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UK business investment has nosedived – what’s to blame? Spectator.co.ukBusiness investment in the UK declined in all four quarters of 2018 to complete a year-on-year dive of 2.4 per cent, according to the ONS. These are the… View the full article

London prepares for launch of ultra-low emissions zone The GuardianLondon is preparing to enforce “world-leading” vehicle pollution restrictions from Monday as the capital attempts to clean up the toxic air blamed for thousands of ... View the full article

Are Bankers and Venture Capitalists Really Getting Fleeced by Patagonia? The New York TimesThey won't be leaving “bros out in the cold,” says Patagonia. Here's how the company is thinking about its famous banker fleeces. View the full article

This ex-Uber driver refused to pick up blind doctor and his guide dog after meal out Chronicle LiveThe prosecution is thought to be one of the first of its kind in Tyneside. View the full article

London should clean up its air pollution – but it must ensure the right people pay CityMetricAs London prepares to launch its ultra low emission zone (Ulez) on Monday, the latest reports are that nitrogen dioxide levels in the city are falling – but that 2 ... View the full article

Safety never stops, says Uber Prolific LondonHoping to counter some of the negative press they regularly receive, Uber's recent PR push is the 30-second spot for UK audiences, Safety Never Stops. View the full article

British Gas owner begins 2,000-strong jobs cull in Glasgow and Leeds Telegraph.co.ukThe owner of British Gas has made its first major cuts in a 2000-strong jobs cull planned for this year with the closure of two offices in Glasgow and Leeds that ... View the full article

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer = Kenny Dalglish MkII Football365.comSend your mails to theeditor@football365.com. Four conclusions on this morning's mailbox 1) No Wolves fans at all? (Nope – MC) I genuinely believe the MC ... View the full article

Uber reportedly suspend London driver for allegedly telling customers that he doesn't take Jewish people | TaxiPoint Taxi News | UK | Black cabs TaxiPoint Taxi NewsUber London has reportedly suspended a driver after two men claimed he cancelled a journey, after saying “I don't take Jews" the Jewish News reported.&nbs. View the full article

Leeds hostel opens dog kennels so homeless men don't have to abandon their best friends Leeds Live"We recognised that some homeless people were loathe to leave the streets because they couldn't take their dogs with them" View the full article

Über develops creative for new Madagascar habitat at Chester Zoo Prolific NorthSheffield's Über Agency has designed a creative concept to promote Chester Zoo's new Madagascar habitat. View the full article

New Uber rival Ola set to launch in Birmingham after council grants licence Birmingham LiveOla is the only phone app that can be used to hail private hire vehicles and black cabs. View the full article

Uber spent $2m to help push New York congestion charge Financial TimesUber was the biggest backer of a campaign pushing for congestion charging in New York City, emerging as an unlikely champion of a levy on vehicles in US ... View the full article

Channel 4 to move HQ to Leeds UK Investor MagazineChannel 4 have confirmed its new headquarters will be in Leeds, in a boost for the so-called Northern Powerhouse project. View the full article

Parents of fake Uber driver charged with murder say their son is innocent Daily MailNathaniel David Rowland, 24, is accused of kidnapping and murdering 21-year-old Samantha Josephson after she left a bar at 1.30am on Friday in Columbia, ... View the full article

The power of myth: are Liverpool and Leeds destined to win? Off The Ball“How do you cause people to believe in an imagined order such as Christianity, democracy or capitalism? First, you never admit that the order is imagined.” View the full article

Police reveal fake Uber driver attacked University of South Carolina student with 'a sharp object' Daily MailAuthorities say multiple injuries from a sharp object killed a University of South Carolina student who police say was kidnapped and killed after she got into the ... View the full article

Mom of student killed by fake Uber driver slams the 'vile' killer Daily MailNathaniel David Rowland, 24, was arrested for allegedly killing 21-year-old Samantha Josephson after she got into his car in Columbia at about 1.30am on ... View the full article

Lyft, Uber, Pinterest: Are internet unicorns really worth billions? BBC NewsLyft is the first tech company to float this year but the $24bn business is yet to make profit. View the full article

Moment student got into car she mistook for Uber before being found dead Metro.co.ukCCTV caught the ill-fated moment a student got into a car she thought was an Uber. Samantha Josephson, 21, was found dead hours later and the alleged ... View the full article

Student, 21, found dead in woods after 'getting into car she thought was Uber' Mirror.co.ukSamanantha Josephson, 21, called an Uber at the end of a night out in Columbia, South Carolina, but got into the wrong car - hours later her body was found in ... View the full article

Some of Hull's most confusing quirks for people when they first visit Hull Daily MailBeing an outsider to the city, it is not hard to soon notice things that are different in Hull. I decided to make the bold move to move from Leeds and buy my first ... View the full article

Fancy keeping Leeds Bradford Airport safe? The airport is hiring security officers Leeds LiveYou'll need attention to detail and be reasonably fit. View the full article

Lyft IPO sets the stage for Uber listing Financial TimesSilicon Valley's best known private companies have raised huge amounts of money at breathtaking valuations from investors happy to bet on fast growth without ... View the full article

Man, 24, arrested over the murder of student, 21, who 'got into his car thinking it was her Uber' Daily MailSamantha Josephson, 21, went missing in Columbia, South Carolina early on Friday. Nathaniel David Rowland, 24, has been arrested over her kidnap and ... View the full article