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CNBC Some Uber Drivers Say Company Misled Them CNBC Three weeks ago, Uber rallied 400 drivers to testify in an employee classification lawsuit that they wanted to stay contractors. Now, some of them have changed their minds. After speaking with Lichten & Liss-Riordan, the law firm representing the ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Gawker Officials: Uber Let Alleged Rapist Drive for Them on Fake Permit Gawker An Uber driver accused of raping a passenger in Dallas last week allegedly used a fake permit to outwit the company's screening process, and would never have gotten the job if the company had checked a city database first. The car-hailing service ... Uber Riders Concerned After Driver Accused Of Sex AssaultCBS Local Uber Driver Accused Of Rape Used Phony Permit To DriveThe Consumerist Uber driver accused of assault used phony Dallas permit, city saysDallas Morning News WFAA -KTRK-TV all 139 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

KCCI Des Moines Students led push to bring Uber to Ames KCCI Des Moines In April, Brietbarth, the Iowa State University student body president, led an effort in support of a resolution that would create a platform for ridesharing company Uber to operate in Iowa. "Students are dynamic, and they are always moving with the ... Uber Launches in Ameswhotv.com Uber launches today in AmesDesMoinesRegister.com Uber rides into AmesIowa State Daily kwwl.com all 47 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

BetaBoston Uber's carpool option may ratchet up competition with cabs, transit BetaBoston Uber is launching a service this month that could halve the price of a customer's ride and attract even more customers, over the protests of cab drivers who continue to argue that the increasingly popular industry of on-demand transportation services ... Morning Updates: The Beijing 2022 Olympic song sounds a lot like a 'Frozen' balladBoston.com Uber to launch carpooling service in Boston this monthBoston Business Journal (blog) The future of Uber is coming to Boston.Boston Sun Times all 8 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

whotv.com Uber Launches in Ames whotv.com Tuesday, Uber General Manager of Uber Iowa, Mike White, and Iowa State University student body president, Dan Breitbarth, celebrated the official launch of Uber in Ames with an inaugural ride. Last year, the Iowa State University Student Body passed a ... Students led push to bring Uber to AmesKCCI Des Moines Uber launches today in AmesDesMoinesRegister.com Uber to begin offering rides in Ames todayAmes Tribune kwwl.com all 44 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Bloomberg Uber Driver Challenge Is Early Test for 'Sharing Economy' Bloomberg The most serious challenge to Uber Technologies Inc.'s “Be your own Boss” business model might also present an early test to the wider sharing economy as well as undermine its own $50 billion valuation. The immediate battle comes Thursday in San ... Uber driver challenge is early test for 'sharing-economy' firmsSTLtoday.com all 8 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Re/code Some Uber Drivers Say Company Misled Them on What It Means to Be a Contractor Re/code Now, some of them have changed their minds. After speaking with Lichten & Liss-Riordan, the law firm representing the plaintiffs in the suit, six Uber drivers out of the 400 who originally testified on behalf of Uber have decided to speak against the ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

CBS Local Uber Driver Accused Of Rape Used Phony Permit To Drive The Consumerist uberlogodogs Uber is once again under fire for its system of vetting drivers after the city of Dallas claims that an Uber driver accused of raping a passenger was operating on a bogus permit and should never have made it through the company's screening ... Uber driver accused of assault used phony Dallas permit, city saysDallas Morning News I-Team: Uber Driver With Criminal Past Never Underwent Background CheckCBS Local Uber driver in Dallas accused of rape used phony permitSTLtoday.com KTRK-TV -Minneapolis Star Tribune all 139 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

New York Times Republicans Are Trying to Turn Uber Into a Partisan Issue New York Times Republican presidential candidates like Jeb Bush, Rand Paul and Marco Rubio have found it convenient to portray themselves as big supporters of Uber, Airbnb and other technology-based companies that are shaking up traditional industries like taxis and ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Boston Globe Cambridge taxi drivers strike to protest Uber, Lyft Boston Globe Cambridge cabbies took a page from their Paris comrades' playbook on Monday, staging a strike to protest Uber and other ride-hailing companies that are stealing a growing number of riders. But while the French drivers in June won strong support from ... 7 Things You Do That Annoy Your Uber DriverHuffington Post What is Uber doing to train its drivers on disability rights?CNET Cabbies strike to protest UberBoston Herald PJ Media -Ames Tribune -U.S. News & World Report all 192 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Boston Globe Uber carpooling coming to Boston Boston Globe Uber is launching a service this month that could halve the price of a customer's ride and attract even more customers, over the protests of cab drivers who continue to argue that the increasingly popular industry of on-demand transportation services ... Morning Updates: The Beijing 2022 Olympic song sounds a lot like a 'Frozen' balladBoston.com Uber to launch carpooling service in Boston this monthBoston Business Journal (blog) all 4 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Huffington Post 7 Things You Do That Annoy Your Uber Driver Huffington Post While a spokesperson for Uber told The Huffington Post that the company does not have "a single global threshold below which a driver ... is deactivated," Business Insider reported in February that drivers run the risk of having their account ... Cambridge taxi drivers strike to protest Uber, LyftBoston Globe Uber Battle in New York Shows the Problems and Promise of the Sharing EconomyPJ Media What is Uber doing to train its drivers on disability rights?CNET Ames Tribune -U.S. News & World Report all 196 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

CNET Uber takes legal action over Australia tax ruling Financial Times Uber is fighting similar regulatory battles in multiple jurisdictions around the world as it expands at breakneck speed, disrupting the taxi industry in the process. It has enjoyed success in several high-profile cases, including in New York — one of ... Uber takes ATO to Federal Court in battle over GSTCNET ​Uber challenges ATO in court over GSTZDNet Uber doesn't fear the ATOSydney Morning Herald Business Insider Australia -The Australian Financial Review -The Age all 34 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

U.S. News & World Report Drivers weigh in on Uber boom in NYC U.S. News & World Report In this July 21, 2015 photo, yellow cab driver Jatinder Singh responds to questions during an interview in his taxi in New York. Singh owned a yellow cab, which he decided to paint black so he could start driving with Uber. He lasted about six months ... Drivers on both sides of Uber debate weigh in on how ride-hailing app is ...Minneapolis Star Tribune all 75 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Columbus Dispatch Uber keeps young riders on the go, baby-boomer drivers 'in the know' Columbus Dispatch PITTSBURGH — When a passenger recently wondered aloud about the meaning of the pop-culture phrase “Bye, Felicia,” Pittsburgh Uber driver George DeBolt knew the answer, even though he's not quite in the demographic one might expect to have such ... and more »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Florida Today Melbourne may drop taxi permits, citing Uber competition Florida Today Citing competition from Uber and up-and-coming ride-sharing services, Melbourne officials may deregulate taxi, shuttle and limousine companies to level the competitive playing field. Forty-three such companies are licensed to operate in Melbourne, ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Bits | Political Consultant for Uber to Advise Other Start-Ups New York Times (blog) Uber, the ride-hailing app, seems capable of the impossible: fighting City Hall and winning. In its recent tussle with the City of New York, the company emerged victorious after an all-out media blitz against Mayor Bill de Blasio, who proposed and then ... and more »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

New York Post De Blasio eyes new council plan to limit Uber's pricing New York Post The de Blasio administration is revving up City Council proposals to slow down Uber after the company rear-ended his efforts last month to stop issuing new licenses for e-hail cars. Administration officials are studying how to curb the price of a fare ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Los Angeles Times Uber, Lyft not popular with business travelers Los Angeles Times Although ride-sharing companies like Uber and Lyft continue to expand across the country, the services remain one of the least popular ground transportation options among business travelers. lRelated Airport screening misses more than half of infected ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

CNBC Uber faces the 'last 1bn person market' left CNBC Uber chief executive Travis Kalanick often describes India as a "global priority market". Quite how much of a priority only became clear last week, as the ride-sharing service unveiled plans to sink an extra $1bn into the country over the next nine months. Microsoft to invest $100 million in UberThe Seattle Times Report: Ride-hailing service Uber to put $1 billion in IndiaAutoblog (blog) Uber valued at $50bn as MS invests $100mTimes of India The Next Digit -The Straits Times all 52 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

WFAA Dallas Uber driver arrested for sex assault of customer WFAA "We take these reports seriously and our thoughts are with the victim," Uber said in a statement. "The driver was immediately banned once we learned of the allegations and Uber's safety team is working with the Dallas Police Department on their ... City of Dallas: Uber driver arrested on sex assault charge wasn't authorized ...Dallas Morning News (blog) Uber Driver Charged With Sex Assault Had Criminal HistoryCBS Local Records: Uber driver charged with assault has prior recordFort Worth Star Telegram NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth all 30 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

PBS NewsHour (blog) Should Uber drivers be considered employees? Viewers sound off. PBS NewsHour (blog) Here's some of what you had to say about last week's story about companies like Uber and Instacart — and how the definition of “employee” is changing in the sharing economy. There was this from Uber driver Steven Simpson-Black: I've worked independent ... and more »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Fusion Uber, Lyft Shut Down In Broward County, Florida Fusion In a 5-4 vote in April, County Commissioners passed legislation that legalized ride-sharing services like Uber and Lyft, but only on the condition that drivers be fingerprinted and carry commercial vehicle insurance. “As elected officials, we have to ... Uber and Lyft hit the road in Broward CountySun Sentinel Uber, Lyft leaving Broward County on FridayWPTV.com As of Today, Uber No Longer in BrowardNew Times Broward-Palm Beach all 18 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Business Insider There's a secret Uber VIP program - here's how you become a part of it Business Insider When you open your app, you see a VIP option along with UberX, UberBlack, and the other Uber features available in your city. When you select it, you'll only be given drivers with 4.8-star ratings and "high-quality cars." Uber VIP isn't an option that ... and more »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Are Yelp, GrubHub, and Uber Creating Any Lasting Value? Barron's THE POSTER CHILD IS UBER, the cab service that moves cars to where there's demand, upending the traditional taxi and limo business. Dow Jones reported Friday that Uber is now worth $51 billion, based on $5 billion invested to date. Another example is ... and more »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber