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Posted January 15, 2018

Evening Standard

London taxi protest: Black cab drivers stage demo against TfL and ... Evening Standard London taxi drivers descended on Elephant and Castle as part of a series of protests this week against TfL and Uber. The protests, in response to TfL's reasons for revoking Uber's licence and the minicab firm's continued operation in London, are set to ... Taxi protest at Elephant & Castle begins week of TfL/Uber demos ...London SE1 all 3 news articles »

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Posted January 15, 2018

Posted January 14, 2018

Salon

Losing money rapidly, how long can Uber last? Salon Making matters worse, Uber already has fled from China and Russia, beaten by local competitors, and is barely hanging on in India. It is dangling by a hair in London, one of its busiest overseas markets, since the city's transportation authority ... and more »

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Posted January 14, 2018

Posted January 13, 2018

Finance News (press release)

Taxify Launches in Lisbon as Uber's London Licence Wait Continues Finance News (press release) A European startup that is hoping to take on Uber and which had its launch in London stopped by regulators in 2017, has launched its services in a new city in Europe. Taxify has been able to launch its services in Lisbon, Portugal, where the company ... and more »

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Posted January 12, 2018

Bloomberg

Build a Wall Between Uber and Travis Kalanick Bloomberg To start with, Uber is the target of five—yes, five—federal investigations, according to Bloomberg News. There's that lawsuit by Alphabet, which it has a good chance to win. Uber's hope of being an early adopter of self-driving cars, something it ... and more »

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Posted January 12, 2018

Reuters

After rejecting Uber, London renews Addison Lee's licence Reuters LONDON (Reuters) - London has renewed premium car service Addison Lee's licence to operate in the capital for the next five years, less than four months after Uber was stripped of its licence. An Addison Lee minicab drives through central London ... TfL extends Addison Lee's London licence for another five years as Uber's licence battle continuesCity A.M. all 6 news articles »

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Posted January 12, 2018

Reuters

After rejecting Uber, London renews Addison Lee's license Reuters LONDON (Reuters) - London has renewed premium car service Addison Lee's license to operate in the capital for the next five years, less than four months after Uber [UBER.UL] was stripped of its license. FILE PHOTO: A photo illustration shows the Uber ... After rejecting Uber, London renews Addison Lee's licenceReuters UK TfL extends Addison Lee's London licence for another five years as Uber's licence battle continuesCity A.M. all 6 news articles »

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Posted January 12, 2018

Posted January 12, 2018

Posted January 11, 2018

The Guardian

Uber developed secret system to lock down staff computers in a police raid The Guardian In one case Ripley was deployed to prevent Canadian tax investigators, who believed Uber had violated tax laws, from collecting evidence even though they had a warrant. As soon as they burst into the Montreal office, Uber staff paged the headquarters ... More details emerge of Uber's tactics for thwarting police raidsTechCrunch Uber had secret program called 'Ripley' that would nuke entire office's electronics to thwart police raids9to5Google Uber's Secret Tool for Keeping the Cops in the DarkBloomberg all 54 news articles »

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Posted January 11, 2018

City A.M.

Uber rival Taxify launches in Lisbon as London licence wait continues City A.M. I'm City A.M.'s award-winning technology editor, covering everything from happen [..] Show more. Follow Lynsey. Taxify hopes to launch again in London in the coming months (Source: Taxify). Lynsey Barber. A European startup hoping to take on Uber and ... Uber rival Taxify expands and eyes fresh fundingThe Independent all 2 news articles »

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Posted January 9, 2018

Skift

Uber's Rivals Think Now Is the Time to Ramp up European ... - Skift Skift Uber Technologies Inc.'s rivals are stepping up the battle for ride-sharing dominance in Europe, with local startups raising funds and global adversaries i. Ola: Ola met London transport regulator last year as Uber's rivals ...ETtech.com all 2 news articles »

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Posted January 9, 2018

Skift

Ola: Ola met London transport regulator last year as Uber's rivals ... ETtech.com Ola founder Bhavish Aggarwal & board member Arun Sarin met with Michael Hurwitz, Transport for London's Director of Transport Innovation, to discuss.. Uber's Rivals Think Now Is the Time to Ramp up European ExpansionSkift all 2 news articles »

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Posted January 9, 2018

Aberdeen Evening Express

Call for more details on operating rules for Uber's taxi service in Aberdeen Aberdeen Evening Express However, both the council and Uber have said they abide by the same rules and applications for private hire operators. Mr Stewart said: “People in Aberdeen deserve an immediate and detailed explanation from the chief executive as to how exactly Uber ...

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Posted January 9, 2018

Economic Times

Ola met London transport regulator last year as Uber's rivals muscle in to lure passengers Economic Times Much of the perceived opportunity stems from Uber's recent conflicts with regulators. The European Union's top court in December ruled Uber must be regulated as a transportation service, a blow to the company's attempts to avoid taxi rules and ... and more »

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Posted January 8, 2018

Telegraph.co.uk

Uber takes driverless taxi dreams up a gear with the help of Nvidia Telegraph.co.uk Uber's dream of ending its employment problems by replacing hundreds of thousands of drivers with computers edged closer to reality in Las Vegas yesterday, as the ride-sharing app announced a deal with a chip maker specialising in artificial ... Volkswagen, Uber to Deploy Nvidia's Technology for Self DrivingBloomberg all 187 news articles »

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Posted January 8, 2018

BBC News

Uber consultation in Aberdeen branded 'farcical' BBC News An Uber spokesman said: "Uber abides by the same rules and regulations as all other private hire operators. "Uber only partners with licensed private hire drivers who have been through the council's licensing process. "We're delighted by the reaction ... and more »

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Posted January 8, 2018

Bloomberg

Uber's Rivals Muscle In to Lure Passengers and Regulators in Europe Bloomberg Much of the perceived opportunity stems from Uber's recent conflicts with regulators. The European Union's top court in December ruled Uber must be regulated as a transportation service, a blow to the company's attempts to avoid taxi rules and ... and more »

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Posted January 7, 2018

Telegraph.co.uk

By prioritising noisy victimhood, the Worboys case shows serious assault is still being concealed Telegraph.co.uk Any woman who lived in pre-Uber London will remember the sheer relief of that moment when, standing tipsy, freezing, alone and vulnerable on an empty, hostile-seeming street desperately wondering how to get home, a black cab would come, light on, and ...

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Posted January 6, 2018

The National

It's UBERdeen as controversial taxi firm is granted a licence The National FOR Aberdeen read Uberdeen after the controversial taxi firm was granted a licence to operate in the Granite City. It has become the third city in Scotland after Glasgow and Edinburgh to license Uber, which is currently appealing to the English courts ... and more »

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Posted January 5, 2018

Telegraph.co.uk

Uber's Travis Kalanick to net £1bn from selling 29pc of Uber stake Telegraph.co.uk He said at the time: “As you all know, I love Uber more than anything in the world, but at this difficult moment in my personal life, I have accepted a group of investors' request to step aside, so that Uber can go back to building rather than be ... Uber founder Kalanick to net $1.4bn from share saleThe Times Former Uber CEO Travis Kalanick to sell big stake in company he startedCBS News Uber's Travis Kalanick to sell $1.4 billion stake to SoftbankZDNet all 211 news articles »

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Posted January 5, 2018

BBC News

Uber granted licence to operate in Aberdeen BBC News I also feel it would be unfair on existing taxi drivers who go through vigorous tests to operate in Aberdeen - they lost their licence in London." Other locals have described it as a game-changer as it will help to cut waiting times for taxis and ... Uber granted licence to operate in Aberdeen | Press and JournalPress and Journal Uber granted operating licence in third Scottish cityThe Scotsman Uber granted licence to operate in Aberdeen by city councilThe Sunday Post STV News -Aberdeen Evening Express -BBC News all 11 news articles »

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Posted January 4, 2018

Reuters

Uber submits appeal to keep operating in northern UK city of York Reuters “While we have today filed our appeal, we are also seeking to meet with York City Council in order to address their concerns,” a spokesman said. “We want to continue providing more choice and competition for both consumers and licensed drivers in the ... and more »

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Posted January 4, 2018

CNBC

'Faithless business partner' Uber sued for $20 million by ad agency Fetch CNBC Mobile ad agency Fetch has filed a lawsuit against Uber, claiming that the taxi app firm owes it $19.7 million in unpaid invoices. The move marks the latest step in a legal row that started in September. Uber had initially sought $40 million in damages ... Uber Sued Over Payment For Alleged Fraudulent AdsPYMNTS.com British Mobile Advertising Company Sues Uber Over Payment RefusalNews Guards (blog) all 8 news articles »

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