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Uber valued at $82bn in share listing BBC NewsUber has been valued at $82bn (£63bn) ahead of its share listing in what is expected to be one of the biggest stock market flotations this year. The ride-hailing ... View the full article

Hydro-electric scheme to power Saughton Park BBC NewsWork has started to build a micro hydro-electric system on the Water of Leith in Edinburgh. An Archimedes Screw Turbine will power two ground-source heat ... View the full article

Older cars to pay Edinburgh city centre levy BBC NewsOlder cars will have to pay to enter Edinburgh city centre under plans to improve air quality. Edinburgh City Council has set out proposals to introduce low ... View the full article

Tech Tent: What is Uber's route to profit? BBC NewsIt is losing huge amounts of money with no clear path to profitability, a goal which the company itself admits it may never reach. On this week's Tech Tent, we ask ... View the full article

Uber valued at $82bn in lower end share listing HeraldScotlandUber is set for a wild ride on Wall Street with the biggest and most hotly debated initial public offering (IPO) since Facebook. View the full article

Uber’s Rocky Road To Growth In Europe: Regulators, Rivals And Riots ForbesUber's first international expansion was into Europe but the ride-hailing app, which will list for $82.4 billion, faced some of its biggest challenges on the continent. View the full article

Zavvi gets red card from customers over football blunder BBC NewsOnline retailer Zavvi apologises for telling all its customers they had won a VIP football trip to Madrid. View the full article

Irony of Edinburgh cycle hire scheme being sponsored by Just Eats – Vladimir McTavish The ScotsmanNow that spring has arrived, and the weather has become kinder, people appear to be finally taking advantage of Transport For Edinburgh's bike hire scheme. View the full article

Uber valued at $82.4bn as it prices IPO at $45 per share The GuardianView the full article

Uber IPO: Story behind the controversial taxi hailing app and 2019's biggest float The TelegraphA decade after it first hit the streets of San Francisco, Uber is expected to roar onto public markets on Friday in what will be one of the biggest floats in US history. View the full article

Uber launches e-bike and bicycle trial in India MobileMarketing MagazineUber has begun a pilot which provides users with the option of selecting to ride e-bikes and bicycles in India. To carry out the trial, which is occurring in ... View the full article

British man fell to his death because Uber driver did not take reasonable care coroner rules | TaxiPoint Taxi News | UK | Black cabs TaxiPoint Taxi NewsA bricklayer from Britain died when his Uber driver did not take "reasonable care" and drove off with the man halfway out of the car, a coroner has ruled. Sam. View the full article

Heavily pregnant woman pleads with minicab driver to stop using his phone behind the wheel but he refuses | TaxiPoint Taxi News | UK | Black cabs TaxiPoint Taxi NewsA heavily pregnant woman pleaded to her driver of Skyline Taxi's to stop using his phone while driving her on a journey on the A5 towards Bletchley. Fearing f. View the full article

Cabs.com to take on Uber in UK Motoring ResearchNew Cabs.com digital hailing platform aggregates 8000 firms and 150000 cabs to take on the might of Uber in the UK – and it could get even bigger. View the full article

Edinburgh joins Open Streets movement to go car-free Motoring ResearchEdinburgh is the first city in the UK to join the Open Streets movement, closing city centre streets at certain times to help clean up the city's air quality. View the full article

Uber drivers strike over pay and conditions BBC NewsHundreds of Uber drivers in London, Birmingham, Nottingham and Glasgow have staged a protest against the firm. They will be joined by drivers in the US cities ... View the full article

ScotRail vows to add 20k seats with new timetable roll out Glasgow LiveMore high-speed and electric trains and the electrification of the line between Edinburgh and Glasgow are being finalised this month as part of major ... View the full article

Queensferry Crossing and A1 accidents are causing lengthy delays on the roads Edinburgh LiveTwo busy routes have been hit with significant travel disruption. View the full article

Good reasons to be “unsympathetic” towards todays Uber driver protests TaxiPoint Taxi NewsThere is good reason to be “unsympathetic” towards todays Uber driver protests says Unite Glasgow Cab Section. The taxi driver group took to Facebook to vent ... View the full article

Digital services firm wins partnership with US tech star ServiceNow Insider.co.ukEdinburgh-based Exception to expand services available to blue-chip clients. View the full article

Stone mosaics will not be returned to Rose Street in Edinburgh BBC NewsStone mosaics removed from an Edinburgh street undergoing a £1m resurfacing project will not be returned. Eight rose motifs were installed along Rose Street, ... View the full article

Irony of Edinburgh cycle hire scheme being sponsored by Just Eats – Vladimir McTavish The ScotsmanNow that spring has arrived, and the weather has become kinder, people appear to be finally taking advantage of Transport For Edinburgh's bike hire scheme. View the full article

Irony of Edinburgh cycle hire scheme being sponsored by Just East – Vladimir McTavish Edinburgh Evening NewsNow that spring has arrived, and the weather has become kinder, people appear to be finally taking advantage of Transport For Edinburgh's bike hire scheme. View the full article

Business Live: Markets calm amid trade woes BBC NewsMarkets little moved after China threatens to retaliate if the US raises tariffs on its goods on Friday. View the full article

Uber can live up to valuation like Facebook and IBM… Insider.co.ukFor some investors, it will be difficult to fathom why you would invest in a company which has yet to turn a profit. In Uber's case, it may seem stranger still to put ... View the full article