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Refinery29 Money Diary: A Freelance Writer Living In London On 14k Refinery29 Now it's 2018, she is in £1,150 of credit card debt and is feeling afraid. However, she says there is still something deep down in her soul that cries out against weekly budgets and monthly Oyster card passes and packed lunches. She loves Pret, and ... View the full article
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Financial Times Uber curbs working hours for its UK drivers Financial Times Uber has capped the number of hours its UK drivers can work before they have to take a break in a bid to promote “driver and passenger safety”. The move, which comes before a legal case this summer to decide whether Uber can operate in London, will ... Uber drivers told they must take six hour break to tackle safety fearsEvening Standard Uber forcing UK drivers to take breaks in the name of safetyEngadget Uber to introduce mandatory rest breaks for UK driversBusiness Insider BBC News -Rappler -The Verge -Reuters all 38 news articles » View the full article
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Evening Standard Uber drivers told they must take six hour break to tackle safety fears Evening Standard Uber licence revoked in London. Unions have also warned that drivers were incentivised by the firm to work long hours and under existing rules represented a danger to public safety. Uber, currently fighting a ban from London's streets in the courts ... Uber curbs working hours for its UK driversFinancial Times Uber to introduce mandatory rest breaks for UK driversReuters Uber forcing UK drivers to take breaks in the name of safetyEngadget Fin24 -Daily Mail -Bloomberg all 21 news articles » View the full article
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Telegraph.co.uk Pimlico Plumbers' Charlie Mullins to run for London Mayor on 'common sense' ticket Telegraph.co.uk Plumbing entrepreneur Charlie Mullins plans to run for London Mayor, saying the city is being “disgracefully” neglected by both the incumbent in the job and the Government. Mr Mullins, a leading Brexiteer, said his decision to contest the 2020 vote was ... and more » View the full article
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The Star Online After rejecting Uber, London renews Addison Lee's licence - Tech ... The Star Online London has renewed premium car service Addison Lee's licence to operate in the capital for the next five years, less than four months after Uber was stripped of its licence. Black Cab protest underway against Uber operations - The ...The Chauffeur all 9 news articles » View the full article
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Evening Standard London taxi protest: Black cab drivers stage demo against TfL and ... Evening Standard London taxi drivers descended on Elephant and Castle as part of a series of protests this week against TfL and Uber. The protests, in response to TfL's reasons for revoking Uber's licence and the minicab firm's continued operation in London, are set to ... Taxi protest at Elephant & Castle begins week of TfL/Uber demos ...London SE1 all 3 news articles » View the full article
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London taxi protest: Black cab drivers stage demo against TfL and Uber Evening StandardLondon taxi drivers descended on Elephant and Castle as part of a series of protests this week against TfL and Uber. The protests, in response to TfL's reasons ... View the full article
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Salon Losing money rapidly, how long can Uber last? Salon Making matters worse, Uber already has fled from China and Russia, beaten by local competitors, and is barely hanging on in India. It is dangling by a hair in London, one of its busiest overseas markets, since the city's transportation authority ... and more » View the full article
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Uber launches new service targeting business users gulfnews.com Discussing performance in the region, Free said that Uber has seen “significant growth” here, both from a rider and driver perspective. He said the region has been “extremely receptive” to Uber's technology, and that he anticipates “exponential growth ... and more » View the full article
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Finance News (press release) Taxify Launches in Lisbon as Uber's London Licence Wait Continues Finance News (press release) A European startup that is hoping to take on Uber and which had its launch in London stopped by regulators in 2017, has launched its services in a new city in Europe. Taxify has been able to launch its services in Lisbon, Portugal, where the company ... and more » View the full article
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Bloomberg Build a Wall Between Uber and Travis Kalanick Bloomberg To start with, Uber is the target of five—yes, five—federal investigations, according to Bloomberg News. There's that lawsuit by Alphabet, which it has a good chance to win. Uber's hope of being an early adopter of self-driving cars, something it ... and more » View the full article
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Reuters After rejecting Uber, London renews Addison Lee's licence Reuters LONDON (Reuters) - London has renewed premium car service Addison Lee's licence to operate in the capital for the next five years, less than four months after Uber was stripped of its licence. An Addison Lee minicab drives through central London ... TfL extends Addison Lee's London licence for another five years as Uber's licence battle continuesCity A.M. all 6 news articles » View the full article
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Reuters After rejecting Uber, London renews Addison Lee's license Reuters LONDON (Reuters) - London has renewed premium car service Addison Lee's license to operate in the capital for the next five years, less than four months after Uber [UBER.UL] was stripped of its license. FILE PHOTO: A photo illustration shows the Uber ... After rejecting Uber, London renews Addison Lee's licenceReuters UK TfL extends Addison Lee's London licence for another five years as Uber's licence battle continuesCity A.M. all 6 news articles » View the full article
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UPDATE 1-After rejecting Uber, London renews Addison Lee's licence Reuters LONDON, Jan 12 (Reuters) - London has renewed premium car service Addison Lee's licence to operate in the capital for the next five years, less than four months after Uber was stripped of its licence. In September, regulator Transport for London (TfL ... View the full article
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'Uber prices will rise as result of TfL decision' BusinessCloud Uber customers in London will bear the brunt of increased regulatory costs - according to the UK CEO of rival taxi app Gett. The tech giant is appealing Transport for London's unexpected decision in September to ban its app on safety and regulatory ... View the full article
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The Guardian Uber developed secret system to lock down staff computers in a police raid The Guardian In one case Ripley was deployed to prevent Canadian tax investigators, who believed Uber had violated tax laws, from collecting evidence even though they had a warrant. As soon as they burst into the Montreal office, Uber staff paged the headquarters ... More details emerge of Uber's tactics for thwarting police raidsTechCrunch Uber had secret program called 'Ripley' that would nuke entire office's electronics to thwart police raids9to5Google Uber's Secret Tool for Keeping the Cops in the DarkBloomberg all 54 news articles » View the full article
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City A.M. Uber rival Taxify launches in Lisbon as London licence wait continues City A.M. I'm City A.M.'s award-winning technology editor, covering everything from happen [..] Show more. Follow Lynsey. Taxify hopes to launch again in London in the coming months (Source: Taxify). Lynsey Barber. A European startup hoping to take on Uber and ... Uber rival Taxify expands and eyes fresh fundingThe Independent all 2 news articles » View the full article
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Skift Uber's Rivals Think Now Is the Time to Ramp up European ... - Skift Skift Uber Technologies Inc.'s rivals are stepping up the battle for ride-sharing dominance in Europe, with local startups raising funds and global adversaries i. Ola: Ola met London transport regulator last year as Uber's rivals ...ETtech.com all 2 news articles » View the full article
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Skift Ola: Ola met London transport regulator last year as Uber's rivals ... ETtech.com Ola founder Bhavish Aggarwal & board member Arun Sarin met with Michael Hurwitz, Transport for London's Director of Transport Innovation, to discuss.. Uber's Rivals Think Now Is the Time to Ramp up European ExpansionSkift all 2 news articles » View the full article
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Aberdeen Evening Express Call for more details on operating rules for Uber's taxi service in Aberdeen Aberdeen Evening Express However, both the council and Uber have said they abide by the same rules and applications for private hire operators. Mr Stewart said: “People in Aberdeen deserve an immediate and detailed explanation from the chief executive as to how exactly Uber ... View the full article
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Economic Times Ola met London transport regulator last year as Uber's rivals muscle in to lure passengers Economic Times Much of the perceived opportunity stems from Uber's recent conflicts with regulators. The European Union's top court in December ruled Uber must be regulated as a transportation service, a blow to the company's attempts to avoid taxi rules and ... and more » View the full article
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Telegraph.co.uk Uber takes driverless taxi dreams up a gear with the help of Nvidia Telegraph.co.uk Uber's dream of ending its employment problems by replacing hundreds of thousands of drivers with computers edged closer to reality in Las Vegas yesterday, as the ride-sharing app announced a deal with a chip maker specialising in artificial ... Volkswagen, Uber to Deploy Nvidia's Technology for Self DrivingBloomberg all 187 news articles » View the full article
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BBC News Uber consultation in Aberdeen branded 'farcical' BBC News An Uber spokesman said: "Uber abides by the same rules and regulations as all other private hire operators. "Uber only partners with licensed private hire drivers who have been through the council's licensing process. "We're delighted by the reaction ... and more » View the full article
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Bloomberg Uber's Rivals Muscle In to Lure Passengers and Regulators in Europe Bloomberg Much of the perceived opportunity stems from Uber's recent conflicts with regulators. The European Union's top court in December ruled Uber must be regulated as a transportation service, a blow to the company's attempts to avoid taxi rules and ... and more » View the full article
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Telegraph.co.uk By prioritising noisy victimhood, the Worboys case shows serious assault is still being concealed Telegraph.co.uk Any woman who lived in pre-Uber London will remember the sheer relief of that moment when, standing tipsy, freezing, alone and vulnerable on an empty, hostile-seeming street desperately wondering how to get home, a black cab would come, light on, and ... View the full article