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Posted December 30, 2017

Metro

When will Uber surge prices be highest on New Year's Eve and how to avoid them Metro When are Uber's peak times on New Year's Eve? On New Year's Eve, there are two spikes in demand for Ubers. The first is between 7pm and 11pm, peaking at about 9pm – presumably as everybody starts going out. The second is between 12.30am and around 3am ... How you can pay less for an Uber on New Year's EveManchester Evening News Yes, Uber Expects New Year's Eve Surge Pricing. Here's What to ExpectFortune all 81 news articles »

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Posted December 29, 2017

Fortune

Yes, Uber Expects New Year's Eve Surge Pricing. Here's What to Expect Fortune As New Year's Eve approaches, ride-hailing leader Uber is reminding riders that surge pricing will indeed be in effect. In previous years some customers have voiced anger over the high price of their New Year's Eve ride. Surge or dynamic pricing are ... and more »

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Posted December 29, 2017

The Verge

The Verge 2017 tech report card: Uber The Verge ... Travis Kalanick is caught on camera being a jerk; we learn about Uber executives visiting a South Korean escort bar; Apple threatens to remove Uber from the App Store; “Greyball;” “Hell;” Anthony Levandowski pleads the Fifth; Anthony Levandowski is ... and more »

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Posted December 29, 2017

Financial Times

SoftBank deal to trigger sweeping changes at Uber Financial Times The coming year will also see continued hearings over Uber's legal status in London, where it is appealing against the suspension of its operating licence, and renewed scrutiny in the EU after an unfavourable court ruling earlier this month. While the ... Softbank shareholders give Uber deal the green lightCity A.M. Softbank-led consortium clinches major stake in UberAberdeen Evening Express Uber valued at $48bn after consortium secures shares dealThe Guardian Yahoo News UK -CNBC all 102 news articles »

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Posted December 29, 2017

City A.M.

Softbank shareholders give Uber deal the green light City A.M. I'm the deputy digital editor at City A.M., covering breaking news in all sector [..] Show more. Follow Caitlin. New York Uber Drivers Protest Rate Cuts. Uber is to receive an investment from a Softbank-led consortium (Source: Getty). Caitlin Morrison ... SoftBank deal helps clear path towards Uber IPOFinancial Times Softbank-led consortium clinches major stake in UberBelfast Telegraph What next for start-up Uber after SoftBank stake?Proactive Investors UK The Guardian -AllAfrica.com -Wall Street Journal -AP News all 278 news articles »

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Posted December 28, 2017

Daily Mail

Taxi drivers are blamed for nearly one sex attack a DAY as reports of sexual assaults by Uber, black cab and private ... Daily Mail TfL made the move partly on the grounds of 'public safety and security implications', after claiming Uber failed to report crimes carried out by its drivers. Campaigners have called the increase 'alarming' and said it could be a sign that there was a ... Reports of sexual assaults by taxi drivers rise 20% in three yearsThe Guardian Alleged sex assaults by minicab drivers up 20 per centThe Times all 11 news articles »

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Posted December 28, 2017

TNW

Uber's terrible, horrible, no good, very bad year TNW It's hard to overstate how important London is to Uber. It's a city where car ownership is out of reach for most; either due to the prohibitive cost of ownership, or because everyone lives cheek-to-jowl, and space is scarce. Uber, therefore, offers a ... Europe's Uber Regulations Set Precedent, But Will US Follow?teleSUR English all 8 news articles »

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Posted December 28, 2017

The Guardian

The year in business: bitcoin boom, Brexit countdown and Uber trouble The Guardian In June Uber's co-founder and chief executive, Travis Kalanick, stepped down, bowing to calls from five of Uber's largest investors. Kalanick had been under pressure since February when a former employee published a blogpost describing a workplace rife ... and more »

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Posted December 27, 2017

CLNews

Overworked Uber drivers are a danger to public safety, warns union CLNews The day before the ruling in Luxemburg, lawyers for the GMB Union, which represents 2000 UK Uber drivers, told Westminster Magistrates' Court it had evidence that Uber, “encourages and incentivises” its drivers to work long hours. The hearing was to ...

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Posted December 27, 2017

The Guardian

Collision course: Uber's terrible 2017 The Guardian Uber has always driven too fast. As it grew from a San Francisco black car service to a global ride-hail behemoth valued at nearly $70bn, the startup appeared to be well served by CEO Travis Kalanick's disruptive disregard for the rules of the road ... and more »

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Posted December 26, 2017

Business Insider

Uber's food delivery company is outgrowing the taxi business in some cities Business Insider Uber told Business Insider that UberEats is bigger than Uber's transportation app in 19 European cities and Toussaint Wattinne, a general manager for UberEats in London, claimed that UberEats is among the fastest growing (if not the fastest) food ... and more »

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Posted December 24, 2017

Telegraph.co.uk

Uber driver accused of murdering Rebecca Dykes 'belongs behind bars' if guilty, says his mother Telegraph.co.uk ... for the Department for International Development since January 2017. The daughter of author Jane and lawyer Philip who moved to Hong Kong two years before her birth, Miss Dykes had worked for the Foreign and Commonwealth Office since 2010 ... Uber driver who strangled Brit diplomat 'told cops he targeted her for wearing a short skirt'The Sun MAILONLINE: Uber Driver Who Murdered British Diplomat Thought Short Skirt Would Make Her 'Easy to Rape'Breitbart News Uber driver says he 'raped and murdered UK diplomat for wearing short skirt'Daily Star all 14 news articles »

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Posted December 24, 2017

Posted December 21, 2017

Daily Mail

Uber driver accused of sexually assaulting a sleeping female customer is cleared after jury heard SHE tried to hug ... Daily Mail An Uber driver accused of assaulting a female customer when she fell asleep on the journey home has been cleared after a jury heard she tried to hug him. Najamulhassan Qureshi, 35, from Hounslow, west London, was alleged to have climbed onto the back ...

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Posted December 21, 2017

The Times

Uber must be regulated like other taxi operators, rules European Court of Justice The Times The ruling relates to Uber obeying taxi rules in Barcelona and not to the employment status of the drivers, but the case could have an impact on further appeals lodged by Uber. Last year a London employment tribunal ruled Uber drivers were workers, not ... EU court rules Uber is a transport service and should be regulated like other taxi operatorsFirstpost Top court: Uber should be regulated like a taxi companyFox 4 all 54 news articles »

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Posted December 20, 2017

Financial Times

EU ruling on Uber opens up company to new claims Financial Times In most of its biggest European markets, Uber already operates with transport licences and will see little immediate impact from Wednesday's ruling, which is not expected to influence a crucial decision from London's transport authority about its ... Fresh blow to Uber as EU court rules it should face tighter regulationEvening Standard What is the current situation with Uber in London? Taxi app won't be stopped any time soonMetro EU court decision on Uber 'a social victory': plaintiffsSky News Mashable -The Guardian -Bloomberg all 328 news articles »

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Posted December 20, 2017

Bloomberg

Uber's New CEO Hires Ex-Orbitz Chief Harford as Top Deputy Bloomberg Uber required a CEO who was more a public face of the company. Khosrowshahi was meeting with regulators in London who had revoked Uber's license when he had to work with the board of directors over a deal for SoftBank Group Corp. to invest in the ... and more »

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Posted December 20, 2017

Reuters

Third of Uber's UK drivers logged into app for more than 40 hours a week Reuters “Individuals are able to turn the app on and off at any time as well as decide when to take requests - this means that an hour logged into the Uber app is not the same as an hour of work,” he said in a letter responding to questions from parliament's ... York becomes second city to ban UberSunday Times Driving all 8 news articles »

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Posted December 20, 2017

The Sun

Why is Uber being banned in London by TfL, where has the app been banned and is it officially a taxi company? The Sun On 22 September 2017 TfL, which regulates transport in the capital, announced that it would not renew Uber's operating licence. This means that, as of September 30, Uber will no longer be licensed, but it can continue to operate until all appeals are ... and more »

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Posted December 20, 2017

Daily Mail

Uber driver 'scams' passenger, 31, who was quoted £37 for her 12-mile trip home by claiming a major road is CLOSED ... Daily Mail An Uber driver took a passenger on a £200 journey four times the distance she had planned after he lied about a road closure. Barbara Hume, 31, was travelling home to Inverkeithing, Fife from Edinburgh last weekend on a trip that should be a short, 12 ... and more »

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Posted December 20, 2017

Marketplace.org

New blow for Uber as top European Union court says it's a taxi company Marketplace.org A view of someone using the Uber app in London. - DANIEL SORABJI/AFP/Getty Images. BRUSSELS (AP) — Ride-hailing service Uber suffered a new blow Wednesday as the European Union's top court ruled that it should be regulated like a taxi company and not ... and more »

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Posted December 20, 2017

Sky News

Uber must follow same rules as taxis - EU court Sky News Ride hailing phone app Uber is a taxi service and can be regulated, an EU Court has ruled. The ruling from Europe's highest court found that Uber "must be regarded as being inherently linked to a transport service and, accordingly, must be classified ... Union and taxi drivers' group can participate in Uber's London appealReuters Uber suffers setback as EU rules that it's a transport service, not a digital companyCNBC Uber is officially a cab firm, says European courtBBC News Mashable -Bloomberg -Evening Standard all 174 news articles »

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Posted December 20, 2017

CNBC

Uber suffers setback as EU rules that it's a transport service, not a digital company CNBC Uber launched in Europe five years ago and has since had a number of clashes with regulators as well as traditional taxi companies which have protested against the U.S. firm, which is worth around $66 billion. In London, U.K., for example, Uber lost an ... Union and taxi drivers' group can participate in Uber's London appealReuters Uber must follow same rules as taxis - EU courtSky News How the ban on Uber disproportionately affects the disadvantaged in LondonMashable BBC News -Bloomberg -Evening Standard all 168 news articles »

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Posted December 20, 2017

Evening Standard

Fresh blow to Uber as EU court rules it should face tighter regulation Evening Standard The decision to reject Uber's argument is another blow after a difficult year for the firm. It is currently appealing the decision of London Mayor Sadiq Khan to ban the app in the capital. The ECJ case followed a complaint by a Barcelona taxi drivers ... Uber suffers setback as EU rules that it's a transport service, not a digital companyCNBC Uber must follow same rules as taxis - EU courtSky News Union and taxi drivers' group can participate in Uber's London appealReuters BBC News -Mashable -Bloomberg all 181 news articles »

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Posted December 20, 2017

BBC News

Uber is officially a cab firm, says European court BBC News ... member states to regulate the conditions under which such services are to be provided in conformity with the general rules of the treaty on the functioning of the EU." The verdict comes after Uber was told last month that the appeal to renew its ... Union and taxi drivers' group can participate in Uber's London appealReuters How the ban on Uber disproportionately affects the disadvantaged in LondonMashable EU rules that Uber is a transport service, not a digital companyCNBC Bloomberg -Metro -CNET all 68 news articles »

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