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Uber driver who killed six after claiming the app controlled him pleads guilty to murder Evening StandardAn Uber driver who claimed the app was controlling him has admitted killing six people. Jason Dalton pleaded guilty to fatally shooting six people on Monday in ... View the full article

Ride-hailing app backed by German carmakers takes on Uber Financial TimesHere Technologies, the digital mapping *service* purchased for €2.8bn by German carmakers in 2015, launched a new transportation app on Monday which aims ... View the full article

Ikea Greenwich Is About To Open: Here's What You Need To Know LondonistWell screw us with a Phillips, and call us Billy! London's third full-sized Ikea opens in London on 7 February. Here's what you need to know. Image: Ikea ... View the full article

Top 10 food and drink trends for 2019 The Drinks BusinessDo you know your kimchi from your kombucha? If not, fear not, as this year fermented food and drinks are set to go mainstream as we all seek to be good to our ... View the full article

Brexit Affects Restaurant Chains Leon and Carluccio’s Very Differently Eater LondonLeon is the latest London restaurant to adopt the Brexit lexicon to sell food. A “breakfast means breakfast” deal promises a breakfast pot and a coffee for £4.45, ... View the full article

China stock markets rally on Trump optimism before trade talks: 'Good things are going to happen' Business InsiderOfficials will begin two days of talks with their counterparts in Beijing on Monday. “I think good things are going to happen” on a deal, Trump said. View the full article

Why London Is Closing the Gap on Silicon Valley EntrepreneurSilicon Valley and technology are two concepts that go hand-in-hand. It's been this way for many years and will continue to be this way for the foreseeable future. View the full article

Annalise Braakensiek death: Australian model found dead in her Sydney apartment Evening StandardAustralian model Annalise Braakensiek has been found dead in her Sydney apartment. Police said there are no suspicious circumstances surrounding her ... View the full article

Deliveroo and Uber Eats riders 'are renting their jobs to illegal immigrants' Daily MailDrivers and couriers from both firms are advertising their jobs in private Facebook groups and not taking the necessary precautions in vetting who they sub-hire, ... View the full article

Uber driver unwittingly tells Melvin Gordon Ravens will beat Chargers Yahoo SportsThe Los Angeles Chargers landed in Baltimore on Friday night in advance of their Sunday wild-card game with the Ravens. Players must have gotten some time ... View the full article

Optimize Prime Project To Study EV Charging Network In UK CleanTechnicaJanuary 5th, 2019 by Steve Hanley. It's easy to say the world needs more EV charging stations, but how many should there be and where should they be ... View the full article

Autumn Winter 2019 trends for men British GQWe pick the Autumn Winter trends for men that you need to know about. Straight from the AW '19 shows of London, Paris, Milan and more. View the full article

Even free cars and nearly $13K in Uber credit can’t stave off London’s housing market’s “darkest hour” The Real DealLondon's previously soaring property market has gone into reverse as Brexit uncertainty looms. Real estate agents and brokers have signaled that property ... View the full article

London's ultra-low emission zone: what you need to know The GuardianIt comes into force on 8 April 2019, and will initially cover the existing congestion charge zone in central London, but will operate 24 hours a day, seven days a ... View the full article

Is passenger behaviour responsible for the decline in airport parking? International Airport ReviewWith good public transport options and ride-hailing services available, airport parking is becoming less popular with passengers travelling to the airport. View the full article

Uber matured from a scandal-ridden startup to a boring company QuartzRemember 2017? Uber never had a dull moment. Former employee Susan Fowler sparked a company- and industry-wide reckoning with sexual harassment. View the full article

'No one helped me' Horrific moment moped thief threw acid on delivery driver's face ExpressFORMER UBER Eats delivery driver Jabed Hussain described the terrifying moment he realised two moped thieves had thrown acid on the side of his face, ... View the full article

Uber drivers file suit against ride-sharing company over wages, OT Boston HeraldDozens of Uber drivers in Massachusetts have filed a lawsuit against the ride-sharing giant, alleging the company skirts federal and state employment laws by ... View the full article

Proposed class action against Uber can proceed, appeal court rules The London Free PressTORONTO — A proposed class-action lawsuit against the ride-hailing company Uber filed by one of its drivers will go ahead after Ontario's top court reversed a ... View the full article

Just Eat Leads Uber Eats and Deliveroo in London Restaurant Delivery Eater LondonThe U.K. restaurant delivery market is now worth £8.1 billion, according to research from MCA Insight. The new figure represents a 13.4 percent growth on 2017, ... View the full article

On-duty Uber driver charged with impaired driving CTV NewsAn on-duty Uber driver was among 22 people charged with impaired driving offenses in the week between Christmas Eve and New Year's Day, York Regional ... View the full article

Uber and Lyft’s valuations expose the gig economy to scrutiny Financial TimesThe platform business model faces challenges. Either customers or investors will pay. View the full article

London Property Feels Brexit Sting The Wall Street JournalBrexit is taking its toll on the once-booming London real-estate market. One of the world's most popular property markets is in reverse and some agents warn it ... View the full article

Flying cars and delivery drones are almost a reality NEWS.com.auNow, more than 50 years on, the idea may soon be a reality. “The technology is there, it's just not yet mainstream,” futurist and author Gihan Perera says. “Some ... View the full article

British Formula 1 maker McLaren designing Uber self-driving failsafe system Telegraph.co.ukBritish supercar company McLaren is supplying key safety technology to Uber's troubled self-driving car business as part of a contract worth tens of millions of ... View the full article