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Yahoo News UK Uber movement data becomes available for London Yahoo News UK Uber is launching its urban-planning tool, Uber Movement, in London after initially introducing the feature in a limited number of US cities. Uber Movement provides governments and urban planners with historical traffic flow data, specifically travel ... View the full article -
Forbes The Londoner Who Brought Uber To Its Knees Forbes Walking around North London Aslam is constantly stopped by passers-by who want to shake his hand. He tweets and live streams his life on Facebook to thousands of followers. And there's a filmmaker who's been following Aslam for three years, and says he ... View the full article
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The Guardian Uber offers to share journey data with London city planners The Guardian Uber is to share data from journeys made in London, as it bids to be what it terms a “better partner” and reclaim its licence to operate in the capital. The ride-hailing service said information arising from aggregating millions of journeys would help ... Uber releases data in effort to regain London operating licenceFinancial Times Uber hands over London travel data in peace offering to TfLTelegraph.co.uk Uber to share its London data in latest charm offensiveReuters The Verge -The Register -Engadget -Uber all 25 news articles » View the full article
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Financial Times Uber releases data in effort to regain London operating licence Financial Times Uber has offered London's transport authority another olive branch in its battle to regain an operating licence in the city, by opening up its data on traffic and travel conditions ahead of a legal hearing in June. The ride-hailing app said on Thursday ... Uber offers to share journey data with London city plannersThe Guardian Uber to share its London data in latest charm offensiveReuters Uber hands over London travel data in peace offering to TfLTelegraph.co.uk The Verge -The Register -Engadget all 20 news articles » View the full article
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Reuters Uber re-enters Barcelona with professional driver service Reuters Uber re-enters Barcelona with professional driver service. Eric Auchard. 3 Min Read. LONDON (Reuters) - Uber is seeking a second chance in Barcelona three years after it was forced to shut down in the face of taxi driver protests by introducing a fully ... and more » https://www.google.com/news -
Ahval Istanbul taxi drivers have launched a war against UBER Ahval In Istanbul, on March 10, an UBER driver was attacked by armed man, while he was on his way to pick up a customer. The car was hit with four bullets. There is no casualty reported due to the fact that UBER taxi did not have any customers. One of the ... https://www.google.com/news
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Business Standard Uber calls lenders for $1.25 billion in Wall Street shortcut Business Standard Uber calls lenders for $1.25 billion in Wall Street shortcut. Uber was looking to borrow directly from investors, bypassing the traditional route of using banks to fan the loan among other lenders. Lisa Lee & Sally Bakewell | Bloomberg Last Updated at ... Uber calls lenders for $1.25b in Wall Street shortcutgulfnews.com Uber calls lenders for US$1.25b in Wall Street shortcutMalay Mail all 1 news articles » https://www.google.com/news
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Stuff.co.nz Uber drivers: Many don't get minimum wage Stuff.co.nz There is no minimum for self-employed contractors. Wilson, who has since stopped driving, said it was not easy work. "It's not back-breaking but it is dangerous," he said. "One of the main ways people die [is in car crashes] and Uber drivers are doing ... and more » https://www.google.com/news
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TechCrunch Bird is raising $100 million to become the Uber of electric scooters TechCrunch That's what one investor said of the hot new Santa Monica, Calif.-based startup, Bird — an electric scooter company that's now in the process of raising as much as $100 million on a $300 million valuation, according to several people with knowledge of ... and more » https://www.google.com/news
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CNET Uber rival brings bike-sharing operators under one app CNET There are too many bike-sharing companies on the streets, but one Uber rival has a plan to reign them in. In Singapore, ride-hailing company Grab has launched an app that gives users access to shared bikes and e-scooters, it announced Friday morning ... and more » https://www.google.com/news
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Uber brings on Amazon voice exec to lead product team - TechCrunch
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TechCrunch Uber brings on Amazon voice exec to lead product team TechCrunch Uber has hired Assaf Ronen, Amazon's now-former vice president of voice and natural user interface shopping, Recode first reported. As SVP and head of product at Uber, Ronen will help Uber “lean in on product this year,” Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi ... Uber has hired a top Amazon voice exec as head of product as Daniel Graf departsRecode Uber hires Amazon's VP of voice shoppingSeeking Alpha all 4 news articles » https://www.google.com/news -
City A.M. Disgraced Uber head Travis Kalanick is starting a new venture in China and India City A.M. He expressed a previous interest in India and invested Uber into three Indian startups last January when he was still at the helm, totalling about $50,000 (£36,011). Kalanick's new fund will oversee his for-profit investments and non-profit work, which ... Travis Kalanick starts investment fund after cashing in Uber stockFinancial Times Ex-Uber CEO Travis Kalanick reveals new project: a 'job creation' fundThe Guardian Ousted Uber CEO Travis Kalanick announces comeback with new job-creation fundCNBC The Verge -Washington Post -Engadget all 90 news articles » https://www.google.com/news
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Business Insider Uber is on the verge of selling its Southeast Asia business to one of its biggest rivals Business Insider SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Southeast Asia's biggest ride-hailing firm, Grab, is in advanced negotiations to buy parts of Uber Technologies Inc's business in the region, said a source with knowledge of the talks, in what would be Uber's second retreat from ... Southeast Asia's Grab in talks to buy into Uber's regional business-sourceReuters SoftBank grabs a ticket to ride, and Uber is strandedThe Straits Times Grab is said to close deal for Uber South-East Asia businessThe Star Online The Business Times -euronews all 14 news articles » https://www.google.com/news
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Co.Design (blog) Bet You $100 That Your Uber Will Look Like This In 20 Years Co.Design (blog) Bet You $100 That Your Uber Will Look Like This In 20 Years. French vehicle manufacturer Renault presented a bold concept that rethinks the car as a wheelchair-friendly party bus. 1/6 [Image: Renault]. By Mark Wilson 2 minute Read. So far, the self ... Renault unveils driverless Uber-style transport systemDezeen all 58 news articles » https://www.google.com/news
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Evening Standard Uber creates app for women to call a stylist at the push of a button Evening Standard First it was cab rides and then restaurant food deliveries. Now Uber is making a surprise move into the hairdressing game — with an app that allows time-poor London women to summon a professional stylist to the comfort of their homes. The service ... View the full article
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Financial Times Uber half books London theatre for play it inspired Financial Times Travis Kalanick, who stepped down as Uber's chief executive last year, also briefly served on Mr Trump's business council. The producers of the play said they had been inspired in part by an account of rampant sexism at Uber by Susan J Fowler, a former ... and more » View the full article
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Evening Standard Addison Lee vows profits return in Uber fight Evening Standard Addison Lee boss Andy Boland on Monday insisted it will make profits again this year, after being driven into the red by spending big to fight off the threat of Uber. The company, which provides up to 25,000 rides a day in the capital, made pre-tax ... and more » View the full article
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Evening Standard Jim Armitage: Uber has driven users away from TfL and must pay for it Evening Standard Uber is priced so cheaply that its revenue is being leached from the Tube. Being an Uber fan, I don't want to regulate it off the streets; I'm glad its licence is unlikely to be revoked. But it can't be right that a company whose cheap fares are ... Transport for London on course for £1bn deficitFinancial Times all 14 news articles » View the full article
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Telegraph.co.uk Uber rival Taxify plots London comeback - The Telegraph Telegraph.co.uk A European Uber rival that was forced out of the UK after just three days last year is plotting a return to London, in a new challenge to the US taxi app. Taxify, which operates in 26 countries across Europe, Africa and Australia, applied for a private ... and more » View the full article
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Fortune Uber Is Racing for Self-Driving Taxi Supremacy. But The Rest of the Auto World Isn't Giving Up Easy Fortune Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi, touring Asia this week, tweeted a picture on Thursday that showed him and Toyota president Akio Toyoda having “great discussions about growing our #autonomous partnership” while holding baseball bats. They'll need the bats ... Toyota, Uber in cosy relationsIndependent Online Breakfast Briefing: VC Problems, Uber-Toyota Partnership & BAE's WoesThe Market Mogul all 3 news articles » https://www.google.com/news
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Brighton and Hove News Uber closes London licence loophole Brighton and Hove News “All the TfL ph drivers who live in Brighton and predominantly work in the city because they either failed the high standards that the city requires or who just could not be bothered to even attempt to go for a Brighton licence will only be able to ... View the full article
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CNBC Uber preparing to sell Southeast Asia Unit to Grab - CNBC.com CNBC After selling its China stake in 2016, Uber is in talks to mimic that strategy in Southeast Asia. Uber users could end up on BUSES as boss suggests public transport system combined with ride-sharing techThe Sun Uber wants to be public transportation, and I have some serious ...The Verge Uber's losses narrowed in Q4, but there's still work to doBusiness Insider Reuters -The Australian -The Japan Times -Brand Equity all 39 news articles » https://www.google.com/news
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The Guardian Uber to set up 24-hour hotline for UK customers The Guardian Uber said it would also change its approach to reporting serious incidents to the police. Concern had been raised by the Met police that Uber was failing to properly investigate allegations of sexual assault against passengers – one major issue when ... Call for women-only Uber Pools for LondonBBC News Uber introduces new safety features as it fights to retain London licenseReuters Uber sets out safety pledges in effort to regain London licenceFinancial Times Engadget -Sky News -CNBC -Transport for London all 63 news articles » View the full article
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The Guardian Uber to set up 24-hour hotline for UK customers The Guardian Uber said it would also change its approach to reporting serious incidents to the police. Concern had been raised by the Met police that Uber was failing to properly investigate allegations of sexual assault against passengers – one major issue when ... Uber to report crimes direct to police to boost safetyBBC News Uber to revamp reporting of violent incidents in bid to placate TfLFinancial Times Uber unveils new security measures in wake of UK safety concerns and TfL banThe Independent Telegraph.co.uk -Sky News -CNBC -Transport for London all 63 news articles » https://www.google.com/news
