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Uber's surge pricing is a rip-off, says Gett CNNMoney Monday, Gett is launching its first big campaign in New York City. Its beef? Uber's surge pricing. Unlike like Uber and Lyft, Gett doesn't jack up its prices during periods of high demand -- a policy known as surge pricing. In New York, Gett charges a ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

CNBC Is Elon Musk going to turn Tesla into next Uber? CNBC Citing Tesla's unique position to execute an Uber-like "shared mobility model," Jonas asserts that the company is best suited to boost low automobile utilization rates by successfully harnessing autonomous driving technology. (Tweet This). "Ten ... Morgan Stanley Thinks Tesla's Real Battle Might Be With Apple, Uber And GoogleForbes Should You Buy Tesla on Uber Rumor?TheStreet.com The Tesla Of The Future Could Look A Lot Like UberHuffington Post Motley Fool -Minyanville.com all 143 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Sydney Morning Herald Another Reason to Avoid the Uber IPO Investorplace.com uber 185 Another Reason to Avoid the Uber IPO The thing about Uber is that its strategy is to just enter markets and utterly scoff at regulations. The company just powers on through until it is challenged or gets thrown out of the market. Taxi drivers refer insurer to watchdog over Uber claimsSydney Morning Herald NRMA defends Uber insuranceThe Australian Mixed Messages from Government on Uber and UberX, TaxisLife in Quebec The Guardian all 7 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Fusion The Uber of Russia is crushing the American version Fusion No one is still quite sure how much revenue Uber brings in now, but documents obtained by Gawker shows the company was pulling in $57 million in one quarter a year ago, so $154 million is a pretty decent figure. Moscow's taxi market alone is estimated ... and more »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Breitbart News Uber Lowers Drunk Driving Arrests in SF–Dramatically Breitbart News “Economically, results indicate that the entrance of Uber X results in a 3.6%-5.6% decrease in the rate of motor vehicle homicides per quarter in the state of California. With more than 13k deaths occurring nationally each year due to alcohol related ... Study: Uber saves livesOCRegister Uber Reduces Drunk Driving Deathsurbanmilwaukee all 5 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Quartz How Uber hires drivers where background checks are impossible Quartz A month after an Uber driver in Delhi was charged with the rape of a female passenger, Uber beefed up its background checks for prospective drivers in India. This is unlikely to help. Outside of the developed West, few countries have centralized ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

New York Post Taxi King files lawsuit for $8M after bank 'partners' with Uber New York Post Freidman, who controls more medallions than anyone else in the city, says the bank wooed and then dumped him in favor of his competitor Uber, according to his Manhattan Supreme Court lawsuit. Freidman said Capital One approached him in 2013 in a bid ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Las Vegas Review-Journal It's official: Uber, Lyft file applications for Nevada Las Vegas Review-Journal Ride-hailing companies Uber and Lyft have applied to be licensed as transportation network companies in the state. The two San Francisco-based companies each submitted applications that arrived at Nevada Transportation Authority offices on Friday. Uber, Lyft could be on Nevada streets in a monthLas Vegas Sun Ride-hailing companies Uber, Lyft apply for permits to operate in NevadaFox Business Uber Applies for Permit to Operate in NevadaKOLO all 16 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

KSAT San Antonio Uber lays out proposal in letter to Mayor Taylor KSAT San Antonio SAN ANTONIO - With the San Antonio City Council approval of the return of Lyft to the Alamo City Thursday, the question becomes will Uber follow? "We are saying loudly that San Antonio is open for business," Mayor Ivy Taylor said. Twin Cities taxi companies take on Uber, Lyft ride-sharingMinneapolis Star Tribune Uber proposal details revealedmySanAntonio.com (blog) Mayor Ivy Taylor: Uber files proposal to return to San AntonioSan Antonio Business Journal all 37 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Resistance to Uber is futile, Broward commission learns Sun Sentinel Now that Broward commissioners have capitulated to the ride-brokering service in hopes of getting it to return, now that Palm Beach and Miami-Dade commissioners will likely roll over after seeing how unpleasant incurring the wrath of the Uber-loving ... and more »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

The New Yorker Uber Isn't Causing New York City's Traffic Slowdown The New Yorker In a squabble with Uber last month, Mayor Bill de Blasio claimed that the ride-sharing company's growing fleet of cars was choking New York City's roadways and impeding traffic. He proposed—and then abandoned, after it proved extraordinarily ... Uber's Business Isn't Built to Help Disabled PeopleWired NYC Taxi Driver-Owners Form New Association to Take on UberInsurance Journal Hong Kong Uber Arrests: Petition Supporting App Garners Close To 50K SignaturesInternational Business Times The Economist -Associations Now -Huffington Post all 109 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

WJXT Jacksonville Rep. Ritch Workman moonlighting as Uber driver WJXT Jacksonville Rep. Ritch Workman, the Florida House's Rules Committee chairman moonlights as an Uber driver around Tallahassee. Talking to different passengers is not so different from campaigning, Workman says. Driving for Uber is a third job for state Workman who, ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Silicon Valley Business Journal (blog) State commission explores legality of Uber leasing program Silicon Valley Business Journal (blog) The California Public Utilities Commission is taking a look at whether ridesharing companies like Uber are in violation of state rules by allowing drivers to use leased vehicles on the job. Uber told the Silicon Valley Business Journal that the CPUC ... California regulators probing Uber's leasing programSan Jose Mercury News Tickets to continue for Uber drivers in HillsboroughWTSP 10 News Uber drivers picket amid Hillsborough stalemateTBO.com all 46 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Fortune Uber beat the taxi companies but its real fight is ahead Fortune Car-hire service Uber, which is embroiled in legal fights across the country, won a significant victory in court this week against a gang of taxi companies that want to drive it out of Connecticut. The ruling certainly helps Uber legitimize its ... Uber Wins Dismissal of Lawsuit by Connecticut Taxi CompaniesNBCNews.com Judge Dismisses Suit Accusing Uber Of Misrepresenting Services, RacketeeringThe Consumerist Reports: Uber suit dismissedThe Advocate The Guardian all 44 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

International Business Times Hong Kong Uber Arrests: Petition Supporting App Garners Close To 50K Signatures International Business Times An online petition launched Thursday by Uber Hong Kong has gained nearly 50,000 signatures in the wake of a recent crackdown on Uber drivers and staff and its offices in the city, the South China Morning Post reported Friday. The petition, written in ... Uber ride service operates in a gray area in most locationsPhillyVoice.com Toronto Uber vs. taxi driver confrontation caught on cameraCBC.ca Taiwan Hits Uber With $1 Million in Fines Over Nearly a YearNDTV South China Morning Post (subscription) -Sydney Morning Herald all 53 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

International Business Times Stolen Uber Passwords Selling For 40 Cents On The Dark Net As Prices Plummet International Business Times The value of stolen Uber account information is plummeting. Usernames and passwords for the transportation service are going for 40 cents on the dark Net, more than half off the price the same credentials were going for after Uber accounts first went ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

The New Orleans Advocate Why Jefferson Parish is reluctant to enforce its rules against Uber The New Orleans Advocate It's been more than a month since Jefferson Parish fired off a cease-and-desist letter to Uber, saying the popular ride-hailing service lacked permits to operate legally in the parish. But Uber drivers continue offering rides in Jefferson anyway, and ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Wired Uber's Business Isn't Built to Help Disabled People Wired “Here,” as it so happens, is Uber's New York City headquarters, which is located all the way on Manhattan's west side, between 11th and 12th Avenues. It might as well be Siberia for the average Manhattanite. No subways run this far west, and it's tough ... What's behind Asia's Uber-sized problem?CNBC A tale of two citiesThe Economist Damaged cars, assault and blackmail: Terrified Uber drivers stay off Mumbai ...Firstpost Huffington Post -IJ Review -Hindustan Times all 38 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Minneapolis Star Tribune Twin Cities taxi companies take on Uber, Lyft ride-sharing Minneapolis Star Tribune When asked, Lyft spokeswoman Chelsea Wilson said in an e-mail, “Residents in Minneapolis have enthusiastically embraced Lyft's safe, affordable rides and we're looking forward to seeing ride sharing continue to grow and thrive in the city.” Uber did ... Uber proposal details revealedmySanAntonio.com (blog) Mayor Ivy Taylor: Uber files proposal to return to San AntonioSan Antonio Business Journal all 35 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Las Vegas Review-Journal How Starbucks, Uber and Obama are making you go broke Las Vegas Review-Journal If you hate public transportation and hailing a cab, but you like the idea of sitting back and letting someone else worry about the driving, Uber can become your best friend. Download the Uber app, request a ride, and in most cases, a car can be at ... and more »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Fortune Uber is mulling a domestic IPO for its Chinese branch, and there's more at ... Quartz After months of rumors in Chinese media, Liu Zhen, who oversees Uber's strategy in China, confirmed with reporters (link in Chinese) at the Beijing News that the company was indeed considering listing its domestic operations inside the country's borders. Uber says its Chinese arm could go publicFortune Uber Says Its Chinese Arm Could Eventually Go Public in ChinaBloomberg Can Uber become Chinese?Tech in Asia all 6 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

CBS Local Uber driver robbed at gunpoint, chases teenage thieves, police say Los Angeles Times At some point, the Uber driver waved down a Los Angeles County sheriff's deputy, who stopped the suspects. Police arrested Anthony Mateo, 19, and Alexis Stewart, 19, both of Los Angeles, along with Dwuan Jennings, 18, of Pomona. They are being held in ... 3 suspects held in robbery of Uber driver in Hermosa BeachThe Daily Breeze 3 Robbery Suspects Arrested After Uber Driver Followed Them From Hermosa Beach ...CBS Local Robbery Suspects Arrested After Uber Driver Follows ThemPatch.com MyNewsLA.com -L.A. Weekly all 12 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

International Business Times For Uber, Lyft Riders With Disabilities, Discrimination Often Comes Included International Business Times These types of incidents have lead to a series of lawsuits against both Uber and Lyft that accuse the companies of violating or failing to uphold the Americans with Disabilities Act, which this year celebrated its 25th anniversary. In California, Uber ... and more »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

WRAL.com Uber driver discovers toddler in middle of Raleigh road WRAL.com Raleigh, N.C. — An Uber driver in Raleigh made a shocking discovery early Thursday morning while on the way to pick up a customer. Matt Duncan said he driving in the Five Points area at about 3 a.m. when he spotted a toddler in the middle of Cowper ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

WSB Atlanta Uber driver rear-ended, robbed by armed men WSB Atlanta Uber driver rear-ended, robbed by armed men photo. The Uber driver said he was picking people up from the nightclub called Cirque, and as he drove away with his customers in the backseat, he found himself staring down the barrel of three different guns. https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber