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Uber agrees on deal to buy food delivery app Postmates – Bloomberg
Bloomberg reports the expected $2.65 billion deal between Uber and start-up Postmates will be announced on Monday morning in the US, citing people familiar with the matter
Uber closes Los Angeles support office, outsources tasks to Manila office
The closure of the Los Angeles support office, which dealt with driver outreach, will lay off some 80 employees
Hyundai to make flying cars for Uber air taxis
Hyundai says it will produce the four-passenger electric 'vertical take-off and landing vehicles' at 'automotive scale,' without offering details
Uber, Postmates sue California over gig-economy labor law
(UPDATED) The companies claim that the new law treating gig-economy freelancers as employees is unconstitutional
Uber co-founder Travis Kalanick severs last ties to company
Kalanick announces he would exit the board of directors at the end of 2019
Nearly 6,000 U.S. sexual assaults reported to Uber in 2017 and 2018
Uber and its rival Lyft face increasing pressure to cope with the growing number of complaints of abuse
Software behind self-driving Uber crash didn't recognize jaywalkers
The woman had been crossing the street 'at a location without a crosswalk; the system design did not include a consideration for jaywalking pedestrians,' the US National Transportation Safety Board says
California governor signs law making gig workers employees
The law challenges the business model of the rideshare platforms and others which depend on workers taking on 'gigs' as independent contractors.
Uber trims more staff as it seeks a route to profit
San Francisco-based Uber is cutting about 265 people from its engineering group and another 170 or so jobs from its product team
Gig economy challenged as California lawmakers approve landmark bill
Under Assembly Bill 5, workers in California must be designated as employees if their work or performance is controlled by the company, and part of that company's regular business
Ex-Google engineer charged with theft of autonomous car secrets
'All of us have the right to change jobs, none of us has the right to fill our pockets on the way out the door,' says US Attorney David Anderson
Uber now has 'Quiet Mode' for passengers wanting silence
The Quiet Mode option for the Uber Black service lets users pick if they want to have a quiet ride, one with a hearty chat, or have no preference either way
Tech giants vow to double number of women managers by 2022
Alibaba, BNP Paribas, Booking.com, IBM, L'Oreal and Uber were some of the high-profile companies to sign a pledge at the second 'Tech For Good' summit taking place in Paris
Uber stock set to launch at $45 a share
Shares will be priced at $45 for the initial public offering (IPO), valuing the startup at more than $82 billion, according to a filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission
Rideshare drivers strike as Uber poised to go public
Strikes taking place on May 8 highlight a dilemma for rideshare firms, which have faced challenges from regulators and traditional taxi operators for using a business model relying on independent contractors
Sony to compete with Uber in Japan with own ride-hailing app
Sony has its own ride-hailing app in Japan
Uber sets IPO in motion, seeks to 'ignite opportunity'
The filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission contains no specific pricing or timing for the market debut for Uber, which according to media reports is expected to raise some $10 billion
Uber steers toward blockbuster IPO as road looks rocky
Uber's IPO could result in a valuation close to $100 billion – an impressive figure but below some earlier estimates
After Lyft, here are 6 other tech companies planning for an IPO
It's a big year for tech IPOs
Uber to buy Mideast rival Careem for $3.1 billion
'Careem and Uber are joining forces. We have reached an agreement in which Uber will acquire Careem for $3.1 billion,' a joint statement reads.
Lyft revs up for an IPO seeking to raise $2.4 billion
(UPDATED) Lyft's launch is the first of what is expected to be a wave of IPOs from venture-backed startups worth more than $1 billion, known in Silicon Valley as 'unicorns'
Uber filed paperwork for IPO, says report
The move, as reported by the Wall Street Journal, comes a day after Lyft launched the process to take the company public with a stock offering
Uber wants to overturn UK ruling that drivers are employees
About 40,000 Uber drivers in the UK will not get the national minimum wage and paid holiday time if Uber succeeds in overturning the ruling
Uber, Lyft implement monthly subscription plans in U.S.
The ride-sharing rivals try to lower monthly travel costs for passengers with a new subscription model
Grab to ask PCC to reconsider P12-M fine
The PCC is penalizing Grab for supposedly failing to keep its pre-Uber acquisition prices and quality of service, among other alleged violations of interim rules
Antitrust watchdog fines Grab P16 million over Uber deal
(UPDATED) Philippine Competition Commission slaps Grab with a fine of P12 million and Uber with P4 million for causing 'undue difficulties' to the review of their deal
Months after Uber left, where are the new ride-hailing firms?
Almost 6 months have passed but the new firms have yet to make a dent in the ride-hailing market
Singapore watchdog fines Grab, Uber $9.5M over merger
The Competition and Consumer Commission of Singapore says the merger significantly reduced market competition and led to higher fares
Toyota pours $500M into driverless car tieup with Uber
The deal aims at 'advancing and bringing to market autonomous ride-sharing as a mobility service at scale,' says Toyota
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Antitrust body OKs Grab-Uber deal, sets conditions
Any breach of the fair pricing conditions and service quality commitments set by the Philippine Competition Commission will subject Grab to fines of up to P2 million per violation
Uber hits brakes on self-driving trucks
The company is refocusing on developing autonomous cars, one of which had killed a woman pushing a bicycle in a street in Arizona earlier this year
Madrid taxis join Barcelona strike against Uber
Taxi drivers in Spain demand that the number of ride-hailing vehicles should be limited
Uber’s head of HR resigns reportedly after discrimination probe
Internal investigations reportedly find that Liane Hornsey, the company's head of human resources, dismissed allegations of racial discrimination
Road block for Uber-Grab deal in Singapore
The Competition and Consumer Commission of Singapore (CCCS) criticizes both companies for going ahead with the deal despite restrictions imposed in March to pause the transaction while an anti-competition probe was underway
Erdogan says Uber 'finished' in Turkey
'Our Prime Minister made the announcement. We have our system of taxis,' adds the Turkish President
Uber's 'flying taxi' prototypes shown off at Uber Elevate
Commercialization of the flying taxis may begin around 2023, and can be summoned on-demand just like a ridesharing car
Indonesia's Go-Jek eyes Philippine ride-hailing market
After Uber's exit, a dominant Indonesian startup sets its sights on the country. More and more local firms are also applying for accreditation.
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Grab: Riders not informed of P2-per-minute travel charge
Grab Philippines head Brian Cu maintains the travel charge is legal, and 'went to the drivers, it was reinvested by way of incentives or promos for passengers'
PCC to pursue review of Grab-Uber deal despite Uber closure
The Philippine Competition Commission also gives Grab and Uber until Tuesday, April 17, to explain why they failed to continue operating the platform as previously ordered
Senators slam Grab's 'predatory pricing, overcharging'
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian calls on the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board to require Grab to provide a breakdown of charges in its receipts
LTFRB to Grab: Explain 'illegal' P2-per-minute travel charge
(UPDATED) The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board orders Grab Philippines to explain why its transportation network company accreditation should not be suspended or cancelled over the allegation
Did Grab 'illegally' charge its riders higher fare?
(UPDATED) Since mid-2017, Grab has been charging its riders an extra P2 per minute per ride, without approval from the LTFRB
LTFRB lowers Grab surge pricing cap amid illegal fare allegation
Effective immediately, the 1.5x surge pricing cap applies to all ride-hailing services offered by Grab
LTFRB: Uber can only operate until April 15
The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board says Uber should resolve its issues with the Philippine Competition Commission before closing down – 'the sooner, the better'
Lawmaker: Grab charges 'illegal' fares, owes customers refund
PBA Representative Jericho Nograles alleges that Grab 'illegally' charges its customers P2 per minute of travel. Grab officials say the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board was informed about this.
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Does PCC understand Grab-Uber deal? Grab says operations can't be 'separate'
'They want us to be independent and that's a contradiction,' Grab Philippines Head Brian Cu says in a press briefing at the Uber office in Mandaluyong
No newly accredited ride-hailing apps yet – LTFRB
LTFRB Board Member Aileen Lizada makes the statement after Transportation Assistant Secretary Elvira Medina said 4 new companies have been accredited
