Uberuk

Travis Kalanick’s new venture buys UK ‘dark kitchens’ business Financial TimesTravis Kalanick's City Storage Systems quietly acquired London-based “dark kitchens” start-up FoodStars last year, regulatory filings show, as the former Uber ... View the full article

Jefferies muscles in on larger rivals with part in Uber deal Financial NewsMid-sized US investment bank scores a coup with advisory role on Uber's big Middle Eastern deal. View the full article

Travis Kalanick’s new venture buys UK ‘dark kitchens’ business The TelegraphThe co-founder of Uber has acquired a London-based kitchen rental start-up as he seeks to expand his empire of “dark kitchens” for delivery apps into the UK. View the full article

Uber ‘set to buy rival Careem in Middle East’ Prolific LondonUber is close to clinching a deal to buy the Middle Eastern ride-hailing rival Careem in a transaction worth more than $3 billion, according to people close to the ... View the full article

$3.1 billion Uber-Careem deal to be announced this week LivemintDubai/London: Uber Technologies Inc. is set to announce a $3.1 billion cash-and-share deal to acquire its Dubai-based rival Careem Networks FZ as early as ... View the full article

The Former Uber Man Navigating Europe's Complex Cannabis Rules BloombergWhile Europe's cannabis market remains a byzantine puzzle of regulation, countries are embracing the medical uses of the drug at a serious clip and creating ... View the full article

Hard Rock Cafe Starts Uber Eats Restaurant Delivery in London Eater LondonSocial Pantry — operators of Soane's Kitchen in Ealing, which has earned a mixed reception — will take on food and catering operations at Dulwich Picture ... View the full article

Uber: What Investors Need to Know Before Its IPO The Motley FoolThere's plenty to love about the ridesharing juggernaut -- but potential investors need to understand the company's challenges as well. View the full article

Uber rival Bolt plans to launch a food delivery service Telegraph.co.ukRide-hailing *service* Bolt is preparing to expand into the food-delivery sector in a move that will put it in direct competition with UberEats and Deliveroo. View the full article

Revolut Is Testing the Limits of Finance BloombergRacing to build what he calls the Uber of financial services, Nikolay Storonsky believes in keeping his foot on the accelerator. And watchdogs are starting to ... View the full article

E-scooters on UK roads? Not any time soon BBC NewsLast year Bird, an American company valued at a couple of billion dollars, brought its electric scooter *service* to the UK, with a pilot scheme on London's Olympic ... View the full article

Hard Rock Cafe London launches Uber Eats with VIP tickets London PostHard Rock Cafe London today announced its partnership with Uber Eats to deliver legendary meals to customers in the London area. For the first time, ... View the full article

People on the move including Google, American Express, Vice, Uber, and more The DrumThis week has seen another wave of appointments and departures at brands, media owners and agencies. The Drum has rounded up the key moves from the ... View the full article

This Entrepreneur Found The Gap Left By Uber And Has Already Raised Over $450 Million ForbesThis is the startup story of two founders who applied knowledge transfer from a very different industry to dynamic shared rides and who have done very well in ... View the full article

E-scooters on UK roads? Not any time soon BBC NewsLast year Bird, an American company valued at a couple of billion dollars, brought its electric scooter *service* to the UK, with a pilot scheme on London's Olympic ... View the full article

Ex-Uber comms chief joins Facebook PRWeekAlex Belardinelli, Uber's former head of comms for Northern & Eastern Europe, has joined Facebook as communications director for Northern Europe. News. View the full article

Gett looks to join taxi-hailing rush to IPO Financial TimesTaxi-hailing company Gett, which anticipates becoming profitable later this year, is planning an initial public offering to cash in on appetite for listings of ... View the full article

Spanish start-up Spotahome moves headquarters to London Financial TimesA Spanish start-up backed by Travis Kalanick, the co-founder of Uber, is moving its headquarters to London in order to hire a string of top tech executives. View the full article

Uber's general manager for UK and Ireland leaves for COO position at WeWork City A.M.Uber's UK and Ireland general manager has left the ride-hailing app to join tech workspace firm We Work as its new chief operating office for Europe. View the full article

Uber planning stock market flotation 'in April' BBC NewsThe firm is reportedly planning a stock market flotation in April, hot on the heels of its rival Lyft. View the full article

Uber planning stock market flotation 'in April' BBC NewsThe firm is reportedly planning a stock market flotation in April, hot on the heels of its rival Lyft. View the full article

Uber is talking to Softbank and Toyota about a $1 billion investment in its self-driving car business Business InsiderSoftbank's Vision Fund is in late stage talks to invest $1 billion into the ride-hailing giant's self-driving car unit, according to a person familiar with the matter. View the full article

Palaye Royale guitarist live-tweets Uber driver from Hell Alternative PressWhile we all have had lackluster Uber rides, we have never had a worse experience than Palaye Royale guitarist Sebastian Danzig. View the full article

Fried chicken, a cat, a tooth, and more, all left behind in an Uber Metro.co.ukUber has released its lost and found index which looks at lost items returned to passengers who forget their belongings on a journey. View the full article

Movers and Shakers: Droga5, MediaCom, Netflix, Blis, Uber, Havas and more CampaignLiveWelcome to Campaign's weekly round-up of the hires, departures and promotions across the industry. View the full article