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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Financial Times The food app revolution will eat its drivers Financial Times Uber Eats drivers protested outside its office in east London last week at a reduction in the basic rate for delivering each meal. Since the platforms treat drivers as self-employed contractors rather than as direct employees, they can change terms easily. and more » View the full article
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CBS News Uber scores legal victory over drivers who want employee benefits CBS News Uber saw a major victory in court Tuesday when a federal appeals court in San Francisco ruled that its drivers cannot sue the company as a class, but must individually file arbitration claims as independent contractors. The decision by the 9th U.S ... and more » View the full article
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Radio Times Benedict Cumberbatch speaks out about stopping London 'robbery' Radio Times When asked by US chat show host Ellen DeGeneres about what happened, Cumberbatch revealed that he saw a “delivery guy getting surrounded by some guys” in November 2017 and asked the driver of the Uber he was in to pull over. “I didn't think twice ... Benedict Cumberbatch talks about thwarting 'robbery' - BBC NewsBBC News YouTube HTML5 Video PlayerYouTube Benedict Cumberbatch Opens Up About London RobberyYouTube all 187 news articles » View the full article
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Reuters In latest change, Uber launches 24/7 phone support in Britain Reuters LONDON (Reuters) - 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. The Uber application is seen on a mobile phone in London, Britain, ... Uber's Launching a UK Helpline, Available 24/7Gizmodo UK all 40 news articles » View the full article
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City A.M. Uber launches 24-hour hotline for passengers and drivers following pressure from TfL City A.M. The transport body took issue with Uber's approach to safety and regulation, including insufficient background checks on its drivers and its refusal to report criminal incidents to the police. One of TfL's criticisms was that Uber did not have a 24 ... View the full article
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Telegraph.co.uk Amazon made two approaches for Deliveroo as Uber circles $2bn delivery company Telegraph.co.uk Last week, it emerged that Uber, the US ride-hailing company, and Deliveroo have held early-stage talks about a possible deal. Amazon, the online retail giant, is also understood to have held two sets of early stage discussions with Deliveroo with a ... After Uber, Amazon also in the race to acquire Deliveroo?London Loves Business Deliveroo is also on menu at AmazonThe Times How Deliveroo went from being the idea of a hungry banker to a $2 billion food delivery giant coveted by UberBusiness Insider all 82 news articles » View the full article
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Independent Online Uber in talks to buy Europe's Deliveroo - report Independent Online INTERNATIONAL – Uber is in early talks to buy food-delivery company Deliveroo for several billion dollars, according to people familiar with the plans. A bid for London-based Deliveroo, last valued at more than $2 billion (R28 bn) would mark a major ... Uber reportedly in talks to buy food-delivery company DeliverooArabian Industry Uber in talks to buy food delivery rival Deliveroo to conquer European marketSilicon Canals How Deliveroo went from being the idea of a hungry banker to a $2 billion food delivery giant coveted by UberBusiness Insider all 20 news articles » View the full article
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TechCrunch UberEats UK couriers striking over pay changes TechCrunch Several strikes have been reported in London over the past few days, as well as other UK cities including Glasgow, Cardiff and Plymouth. Late last week Uber revealed a new pay structure which shrinks the per delivery fee it pays gig economy workers ... and more » View the full article
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Daily Mail 'He looked like he was about to fight for his life': Benedict Cumberbatch reveals the moment he foiled a mugger ... Daily Mail Benedict Cumberbatch has told of how he intervened to save a Deliveroo delivery man from being mugged in London. The actor, 42, was in the back of an Uber driving through the capital with his wife Sophie Hunter when he saw a man on a bicycle ... Benedict Cumberbatch Opens Up About London Robbery - Watch!Just Jared all 73 news articles » View the full article