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Re/code Airbnb's Clever Strategy in China May Outshine Uber's Re/code Airbnb and Uber are taking markedly different approaches to China. So far, Airbnb looks like the one to back. The apartment-sharing company stuck a bullseye on China yesterday and started the search for a CEO in the far East. For now, Airbnb will focus ... and more »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Fox News Uber's cheapest service significantly lowers drunken driving deaths in ... Fox News Ride-sharing services like Uber and Lyft have new ammunition in their fight to operate in cities around the world -- a study that concludes they could save thousands of lives. The upstart services have battled the organized taxi lobby and politicians ... and more »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Uber Debits $1537 From Passenger's Checking Account For 6-Day Ride That Didn't ... The Consumerist This story should teach two lessons to any Uber passenger: First, always check to make sure that your ride is concluded when you get out of the car. Second, don't do anything that directly links your checking account to Uber. It's a lesson learned the ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

The Hill Uber expanding 'UberEats' food delivery service The Hill Popular ride-hailing company Uber is expanding its food delivery service, UberEats, to San Francisco. The company tweeted that it is adding San Francisco, which is its hometown, to a list of six cities where users can order food using an app that is ... Uber brings food delivery to its hometown, San FranciscoCNET How Uber's latest update could pose a major threat to GrubHubBusiness Insider Food delivery is taking center stage in Uber's appFortune TechCrunch -San Jose Mercury News -NBC Bay Area all 76 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

New York Times (blog) Bits | Uber Raises $100 Million From Tata of India New York Times (blog) Uber already said that it had planned to invest $1 billion by early next year into its operations in India, where Uber competes with local rivals like Ola, a ride-booking service that recently raised $400 million. Uber offers its services in 18 Indian ... Uber India secures investment from major Indian companyUSA TODAY Fresh investment to help Uber boost India ridership to 1 million dailyCNET Uber raises $100 million from India's TataFortune Wall Street Journal -Bloomberg -Reuters all 104 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Forbes Is Uber's No Tipping Culture Under Attack? Forbes Out of all the Uber passengers I've talked to, not one has ever said that they love Uber because they don't have to tip. Passengers may mention that fact later on, but most often you hear things like, 'The experience is awesome', 'The cars are cleaner ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Wall Street Journal Asian Ride Startups Give Uber a Run for Money Wall Street Journal Investors have opened their checkbooks to rivals of Uber Technologies Inc. in Asia. Three Asian aspirants to the ride-hailing throne have attracted large sums of fresh capital in recent months, bringing their total fundraising to $5.8 billion, closing ... The Chinese government is the latest member of the anti-Uber investor allianceQuartz GrabTaxi Lands $350M From China's Top Uber Rival Didi Kuaidi And OthersTechCrunch Uber's biggest rival in China invests in an Uber rival in SingaporeFortune Re/code -Mashable -Financial Times all 61 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

KTLA Uber, Lyft Closer to Being Fully Operational at LAX After Narrow City Council Vote KTLA A driver with Uber and Lyft stickers on the car's windshield are seen at LAX's departures level in July 2015. A Los Angeles City Council panel on Aug. 18, 2015, narrowly backed a policy that would allow Uber and Lyft to pick up passengers at LAX ... Plan for Uber, Lyft service at LAX clears key City Hall hurdleLos Angeles Times LA City Council committee votes 3-2 in favor of allowing Uber, Lyft at LAX89.3 KPCC Los Angeles seeks regulation of Uber, Lyft in exchange for LAX pickupsLA Daily News L.A. Weekly all 32 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

89.3 KPCC LA City Council committee votes 3-2 to still allow Uber, Lyft at LAX 89.3 KPCC A committee of the Los Angeles City Council voted 3-2 Tuesday to affirm the Council's existing decision to allow rideshare services like Uber and Lyft to start picking up riders at LAX. The Council exercised its power to review the decision by the ... Los Angeles seeks regulation of Uber, Lyft in exchange for LAX pickupsLA Daily News Opening LAX to Uber Gains MomentumL.A. Weekly New hurdle for Uber, Lyft at LAXMyNewsLA.com all 9 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Another Uber driver sues, claiming unpaid wages PCWorld A California man who drives for Uber has sued the company in federal court, claiming he's owed unpaid wages under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act. Greg Fisher, a Los Angeles resident, says Uber should pay him unpaid minimum wage, unpaid ... and more »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Sun Sentinel Palm Beach County backtracks on new rules for Uber Sun Sentinel Uber had threatened to pull out of Palm Beach County over planned fingerprinting requirements and new insurance standards for the company's drivers. That triggered a flood of complaints from Uber riders who have filled county commissioners' email ... Rules to be loosened for limos & taxis in Palm Beach CountyWPTV.com Uber to Leave Palm Beach if Regulations Are Put in Place; Commissioners to ...New Times Broward-Palm Beach Palm Beach County backs off some Uber rules; fight not overPalm Beach Post (blog) MyPalmBeachPost (subscription) all 48 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Forbes The Case For Carpooling: Inside Lyft And Uber's Quest To Squeeze More People ... Forbes In the year since Uber and Lyft launched their carpooling services, the two companies have pushed aggressively to grow them -- in part because carpooling allows them to offer lower fares without burning as much venture capital money. (Image courtesy Lyft). and more »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Re/code Airbnb Joins Uber in Playing a Risky Growth Game in China Re/code Airbnb's commitment to China, just like Uber's, is a bold move. It's betting it will be able to succeed where almost every other American company — Google, Facebook, PayPal et al. — has failed. It is gambling it can do so despite battling homegrown ... and more »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

CNET Uber brings food delivery to its hometown, San Francisco CNET Uber has launched its UberEats food delivery service in San Francisco. Uber. Uber has waded into competitive territory in San Francisco: on-demand food delivery. On Tuesday, the ride-hailing service launched in the city its UberEats service, which aims ... Food delivery is taking center stage in Uber's appFortune Biz Break: Uber expands to food delivery in San FranciscoSan Jose Mercury News How Uber's latest update could pose a major threat to GrubHubBusiness Insider NBC Bay Area -TechCrunch -Digital Trends all 49 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

W*USA 9 Uber driver feared for his life after Shaw homicide W*USA 9 “This is the guy right here, he's got a gun in his belt.” Petrov was coming up S Street as the suspect was fleeing down it on the wrong side of the road. The gunman climbed through his sunroof, pointed his handgun at the Uber driver, and screamed at ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

MyNewsLA.com Los Angeles seeks regulation of Uber, Lyft in exchange for LAX pickups LA Daily News Los Angeles City councilmen Paul Krekorian and Paul Koretz are seeing increased regulations for Uber, Lyft (seen above) and other ride-hailing companies in any agreement that allows them to pick up passengers at Los Angeles International Airport ... New hurdle for Uber, Lyft at LAXMyNewsLA.com all 8 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Check Uber fares with a tweet CNET Normally if you'd want to get a price quote for a Uber ride, you'd need to have an account on its website and use it, or its app, to check the fare. If you don't want to sign up, you can use a tweet to check the fare prices via Twitter. The Digital ... and more »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Can Uber Keep Your Data Safe? It's Trying. Huffington Post A few years ago, Uber published a blog post analyzing some of its late-night riders. The post isolated those riders who had hailed an Uber on a weekend night and then called for another ride, within a short distance of the original dropoff, 4-6 hours ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Hartford Courant Uber Cutting Fares In Greater Hartford Hartford Courant Whether Uber drivers will benefit financially, suffer or come out about the same remains to be seen. Powers contends that Uber drivers — independent contractors that it refers to as "partners" — will see more income because the price cut will create ... Uber jobs under the spotlight as courts consider drivers' employment statusABC Online Some drivers complain of Uber payment arrears: reportEJ Insight all 2 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Observer Israeli startup calls out Uber Fortune Both Uber and Lyft, the two largest ride-hailing companies in the U.S., occasionally hike prices in times and places of high demand, dubbed “surge pricing,” much to the annoyance of many of their customers. But Gett, an Israeli company that also ... Gett Declares Taxi App War With New Anti-Uber Ad CampaignObserver Uber's surge pricing is a rip-off, says GettFOX31 Denver all 5 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

People Magazine Mila Kunis & Ashton Kutcher Take an Uber Ride with Princess Beatrice in N.Y.C ... People Magazine Mila Kunis & Ashton Kutcher Take an Uber Ride with Princess Beatrice in N.Y.C.: See the Fun Snapshot! By Jodi Guglielmi. @JodiGug3. 08/17/2015 AT 04:55 PM EDT. If there was ever a reason to become an Uber driver, this is it. Newlyweds Mila Kunis and ... Mila Kunis Has Burger Date With Ashton Kutcher, Takes Uber With Princess BeatriceThe Inquisitr all 59 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Forbes The Uber Controversy Highlights A Key Question: Who Is The Boss In The Sharing ... Forbes A modern-day Zen koan, maybe, but the evidence is all around us—Airbnb, Elance-oDesk, Handy, HourlyNerd, TaskRabbit, Uber. These businesses seem much more like conglomerations of independent professionals that connect to customers through a ... and more »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

New York Post Uber is making New York City cab drivers miserable - and now they have proof Business Insider Taxi drivers aren't happy with the effects that Uber and other ride-hailing services are having on their business. Now New York cab drivers have the proof they need to plead their case to the city council, the same governing body that was a single vote ... Medallion owners aren't backing down against UberNew York Post Uber quadruples security staff to keep customer's data safeITProPortal Guelph taxi driver fired after caught moonlighting for UberGuelph Mercury Pulse -Silver Chips Online -DutchNews.nl all 19 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Fortune Food delivery is taking center stage in Uber's app Fortune Previously, the UberEATS button was location at the bottom, alongside Uber's other options such as UberX, UberBlack, and so on. Now, it's at the top, next to an icon for Uber's ride-hailing options, letting users easily flip between using the app for ... How Uber's latest update could pose a major threat to GrubHubBusiness Insider Uber's New Update Gives Food Delivery As Much Attention As TransportationTechCrunch UberEATS Expands To Six Cities, Takes Center Stage In Latest Uber App UpdateBustle Investor's Business Daily -Fast Company -Austin Business Journal (blog) all 11 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Fortune Uber is going on a security hiring binge Fortune The ride-sharing startup plans to boost its security team from a staff of 25 to 100 by the end of 2015, Uber chief security officer Joe Sullivan told the Financial Times on Monday. Sullivan, a former assistant United States attorney who specialized in ... Uber to beef up security team to boost data safetyCNBC Uber To Boost Security Staff After Data Privacy ConcernsInternational Business Times Uber quadruples security staff to protect its data and drivers from attackInternational Business Times UK Times of India all 22 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber