New York, Paris, San Fransisco, London and other major metropolitan areas haven’t been the biggest fans of Uber throughout the years. Well, customers have been. Lawmakers and legacy taxi drivers — not so much. Most recently, the rideshare service is reportedly facing fresh opposition from...
Just five years after expanding its ride-hailing business in Europe, Uber faced Europe’s highest court on Tuesday (Nov. 29) to defend its service against strict EU rules. The company continues to fight in a landmark case that could result in it being labeled a transport...
Didi Chuxing, the ride-hailing service that is acquiring Uber’s China business, has launched an updated app that removes Uber China from Uber’s global app. According to a report by TechCrunch based on that move, there is now an app for Uber users in China and a different...
Bloomberg said Monday (Nov. 21) that Uber Tech has been tapping into the currency crunch bedeviling India, launching a wedding-centered car service that is coming just at what is deemed by the newswire as “the height of the country’s marriage season.” The service, newly in...
Technology can do wonders in payments when it works seamlessly, but when it doesn’t… In the United Kingdom, The Guardian reported, hundreds of Uber drivers have not yet been paid last week’s wages, and they will have to wait until this week to get that...
Karhoo, the startup that was aiming to take on Uber in the ridesharing app market, has shut down after burning through its capital. On the company’s website, Karhoo said it had to close the service and is looking at the next steps for its business. “Unfortunately,...
Uber is gearing up to launch an initial public offering at some point, which is expected to be red hot, but at least two Wall Street banks passed on selling private shares to high-net worth clients in January. That’s according to a report by Bloomberg, which...
Business Insider reported that Uber has unveiled a new, more streamlined version of its mobile app. This version of the ridesharing app attempts to simplify the ride selection process. Instead of immediately listing Uber’s wealth of ride choices, it simply asks, “Where to?” Only when...
Uber was dealt a blow in the U.K. when an employment tribunal ruled Uber drivers are workers instead of self-employed contractors. According to a report, the ruling means workers of the gig economy, at least in the case of Uber, get holiday pay, paid rest breaks...
