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Fortune What Uber is getting right that other startups aren't Fortune Moves like this provide Uber with a significant competitive advantage in a crowded marketplace. Talented executives and engineers flocking to Uber believe the company has “world-changing” ambitions with a corporate culture that values team as much as ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

TechCrunch Autonomous Cars Break Uber TechCrunch As Bill Gurley (General Partner at Benchmark Capital and board member of Uber) notes, Uber will be the dominant player in the ride-hailing business. Why? Because Uber's business model is predicated on localized marketplaces of supply and demand for ... and more »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

CBS News ​Uber defends surge pricing with NYC case study CBS News Uber gets a lot of flack for raising prices when need for a ride is highest. Competitor Gett has even built its marketing campaign around the idea that it isn't "uber ripping you off" because "the only time we surge is never o'clock." But the ride app ... Uber's surge pricing is good for you, Uber study saysFortune Uber's Latest Justification For Surge PricingTechCrunch Uber-Commissioned Study Says Uber Surge Pricing Makes Customers HappyTech Times Observer -Slate Magazine (blog) -Business Insider Australia all 24 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Wall Street Journal Uber Meets Its Match in France Wall Street Journal Mark MacGann, Uber's public-policy chief in Europe, said the company was willing to suspend its popular, low-cost Uberpop service, which relies on nonprofessional drivers. But he said the French government also should loosen rules on how to become a ... and more »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

STLtoday.com Uber sues St. Louis Taxicab Commission, launches service without approval STLtoday.com Uber says it filed a federal lawsuit against the St. Louis Metropolitan Taxicab Commission this morning alleging anti-competitive practices in violation of the Sherman Antitrust Act -- and it's launching service, despite not getting the official okay ... and more »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

The Independent Nigel Farage criticises Uber drivers for not speaking English, playing loud ... The Independent The Mayor of London has been accused of not doing enough to protect black cabs against the growth of Uber Speaking his LBC radio phone-in show, Mr Farage said: "My experience of Uber - and I'm sure there are some wonderful drivers working for Uber ... Uber fight with City Hall overshadows congestion hearingCapital New York Uber Pitches Carpooling to Cut Down on Manhattan CongestionObserver Uber can help make London's congestion a thing of the past – if sensible ...City A.M. all 5 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

STLtoday.com Taxicab Commission to meet about Uber-X service in St. Louis fox2now.com Uber's service known as Uber-X is a way to hire a ride by using a smart phone app to arrange the pickup by a driver using their own car. After a year of wrangling, Uber has yet to come to an agreement with the Taxi Cab Commission to do business in the St. Divide still lingers on fingerprinting Uber drivers, proposals showSTLtoday.com Still No Path for Uber to Come to St. Louis, Company SaysRiverfront Times (blog) Taxis jam Brussels in protest against UberReuters amNY -Al Jazeera America -New York Daily News all 168 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Sun Sentinel Uber stuck in neutral in Broward Sun Sentinel Commissioners dropped a geography test for drivers that Uber had opposed, and removed a requirement that Uber or other companies offer a 24-hour customer service line for emergencies. The county gave up authority for unlimited county audits, limiting ... Broward commissioners to vote on restoring Uber, Lyft in county7Online WSVN-TV Broward commissioners finalize ordinance for Uber, LyftLocal 10 Uber Wants More Changes In Broward's ProposalCBS Local NBC2 News -South Florida Business Journal all 21 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

WLS-TV Uber drivers say they're still targeted by North Chicago police WLS-TV The Uber drivers say they had no idea they'd be breaking the law by picking up riders. The city attorney for North Chicago told the I-Team in June that police would stop pulling over Uber cars, but that didn't happen. Drivers say they are again being ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Fortune Uber's surge pricing is good for you, Uber study says Fortune Ride-hailing company Uber sparked outrage when it hiked fares around New York City during Hurricane Sandy three years ago. Uber's defense? “Surge” pricing, as the company calls it, was a necessary incentive to get drivers on the road to ferry ... Uber's Latest Justification For Surge PricingTechCrunch Uber Has New Data on How Surge Pricing Is Good for You (and Uber)Slate Magazine (blog) Uber got two economics PhDs to explain how supply and demand worksQuartz PYMNTS.com -Business Insider -Telegraph.co.uk all 12 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

The Boston Globe Evans renews call for extensive background checks at Uber The Boston Globe One day after accusing the ride-hailing service Uber of lying to him, Boston Police Commissioner William B. Evans renewed his call Thursday for the company to implement “extensive background” checks and fingerprinting of its drivers to protect customer ... Baker hopes disagreements won't scuttle Uber regsBoston Herald Regulation for Uber, Lyft being considered by State LegislatureDaily Free Press (subscription) all 19 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

TechCrunch Uber's Latest Justification For Surge Pricing TechCrunch Uber would not be a reliable service if it didn't implement surge pricing. Well, at least that's what Uber is suggesting in its recent case study on surge pricing. Surge pricing is an increase of fare that kicks in when there's a high demand of Uber ... Uber Has New Data on How Surge Pricing Is Good for You (and Uber)Slate Magazine (blog) Uber got two economics PhDs to explain how supply and demand worksQuartz Uber: Without Surge Pricing, You'd Never Get a RideWebProNews all 4 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Business Insider Facebook will become a trillion-dollar company before Uber, says billionaire ... Business Insider When asked to choose between Facebook and Uber reaching a trillion dollars first, venture capitalist Chamath Palihapitiya sided with Facebook. He worked for the social media giant as its head of platform in its early days, but he mainly voted for ... and more »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Fortune Uber-nomics: Here's what it would cost Uber to pay its drivers as employees Fortune Fortune crunched the numbers. (Here's a hint: The result starts with a “b” and ends with an “s.”) When a California judge ruled earlier this month that a lawsuit brought by Uber drivers could go forward as class-action, it re-opened the biggest ... Police hunt for an Uber driver accused of sexually assaulting passengerToronto Star Uber driver sought by Toronto police for allegedly sexually assaulting woman ...National Post Uber driver sought in sexual assault investigationCBC.ca Globalnews.ca -CP24 Toronto's Breaking News -Toronto Sun all 15 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

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 »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

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 »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

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 »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

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 ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

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 »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

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 »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

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 »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

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 »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

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 »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

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 »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

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 ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber