journeys. Taxis drove slowly through the Belgian capital towards Schuman ... The taxi wars: Uber is 'destroying the taxi industry'Al Jazeera America Uber, Lyft, cab drivers tussle over new rulesBoston Herald [Focus] Taxi drivers snarl up Brussels in anti-Uber protestEUobserver WTVD-TV -Chicago Tribune -BetaBoston all 403 news articles »

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Posted September 16, 2015

Fortune

Meet the woman is charge of Uber's expansion Fortune Pole position: Uber employee No. 4, now head of global expansion and its PRO (process, resource, optimization) team, never thought she'd be leading the charge for a tech startup worth more than $50 billion. “I kind of fell into it. I had just finished ... and more »

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Posted September 16, 2015

Austin American-Statesman

Uber to recruit 5000 East Austin drivers Austin American-Statesman Uber Technologies Inc. today will announce plans to recruit 5,000 drivers from the East Austin area in a plan that partners the ride sharing service with several area chambers of commerce, the NAACP and others. Uber says it has already built a network ... Uber wants 5000 new drivers from East AustinAustin Business Journal (blog) The Uber Reaction: Regulation Creates Its Own DestructionThe Federalist all 6 news articles »

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Posted September 16, 2015

Sun Sentinel

On eve of vote, Uber makes more demands Sun Sentinel Among Uber's objections: A proposed ban on hiring convicts released in the last seven years from prison, or on drivers who county staff believe pose a "threat to public safety'' because they committed crimes of "moral turpitude''; a provision for ... and more »

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Posted September 16, 2015

Wall Street Journal

Uber fights back against driver lawsuit The Verge Uber this week moved to appeal a decision that grants class-action status to a lawsuit brought by its drivers. As The Wall Street Journal reports, the company filed a request for appeal on Tuesday, arguing that the ruling from US District Judge Edward ... Uber Appeals Class-Action Ruling for LawsuitWall Street Journal Uber appeals class-action status ruling in drivers' lawsuitCNET Uber is fighting back against the class-action lawsuit that threatens to ...Business Insider TechCrunch -Government Technology all 17 news articles »

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Posted September 16, 2015

WCVB Boston

State leaders begin to study Uber, Lyft in hearing Boston.com Supporters of Uber, draped in blue T-shirts, Lyft, in pink, and the taxi industry, in yellow, packed a State House auditorium Tuesday. They sat for hours in a colorful hearing, exchanging applause and boos throughout testimony about bills that could ... Lyft follows Uber with Las Vegas launchThe Verge Uber, taxi drivers face off at Statehouse meetingWCVB Boston Uber, Lyft Drivers Can Now Cruise the Las Vegas StripBloomberg KOLO -CNNMoney -Las Vegas Review-Journal all 294 news articles »

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Posted September 15, 2015

Entertainment Weekly

Your Über has arrived and your driver is ... Jay Leno? Entertainment Weekly Night after night for year after year, you stared at the front of Jay Leno's head while he hosted The Tonight Show. But if you happen to order an Über Tuesday night in Los Angeles, you may find yourself staring at the back of his head. Jay Leno to Drive Uber Car in L.A.Hollywood Reporter Jay Leno Is an Uber Driver NowSplitsider Jay Leno's GarageA.V. Club (blog) all 4 news articles »

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Posted September 15, 2015

Chicago Sun-Times

Uber establishes beach head at Navy Pier; are airports next? Chicago Sun-Times We needed signage to organize and make sure people knew exactly where those Uber drop-offs and pick-ups on the Pier would be rather than passengers determining their own locations. It's a traffic-flow management issue as well as a public safety issue. and more »

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Posted September 15, 2015

WCVB Boston

Uber vs. taxi clash takes center stage at Statehouse hearing WCVB Boston NEWSCENTER 5'S SERA CONGI IS LIVE WITH THE STRONG REACTION FROM BOTH SIDES, SERA? SERA: IT HAS BEEN UNDERWAY FOR ABOUT 45 MINUTES AND THE BAKER ADMINISTRATION IS PROPOSING THAT THESE REGULATIONS WILL ...

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Posted September 15, 2015

New York Times

Uber Case Highlights Outdated Worker Protection Laws New York Times A dispute in California over whether Uber's drivers are employees or contractors shows that labor laws that were passed decades ago just don't work in the smartphone world. But it's not just about the workplace. This litigation is becoming a Rorschach ... Read the fine print: Uber doesn't care about you or your safetyFirstpost Uber Now Leasing Cars To DriversWFMY News 2 all 10 news articles »

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Posted September 15, 2015

Boston Herald

Massachusetts lawmakers put Uber, Lyft on road to regulation Boston Herald Uber, Lyft and the taxi industry will face off before state lawmakers today on proposed legislation that would regulate the ride-hailing industry. Uber East Coast general manager Meghan Joyce told Boston Herald Radio yesterday the company supports a ... Uber, rideshares could soon face tougher regulationsWCVB Boston Uber Taxi Showdown Heads To State HouseCBS Local Uber and Lyft officially allowed to operate in NevadaEngadget Las Vegas Sun -Politico -Reno Gazette Journal all 109 news articles »

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Posted September 15, 2015

NJ.com

Uber driver, passengers robbed at gunpoint in Linden NJ.com LINDEN — Two gunmen held-up a Uber driver and his three passengers early today, stealing cellphones, cash and credit cards, police said. About 3 a.m., the driver, 33, of Newark, was riding with three women passengers, when he stopped to pick-up ...

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Posted September 15, 2015

Wall Street Journal

Uber Accuses French Government of Trampling on the Sharing Economy Wall Street Journal PARIS—Car-hailing service Uber Technologies Inc. argued in court Tuesday that the French government is trampling over the fast-growing sharing economy, as it bids to definitively overturn a new transport law which threatens two Uber executives with ... The tale of Uber and a 19th century French economistThe Conversation US all 3 news articles »

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Posted September 15, 2015

Al Jazeera America

The taxi wars: Full-time with Uber, but running on fumes Al Jazeera America Editor's note: This is the second story in a four-part series, reported and published with the Houston Chronicle, which examines the impact of Uber, the app-based ride-hailing service, on America's fourth-largest city. Read part one here. HOUSTON ... Cabbie allegedly threatens Uber driver: 'You're dead meat'CNET What's riding on Uber's lawsuit? The future of workChicago Tribune Danish taxi drivers to protest against ride-hailing service UberReuters MassLive.com -WTVD-TV -Las Vegas Review-Journal all 315 news articles »

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