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BBC News Uber: Thurrock Council requests change to Greater London 'geofence' BBC News "The issue is that the Uber Greater London geofence includes Thurrock. That allows their vehicles and drivers, who are not licensed by Thurrock, to in effect operate from here as though they were in Greater London. "This is wrong and we need to take ... View the full article

Uber: Thurrock Council requests change to Greater London 'geofence' BBC NewsA council meeting heard that Uber's app told drivers Thurrock in Essex was part of Greater London. View the full article

Recode Why Lyft had to beat Uber to an IPO filing Recode “Lyft would get a lot of publicity and visibility if they upstage Uber with an IPO first,” said Steve London, an attorney at Pepper Hamilton. He's right. There are consumers who have only heard about Uber — especially outside of North America, where ... and more » View the full article

Why Lyft had to beat Uber to an IPO filing RecodeIt looks like Lyft is going to beat Uber to the public market — and that's not just timing. It's game theory. View the full article

Uber is offering free Christmas rides for NHS staff Motoring ResearchUber is going to be offering two free trips to NHS workers who are working shifts between Christmas Eve and Boxing Day. View the full article

A View from the Top: ViaVan London chief Jess Oppetit on driving the Uber rival's success The IndependentJess Oppetit has two babies. One is called Eloise, the other is ViaVan. View the full article

The Independent A View from the Top: ViaVan London chief Jess Oppetit on driving the Uber rival's success The Independent But then Uber lost its licence in London at the same time Via was granted a licence and it all kicked off right here in April 2018. Drivers were queueing around the block to sign up. Literally (for once). The line was six to seven hours long and many ... View the full article

Recode Car-hailing app Lyft files IPO documents in a bid to take on Uber Telegraph.co.uk Lyft is also hiring a London-based team to work on a project that will develop features to help its taxi service become more user-friendly, using technology from the acquired start-up. Blue Vision's technology could enable drivers and passengers ... Why Lyft had to beat Uber to an IPO filingRecode all 210 news articles » View the full article

Car-hailing app Lyft files IPO documents in a bid to take on Uber The TelegraphUber-rival Lyft has filed paperwork with US regulators for an initial public offering, ending months of speculation about the timing of its market debut. View the full article

Ride-hail firm Lyft races to leave Uber behind in IPO chase Channel NewsAsiaRide-hailing company Lyft Inc beat bigger rival Uber Technologies Inc in filing for an initial public offering (IPO) on Thursday, defying the ... View the full article

Uber: Thurrock Council requests change to Greater London 'geofence' BBC NewsA council meeting heard that Uber's app told drivers Thurrock in Essex was part of Greater London. View the full article

New York City sets minimum pay rate for Uber, Lyft drivers ThinkProgressNew York City became the first American city to implement a pay floor for Uber and Lyft drivers this week, after the NYC Taxi and Limousine Commission voted to ... View the full article

Want to Learn Sign Language? Take an Uber CTechAfter it was criticized and sued by disability advocates for failing to meet accessibility standards, rideshare company Uber is working to become more inclusive, ... View the full article

Thurrock Gazette Cabbies call for Uber to be kicked out of town Thurrock Gazette At a recent council meeting it was alleged Uber has failed to apply for an operators licence from Thurrock Council and tells its drivers the borough is part of Greater London, allowing it to avoid following the same rules as competing firms. A ... View the full article

Express.co.uk Delivery drivers now using WhatsApp group chats to keep safe in violence-hit London Express.co.uk Jabed Hussain described the moment a team of delivery drivers came to his aid after he texted a WhatsApp group chat to ask for help after suffering from an acid attack. The former Uber Eats driver, 32, was the first victim of a spate of acid attacks in ... View the full article

Delivery drivers now using WhatsApp group chats to keep safe in violence-hit London ExpressJabed Hussain described the moment a team of delivery drivers came to his aid after he texted a WhatsApp group chat to ask for help after suffering from an acid ... View the full article

Watch out Uber – new app set to create market disruption in London The ChauffeurThe British, family run company miwhip has revealed its incredible plans to be the first supercar mini-cab experience of its kind in the country. The company will ... View the full article

The Chauffeur Watch out Uber – new app set to create market disruption in London The Chauffeur Amerah Ahmed, Co-owner of miwhip Ltd, commented: “London is one of the most glamorous, cosmopolitan, exciting cities in the world. This is about putting a bit of magic into London lives. We are creating EPIC rides in EPIC cars for all Londoners to enjoy. View the full article

Uber announces new minibus service in traffic-mad Egypt The London Free PressGIZA, Egypt — Uber is launching a new minibus *service* in traffic-mad Cairo, Egypt's capital and the ride-sharing U.S. giant's fastest-growing market. View the full article

Uber announces new minibus service in traffic-mad Egypt The London Free PressGIZA, Egypt — Uber is launching a new minibus *service* in traffic-mad Cairo, Egypt's capital and the ride-sharing U.S. giant's fastest-growing market. View the full article

NHS staff can get two free Uber rides if they’re working over Christmas – here’s how The SunDEDICATED NHS staff working over Christmas to look after our sick will at least be able to travel home in style thanks to Uber. All 1.7million people employed by ... View the full article

Channel NewsAsia Uber hires former US safety official for self-driving effort Channel NewsAsia WASHINGTON: Uber Technologies Inc on Monday confirmed it hired a senior U.S. auto safety official involved in the federal government's handling of self-driving cars for its autonomous vehicle efforts. Nat Beuse, a long-time official at the National ... and more » View the full article

NHS staff to get free rides with Uber over Christmas Evening StandardNHS England staff can get free Uber rides to and from work between Christmas Eve and Boxing Day. The ride-sharing company is offering two vouchers worth ... View the full article

Evening Standard NHS staff to get free rides with Uber over Christmas Evening Standard Jamie Heywood, Uber's general manager for Northern and Eastern Europe told the Mirror.co.uk: “NHS staff will have enough to worry about this Christmas, so we'd like to at least try to take care of their travel. "During a time when it isn't always easy ... and more » View the full article

The Drinks Business Amazon axes London restaurant delivery service The Drinks Business Amazon has failed to find a footing in the growing restaurant delivery market, which is dominated by established app services Deliveroo and Uber Eats, on off shoot of the on-demand taxi service. A spokesman for Amazon said: “We are closing Amazon ... View the full article