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TaxiPoint (blog)
Uber may have been issued a reprieve in London, but will it be able to keep regulators at bay in the rest of Europe
TaxiPoint (blog)
With Uber managing to overturn Transport for London's refusal to renew their operators licence on the grounds that they weren't a fit and proper operator, you would be forgiven for thinking that Uber operating freely in the rest of Europe would be ...
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Uber saved its London business. Europe may be tougher to crack
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LONDON (CNNMoney) -- Uber has found a way to keep operating in London. But that doesn't mean it can conquer Europe. With its London license at risk, Uber convinced a judge last month that it had embarked on a corporate overhaul that will change how it ...
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CNNMoney
Uber saved its London business. Europe may be tougher to crack
CNNMoney
Criticized in the past for its pugnacious approach to business, Uber has now introduced free insurance for drivers in London and limited their operating hours. It opened a 24/7 customer helpline and promised to start reporting serious incidents to the ...
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The discretion to be afforded in EU proportionality cases - R (Uber London Limited) and others v Transport for London
Lexology
R (Uber London Limited) and others v Transport for London. Transport for London (TfL) imposed a licence condition which required private hire vehicle operators to provide a mechanism for passengers to speak with someone if they wished to make a ...
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The Guardian
Uber scales back self-driving car tests in wake of fatal crash
The Guardian
Uber laid off 100 of its self-driving car backup drivers in Pittsburgh on Wednesday as it scales back its testing in the wake of its fatal crash in March. The ride-hailing firm made 55 new mission specialist positions available to replace them ...
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Taxis versus Uber: Get ready for another fight The London Free Press
Barely more than year after it nailed down a bitter debate with a bylaw to regulate the ride-for-hire industry, city hall is bracing for a new round that could reopen ...
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Uber saved itself in London. But it still has big problems in Europe CNN
Uber has found a way to keep operating in London. But that doesn't mean it can conquer Europe.
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The London Free Press
Taxis versus Uber: Get ready for another fight
The London Free Press
Numbers collected by city hall show taxis lost out on 700,000 rides in the year after the vehicle-for-hire bylaw was crafted, as more than 3,000 Uber drivers began working legally in London. But it also grew ridership overall, with an extra 1.6-million ...
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The Guardian
Uber's head of HR resigns amid allegations of racial discrimination
The Guardian
Hornsey was Uber's head of human resources and one of the firm's top spokespeople on diversity and discrimination issues. Her 18 months at the company was littered by claims of widespread issues of gender discrimination and sexual harassment.
Uber executive resigns after race discrimination probeBBC News
Uber HR Head Resigns After Alleged Discrimination, And Months Of Subtle ChangeForbes
Who is Liane Hornsey, the latest executive to leave under-fire taxi app Uber?Verdict
London Loves Business -Breitbart News
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The Sun
Uber charged England fan £107 for £10 trip home after leaving meter running for 40 miles after he got out
The Sun
AN Uber customer was furious after the taxi app charged him £107 for a trip to Luton – despite being at home in London. Nick Brownridge, 32, got off the tube at Lancaster Gate after watching England beat Colombia and ordered a taxi for the five-mile ...
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Uber awarded new London contract
TransportXtra
Ride hailing app Uber has been granted a 15-month licence to continue operating in London. Westminster Magistrates Court ordered Transport for London to issue the firm a new 15-month licence with a set of conditions that TfL will monitor and enforce.
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Private hire cars face paying London congestion charge BBC News
Private hire vehicles (PHVs), including Uber and minicabs, could be forced to pay the congestion charge for driving in central London. Under new Transport for ...
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Private hire cars face paying London congestion charge BBC News
Private hire vehicles (PHVs), including Uber and minicabs, could be forced to pay the congestion charge for driving in central London. Under new Transport for ...
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Metro
Do Uber drivers get penalised for cancelling on you after accepting the fare?
Metro
But there is no way to find out why the driver suddenly cancelled and because their details vanish with the booking, it's hard to complain about the driver to Uber. In London alone there are some 3.5 million passengers and 40,000 drivers that use the ...
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Evening Standard
New app dubbed the Uber for everyday tasks is expanding to East London
Evening Standard
By now, people have a pretty good grasp of peer-to-peer (P2P) apps. Companies like Deliveroo and Uber have made millions out of ordinary people helping out other people for extra cash. Now, London is getting a new P2P app, in the form of delivery app ...
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The shame of my very low Uber rating Financial Times
“Have you ever vomited in an Uber before?” asked my driver unexpectedly, on the way to Paddington railway station one morning. I told him I hadn't, and he ...
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New app dubbed the Uber for everyday tasks is expanding to East London Evening Standard
By now, people have a pretty good grasp of peer-to-peer (P2P) apps. Companies like Deliveroo and Uber have made millions out of ordinary people helping out ...
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Drivers and customers need rights now that Uber is back on ...
Left Foot Forward
The private cab app can operate in the capital once more, after a court overturned its licence suspension. But the IWGB is concerned about unresolved issues.
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WIRED
This Week in the Future of Cars: Unconventional Wisdom
WIRED
Last year, London threatened to crack down hard on Uber, after the city said the ride-hailing giant was not being properly forthcoming about passenger safety. But Uber has dodged heavy consequences, at least for now. On Monday, the city granted the ...
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Financial Times
Reprieve in London marks Uber's success in reviving its image
Financial Times
It must have seemed a good idea at the time. To meet London regulations requiring taxi drivers to pass an eye test, Uber turned to a health app, which verified its London workers' vision with video calls, a length of string and home-delivered eye charts.
Uber Obtains 15-Month Probationary License To Launch Its Operations In LondonSentryTribune
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Reprieve in London marks Uber’s success in reviving its image Financial Times
It must have seemed a good idea at the time. To meet London regulations requiring taxi drivers to pass an eye test, Uber turned to a health app, which verified its ...
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Knowledge@Wharton
Is Uber's London Win a Sign of Better Times Ahead? - Knowledge ...
Knowledge@Wharton
Uber faces close scrutiny by regulators worldwide as it mends its ways and cedes market space to rivals, says Wharton's John Paul MacDuffie.
Uber wins court battle to keep operating in London | Salon.comSalon
Monopolies can lead to terrible economic behaviors: A story of cabs ...Marketplace.org
Monopolies can lead to terrible economic behaviors: A story of cabs and UberKERA News
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Is Uber's London Win a Sign of Better Times Ahead? Knowledge@Wharton
Ride-hailing *service* Uber this week scored a big win by reclaiming the right to operate in London, but regulators will watch it closely to ensure that the ...
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In London, Uber has won the battle but risks losing the war TechCrunch
The sighs of relief are palpable. Uber can keep operating in London. With 3.6 million customers, 45,000 drivers and a slew of reforms, changes and concessions ...
Uber planning merger with Middle East rival Careem? - London Loves Business
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According to a latest report, Uber is in preliminary talks with rival Careem to combine their Middle Eastern ride-hailing services. In discussions with Careem, Uber has said that it would need to own more than half of the combined company, if not buy ...
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