Uber
Colorado fines Uber $8.9 mn for unruly drivers
21 Nov 2017
Uber orders 24,000 self-driving cars from Volvo
21 Nov 2017
The deal between Uber and Volvo could set the stage where thousands of autonomous vehicles ferry paying customers to their destinations without a human operator
Appeals court rules Uber drivers be considered workers with wage rights
11 Nov 2017
Uber may now be required to give its drivers rights such as the minimum wage and holiday pay, a move that the company said could fundamentally damage the way it operates
Meru to again challenge Ola, Uber over alleged market abuse
12 Oct 2017
Indian radio taxi cab operator Meru Cabs has stepped up its legal challenge against taxi aggregators Ola and US-based Uber for allegedly abusing market dominance in four cities
London deems Uber unfit to run cab service, cancels licence
23 Sep 2017
Thirty-two of the 154 allegations of rape or sexual assault by taxi drivers reported to police in London between February 2015 and February 2016, concerned Uber
Softbank in talks with Uber for $10 billion investment: report
15 Sep 2017
If Softbank makes full investments under the deal, it could get as much as 22 per cent stake in Uber, which would entail purchasing shares directly from the company as also existing shareholders
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