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Fast Company How Uber Is Changing Life For Women In Saudi Arabia Fast Company Uber is a cosponsor of the event, and Princess Reema has requested that 2,000 cars be on call that day to help make sure that as many women as possible can attend. But the service is already a daily resource for women in the country—Saudi Arabia ... and more »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

New York Times Need a Taxi to the Airport? Options Expanding Beyond Uber New York Times At the same time, established car services like Uber and Lyft are continuing to expand to more corners of the world while adding bells and whistles like Starbucks rewards points, free beach bags and on-demand water taxis. When it comes to ride-sharing ... and more »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Wall Street Journal Uber Gets a Class-Action Education Wall Street Journal On Thursday Judge Edward Chen held a hearing over whether to certify a class-action lawsuit by four Uber drivers who are seeking reimbursement for purportedly unpaid business expenses and gratuities. The plaintiffs claim to represent 159,996 other ... Uber's Californian drivers want to be considered employeesJunior College all 9 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Re/code Capital Gains: 'Chinese Airbnb' and Indian 'Uber for X' Startups Land Big Money Re/code Indian travel startup OYO Rooms (“like an Uber for hotel rooms”) landed a $100 million investment led by SoftBank. Its biggest competitor, Stayzilla, raised a $20 million Series B earlier this year (Tech in Asia). In other foreign “Uber for X” startup ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

CNBC Don't blame Uber for being disruptive: Advisor CNBC When ride-sharing company Uber stormed upon the transportation scene, it encountered loud resistance from traditional taxi companies as well as regulatory hurdles in some regions. Most recently, it found itself going toe-to-toe with New York City's ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Syracuse.com Why you can't catch an Uber or Lyft in Syracuse, but can in 60 smaller cities Syracuse.com 28, 2014 file photo. Lyft is a transportation network company whose mobile-phone application facilitates peer-to-peer ridesharing by enabling passengers who need a ride to request one from drivers who have a car. Ridesharing companies like Uber and ... Uber went down in New York City, and the internet freaked outBusiness Insider Uber's App Went Down In NYC This Morning (Lyft's Time to Shine)Re/code Uber is down in New York City, and the internet is freaking outBusiness Insider Australia all 10 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Uber deserves pushback Crain's New York Business I'm no fan of the mayor—quite the opposite, in fact—but Uber has definitely shown its true colors here ("Uber uses its app to attack de Blasio," CrainsNewYork.com). I'm also no fan of the filthy yellow-cab industry, but Manhattan is a nightmare right ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

CBS Local Uber Drivers Can Now Accept Tips Electronically, But Without Uber's Help CBS Local Vugo launched a new feature on Friday that lets Uber passengers leave drivers a tip with the tap of a button. More than 3,000 Uber drivers use Vugo by displaying its app on a tablet mounted in the backseat of their car. And now — besides ads, news and ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

WFAA Uber, Lyft cleared to pick up fares at DFW Airport WFAA Dallas began issuing permits to Uber and Lyft drivers in May. Fort Worth is still working on rules and doesn't yet require permits for them, but many drivers have gone to Dallas to get permits, making it easy for them to also get a sticker to work at ... and more »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Local 10 Uber's biggest foe in Broward County explains his stance Local 10 "We wanted to have a floor on what Uber could charge that was comparable to what the county commission required us to charge so Uber couldn't engage in predatory process, undercutting us," he said. "They rejected the limitation on vehicles. They ... and more »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Fort Worth Star Telegram Uber, Lyft cleared to pick up fares at DFW Airport Fort Worth Star Telegram Dallas began issuing permits to Uber and Lyft drivers in May. Fort Worth is still working on rules and doesn't yet require permits for them, but many drivers have gone to Dallas to get permits, making it easy for them to also get a sticker to work at ... and more »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Re/code Uber's App Went Down In NYC This Morning (Lyft's Time to Shine) Re/code Uber, the ride-hailing app valued at $51 billion, suffered an issue with its ride-hailing app in New York City on Saturday morning. Several users in the city noted on Twitter that firing up the app brought them a 'Service Unavailable' page. Uber's New ... Uber is down in New York City, and the internet is freaking outBusiness Insider Australia all 9 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

VICE News Masked Gunmen Abducted and Pistol-Whipped Uber Drivers in Guadalajara VICE News From the streets of Paris and Brussels to Mexico City, Uber drivers the world over have come under attack from irate taxi drivers in recent months. But few, if any, outbreaks of violence have been as extreme as in Guadalajara on Wednesday night, when ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

WFAA Uber admits mistakes, apologizes to sex assault victim WFAA DALLAS – An internal investigation revealed an Uber driver accused of sexually assaulting a passenger never underwent a background check and was mistakenly granted driver status, according to the car service. The results of the investigation were ... Uber driver accused of sexually assaulting female passengerfox6now.com Uber Admits Mistakenly Granting Driver Status to Assault SuspectTravelPulse Uber: Driver accused of sex assault didn't get background checkUPI.com all 51 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

KQED Study Credits Uber With Decline in California Drunk Driving Deaths KQED When Uber released a study earlier this year produced with Mothers Against Drunk Driving, taking credit for a decline in drunken driving-related car crashes among drivers under 30, it was called out for not producing enough evidence to make the connection. UBER responsible for a reduction in DUI involved accidentsSan Diego 6 all 4 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Wired Uber's Desperate Fight to Avoid a Massive Class Action Suit Wired The hearing comes as on-demand companies like Uber, Lyft and Postmates surge in popularity and reach, creating a vast pool of cheap, flexible labor. According to the nonprofit Freelancers Union, 53 million Americans now work as freelance contractors. Uber labor lawsuit hinges on whether drivers are similar enough for class ...Fortune California Court Gets One Step Closer to Deciding Uber's FateTIME Judge Questions Whether Suit Applies to All Uber Drivers in CaliforniaWall Street Journal (blog) abc7news.com -Business Insider -CNET all 109 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

CNET See Uber drivers -- and a passenger -- brawl over wing mirror CNET The action was captured on Wednesday by one of the Uber passengers, Seb Bench. He's the CEO at Exeat, a digital agency that's part of Exposure Digital. This is a company that claims to offer "creative solutions to business challenges." He seems to have ... and more »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

CNET Uber drivers can now accept tips electronically, without Uber's help CNET In-car advertising company Vugo launches a new feature that lets passengers electronically tip their Uber drivers. Vugo. One of Uber drivers' biggest beefs with the ride-hailing company is that they can't get tips from customers through its app. Vugo ... Uber's Bumpy Ride To LAX Is A Good Thing, Driver ExplainsLAist all 4 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

CNET Uber's Bumpy Ride To LAX Is A Good Thing, Driver Explains LAist I'm Lexus Jones. I have a regular full-time job but on the weekends and occasional weeknights I drive for Uber. Over the last couple of years I have driven over 2,000 trips for Uber. At first I drove on the UberX platform. Now I drive a luxury car on ... Uber drivers can now accept tips electronically, without Uber's helpCNET all 4 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Los Angeles Times Background checks for Uber, taxi drivers pose issue for Legislature Los Angeles Times Opponents of Uber, Lyft and other smartphone-powered transportation services have long lobbied for regulators to treat these companies the same way taxi companies are treated, given that they're vying for many of the same customers. Now they're ... Uber drivers 'convicted of manslaughter, child exploitation and DUI'The Independent Uber, Lyft And No More Loans: Twilight Is Here For Big-City Taxi BaronsNPR all 9 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

CTV News Why taxi strikes against Uber will backfire Boston.com In what may have been the nation's first organized taxi driver work stoppage in protest of Uber, a few dozen cabbies in Cambridge took to the streets earlier this week to pressure the city to crack down on the ride-hailing services that threaten to put ... The Regulation of Uber in MA: What Would it Mean for Worcester?GoLocal Worcester Ottawa mayor calls taxi drivers 'thugs' after anti-Uber videoCTV News Taxi driver calls mayor 'puppet of Uber' after Watson compared cabbies to 'thugs'CBC.ca Ottawa Citizen -Ottawa Sun -MetroNews Canada all 17 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Local 10 Commissioner proposes plan to bring Uber back to Broward County Local 10 "Under my proposal, it would allow Uber to give background checks on their own drivers using a company that the county recommends," Bogen said. "The regulations I'm proposing will have safety for the public as well as be lenient enough to let companies ... and more »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

TIME California Court Gets One Step Closer to Deciding Uber's Fate TIME California Northern District Judge Edward Chen was going over the details of a $227 million settlement that FedEx, a 44-year-old company with close to the same value as 6-year-old Uber, agreed to pay earlier this summer. That payout should end an ... Uber drivers will have to wait a bit longer to learn if they can join lawsuitCNET The fate of Uber drivers in California remains in the airBusiness Insider Uber at center of legal battle over drivers' employmentabc7news.com Fortune -Reuters -Forbes all 87 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Business Insider The fate of Uber drivers in California is being decided right now Business Insider uber driver Lucy Nicholson/ReutersLimousine driver Shuki Zanna, 49, holds up his iPhone displaying transportation app Uber as he waits for customers in Beverly Hills, California, December 19, 2013. This Uber lawsuit could have big implications for the sharing economyFortune What's At Stake In Uber Lawsuit's Class-Action HearingForbes Hearing in San Francisco to determine whether a group of Uber drivers can ...abc7news.com The Hill -CNET -Reuters all 67 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

SFGate Will Uber drivers get class-action status for employment case? SFGate A lawsuit by Uber drivers seeking to be deemed employees could become a bludgeon against the ride company or end up as a mere mosquito, depending on the outcome of a court hearing in San Francisco. U.S. District Judge Edward Chen heard arguments ... Uber's Desperate Fight to Avoid a Massive Class Action SuitWired Uber labor lawsuit hinges on whether drivers are similar enough for class ...Fortune California Court Gets One Step Closer to Deciding Uber's FateTIME Business Insider -abc7news.com -Wall Street Journal (blog) all 109 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber