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WBRC FOX6 News - WBRC.com Uber vs. Lyft: Which ridesharing app goes the distance? - WBRC FOX6 News - Birmingham, AL WBRC FOX6 News - WBRC.com The ridesharing revolution began harmlessly enough. Uber used the burgeoning app market to launch an on-demand vehicle service that soon grew into a multibillion-dollar game changer. Lyft wasn't far behind, launching its own flavor of ridesharing in ... and more » View the full article

Insider Media Street's Formula E announcement “premature” Insider Media The leader of Birmingham City Council has hit out at Andy Street after the West Midlands mayor announced that he was planning to bring a street race similar to the Monaco Grand Prix to Birmingham for the first time in almost 30 years. Cllr Ian Ward ... View the full article

WBRC FOX6 News - WBRC.com Nashville, other cities share concerns about Bird scooters WBRC FOX6 News - WBRC.com Nashville's dilemma with electric scooters is similar to what happened with Uber and Lyft. The rideshare companies moved in, leaving the city to figure out how or if it could regulate them. Bird's founder, Travis VanderZanden, was an executive at both ... View the full article

WBRC FOX6 News - WBRC.com Uber driver assaulted by drunk passengers, car destroyed WBRC FOX6 News - WBRC.com SAN DIEGO (KGTV/CNN) - No Uber driver wants drunk people throwing up in the car. When it happened to one driver in San Diego, he asked the riders to get out of his car. He's the one who ended up having to jump out before he could even stop. The crash ... and more » View the full article

The Independent Uber driver who raped passenger then took a selfie with her jailed for 12 years The Independent An Uber driver who raped a passenger in the back of his car before taking a selfie with her, has been jailed for 12 years. Muhammad Khurram Durrani dropped the 27-year-old woman at her home address on the night 23 July 2016, Southwark Crown Court, ... View the full article

Uber driver who raped passenger then took a selfie with her jailed for 12 years The IndependentAn Uber driver who raped a passenger in the back of his car before taking a selfie with her, has been jailed for 12 years. Muhammad Khurram Durrani dropped ... View the full article

WBRC FOX6 News - WBRC.com Uber partnering with NASA on flying taxi initiative WBRC FOX6 News - WBRC.com (CNN) - Rideshare giant Uber is teaming with NASA to simulate flying taxis in urban areas. Uber is working on a ridesharing network of flying cars to help cut down on road congestion. The space agency is going to conduct simulations to create industry ... Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi on flying taxis, the future and taking over a company in crisisCBS News Uber Elevate | The Future Of Urban Air TransportUber Uber Elevate | Summit 2018Uber all 127 news articles » View the full article

Fake Uber driver arrested for rape in Statesboro WBRC FOX6 News - WBRC.com A 25-year-old Swainsboro man is behind bars after being charged with rape for an incident in November of 2017. Bulloch County Sheriff's Office responded to the East Georgia Regional Medical Center in reference to a 19-year-old female who reported a ... View the full article

CityMetric Is the humble bus set to become history? CityMetric The UK has added 45,000 more private hire vehicles in the last year, driven by Uber and similar ride-sharing companies. These organisations are dominant in London, but they are becoming more active in other metropolitan areas. Uber rolled out to eight ... View the full article

Uber driver arrested after turning in phone - WBRC FOX6 News - Birmingham, AL WBRC FOX6 News - WBRC.com In January of 2017, a metro Atlanta Uber driver said a passenger left a cell phone in her car. “When I found the phone, being that the office is so far, I normally wait until I get a collection of things because people leave things all the time, so I ... View the full article

BusinessCloud Uber to offer free rides to polls for wheelchair users BusinessCloud Uber is teaming up with Whizz-Kidz, a charity which works to improve the lives of disabled children and young people, to help wheelchair users cast their votes. Rides to and from polling stations between 7am and 10pm on Thursday will be free up to £10 ... View the full article

Birmingham Live Local elections 2018: Uber offering free rides to ensure wheelchair ... Birmingham Live Cab firm offering return trips to polling stations on Thursday, May 3. and more » View the full article

'Uber for carers' startup raises £13m to buy struggling home care firms The TelegraphA startup dubbed the “Uber for carers” has raised $17m (£12.5m) to help fund its plan to transform the struggling home care industry by buying up failing ... View the full article

Telegraph.co.uk 'Uber for carers' startup raises £13m to buy struggling home care firms Telegraph.co.uk A startup dubbed the “Uber for carers” has raised $17m (£12.5m) to help fund its plan to transform the struggling home care industry by buying up failing providers and moving their patients and carers onto its digital platform. Cera, which is backed by ... View the full article

Uber to offer free rides to the polls for wheelchair users UberView the full article

Marketing Week M&S, Sky Mobile, Virgin Media: Everything that matters this morning Marketing Week The films will show people in “relatable professions” explaining a particular feature of the Uber app. In one film a dentist explains the driver licensing process, while in another a teacher explains how you can share your trip with friends using Uber ... View the full article

Manchester Evening News Uber is offering free rides for disabled people on local elections polling day Manchester Evening News Tom Elvidge, general manager of Uber in the UK, said: “We're proud to offer fully wheelchair accessible vehicles in London, Manchester, Leeds, Birmingham, Newcastle and Liverpool through Uber ACCESS. We believe that everybody should be able to get to ... and more » View the full article

The Reviews Hub Bryan Ferry – Symphony Hall, Birmingham The Reviews Hub On to the main act: there is no doubt that many fans of Ferry have eagerly awaited his return to Birmingham because when he appeared on stage, the audience erupted in tumultuous applause and the atmosphere was pure electric. Opening with the huge hit ... View the full article

The Reviews Hub Bryan Ferry – Symphony Hall, Birmingham The Reviews Hub On to the main act: there is no doubt that many fans of Ferry have eagerly awaited his return to Birmingham because when he appeared on stage, the audience erupted in tumultuous applause and the atmosphere was pure electric. Opening with the huge hit ... View the full article

Birmingham Business Journal Where the latest Velocity Accelerator companies go from here Birmingham Business Journal The husband-and-wife team of Tommy and Ginger Mayfield launched the company, which serves as an "Uber-like app" to pair vetted babysitters with families. “We're now focused on ramping up our operations, including adding key team members and continuing ... View the full article

ChronicleLive Wheelchair users can get free Uber rides to polling stations to vote in the local elections ChronicleLive Uber's UK general manager Tom Elvidge said: “We're proud to offer fully wheelchair accessible vehicles in London, Manchester, Leeds, Birmingham, Newcastle and Liverpool through uberACCESS. “We believe that everybody should be able to get to the polls ... and more » View the full article

This gig economy union is waging a legal war against private hire firms Left Foot Forward They've just saved the jobs of cleaners through protest at Ernst & Young – and now they're launching tribunal cases battle against three 'gig economy' firms. The Independent Workers of Great Britain say the cases “conclusively demonstrate that the ... View the full article

Birmingham Live PR man branded 'real life Alan Partridge' after 'week in my life' feature goes viral Birmingham Live If you have a spare five minutes today, you may want to read this man's "week in my life" feature on a PR website. The cringeworthy feature - posted on a marketing news site - has gone viral, with many readers branding the man at the centre of it a ... and more » View the full article

WBRC FOX6 News - WBRC.com Police: Woman allegedly raped by fake Uber driver - WBRC FOX6 News - Birmingham, AL WBRC FOX6 News - WBRC.com Athens-Clarke County Police are investigating after a woman made claims she was rape by a man posing an an Uber driver. Police were dispatched to the scene around 3:00 a.m. April 20. The victim told police she requested an Uber driver pickup. She said ... View the full article

Taxi firms face claims over drivers' rights in wake of Uber case The GuardianThe battle for rights for gig economy workers is stepping up as the union behind legal action against Uber targets three taxi firms that say their drivers are not ... View the full article