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Forbes UberEats Workers May Have Accidentally Found The Company's Achilles Heel Forbes Uber claims to set itself apart from the competition by offering the fastest possible service. In a recent interview Uber Eats's UK General Manager Toussaint Wattinne said that in London the company could deliver in under 23 minutes, the fastest of any ... and more » View the full article

The Independent Uber Eats and Deliveroo riders to strike alongside McDonald's ... The Independent Riders for Deliveroo and Uber Eats are joining forces with staff at McDonald's, Wetherspoon's and TGI Fridays to stage coordinated strikes on Thursday. and more » View the full article

The Drum Uber seeks agency for driver recruitment campaign in London The Drum Uber is hunting an agency to develop a campaign to position the company as an employment brand in London, The Drum understands. The ride-hailing tech company is looking to rebuild its reputation in the city after a number of protests by employees over ... View the full article

The Drum Uber seeks agency for driver recruitment campaign in London The Drum Uber is hunting an agency to develop a campaign to position the company as an employment brand in London, The Drum understands. The ride-hailing tech company is looking to rebuild its reputation in the city after a number of protests by employees over ... View the full article

Uber seeks agency for driver recruitment campaign in London The DrumUber is hunting an agency to develop a campaign to position the company as an employment brand in London, The Drum understands. View the full article

Daily Star Fast food SHUTDOWN: Uber Eats and Deliveroo STRIKE with McDonald's and Wetherspoons MAPPED Daily Star So far the action, which will take place on Thursday, has been confirmed for a number of branches of McDonald's in London and two branches of Wetherspoons on the south coast, as well as branches of TGI Friday. And today, popular food delivery services ... Unprecedented 'fast food shutdown' to unite precarious workers this weekLeft Foot Forward all 3 news articles » View the full article

Evening Standard Deliveroo's sales rise to £277m but losses soar The Guardian The company's growth has attracted the interest of Uber, which is reportedly considering a bid in an attempt to build scale in the takeaway delivery market, to help its Uber Eats service. London-based Deliveroo works with 50,000 restaurants and 50,000 ... Losses mount but margins soar at potential Uber target DeliverooEvening Standard Uber Is in Early Talks to Buy Europe's DeliverooBloomberg Amazon made two approaches for Deliveroo as Uber circles $2bn delivery companyTelegraph.co.uk all 60 news articles » View the full article

Evening Standard Losses mount but margins soar at potential Uber target Deliveroo Evening Standard In London, cheeseburgers from Five Guys is the most popular dish. Will Shu, co-founder and chief executive, said: “Deliveroo is growing rapidly around the world, driven by our passion to bring amazing food to people whenever and wherever they want it. Deliveroo's sales rise to £277m but losses soarThe Guardian Deliveroo doubles sales but losses balloon as takeaway company makes 'major investments'The Independent Deliveroo losses widen but revenue continues to rise - Evening ...Aberdeen Evening Express Sky News -Bloomberg -Telegraph.co.uk all 55 news articles » View the full article

Devon Live Taxi app to rival Uber launches in Devon Devon Live ... to local taxi firms. He said: "In London, Uber had a bad effect on taxi and black cab drivers - but Instataxi uses them so it's better for local drivers. "It's also environmentally better as there are no more empty return journeys, drivers just go ... and more » View the full article

CBC.ca Uber for buses? How some Canadian cities are using technology to tackle transit troubles CBC.ca Buck — a public transit veteran who keeps a Lego model of an old-fashioned double-decker London bus on his desk — says he loves the app so far. He said he finds that some public transit ideas are dated, especially his city's traditional late-night ... View the full article

Telegraph.co.uk NHS to trial Uber-style location service to match up patients, porters and equipment Telegraph.co.uk Others include a scheme to use artificial intelligence at Great Ormond Street Hospital in London to schedule operations based on the availability of surgeons, operating theatres, nursing staff and beds for recovery. At Chester Hospital Trust, stroke ... Patients lives to be greatly improved by technology revolutions in healthcareGOV.UK all 125 news articles » View the full article

Personnel Today Gig economy: Uber drivers earn above the London Living Wage Personnel Today New research shows that Uber drivers are earning £11 an hour, 80p more than the London Living Wage. Using anonymised data supplied by Uber, the Oxford University study of 1,001 drivers found that three-quarters had a lower total income than the median ... and more » View the full article

IPSE responds to TUC analysis of low-paid self-employed and Uber pay PoliticsHome.com A report out today by a research unit at Oxford also reveals that Uber drivers in London earn about £11 an hour after costs – marginally above the £10.20 recommended living wage. While we must protect vulnerable workers, it would be a mistake to ... View the full article

Uber promises to clear congestion with $10m green transport pledge www.businessgreen.com Over the summer both London and New York announced crackdowns on the number of Uber vehicles cruising the centre of town - London said it would extend the Congestion Charge to private hire vehicles from April 2019, while New York announced plans ... View the full article

Telegraph.co.uk Report reveals Uber drivers make £11 per hour, £4 less than company's claim before driver costs Telegraph.co.uk He said he did not know how many of its 50,000 riders were failing to make the minimum wage. Uber takes a 25pc cut of most rides. Uber UK general manager Tom Elvidge said: "It's encouraging that drivers make more than the London Living Wage and want ... Uber co-authors academic study that says its drivers are happyThe Business Times Uber drivers would rather keep self-employed worker status than sign a fixed contract, report claimsCity A.M. With Appeal Looming, Uber Wheels in Academics and Happy DriversBloomberg The Times all 44 news articles » View the full article

Gig economy: Uber drivers earn above the London Living Wage Personnel TodayNew research shows that Uber drivers are earning £11 an hour, 80p more than the London Living Wage. Using anonymised data supplied by Uber, the Oxford ... View the full article

Report reveals Uber drivers make £11 per hour, £4 less than company's claim before driver costs The TelegraphUber drivers are taking home £11 an hour, £4 less than the company's estimates before driver costs but 80p more than the London Living Wage, according to ... View the full article

The Australian Financial Review Uber drivers happier than employees, new study shows The Australian Financial Review Four out of five Uber drivers would prefer to remain independent contractors than be subject to the fixed-hours of employment, according to a new paper. The Oxford University study of Uber drivers in London released on Friday found 80 per cent of ... View the full article

London Loves Business Uber will pay $148m for 2016 data breach coverup London Loves Business The settlement follows a 10-month investigation into a data breach that exposed personal data from 57m Uber accounts, including 600,000 driver's license numbers. Instead of reporting the breach, Uber hid evidence of the theft and paid $100,000 ransom ... Security Breach Notification Laws - National Conference of State LegislaturesNational Conference of State Legislatures California Attorney General Becerra, San Francisco District Attorney Gascón Announce $148 Million Settlement with ...California Department of Justice - State of California Uber Co-Founder Travis Kalanick Resigns Under Pressure As CEONPR Federal Trade Commission -New York Times all 387 news articles » View the full article

The Guardian Uber and CitySprint among gig economy firms to face parliament The Guardian Couriers working for its Uber Eats takeaway delivery service this week protested outside the company's London head office over a change in pay structure which they said left them out of pocket. In November 2017 CitySprint was accused of making a ... View the full article

CNBC Uber says there should be a fee for cars entering the most congested areas of New York CNBC Congestion pricing is already in place in London and Singapore. Andrew Salzberg, Uber's head of transportation policy, told CNBC that the company views congestion pricing as the real answer to solving traffic problems. He said Uber will help fund TV ... and more » View the full article

Bisnow Uber's $4B Deliveroo Purchase Would Put It Deep In The Real Estate Business Bisnow The London-based company pioneered the service provided by UberEats, delivering restaurant food to customers in 200 cities across Europe. UberEats delivers to 300 cities worldwide, but is smaller than Deliveroo in Europe. UberEats and Deliveroo have ... View the full article

Independent Online Uber has launched 24/7 phone support in Britain Independent Online INTERNATIONAL – Uber on Tuesday launched a 24/7 telephone support line for its users in Britain, in the latest change the taxi app has made to meet the demands of regulators. Uber won a probationary license to operate in London in June after it ... View the full article

Express.co.uk Diane puts her foot in it again! Accuses BBC of 'Tory question' but it's a LABOUR MP quote Express.co.uk Mrs Maitlis added: “Do you worry by saying it 'is not about immigration' you somehow confirm Labour as the middle-class, London-centric, uber-liberal, youth obsessed party that is handing P45s to your MPs in the north?” In response, the clearly ... and more » View the full article

Uber fined $148m for failing to notify drivers they had been hacked The GuardianFailure to report 2016 data breach 'one of the most egregious cases we've ever seen', says Illinois attorney general. Associated Press. Wed 26 Sep 2018 16.03 ... View the full article