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Uber Is Committing ‘illegality’ With Private Cars – Accra Taxi Drivers Claim

Some commercial taxi drivers in Accra have raised issues of illegality in the operations of Uber, a transportation...

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Pakistani Taxi App Offers Ride With A Marriage Matchmaker

A Pakistan app-based taxi service has launched an unusual add on, offering passengers the chance to share their ride...

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Uber Driver Dies After Car Torched In S.Africa

A South African Uber driver whose car was torched five weeks ago died of his injuries on Monday, the company said,...

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Uber Drivers In SA Now Legally Considered Employees

South Africa’s Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA) has made a ruling that Uber drivers are...

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Uber Halts Primary Taxi Service In Finland Until 2018

Uber is pulling its primary service out of Finland as it waits for a law that will deregulate the taxi market to be...

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Uber Chief Executive Kalanick Resigns

Uber boss, Travis Kalanick, has resigned as chief executive after pressure from shareholders. His resignation comes...

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Embattled Uber CEO Kalanick Steps Down

Uber said Wednesday that its embattled chief executive Travis Kalanick had agreed to step down from his job, as the...

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Uber CEO Travis Kalanick Has Resigned

Uber boss Travis Kalanick has resigned as chief executive after pressure from shareholders. Mr Kalanick will remain on...

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After Driving Uber To Heights, Kalanick Downshifts

Travis Kalanick has been the driving force behind Uber, taking a spur-of-moment idea and turning it into the world's...

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Embattled Uber CEO Kalanick To Take Leave of Absence

Uber chief executive Travis Kalanick announced Tuesday he would take an indefinite leave of absence as the embattled...

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Uber Weighs Shake-Up As Inquiry Report Looms

Uber on Monday was mulling a shake-up of top management, including a possible leave of absence for its chief executive,...

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Ride-Hailing Firm Grab Mulls Jakarta Chopper Service

Indonesian executives weary of Jakarta's notorious traffic jams may in future be able to order a helicopter ride with...

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Uber Chief Travis Kalanick ‘set For A Bumpy Ride’ In Board Meeting

Uber’s chief executive could be forced to take a leave of absence under changes being considered by the firm, reports...

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Uber Exec Fired Over India Rape Probe

Uber has fired a top executive who obtained medical records of a woman raped during a ride in India in 2014, media...

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Bozoma Saint John Heads To Uber From Apple

Uber just made a big hire amid months-long turmoil at the company. “Boz has a long track record of successfully...

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Apple Marketing Executive Bozoma Saint John Is Joining Uber As Its Chief Brand Officer

Uber is in the midst of dealing with a myriad of internal issues that have seeped into the public arena. Prime among...

International

Uber Fires 20 Staff After Harassment Investigation

Uber has fired more than 20 people, and is taking other actions against staff, after a harassment investigation. The...

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Uber Probe of Cut-Throat Workplace Triggers Firings

Uber said Tuesday that an internal investigation into workplace misdeeds has resulted in 20 people being fired. The...

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Uber Head of Finance Leaving As Company Narrows Losses

Uber confirmed Wednesday that the company's head of finance is leaving, just after the on-demand ride service trimmed...