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  1. Uber releases data in effort to regain London operating licence - Financial Times

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    Uber releases data in effort to regain London operating licence
    Financial Times
    Uber has offered London's transport authority another olive branch in its battle to regain an operating licence in the city, by opening up its data on traffic and travel conditions ahead of a legal hearing in June. The ride-hailing app said on Thursday ...
    Uber offers to share journey data with London city plannersThe Guardian
    Uber to share its London data in latest charm offensiveReuters
    Uber hands over London travel data in peace offering to TfLTelegraph.co.uk
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  5. Rapper Nahkell Gordon jailed for using Uber to transport a gun from London to Manchester - The Sun

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    Rapper Nahkell Gordon jailed for using Uber to transport a gun from London to Manchester
    The Sun
    Gordon, got a pal, who was one of the taxi app's drivers, to take a Smith & Wesson revolver and bullets from London to Manchester. He claims he bought the weapon after being shot at in a drive-by shooting, but changed his mind and was paying for the ...

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  6. Uber changes app following TfL concerns over licensing - BBC News

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    Uber changes app following TfL concerns over licensing
    BBC News
    Uber London has made changes to its app to "make it clearer" to passengers its drivers are licensed by Transport for London (TfL) and it accepts requests for rides before allocating drivers. It is currently appealing against TfL's decision to withdraw ...
    Uber changes app following TfL concerns over licensing - BBC NewsBBC News
    Uber makes London safety changesBusinessCloud

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  7. Uber revamps its app in London to make clear to passengers that drivers are TfL-licensed - City A.M.

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    Uber revamps its app in London to make clear to passengers that drivers are TfL-licensed
    City A.M.
    Uber is changing its app in London to make clear to passengers that all bookings are accepted by Uber London and not individual drivers, after Transport for London (TfL) criticised its system on revoking its licence last year. It also wants to make ...
    Uber changes app following TfL concerns over licensing - BBC NewsBBC News
    Uber changes app following TfL concerns over licensingBBC News
    Uber makes London safety changesBusinessCloud
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  9. Uber lands a five-year licence in Sheffield after a temporary ... - City A.M.

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    Uber lands a five-year licence in Sheffield after a temporary ...
    City A.M.
    Uber has landed a five-year licence to operate in Sheffield following a temporary suspension. Sheffield Council suspended Uber's licence in November after being unable to receive a response from the company regarding its management. However, fresh ...
    British city of Sheffield renews Uber's license for five yearsReuters

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  10. Uber returns to Barcelona as fully licensed service - CNET

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    Uber returns to Barcelona as fully licensed service
    CNET
    Last September the company had its license to operate in London revoked. It's appealing the decision. Under the leadership of CEO Dara Khosrowshahi, who took the helm at Uber in August 2017, the company has shown determination to change its attitude ...
    How Uber plans to win over its critics worldwide: App returns to Barcelona with a fully licensed ride-hailing ...Daily Mail

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  11. Mayor Sadiq Khan says new Uber CEO shows 'humility' in London ban fight - The Drum

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    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
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  14. Tech friend or foe? Sadiq on why going up against Uber isn't bad for ... - City A.M.

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    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
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  15. London mayor Sadiq Khan tells tech giants they are not above the law - Telegraph.co.uk

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    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

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  16. “I got out and ran”: with one attack a week in London, is using Uber safe for women? - New Statesman

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    “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 ...

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  19. Kalanick launches investment fund after cashing in Uber stock - Financial Times

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    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 ...

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  21. Lewes sees surge in taxi applications after Uber closes London loophole - Brighton and Hove News

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    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 ...

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  22. Long commutes and critical peers won't stop Charleston's out-of ... - Charleston City Paper

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  23. Uber creates app for women to call a stylist at the push of a button - Evening Standard

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    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 ...
     

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  25. Uber half books London theatre for play it inspired - Financial Times

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    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 ...

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