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The Drum Mayor Sadiq Khan says new Uber CEO shows 'humility' in London ban fight The Drum London Mayor Sadiq Khan has praised the "humility" and "more sensible approach" of the new Uber chief executive Dara Khosrowshahi in fighting the London ad ban, compared to his tantrum-prone predecessor. Taking to the stage in a full auditorium at the ... Tech friend or foe? Sadiq on why going up against Uber isn't bad for ...City A.M. London mayor Sadiq Khan ripped into big tech over fake news, online abuse, and regulatory arbitrageBusiness Insider London Mayor: Tech companies aren't above the lawEngadget Smart Cities Dive -YouTube all 127 news articles » View the full article
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Reuters Uber re-enters Barcelona with professional driver service Reuters Uber re-enters Barcelona with professional driver service. Eric Auchard. 3 Min Read. LONDON (Reuters) - Uber is seeking a second chance in Barcelona three years after it was forced to shut down in the face of taxi driver protests by introducing a fully ... and more » View the full article
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Mayor Sadiq Khan says new Uber CEO shows 'humility' in London ban fight The DrumLondon Mayor Sadiq Khan has praised the "humility" and "more sensible approach" of the new Uber chief executive Dara Khosrowshahi in fighting the London ... View the full article
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City A.M. Tech friend or foe? Sadiq on why going up against Uber isn't bad for ... City A.M. Sadiq Khan pledged to be the most “business-friendly” mayor to lead London when he was elected almost two years ago. But in September last year, he shocked the business community by backing Transport for London's (TfL) decision to revoke Uber's licence ... London mayor Sadiq Khan tells tech giants they are not above the lawTelegraph.co.uk London mayor Sadiq Khan ripped into big tech over fake news, online abuse, and regulatory arbitrageBusiness Insider London Mayor: Tech companies aren't above the lawEngadget BBC News all 81 news articles » View the full article
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Telegraph.co.uk London mayor Sadiq Khan tells tech giants they are not above the law Telegraph.co.uk In particular, he will target “sharing economy” companies such as Uber, saying that “at worse, [the sharing economy] can drive down pay, workers' rights and safety standards”. Mr Khan was accused of closing London to innovation last year when TfL ... Khan: 'Dereliction of duty' in failure to make tech revolution work for allBelfast Telegraph London mayor Sadiq Khan ripped into big tech over fake news, online abuse, and regulatory arbitrageMarkets Insider all 6 news articles » View the full article
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New Statesman “I got out and ran”: with one attack a week in London, is using Uber safe for women? New Statesman In an effort to extort more money from our journey, my driver took me all across London – and off the predetermined route Uber had mapped out. On the app, you can watch your journey as it progresses, a little black car moving steadily along a planned ... View the full article
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“I got out and ran”: with one attack a week in London, is using Uber safe for women? New StatesmanThe most unsettling experience of my life cost me £34.75. At 2:50am on a Sunday morning in February, I got into an Uber – a taxi ordered via the ride-hailing app ... View the full article
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“I got out and ran”: with one attack a week in London, is using Uber safe for women? New StatesmanThe most unsettling experience of my life cost me £34.75. At 2:50am on a Sunday morning in February, I got into an Uber – a taxi ordered via the ride-hailing app ... View the full article
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Financial Times Kalanick launches investment fund after cashing in Uber stock Financial Times Travis Kalanick, a co-founder of Uber, has unveiled a new investment fund called 10100, just weeks after cashing in $1.4bn worth of stock in the car-booking company. The fund will focus on “large-scale job creation”, Mr Kalanick said in a statement ... and more » View the full article
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Telegraph.co.uk Uber seeking billion-dollar loan Telegraph.co.uk ... to report earnings, as it is not a publicly-listed company, but chooses to do so. The search for loan investors is likely to attract a lot of interest, given Uber received a $48bn valuation late last year on an investment led by Softbank Group. The ... and more » View the full article
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Brighton and Hove News Lewes sees surge in taxi applications after Uber closes London loophole Brighton and Hove News All Brighton and Hove based minicab operators require their drivers to be licensed by the city council – but Uber has until now allowed drivers licensed anywhere in the country to use the app within the city, taking advantage of the deregulation of ... and more » View the full article
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Charleston City Paper Long commutes and critical peers won't stop Charleston's out-of ... Charleston City Paper Rebecca Stauter felt stuck in the drab, stuffy offices of a medical device company in Myrtle Beach when a friend told her what he was earning for picking up passengers by the beach. "So I gave it a try," she said. "The money was really good. I was ... The Gender Earnings Gap in the Gig Economy: Evidence from over a Million Rideshare Drivers - Stanford UniversityStanford University An analysis of CEEPR's Paper on “The Economics of Ride-Hailing” - MediumMedium Stephen Zoepf on Twitter: "Here is my statement regarding the recent CEEPR working paper "The Economics of Ride ...Twitter The Rideshare Guy all 44 news articles » View the full article
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Evening Standard Uber creates app for women to call a stylist at the push of a button Evening Standard First it was cab rides and then restaurant food deliveries. Now Uber is making a surprise move into the hairdressing game — with an app that allows time-poor London women to summon a professional stylist to the comfort of their homes. The service ... View the full article
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Uber tie-up launches app service for women to call a stylist at the push of a button Evening StandardFirst it was cab rides and then restaurant food deliveries. Now Uber is making a surprise move into the hairdressing game — with an app that allows time-poor ... View the full article
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Financial Times Uber half books London theatre for play it inspired Financial Times Travis Kalanick, who stepped down as Uber's chief executive last year, also briefly served on Mr Trump's business council. The producers of the play said they had been inspired in part by an account of rampant sexism at Uber by Susan J Fowler, a former ... and more » View the full article
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Evening Standard Addison Lee vows profits return in Uber fight Evening Standard Addison Lee boss Andy Boland on Monday insisted it will make profits again this year, after being driven into the red by spending big to fight off the threat of Uber. The company, which provides up to 25,000 rides a day in the capital, made pre-tax ... and more » View the full article
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The Sun Commuters left stranded by rail shutdown hit by Uber price hikes by up to 500 PER CENT The Sun At 5pm the Bakerloo, Jubilee, London Overground and Metroplitan lines were part suspended with delays. And Just after 4.30pm all routes through Birmingham New Street stations were suspended, due to a loss of power. A number of rail networks have told ... View the full article
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The Sun Uber drives off with mum's baby still in the back by mistake - and ... The Sun A MUM screamed in horror as an Uber driver accidentally drove off with her sleeping baby in the back seat. Elisabeth Katompa told today how she chased after the minicab but the driver did not see her - and did not realise his mistake for almost an HOUR. Mother tells of nightmare moment she got out of Uber and driver took ...Evening Standard all 3 news articles » View the full article
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The Sun Woman lifts the lid on sex with three Uber drivers – and has even hooked up in a car park on the back seat The Sun Speaking to WHIMN, she lifted the lid on how her X-rated Uber encounters began following splitting up with her boyfriend of six years. The former retail worker revealed: “We had a pretty racy sex life – we'd had a few threesomes, we weren't shy about ... and more » View the full article
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Evening Standard Mother tells of nightmare moment she got out of Uber and driver took off with her baby still in the back Evening Standard A mother was left screaming in panic after an Uber driver accidentally drove off with her seven-month-old daughter in the back of his car — and didn't realise for almost an hour. Elisabeth Katompa, a nurse, had visited her mother in Enfield with ... View the full article
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Mother tells of nightmare moment she got out of Uber and driver took off with her baby still in the back Evening StandardA mother was left screaming in panic after an Uber driver accidentally drove off with her seven-month-old daughter in the back of his car — and didn't realise for ... View the full article
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The Sun 'Uber Eats delivery man' filmed booting bloke on floor in HEAD in vicious street brawl The Sun 679215 Registered office: 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF. "The Sun", "Sun", "Sun Online" are registered trademarks or trade names of News Group Newspapers Limited. This service is provided on News Group Newspapers' Limited's Standard Terms and ... and more » View the full article
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Evening Standard Jim Armitage: Uber has driven users away from TfL and must pay for it Evening Standard Uber is priced so cheaply that its revenue is being leached from the Tube. Being an Uber fan, I don't want to regulate it off the streets; I'm glad its licence is unlikely to be revoked. But it can't be right that a company whose cheap fares are ... Transport for London on course for £1bn deficitFinancial Times all 14 news articles » View the full article
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Telegraph.co.uk Uber rival Taxify plots London comeback Telegraph.co.uk A European Uber rival that was forced out of the UK after just three days last year is plotting a return to London, in a new challenge to the US taxi app. Taxify, which operates in 26 countries across Europe, Africa and Australia, applied for a private ... and more » View the full article
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Telegraph.co.uk Uber rival Taxify plots London comeback - The Telegraph Telegraph.co.uk A European Uber rival that was forced out of the UK after just three days last year is plotting a return to London, in a new challenge to the US taxi app. Taxify, which operates in 26 countries across Europe, Africa and Australia, applied for a private ... and more » View the full article