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Wall Street Journal Uber Goes to Court to Fight for Its Future in London Wall Street Journal Uber Technologies Inc. has spent much of the past year repenting for a string of scandals. Now the company must prove it has changed—or risk being locked out of one of its largest markets. Uber executives and lawyers will appear in a London court on ... Uber will appeal London license lost next weekSeeking Alpha all 11 news articles » View the full article

City A.M. Mercedes-backed ViaVan launches weekly subscription following London launch City A.M. The joint venture between Via and Mercedes-Benz Vans, which describes itself as "an affordable extension of the public transit system", launched in London in April this year. It has been tipped as a rival to Uber, offering professionally chauffered ... View the full article

Wired.co.uk Uber's appeal against its London licence ban looms – but it faces worse troubles Wired.co.uk In September last year, Transport for London (TfL) decided not to grant Uber a new license to operate in the capital, sparking jubilation from the city's black cab drivers, and mild panic from the 600,000 Londoners who signed a petition to reverse the ... View the full article

Evening Standard Spared jail: Uber passenger who beat up driver who drove off with her handbag by accident Evening Standard An Uber passenger who beat up her driver when he accidentally drove off with her handbag sobbed in the dock as she was spared jail. Charlotte Johnson, 20, flew into a rage when driver Hussein Ahmed left with her handbag sitting on the back seat of the ... View the full article

Spared jail: Uber passenger who beat up driver who drove off with her handbag by accident Evening StandardAn Uber passenger who beat up her driver when he accidentally drove off with her handbag sobbed in the dock as she was spared jail. Charlotte Johnson, 20 ... View the full article

Uber Goes to Court to Fight for Its Future in London Wall Street JournalUber has spent much of the past year repenting for a string of scandals. Now the company must prove it has changed—or risk being locked out of one of its ... View the full article

Uber's appeal against its London licence ban looms – but it faces worse troubles Wired.co.ukIn September last year, Transport for London (TfL) decided not to grant Uber a new license to operate in the capital, sparking jubilation from the city's black cab ... View the full article

Londonist What's Going On With Uber's Licence? Londonist Last September, in a move that shocked the transport world, TfL decided against renewing Uber's licence to operate in London. TfL felt that Uber wasn't what it deemed 'fit and proper' to hold a private hire operator licence. Naturally Uber appealed ... View the full article

What's Going On With Uber's Licence? LondonistJoin us to chat about all things related to London transport on our new Facebook group, Londonist Roundel Ramblings — everyone welcome. Last September ... View the full article

Telegraph.co.uk Uber driver attacked police with sword near Buckingham Palace out ... Telegraph.co.uk An Uber driver attacked police with a Samurai sword outside Buckingham Palace out of "hatred" for the Queen, a court has heard. Mohiussunnath Chowdhury ... Isis-supporting Uber driver attempted Buckingham Palace terror attack 'because he hated Queen', court hearsThe Independent 'Uber driver armed with samurai sword attacked police outside ...Evening Standard Queen-Hating Uber Driver Goes on Trial for Planning Attack on Buckingham PalaceSputnik International Express.co.uk -Daily Star -The London Economic all 55 news articles » View the full article

Evening Standard Uber bans New York driver from app after he kicked lesbian couple out of car for kissing Evening Standard An Uber driver has been banned from using the app after a lesbian couple claimed they were kicked out of his car for kissing in the back seat. Emma Pichl and Alex Lovine, a couple in their 20s, were on their way from Brooklyn to Manhattan on Saturday ... Uber driver who booted 2 kissing women has license suspendedKRON4 AM Prep-Cooler CopyWLNS all 128 news articles » View the full article

Bloomberg A British Plumber May Show Uber the Future of Employment Bloomberg Supreme Court judges found that plumber Gary Smith, who worked for London-based Pimlico Plumbers between August 2005 and April 2011, wasn't self-employed or a client of the firm, giving him the right to sue the company under discrimination laws. Pimlico Plumbers boss Charlie Mullins warns 'gig economy' firms such as Uber after he loses court battle over worker ...The Sun UK Court Rules Against Plumbing Company in 'Gig Economy' CaseNew York Times Those were upheld unanimously by five Supreme Court justices, who rejected an appeal by Pimlico Plumbers.Daily Mail Reuters all 99 news articles » View the full article

The biggest legal crisis facing Uber started with a pile of vomit Wired.co.ukThis is the inside story of a landmark legal battle that could fundamentally change not only Uber, but the entire gig economy. View the full article

Wired.co.uk The biggest legal crisis facing Uber started with a pile of vomit Wired.co.uk In July 2016, the Central London Employment Tribunal began hearing Leigh Day's case against Uber and focused on the testimony of Farrar and Yaseen Aslam, another former driver who, alongside Farrar, has led the campaign to secure workers' rights. View the full article

raceAhead: More From MPW London, Boz Leaves Uber Fortune The conversations from Fortune's Most Powerful Women International Summit in London have been candid and, in some cases, alarming. Laura Boldrini, the former president of the Italian Chamber of Deputies — their lower house of parliament — shared ... View the full article

CNN International London mayor: Uber has to play by the rules CNN International London mayor: Uber has to play by the rules. London Mayor Sadiq Khan tells CNN's Samuel Burke what tech CEOs can expect from Brexit, and says that Uber has to "play by the rules." Source: CNN ... View the full article

CNNMoney London mayor: Uber has to play by the rules CNNMoney London Mayor Sadiq Khan tells CNN's Samuel Burke what tech CEOs can expect from Brexit, and says that Uber has to "play by the rules." Top Videos. AT&T-Time Warner deal approved 03:08 AT&T-Time Warner deal approved · Jeep Grand Cherokee and ... View the full article

Forbes London Touts Itself As The AI Capital Of Europe Forbes London might be tussling with Uber over its taxi license and grappling with Brexit, but it wants you to know that it's still a major hub for artificial intelligence. On Monday the city's Mayor, Sadiq Khan, promoted a survey he'd commissioned that ... Renaissance city.Bloomberg Mayor Khan says booming tech sector to help London through BrexitReuters all 100 news articles » View the full article

CityLab In London, Uber Faces Its Day of Reckoning CityLab Back in September, London Mayor Sadiq Khan made a headline-grabbing stand against Uber: He canceled the ride-hailing app's license to operate in the city, citing among its grounds Uber's inadequate working conditions and failures to report sexual ... View the full article

In London, Uber Fights For Its License CityLabAs an appeal against the removal of its license looms, Uber's recent charm offensive risks backfiring. View the full article

The Guardian The problem with Uber's new PR offensive: 'It's like sweatshop clothes. Someone is paying' The Guardian On the podcast, Uber London's marketing strategy boss, Irina Kondrashova, conceded that the company had some “reputational challenges”. But she promised that Uber would come out fighting. “You probably haven't seen much advertising for Uber in the ... View the full article

Is Uber's PR offensive a cynical corporate whitewash? The GuardianThe taxi app is attempting to turn around its toxic image with a quirky documentary narrated by Dawn French. But has anything actually changed for its drivers? View the full article

New Statesman Sadiq Khan should take advantage of Uber's desperation New Statesman The drama surrounding Uber's legal and public relations battle to be relicensed in London descended further into farce last week, with the news that the firm is now begging the mayor to grant them an interim 18-month license. This parole period would ... and more » View the full article

CNBC Benedict Cumberbatch jumped out of his Uber to save a man being mugged CNBC Benedict Cumberbatch is best known for playing a hero in the BBC series "Sherlock" and the Marvel movie "Doctor Strange" but, while taking an Uber in London recently, he stopped a crime in real life: He jumped out of the car to help a young delivery ... Benedict Cumberbatch Fought Off Four Muggers to Rescue a Delivery GuyVICE Cumberbatch saves man from attacker, Uber driver saysThe Keene Sentinel Benedict Cumberbatch Saved a Cyclist from a Real-Life RobberyPureWow KTRK-TV -Allentown Morning Call -College Media Network (blog) -New York Times all 98 news articles » View the full article

Somerset Live Student's £110 cleaning fee refunded after Uber taxi ride from London to Bath Somerset Live A Bath student has hit out at Uber after it took £110 from his account to clean a "mess" without warning. Fulham fan Matthew Legg took a long distance ride back to the city on Saturday, May 26, with the cashless taxi service after watching his football ... View the full article