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BBC News 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 all 9 news articles » View the full article
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City A.M. 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 Yahoo News UK -Yahoo News Canada (blog) all 9 news articles » View the full article
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Uber changes app following TfL concerns over licensing BBC NewsUber 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 ... View the full article
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City A.M. 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 all 6 news articles » View the full article
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CNET 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 all 3 news articles » View the full article
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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