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The Scotsman Gig economy firms face crackdown over exploitation concerns - The ... The Scotsman Economy Secretary Keith Brown has warned “unscrupulous operators” at the heart of Scotland's new gig economy are facing a crackdown to make sure they don't “exploit the system”. and more » View the full article

Gig economy firms face crackdown over exploitation concerns The ScotsmanEconomy Secretary Keith Brown has warned “unscrupulous operators” at the heart of Scotland's new gig economy are facing a crackdown to make sure they ... View the full article

Thousands of taxi and private hire drivers allowed to work despite criminal convictions, research suggests The IndependentThousands of taxi and private hire drivers with serious criminal convictions are carrying passengers around Britain, research suggests. At least 865 drivers with ... View the full article

The Scotsman Gig economy firms face crackdown over exploitation concerns The Scotsman “While Uber and others dominate the headlines, there are other, smaller ventures and emerging gig economy platforms that present a better deal for everyone.” The report also said major cities like Edinburgh could be allowed to bring in a 90-day limit ... Gig economy working for Scots as third rely on apps to run their lives ...The Times Airbnb landlords facing new crackdown on short-term lets ...HeraldScotland all 4 news articles » View the full article

HeraldScotland Gig economy working for Scots as third rely on apps to run their lives The Times The average annual earnings were estimated to be £3,600, with more than half of the 802,000 guests staying in Edinburgh. Airbnb was said to be worth £499 million to the Scottish economy. The research indicated that there was little empirical evidence ... Airbnb landlords facing new crackdown on short-term letsHeraldScotland all 3 news articles » View the full article

HeraldScotland Airbnb landlords facing new crackdown on short-term lets HeraldScotland “My officials are now in the process of working with stakeholders to gather further evidence on the issue around short-term lets, particularly in Edinburgh and I will consider all of the findings of the report and subsequent evidence before deciding on ... Gig economy working for Scots as third rely on apps to run their livesThe Times Gig economy firms face crackdown over exploitation concernsThe Scotsman all 4 news articles » View the full article

HeraldScotland Airbnb landlords facing new crackdown on short-term lets HeraldScotland “My officials are now in the process of working with stakeholders to gather further evidence on the issue around short-term lets, particularly in Edinburgh and I will consider all of the findings of the report and subsequent evidence before deciding on ... and more » View the full article

BT.com Unions should play greater role in collaborative economy, report suggests BT.com Campaigners have complained the increasing popularity of the service, particularly in Edinburgh, is harming local communities and squeezing the rental market. The panel recommended ministers “resource the collection of an evidence base in considering ... and more » View the full article

Dorset Echo Unions should play greater role in collaborative economy, report suggests Dorset Echo Campaigners have complained the increasing popularity of the service, particularly in Edinburgh, is harming local communities and squeezing the rental market. The panel recommended ministers “resource the collection of an evidence base in considering ... View the full article

Belfast Telegraph Unions should play greater role in collaborative economy, report suggests Belfast Telegraph Campaigners have complained the increasing popularity of the service, particularly in Edinburgh, is harming local communities and squeezing the rental market. The panel recommended ministers “resource the collection of an evidence base in considering ... and more » View the full article

The Scotsman Travel: Step off the train at King's Cross and embrace the Great Northern The Scotsman King's Cross is well known to generations of Scots as the London station for those travelling to and from Edinburgh. It could be the gateway to a new life or a portal taking you back to an old one. But until recent years the wider district was not a ... View the full article

My Uber account was hacked – and I was refunded in rouble credits The GuardianIn September my Uber account was hacked and three trips were taken by the fraudsters in Russia, which resulted in my account being charged 16,000 roubles. View the full article

Uber's Self-Driving Cars To Be Commercialized In 2019 Android Headlines Ride-hailing giant Uber will begin rolling out its self-driving cars publicly sometime within the next 18 months, according to CEO Dara Khosrowshahi. Sitting down with Bloomberg Editor-In-Chief John Micklethwait to talk about the future of the company ... and more » View the full article

Uber CEO: Flying Cars Will Hit The US Before 2028 Android Headlines Flying cars will hit the U.S. before 2028 according to Uber's CEO Dara Khosrowshahi, who thinks that the aerial vehicles will be floating around above Dallas, Texas within the next ten years at some point. This is of course, just a prediction and it's ... and more » View the full article

The Westmorland Gazette Campaigners call for say in short-term letting regulation The Westmorland Gazette Campaigners have claimed they are being excluded from plans to address issues caused by a rise in short-term holiday lets in Edinburgh. Living Rent, Scotland's tenants' union, says the increasing popularity of Airbnb has pushed up rents for residents ... and more » View the full article

Belfast Telegraph Campaigners call for say in short-term letting regulation Belfast Telegraph “In order that we can find the right solution for Edinburgh we will also continue to work with industry groups and the Scottish Government regarding regulation going forward.” In response to changes in the letting sector, and other “collaborative ... and more » View the full article

AOL UK Campaigners call for say in short-term letting regulation AOL UK "In order that we can find the right solution for Edinburgh we will also continue to work with industry groups and the Scottish Government regarding regulation going forward." In response to changes in the letting sector, and other "collaborative ... and more » View the full article

Daily Mail Campaigners call for say in short-term letting regulation Daily Mail Campaigners have claimed they are being excluded from plans to address issues caused by a rise in short-term holiday lets in Edinburgh. Living Rent, Scotland's tenants' union, says the increasing popularity of Airbnb has pushed up rents for residents ... and more » View the full article

The Scotsman Airbnb is ruining neighbourhoods claim angry residents The Scotsman “This is business.” In response to a sea change in the letting sector, and other “collaborative economy” businesses such as Uber, the Scottish Government set up an expert panel last April to examine the future of the sector. The Scottish Expert ... View the full article

The Scotsman Sturgeon says councils could get power to police Airbnb - The ... The Scotsman Nicola Sturgeon has said she would “not rule out” handing powers to councils to allow them to block short-term let properties rented through sites such as Airbnb. Speaking at First Minister's Questions, Ms Sturgeon said individual planning authorities ... and more » View the full article

This is Money DAILY BRIEFING: BP signs deal with Iraq to more than double production at its Kirkuk oil fields This is Money TAXI BACKING US search giant Google has backed one of Uber's taxi app rivals in China, by investing in Go-Jek. EU DEMAND European Union bosses have insisted the order that Apple must pay £11.5billion in tax to Ireland will be unaffected by the firm's ... and more » View the full article

CityMetric 16 things we learned from a list of every single road name in Great Britain CityMetric This problem is further complicated by two big developments in transportation: ride-hailing systems like Uber and Lyft, and the imminent arrival of autonomous, self-driving vehicles. Whatever else they may or may not do, these changes have already made ... View the full article

The Scotsman AirBnB proposes 90-day curb on Edinburgh lets - except during Festival The Scotsman The government last year commissioned the panel to provide advice, expertise and experience for policy development on the collaborative economy and make recommendations to Scottish Ministers. Panel members included representatives from Airbnb and Uber ... and more » View the full article

The Scotsman AirBnB proposes 90-curb on lets - except during Festival The Scotsman But AirBnB, which claims that the average Scottish host lets their home for just 38 days a year, said last night that it wanted to make proposals to reflect the “unique balance” to be struck in Edinburgh city centre between accommodating tourists at ... View the full article

AirBnB proposes 90-day curb on Edinburgh lets - except during Festival The ScotsmanShort term letting hosts in Edinburgh would be restricted to renting out their properties for just 90 days a year - outwith peak festival periods - under proposals put ... View the full article