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HeraldScotland Putin oligarch accused of 'racketeering' using shadowy Scottish shell firm HeraldScotland A billionaire oligarch close to Vladimir Putin has been accused of using a Scottish shell firm to steal millions of dollars of taxpayers' money. Ziyavudin Magomedov - whose family is said to be Russia's fifth richest - has already been charged with ... View the full article

Uber and Channel 4 create documentary series following drivers around the UK CampaignLiveUber has teamed up with Channel 4 to launch a series that peeks inside the cars of the app's top drivers in Britain. View the full article

BBC South East Wales Future Transport: ready for takeoff or overhyped? BBC South East Wales It's not without difficulty, earlier this year a self-driving Uber car crashed into a pedestrian who was crossing a busy road in Tempe, Arizona. The woman – 49 year old Elaine Herzberg was taken to hospital but later died. Uber suspended testing ... View the full article

rbb|24 Patrick Hausding gewinnt 39. Deutschen Meistertitel rbb|24 Trotzdem war der zweifache Olympische Medaillengewinner erleichtert über seinen Sieg, es war Hausdings erster Wettkampf nach einer mehrmonatigen Knieverletzung. "Ich war froh, wieder hier springen zu können", sagte Hausding. Weil die Deutschen ... and more » View the full article

WalesOnline Does Swansea have Uber? Taxi information for Radio 1's Biggest Weekend WalesOnline Tens of thousands of people will be heading to Swansea for Radio 1's Biggest Weekend in Singleton Park. It takes place on Saturday, May 26 and Sunday, May 27 with headliners including Taylor Swift, Sam Smith and Ed Sheeran. And that means there'll be ... and more » View the full article

MDR Trainspotting-Regisseur dreht nächsten James Bond-Film MDR Boyle verfilmte Irvine Welshs Roman über eine Drogenclique in Leith, Edinburgh 1996. Er machte damit Ewan McGregor in der Rolle als heroinabhängiger Renton berühmt. Ebenso berühmt wurde auch der Soundtrack zum Film mit Iggy Pop, Underworld, ... and more » View the full article

EURACTIV Germany Weltgesundheitsversammlung: Was kommt nach der Ausrottung des Polio-Virus? EURACTIV Germany Dabei sollte der Beitrag für das Polio-Programm über die Übergangsphase hinaus aufrechterhalten und anschließend in das WHO-Notfallprogramm eingezahlt werden. Gleichzeitig müssen auch andere Länder von dieser Notwendigkeit überzeugen werden. View the full article

Does Swansea have Uber? Taxi information for Radio 1's Biggest Weekend Wales OnlineThere will be a lot of people trying to get around Swansea for the Biggest Weekend. View the full article

Does Swansea have Uber? Taxi information for Radio 1's Biggest Weekend Wales OnlineView the full article

Mirror.co.uk Best city break destinations in Europe for a long weekend on a budget Mirror.co.uk Thousands of Brits flock to Edinburgh every year for sightseeing, and its also home to an array of festivals and celebrations throughout the year. .... Spectacularly beautiful, Stockholm is uber cool, leading the way in design, fashion and architecture ... View the full article

Uber to give its drivers sick pay and maternity and paternity leave Mirror OnlineThe scheme starts on June 1 and will cover more than 150000 Uber workers across Europe, including 70000 drivers and couriers in the UK. View the full article

Uber announces sick pay for European drivers Buying Business TravelIn a complete u-turn on its normal stance regarding drivers, ride-hailing giant Uber has announced it will provide a range of insurance coverage for its European ... View the full article

The National Union wackery: We'll show those ghastly Nats just like we did in 2014 The National My dears, the first prize in our Christmas masked ball is: Edinburgh. Yes; you read that correctly. For seven days and nights you and your friends will have the entire centre of Edinburgh from the New Town to the castle all to yourselves. Arrangements ... View the full article

The National Union wackery: We'll show those ghastly Nats just like we did in 2014 The National My dears, the first prize in our Christmas masked ball is: Edinburgh. Yes; you read that correctly. For seven days and nights you and your friends will have the entire centre of Edinburgh from the New Town to the castle all to yourselves. Arrangements ... View the full article

“Damn Fine Comedy” at Soho Theatre, London Blouinartinfo For five nights only join two mighty hosts, an international star, fresh faced new talent, an extraordinary alternative act and our glorious resident sketch groups and forget the threat of an Uber price surge for 60 minutes of Damn Fine Comedy. Line ... View the full article

Daily Mail Beatrice's whirlwind week! Princess dazzles at a star-studded Dior party after attending the royal wedding and ... Daily Mail The princess her US-born ex through her cousin Prince William who became friendly with Dave while he was doing a study abroad programme at the University of Edinburgh. However, it was rumoured that the relationship between the two men cooled as William ... View the full article

Android apps: Best of the best Computerworld Australia Trying to find the right app for any given area on Android is a lot like trying to order dinner at a restaurant with way too many options on the menu. How can you possibly find the right choice in such a crowded lineup? With the Google Play Store now ... and more » View the full article

The Independent Instead of celebrating the royal wedding, let's calculate how the monarchy can start paying for itself The Independent If princesses Beatrice and Eugenie can earn a suitable living out of fees for services such as, for example, turning up at a reception for Commonwealth leaders (I'd say £200 each for that), then good luck; otherwise it's a trip down to Jobcentre Plus ... View the full article

CityMetric Is your local indie bookshop really independent? On proposals for a new 'stealth' Waterstones in Edinburgh CityMetric In Stockbridge, which is a mile away from Edinburgh Waverley station in the city centre, there was previously an independent bookshop called The Stockbridge Bookshop which closed a few years ago. Customers still come into Golden Hare either looking for ... and more » View the full article

SPIEGEL ONLINE Oskar Lafontaine: "Von einer linken Volkspartei sind wir weit entfernt ... SPIEGEL ONLINE Frust über die SPD, Flüchtlingspolitik, Russlands neue Rolle in der Welt, die USA als Feindbild: Ex-Linken-Chef Oskar Lafontaine scheut keine Kontroverse. and more » View the full article

The42 'I don't need to convince them, they believe it': Munster relishing task of toppling Leinster The42 Munster need to click, need to put together a performance from start to finish and boil up a few doubts in an uber-confident Leinster outfit. “I think we did manage to play a few times against Edinburgh. Our execution let us down once or twice,” Van ... and more » View the full article

I spent a week using the taxi app Gett and now I know how Uber will destroy its competitors Business Insider IndiaView the full article

Uber now lets you rate your driver mid-ride MobileMarketing MagazineUber has begun enabling passengers to rate their trips mid-journey because people are busy and may forget to provide feedback once their journey is over. View the full article

Perth man sexual harassed by Uber driver after trip ends Daily MailA Perth man was sexually harassed by his Uber driver after the trip ended. The driver allegedly sent a text message asking if he was interested in sex and ... View the full article

CityMetric What will self-driving cars mean for cyclists? CityMetric On the night of 18 March, an Uber self-driving car struck and killed a woman wheeling a bicycle across a road in Arizona. Five days later, a .... Edinburgh is a rich city and a regional financial centre; Cardiff an increasingly important media hub ... View the full article