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Design Week Uber rebrand looks to reflect how the taxi app is “changing” Design Week Following the appointment of new CEO Dara Khosrowshahi in August last year, Uber was then hit by more allegations in September, and faced a potential ban in London after Transport for London (TfL) deemed it not a “fit and proper” private car-hire ... View the full article

The Guardian Uber Eats couriers' pay protest brings traffic to a halt in central London The Guardian Uber Eats couriers brought traffic to a halt outside the company's UK headquarters for the second day in a row in a protest about pay. Motorcyclists, estimated to number more than 100, blocked the road outside Aldgate East station in central London on ... Uber Eats couriers shut down major London roads in protest demanding £5 minimum per deliveryThe Independent Uber Eats drivers stage protest over pay at company's east London officesEvening Standard Hundreds of striking Uber Eats drivers bring traffic to a standstill in London after they refuse to deliver McDonald ...Daily Mail all 8 news articles » View the full article

City A.M. Uber Eats strike: Drivers protest over pay, blocking east London roads and leaving customers hungry City A.M. The London Living Wage is £10.20 per hour, while the national minimum wage is £7.83 per hour for people aged over 25. One driver said Uber Eats has reduced the minimum order from £4.26 to £3.50, which he said “isn't really worth us coming out of bed” ... Uber Eats couriers' pay protest brings traffic to a halt in central LondonThe Guardian Uber Eats couriers shut down major London roads in protest demanding £5 minimum per deliveryThe Independent Uber Eats drivers stage protest over pay at company's east London officesEvening Standard Daily Mail all 8 news articles » View the full article

Financial Times UK cabbies seek to overturn Uber licence ruling Financial Times London taxi drivers have launched a legal challenge to the decision to grant Uber a probationary licence to operate in the UK capital, claiming that the ruling should be overturned because of potential conflict of interest. The United Cabbies Group ... View the full article

Uber Eats drivers stage protest over pay at company's east London offices Evening StandardA large group of Uber Eats drivers blocked a road in east London today as they staged a protest over pay. Protesters said it was a spontaneous show of action ... View the full article

Uber Eats couriers' pay protest brings traffic to a halt in central London The GuardianMotorcyclists block roads outside HQ for second day asking for £5 per delivery minimum. View the full article

Uber Eats couriers' pay protest brings traffic to a halt in central London The GuardianMotorcyclists block roads outside HQ for second day asking for £5 per delivery minimum. View the full article

UK cabbies seek to overturn Uber licence ruling Financial TimesLondon taxi drivers have launched a legal challenge to the decision to grant Uber a probationary licence to operate in the UK capital, claiming that the ruling ... View the full article

Uber Eats couriers' pay protest brings traffic to a halt in central London The GuardianMotorcyclists block roads outside HQ for second day asking for £5 per delivery minimum. View the full article

The Sun Uber Eats customers face delays after riders 'go on strike' and start ignoring McDonald's orders after rate splash The Sun ANGRY Uber Eats drivers went on "strike" yesterday and refused to deliver McDonald's snacks to customers in a row over rates cuts. Groups of unhappy couriers stood by their mopeds and scooters throughout London, as they protested over their wages. and more » View the full article

Uber driver suing Bucs' QB Jameis Winston over groping incident The London Free Press PHOENIX — A female Uber driver in Arizona is suing Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Jameis Winston, accusing him of sexual assault. Court documents say the woman filed the suit in Arizona on Tuesday and is seeking more than $75,000 in damages. and more » View the full article

The London Free Press Tie vote defeats push to remove taxi-licence limit in London The London Free Press The delay is at least a temporary win for taxi plate owners, who invested big bucks – in some cases, more than $100,000 – in licences to operate cabs in London. Thousands of Uber drivers have since flooded the market, lowering the value of transferable ... and more » View the full article

gulfnews.com Uber in fresh talks to acquire Careem gulfnews.com San Francisco, Dubai and London (Bloomberg). Uber Technologies Inc is in discussions to buy its Dubai-based rival Careem Networks FZ as the ride-hailing giant expands in the Middle East, people familiar with the matter said. A deal could value Careem ... and more » View the full article

London Loves Business Uber soars in popularity thanks to London Fashion Week London Loves Business With London Fashion Week in full swing, Uber can reveal that the number of rides around the British Fashion Council (BFC) show space on The Strand have soared as fashion editors and bloggers travel between shows. Trips to and from the BFC show space ... and more » View the full article

The London Free Press Taxi leaders condemn death threat over licence cap The London Free Press Scrapping that cap on taxi licences, an issue that returns to full city council Tuesday, would effectively make the street value of those licences, already greatly diminished by ride-sharing giant Uber's arrival in London, worthless. It would be a ... and more » View the full article

Livemint Uber is said in talks to acquire Dubai ride hailing firm Careem Livemint San Francisco/Dubai/London: Uber Technologies Inc. is in discussions to buy its Dubai-based rival Careem Networks FZ as the ride-hailing giant expands in the Middle East, people familiar with the matter said. A deal could value Careem at $2 billion to ... and more » View the full article

Fast Company The inside story of how Uber fought New York's City Hall and won Fast Company Khosrowshahi entered Uber at a time of turbulence and quickly set out to calm the waters. He did, settling a long-running dispute with Waymo, another with the City of London, and generally sought to avoid confrontation at all times and pretty much at ... View the full article

Digital Trends Uber ditches internationally derided logo Digital Trends Uber worked on the new wordmark with international branding firm Wolff Olins, based in London, New York, and San Francisco. When Uber introduced the previous logo in 2016, the circular design's resemblance to a human anatomical orifice, especially ... and more » View the full article

The London Free Press City councillor faces death threat over taxi debate The London Free Press The potential changes to the vehicle for hire bylaw –which governs taxis, limousines and companies like Uber — have frustrated taxi plate owners, who fear another update to the bylaw so soon after the overhaul to regulate Uber will decimate the industry. View the full article

Uber rival back on the road again The Times “Karhoo One”, as the two call it, launched in London in May 2016 amid unfounded reports it had raised $250 million. It accelerated into nine other cities in Britain as well as to New York, Paris and Singapore. A botched promotional campaign offered ... View the full article

Indiana Gazette Uber CEO working to rebuild reputation Indiana Gazette About two weeks after Khosrowshahi started his job, London's transport regulator decided to revoke Uber's license to operate, jeopardizing the regional business with 3.5 million passengers. A court eventually gave Uber a license, although much shorter ... and more » View the full article

Uber glitch leaves drivers unpaid and frustrated The London Free Press SAN FRANCISCO — Drivers for the ride-hailing company Uber are frustrated over a glitch that is keeping them from being paid immediately. The Mercury News of San Jose reports San Francisco-based Uber was still working on Saturday to fix a problem that ... and more » View the full article

Dezeen Uber "brings back the U" in major rebrand Dezeen These include a custom typeface, called Uber Move, designed by Los Angeles type foundry and studio MCKL. The typography is based on those found in transport hubs, like New York's subway and London's underground, and used throughout the rest of the ... and more » View the full article

TaxiPoint Taxi News UCG to launch group legal action against TfL, Uber and Westminster Magistrates Court TaxiPoint Taxi News Taxi organisation United Cabbies Group has instructed senior commercial QC to provide a legal opinion on taking legal action against Transport for London, Westminster Magistrates Court and Uber along with support from a “key group of trade suppliers”. View the full article

Business Insider Uber's new European boss made a speech radically upending everything the company is known for Business Insider The ride-hailing app's new European director Jamie Heywood gave a speech at the London Infrastructure Summit on Wednesday, and his tone was considerably more conciliatory than what Uber is known for, having famously butted heads with city officials ... View the full article