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Las Vegas Review-Journal Bill introduced to allow Uber to legally operateLas Vegas Review-Journal The question is whether the state wants Uber to operate under an approved regulatory scheme or in an unregulated manner, Settelmeyer said. Under provisions of the bill, companies would be required to register for an annual permit with the Public ... and more » https://news.google.com/news/feeds?pz=1&cf=all&ned=en&hl=en&q=uber

New York Times Companies Adapt to Uber and Lyft Rides on the Expense ReportNew York Times Erin Galey has grown so accustomed to using Uber on business trips that it is hard to imagine using a taxi. “I don't know the taxis, but I know Uber, and I'm comfortable with it,” she said. “If I call a taxi, I'm not sure what I'm going to get.” Ms ... A coverage dispute between Uber, Lyft, and insurers leaves drivers exposedQuartz Senate Committee Hails Insurance For Uber, LyftCBS Local Insurance bill for Uber takes first Senate stepOrlando Sentinel TBO.com -MiamiHerald.com (blog) all 62 news articles » https://news.google.com/news/feeds?pz=1&cf=all&ned=en&hl=en&q=uber

Wall Street Journal Uber Inks Marketing Deal With India's Times InternetWall Street Journal NEW DELHI—Uber Technologies Inc. signed a marketing agreement with a major Indian media conglomerate, Bennett Coleman & Co.--publisher of the Times of India newspaper—to “support Uber's expansion in India,” according to a blog posted Sunday on ... Uber Takes Strategic Investment From Times Internet To Boost Its Visibility In ...TechCrunch Uber ties up with Times Internet for India expansionReuters New partnership jump-starts Uber in IndiaAl Jazeera America Tech Times -PCWorld -Economic Times all 96 news articles » https://news.google.com/news/feeds?pz=1&cf=all&ned=en&hl=en&q=uber

Christian Science Monitor How did Uber come to outnumber NYC's Yellow taxis? (+video)Christian Science Monitor This week, numbers released from the city's taxi registry found that for the first time the number of registered Uber drivers is more than the number of taxis on the road. Has the industry changed for good? NYC taxi industry to propose cap on UberUSA TODAY Fake Taxicab in NYC: Not an Uber ProblemReason (blog) Crash Victim Lawsuit: App Use by Uber Drivers Is Negligent and IllegalStreetsblog New York (blog) KPBS -Digital Trends -TechnoBuffalo all 81 news articles » https://news.google.com/news/feeds?pz=1&cf=all&ned=en&hl=en&q=uber

USA TODAY UN Women appears to back away from Uber partnershipUSA TODAY UN Women appears to be backing away plans, unveiled earlier this month by Uber, to work with the ride-hailing company to create 1 million jobs for women by 2020. A YouTube video posted this week shows Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, United Nations ... Uber to hire dozens of spinners in Europe to battle PR disastersBusiness Insider Uber partnership with UN women's group hits dead endCNET UN Women Backs Away From Uber Partnership A Week After AnnouncementForbes Bloomberg -Fast Company -Huffington Post all 41 news articles » https://news.google.com/news/feeds?pz=1&cf=all&ned=en&hl=en&q=uber

CNET Uber partnership with UN women's group hits dead endCNET "UN Women will not accept an offer to collaborate on job creation with Uber, so you can rest assured about that," the group's executive director, Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, said last week during an event at the UN's 59th session of the Commission on the ... UN Women Backs Away From Uber Partnership A Week After AnnouncementForbes UN Women appears to back away from Uber partnershipUSA TODAY UN Women Says It Has No Plans To Collaborate With Uber On Job Creation ...Fast Company Mashable -Huffington Post -Reuters all 40 news articles » https://news.google.com/news/feeds?pz=1&cf=all&ned=en&hl=en&q=uber

abc7news.com Uber driver beaten, carjacked in San Francisco's Richmond District neighborhoodabc7news.com An Uber driver was beaten and carjacked in San Francisco's Richmond District earlier this week. The driver was standing outside his car early Wednesday morning at 10th Avenue and Geary Boulevard. He was surrounded by four men and one of them ... 4 Men Carjack Uber Driver's Toyota Then Flee After Crashing It In SF Richmond ...CBS Local Suspects arrested after Uber carjackingSFBay all 3 news articles » https://news.google.com/news/feeds?pz=1&cf=all&ned=en&hl=en&q=uber

USA TODAY Digital Life: Tips for proper Uber etiquetteUSA TODAY Q: Uber is available in my city, and before I use it, I'd like to know if the etiquette is any different than the taxis or car services I've used before. Especially, what's the deal when it comes to tipping? – A local Luddite. A: In six short years ... Union-backed taxi service starts in Newark, amid regulatory debate about UberNJ.com 'Uber insurance bill' clears another hurdleKARE Uber is 'out of control,' says Michigan senator looking for reformsMLive.com CBS Local -cleveland.com -mySanAntonio.com all 100 news articles » https://news.google.com/news/feeds?pz=1&cf=all&ned=en&hl=en&q=uber

Streetsblog New York (blog) NYC taxi industry to propose cap on UberUSA TODAY New York City's taxi industry is gearing up to propose a cap on so-called black cars as the number of Uber cars outpaces yellow taxis for the first time. The proposed cap, which is still being drafted, seeks to halt the growth of livery cabs, also ... Crash Victim Lawsuit: App Use by Uber Drivers Is Negligent and IllegalStreetsblog New York (blog) Uber-mania continues as there are now more Uber drivers in New York City than ...Digital Trends San Diego Cab Company Joins Lawsuit Against UberKPBS Dubuque Telegraph Herald -Bloomberg -BBC News all 73 news articles » https://news.google.com/news/feeds?pz=1&cf=all&ned=en&hl=en&q=uber

Forbes In Wake Of Kuaidi-Didi Merger, Uber Faces An Even Tougher Battle In ChinaForbes But in a surprise announcement last month, Kuaidi and Didi said they would merge, creating a powerhouse whose dominance of the market could put Uber's future in China at risk. Perhaps as a consequence, Uber may be looking to merge with a Chinese ally ... Uber Signs Financing Accord With Chinese Car DealershipNew York Times Uber's China business in merger talksFortune all 29 news articles » https://news.google.com/news/feeds?pz=1&cf=all&ned=en&hl=en&q=uber

BBC News Uber cars outnumber yellow taxis in New York CityBBC News For the first time, there are more black Uber cars on the streets of New York City than traditional yellow taxis, figures have revealed. The New York Taxi and Limousine Commission said there were 14,088 registered Uber cars compared with 13,587 yellow ... San Diego Cab Company Joins Lawsuit Against UberKPBS Uber Drivers Threatened in Bogota as Colombia Taxi War Heats UpBloomberg Yellow cabs now outnumbered by Uber cars on NYC streetsKansas City Star Tech Times all 44 news articles » https://news.google.com/news/feeds?pz=1&cf=all&ned=en&hl=en&q=uber

NJ.com Bill to regulate Uber, Lyft moves forward in N.J. AssemblyNJ.com A bill to regulate ride sharing services, such as Uber and Lyft, in the same manner as taxis, by requiring driver background checks, insurance and vehicle inspections, cleared an assembly panel Thursday after rallies in support of the legislation by ... Uber Drivers, Supporters Rally Against Proposed LegislationCBS Local Uber is 'out of control,' says Michigan senator looking for reformsMLive.com Bill on Uber regulations passes Assembly panelAsbury Park Press PolitickerNJ -NorthJersey.com -Minnesota Public Radio News all 189 news articles » https://news.google.com/news/feeds?pz=1&cf=all&ned=en&hl=en&q=uber

Slate Magazine (blog) Germany Partly Banned Uber. Yes, Again.Slate Magazine (blog) When it comes to car-hailing apps, Germany appears to be a little confused. On Wednesday, a regional court imposed a nationwide ban on UberPOP, a peer-to-peer service similar to UberX that Uber offers in European cities, and said that violations could ... German court bans Uber's unlicensed taxi servicesReuters German court places nationwide ban on UberPOPFortune Uber banned in Germany as police swoop in other countriesBBC News NJ.com -Wall Street Journal all 299 news articles » https://news.google.com/news/feeds?pz=1&cf=all&ned=en&hl=en&q=uber

TechCrunch Uber Faces Legal Challenges In France, South Korea And GermanyTechCrunch Urban transportation company Uber is having a rough week. The company is encountering legal struggles in a few of its international markets. On Monday, around 25 armed police officers searched the company's office in Paris. In Germany, a court ordered ... Uber Tension Escalates in Amsterdam as Masked Men Make ThreatsBloomberg Paris Police Raid Uber Offices As French Drivers Face FinesPYMNTS.com An Uber Service Is Banned in Germany AgainAlaska Dispatch News Christian Science Monitor -Chicago Tribune -The Register all 29 news articles » https://news.google.com/news/feeds?pz=1&cf=all&ned=en&hl=en&q=uber

NBCNews.com Uber Cars Outnumber Yellow Cabs in NYC for 1st TimeNBCNews.com New York City's storied yellow cabs are taking a back seat to black cars. Uber cars, often black sedans that can be summoned with smartphone apps, now outnumber the yellow taxis that city riders have hailed with a whistle and a wave for generations. Taxis sue Uber for misleading ads on safetySFGate Uber cars now outnumber yellow cabs in New York CityEngadget Uber Cars Now Outnumber Yellow Cabs On New York City StreetsHuffington Post BGR -Los Angeles Times -NOLA.com all 170 news articles » https://news.google.com/news/feeds?pz=1&cf=all&ned=en&hl=en&q=uber

MLive.com Uber is 'out of control,' says Michigan senator looking for reformsMLive.com LANSING, MI -- Transportation network companies like Uber and Lyft allow users to summon a car from their smartphones, but some Michigan lawmakers want to make sure the drivers and cars are safe before Michiganders hop in. "I'm very concerned that ... and more » https://news.google.com/news/feeds?pz=1&cf=all&ned=en&hl=en&q=uber

Wired The Big Hidden Problem With Uber? Insincere 5-Star RatingsWired Or at least that's what I reported to Uber when prompted to rate my ride. It may have been slightly harrowing, but I had been chauffeured door to door without incident—for half the cost of a cab and infinitely less hassle than the bus. Who was I to ... https://news.google.com/news/feeds?pz=1&cf=all&ned=en&hl=en&q=uber

NBCNews.com Uber Cars Now Outnumber Yellow Cabs On New York City StreetsHuffington Post Uber cars, often black sedans that can be summoned with smartphone apps, now outnumber the yellow taxis that city riders have hailed with a whistle and a wave for generations. It was a changing-of-the-guard moment that passed with little fanfare this ... Uber Cars Outnumber Yellow Cabs in NYC for 1st TimeNBCNews.com Uber sued for false advertising by California taxi companiesPCWorld Uber Cars Outnumber Yellow Cabs on Streets of New YorkTIME SFGate all 201 news articles » https://news.google.com/news/feeds?pz=1&cf=all&ned=en&hl=en&q=uber

SFGate Taxis sue Uber for misleading ads on safetySFGate A group of 19 California taxi companies sued Uber in federal court Wednesday, alleging that it misleads customers about its safety, particularly the way it vets UberX drivers offering paid rides in their own cars. “They are trying to undermine the taxi ... California taxis sue Uber, allege false advertising, unfair competitionLos Angeles Times Uber cars now outnumber yellow cabs in New York CityEngadget Meet the brilliant app that neither Uber nor cab companies want you to know aboutBGR Business Insider -ABC News -CNBC all 95 news articles » https://news.google.com/news/feeds?pz=1&cf=all&ned=en&hl=en&q=uber

Minneapolis Star Tribune Proposed insurance requirements for ridesharing has Uber reconsidering future ...Minneapolis Star Tribune “This type of legislation affects whether Uber will be able to operate in the state, and certainly impacts whether we would be able to expand to other cities in the state,” Uber Midwest General Manager Michael White said shortly after the Senate ... https://news.google.com/news/feeds?pz=1&cf=all&ned=en&hl=en&q=uber

Los Angeles Times California taxis sue Uber, allege false advertising, unfair competitionLos Angeles Times Taxi drivers in California must submit to fingerprinting for criminal background checks. UberX drivers don't have to. Yet Uber Technologies advertises itself as "the safest rides on the road" and executives tout Uber as "safer than a taxi.” That's ... More Uber cars than yellow taxis on the road in NYCNew York Post There Are Now More Uber Cars In NYC Than Yellow TaxisJalopnik More Uber cars on NYC streets than yellow cabsmyfoxny.com SFGate -Business Insider -The Consumerist all 20 news articles » https://news.google.com/news/feeds?pz=1&cf=all&ned=en&hl=en&q=uber

New York Times An Uber Service Is Banned in Germany AgainNew York Times BERLIN — A judge in Frankfurt on Wednesday dealt a setback to Uber, ruling that drivers for its ride-hailing service known as UberPop must hold the official permits required of taxi drivers to operate in Germany. The ruling reinstates one of the most ... German court bans Uber's unlicensed taxi servicesReuters Uber: State lawmakers and taxi industry are trying to drive us out of NJNJ.com German court places nationwide ban on UberPOPFortune BBC News -The Verge -CNBC all 262 news articles » https://news.google.com/news/feeds?pz=1&cf=all&ned=en&hl=en&q=uber

Forbes Uber For Kids: Shuddle Raises $10 Million To Replace Mom's MinivanForbes In an age of “Uber for X” startups, it was inevitable that we'd start to see ride hailing services splinter into more specialized use cases. Running to the head of that line is Shuddle, a new Uber-like service that arranges car rides for busy families ... Shuddle Raises $9.6M For Its Uber-Style Service For Kids And SeniorsTechCrunch all 7 news articles » https://news.google.com/news/feeds?pz=1&cf=all&ned=en&hl=en&q=uber

Wired There Are Good Reasons Why People Love to Sue UberWired Uber and lawsuits—they just seem to go together. Last week, a new class action complaint was filed against the company over Uber's failure to secure drivers' data in a breach. In another court, a Northern California district judge ruled that a jury ... Lee County OKs regulation for Uber, Lyft servicesThe News-Press The Lyft-Uber rivalry rolls on in AustinFortune Lyft takes over SXSW to prove it's nothing like UberMacworld KTRK-TV -Inc.com -Pittsburgh Post-Gazette all 75 news articles » https://news.google.com/news/feeds?pz=1&cf=all&ned=en&hl=en&q=uber

Fortune German court places nationwide ban on UberFortune A German regional court on Wednesday imposed a nationwide ban on local transport services using Uber and uberPOP smartphone apps. The Frankfurt regional court said each violation of the Uber order was subject to a 250,000 euro ($264,825) fine. German court imposes national ban on some Uber servicesReuters Uber Is Banned in Germany AgainNew York Times Police raid Uber offices in ParisThe Verge CNBC -CNNMoney -TIME all 213 news articles » https://news.google.com/news/feeds?pz=1&cf=all&ned=en&hl=en&q=uber