mihai34

Liverpool Echo Is 'private hire explosion' set to bring about the end of Liverpool's black cabs? Liverpool Echo For some time now Cabbies in Liverpool have been calling for stronger rules to stop private hire drivers - including those from app-based Uber - getting licenses elsewhere and coming to Liverpool to ply their trade. The new figures show there were 2 ... View the full article

Uber launches US subscription service in five cities BBC NewsThe taxi-hailing firm says it has no plans to launch similar *service* in the UK at present. View the full article

Nearly every part of Birmingham wants a second Brexit referendum Birmingham PostA majority of voters in all 259 Labour-held seats across Britain now back the idea of a referendum on the outcome of Brexit negotiations, according to a vast new ... View the full article

Birmingham taxi driver sacked over 'refusing poppies' BBC NewsWest Midlands Police says it is investigating the incident and threats made against the taxi firm. View the full article

Uber wants to resume testing of self-driving cars on public roads expressandstar.comThe company has filed an application with the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation to test in Pittsburgh. View the full article

Labour demands answers from Mayor Andy Street over Channel 4 bid Birmingham Post'Andy Street needs to fast explain what went wrong - so we can learn the lessons and fix whatever it was that went against us' View the full article

Uber introduces "ride-pass" new monthly subscription for riders CBS42.comUber just introduced a new, monthly subscription that lets riders avoid unexpected surge pricing. . For the latest stories in breaking news, videos, and the latest ... View the full article

Uber introduces "ride-pass" new monthly subscription for riders CBS42.comUber just introduced a new, monthly subscription that lets riders avoid unexpected surge pricing. . For the latest stories in breaking news, videos, and the latest ... View the full article

Open Democracy Opposing labour market Uberculosis Open Democracy On October 9 Uber drivers organised a 24-hour strike staging rallies outside the company's offices in London, Birmingham and Nottingham. The demands? Higher rates per mile, reductions in the commission charged by Uber and an end to unfair ... and more » View the full article

Opposing labour market Uberculosis Open DemocracyUber is appealing the ruling that its drivers deserve workers' rights. Meanwhile its drivers show strike action is possible against 'platform capitalism'. View the full article

Uber appeals against drivers' rights to pay and holiday BBC NewsA long-running case over the status of Uber drivers will be heard in the Court of Appeal on Tuesday and Wednesday. The taxi-hailing app is contesting an ... View the full article

Uber appeals against drivers' rights to pay and holiday BBC NewsA long-running case over the status of Uber drivers will be heard in the Court of Appeal on Tuesday and Wednesday. The taxi-hailing app is contesting an ... View the full article

Gig Economy Workers March Ahead Of Uber Appeal Over Employment Rights LBCWorkers from the gig economy are staging a demonstration this morning ahead of the latest legal hearing over their employment rights. View the full article

Channel 4 to announce new HQ - but rumours suggest we've been snubbed Birmingham PostAn announcement is expected on October 31 but there are rumours Manchester has won the battle to become Channel 4's headquarters. View the full article

Opposing labour market Uberculosis Open DemocracyUber is appealing the ruling that its drivers deserve workers' rights. Meanwhile its drivers show strike action is possible against 'platform capitalism'. View the full article

Leigh Day The Times Pioneering cases have included the successful battle by Diane Blood to have a child using her dead husband's sperm, the equal pay victory for women workers who had been employed by Birmingham city council, and the landmark decision to give Uber ... View the full article

Uber faces Court of Appeal in landmark gig economy workers' rights case The IndependentUber will face the Court of Appeal on Tuesday in a landmark case which could set a precedent for millions of precarious workers in the gig economy. The taxi ... View the full article

Uber drivers ‘£18,000 poorer’ as firm appeals two-year-old tribunal order The GuardianGMB union says 40,000 drivers are worse off through missing holiday and sick pay, despite a court ruling in 2016. Jamie Doward. Sun 28 Oct 2018 02.00 EDT ... View the full article

Birmingham Live This is why your taxi driver is always from Wolverhampton Birmingham Live Meanwhile, Uber had grown rapidly in the UK. The company started operating in London in 2012 and now employs drivers in a number of cities and regions including Belfast, Birmingham, Brighton, Cardiff, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Leeds, Leicester, Manchester, ... View the full article

This is why your taxi driver is always from Wolverhampton Birmingham LiveNew government data shows there were 4624 people in Birmingham licensed to drive a private-hire vehicle as of March this year. View the full article

This is why your taxi driver is always from Wolverhampton Birmingham LiveView the full article

The Detroit News Neighborhood restaurant and market Hazel, Ravines and Downtown opens Monday in Birmingham The Detroit News Any party who takes an Uber or Lyft from a Birmingham address to HRD will get the ride reimbursed. Starting Monday, Hazel, Ravines and Downtown, 34977 Woodward, Suite 100 in Birmingham, will be open for lunch and dinner 11 a.m.-midnight Mon. and more » View the full article

School transport service 'bleeding' money in £3.5m black hole Birmingham LiveThe travel assist *service* provides transport to thousands of children across Birmingham every day. View the full article

Atlanta Business Chronicle Uber Eats expanding in Atlanta suburbs Atlanta Business Chronicle Across the southeast, Uber Eats has launched in Birmingham, Montgomery, Tuscaloosa and Auburn, Alabama, with plans to launch in Mobile next month; Charleston, Columbia, Greenville and Myrtle Beach, South Carolina; and Nashville, Memphis, Knoxville ... and more » View the full article

American Inno Want Delivery? Uber Eats Expands to Peachtree City, Fayetteville, Macon and Columbus American Inno Uber Eats, the food delivery service within the Uber ride-hailing app, announced Tuesday the company is launching in new cities and expanding to suburban areas, including in Atlanta, to serve 70 percent of the U.S. population by the end of 2018. The ... View the full article