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Telegraph.co.uk Labour will ban Uber and AirBnB, minister warns as she says Tories are party of 'gig economy' Telegraph.co.uk Liz Truss, the Chief Secretary to the Treasury, writes in the Telegraph about how the Tory party is the true party of young people, as it allows them to innovate in the new economy. She warns that the Labour Party will ban start-ups such as Uber ... View the full article

iNews This deaf Uber driver's touching note to passengers is bound to make you smile iNews A deaf Uber driver has been praised for a touching note he left for his passengers after it was spotted by a passenger in London. The message read: “Hi I'm Onur welcome to my Uber. I'm deaf so if you need to tell me something, please text me or when we ... and more » View the full article

Newshub The touching sign this deaf Uber driver leaves in his car Newshub The touching sign this deaf Uber driver leaves in his car Photo credit: Twitter/ Onur Kerey and lilghostgirl. A deaf Uber driver in London has been praised for his sweet message to his passengers, which explains how he communicates with them. A sign ... and more » View the full article

WIRED For a Much-Needed Win, Self-Driving Cars Should Aim Lower WIRED Uber has also seen the benefits of a phased approach in its core business, ridesharing. The app started in 2009 as a way for people to book rides in fancy black cars. It evolved into a peer-to-peer service, a useful alternative to lacking public ... and more » View the full article

NDTV Uber CEO and Transport Boss Had Second Meeting Over London Licence Battle NDTV Khosrowshahi flew to London in October for discussions with Brown after which Uber promised to make things right in the British capital city. The pair had a second meeting in London in January, according to a response to a freedom of information ... and more » View the full article

The indy100 The internet loves this deaf Uber driver's note to passengers The indy100 Earlier this week, Twitter fell a little bit in love with a London-based Uber driver named Onur. When user @lilghostgirl hailed a ride, they stepped inside to find a typed-out note from the driver explaining that he's deaf – but that it doesn't stop ... People love this deaf Uber driver's note to passengersMirror.co.uk all 4 news articles » View the full article

Firstpost Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi meets London's transport ... - Firstpost Firstpost London's Transport Commissioner Mike Brown met Uber's boss Dara Khosrowshahi in January, a freedom of information request revealed, as the Silicon Valley app fights to keep its cars on the streets of its most important European market. Dara ... and more » View the full article

Reuters Uber CEO and transport boss had second meeting over London ... Reuters London's Transport Commissioner Mike Brown met Uber [UBER.UL]boss Dara Khosrowshahi in January, a freedom of information request revealed, as the Silicon Valley app fights to keep its cars on the streets of its most important European market. Uber CEO and transport boss had second meeting over London license battleBusiness Insider all 2 news articles » View the full article

Mashable Note written by deaf Uber driver goes viral on Twitter Mashable A note from a deaf Uber driver has gone mega viral after it was shared on Twitter by one of his passengers. SEE ALSO: Uber launches its own car-sharing service, Uber Rent. On Tuesday, 20-year-old model Rachel Hastings posted the following image taken ... and more » View the full article

Uber CEO and transport boss had second meeting over London license battle ReutersLondon's Transport Commissioner Mike Brown met Uber [UBER.UL]boss Dara Khosrowshahi in January, a freedom of information request revealed, as the ... View the full article

The Guardian Taxi firms face claims over drivers' rights in wake of Uber case The Guardian The battle for rights for gig economy workers is stepping up as the union behind legal action against Uber targets three taxi firms that say their drivers are not entitled to holiday pay or the minimum wage. Green Tomato Cars, which calls itself ... View the full article

Forbes Facebook Is Under Fire For Shady Data. Why Not Uber? Forbes But investment in Uber is common for large firms and funds on either side of the pond: for example, BlackRock Investment Management, which invests pension funds belonging to London's own public transport agency, among others, has apparently been one of ... and more » View the full article

Homes and Property Über-exclusive address:Regent's Park Nash house for rent for £35k per week — with Tom Ford and Damien Hirst as ... Homes and Property A rare chance has arisen to live in Hanover Terrace, the finest and grandest of the Nash terraces designed for Regent's Park - but you'll need to fork out £35k per week to let it short-term. The eye-watering cost equates to roughly £152,200 a month ... View the full article

Brighton and Hove News Uber licence renewal set to be decided in public next week Brighton and Hove News Town hall officers decided to renew it for six months with four new conditions relating to the concerns raised by Transport for London attached – not to block officials from using the app, to report serious complaints to the council, to ensure that ... and more » View the full article

Sky News Uber Eats picks Latin America chief to lead fight against Deliveroo Sky News In the internal announcement, a copy of which has been seen by Sky News, Mr Arevalo said the Uber Eats business was "thriving in one of the most competitive markets globally for food delivery, having experienced tremendous growth over the past 18 ... and more » View the full article

Newsweek Uber Boss Says Self-Driving Cars Are Like Student Drivers Newsweek “We were not perfect,” Khosrowshahi said about Uber's previously lax focus on safety. “Anytime you're growing as fast as we were growing… But that's not an excuse, and sometimes you get things wrong. But our intent now is to get things right.” Uber is ... Uber adds emergency button to its app to directly dial 911The Verge Uber to up its background checks for driversSan Francisco Chronicle all 259 news articles » View the full article

Inside London ganglands, where Uber drivers run a deadly gauntlet Arab NewsHussein rattles off the names of the East London streets that strike fear among Uber Eats drivers when they appear on their delivery apps. “Parnell Road ... View the full article

Financial Times Uber to expand transport options with new deals Financial Times Uber is looking to strike more partnership deals to build out chief executive Dara Khosrowshahi's vision to expand the transport options in its app beyond car booking. At an event in Washington DC on Wednesday, Mr Khosrowshahi promised that Uber would ... Inside London ganglands, where Uber drivers run a deadly gauntletArab News Uber is launching Uber Rent, a rental car service with Getaround ...Quartz Uber users will be able to book e-bikes, buy public transit tickets and rent a car via the Uber app — and it's all ...Recode TechCrunch -The Verge -TechCrunch all 188 news articles » View the full article

Uber Eats drivers trade safety for wages in London ganglands Arab News Hussein rattles off the names of the East London streets that strike fear among Uber Eats drivers when they appear on their delivery apps. “Parnell Road; Amhurst Road; Mare Street; Olympic Park,” recounts the Bangladeshi, who was beaten with a hockey ... and more » View the full article

Quartz Uber is launching a rental car service inside its app Quartz The new Uber Rent platform, which is scheduled to launch later this month in San Francisco, will make cars from Getaround's network available to users of the Uber app. The deal comes as Uber expands beyond its flagship on-demand rides and into other ... Uber gets into car rentals and public transitTechCrunch Coming soon to the Uber app: bikes, rental cars, and public transportationThe Verge Adding more choices today, is Uber plotting a local transportation takeover?Digital Trends Recode -Seeking Alpha -Tribune-Review all 121 news articles » View the full article

Telegraph.co.uk Uber boss admits 'we lost sight of our drivers' Telegraph.co.uk The announcement followed a crushing defeat for Uber's in the European Courts of Justice, which on Tuesday morning upheld France's ban of the app, claiming that it was a criminal offence for the company to operate there. The decision will likely have ... Uber announces redesign of driver app as part of plans to 'correct' past issuesAOL UK The ECJ has ruled against Uber in France over licensing of UberPopVerdict Uber buys dockless, electric bike-share startup JUMPLondon Loves Business all 329 news articles » View the full article

Fast Company Airbnb And Uber Will Never Go Mainstream Without Insurance Fast Company A new report from Lloyd's, the London-based specialist insurer, underscores this point. To compile the report, Lloyd's surveyed 5,000 consumers from the U.S., U.K., and China, and also queried employees from 30 sharing economy startups. Lloyd's also ... View the full article

Financial Times Uber handed further legal blow by European Court of Justice Financial Times In December the ECJ ruled that Uber should be classified as a taxi service, rather than a purely digital intermediation service, which opened it up to tougher transport national legislation in the EU. Uber has been under intense global scrutiny after a ... Uber to buy electric bicycle-sharing firm JumpBBC News Uber loses EU case against French criminal chargesCNBC Uber loses EU court case in fight against French criminal chargesReuters Reuters TV -VentureBeat -Echo -TechCrunch all 329 news articles » View the full article

BBC News Uber to buy electric bicycle-sharing firm Jump BBC News Uber users around the world may soon be able to hire electric bicycles through the app, after the ride-sharing firm bought US bike-hire firm Jump. Based in New York, Jump allows riders to rent electric-powered "pedal assist" bikes via an online ... Uber joins bicycle-sharing peloton with Jump Bikes dealFinancial Times Rogue Uber cabs still operating in SouthendEcho Uber JUMPs: slurps San Fran cycle-share partnerThe Register City A.M. -London Loves Business -Proactive Investors UK all 172 news articles » View the full article

africanews Egyptian court suspends ban on Uber and Careem africanews In October Uber announced a $20 million investment in its new support centre in Cairo. It has had to make deals with local car dealerships to provide its drivers with affordable vehicles and adjust its ride prices to ensure its workers were not hit too ... A Win In Egypt For Careem And UberWeeTracker Media all 52 news articles » View the full article