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Uber hired oligarch-linked Russian lobbyist despite bribery fears

Leak shows firm made effort to court several billionaires and state officials allegedly aligned with Vladimir Putin

The Guardian - UK

The Moscow moves: how Mandelson’s firm helped Uber reach Russian elite

Leak shows how the former Labour minister used his access to pro-Kremlin oligarchs, including some now under sanctions

The Guardian - UK

Leaked files put Uber in negative light

The files further that the ride share company "flouted laws, duped police and and secretly lobbied governments"

Salon

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Monday briefing: How disregard for the law turned Uber into a global empire

In today’s newsletter: What you need to know about the leak of 124,000 documents revealing inner workings of tech giant

The Guardian - UK

The Uber files tell a simple truth: democracy depends on curbing mercenary tech giants

These revelations reveal the political credulity and negligence surrounding the growing power of Silicon Valley, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr

The Guardian - UK

‘We needed Dave and George to lean on Boris’: Uber’s battle for London

The US firm used Tory connections to wage a relentless UK lobbying campaign, leaked files show

The Guardian - UK

Osborne, Hancock and other ministers did not declare secret Uber meetings

Leaked files show at least six Tory ministers attended meetings that experts say expose UK lobbying loopholes

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Uber lobbied and used 'stealth' tech to block scrutiny, according to a new report

A nonprofit network of investigative reporters details charges of how the ride-sharing service pushed into markets around the world as a company spokesperson acknowledged "mistakes'' in the past.

WEKU

Leaked Uber files detail how politicians helped ride-sharing giant's global rise

An Uber lobbyist described France's Macron as a "true ally," according to the Guardian-led report.

Axios

Uber secretly lobbied governments, thwarted police: Report

Thousands of leaked documents have exposed Uber to have lobbied world political leaders to help the ride-sharing company.

The New Daily

Uber reportedly lobbied politicians, broke laws in global push

Uber Technologies Inc. attempted to lobby politicians and flouted laws as part of efforts to expand globally from 2013 to 2017, according to newspaper reports based on leaked documents.

Tribune News Service

Report: Uber lobbied, used 'stealth' tech to block scrutiny

As Uber pushed into markets around the world, the ride-sharing service lobbied political leaders to relax labor and taxi laws and used a “kill switch″ to thwart regulators and law enforcement

The Independent UK

Former EU digital chief secretly helped Uber lobby Dutch PM, leak suggests

Files appear to show Neelie Kroes trying to assist firm during ‘cooling-off’ period after leaving commission

The Guardian - UK

The Uber campaign: how ex-Obama aides helped sell firm to world

Uber sought access to leaders, officials and diplomats through David Plouffe and Jim Messina, leak shows

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Uber broke laws, duped police and secretly lobbied governments, leak reveals

124,000 documents expose inner workings behind US tech firm’s rise as a global empire responsible for 19m journeys a day

The Guardian - UK

From eureka moment to global domination: a timeline of Uber’s aggressive expansion

As the Uber files shine a light on activities at the height of the app’s growth, we look at how it started and where it stands today

The Guardian - UK

Uber bosses told staff to use ‘kill switch’ during raids to stop police seeing data

Senior executives involved in global operation to thwart law enforcement, leaked files reveal

The Guardian - UK

Emmanuel Macron secretly aided Uber lobbying drive in France, leak reveals

Leaked messages show then French economy minister told Uber executives he had brokered secret ‘deal’

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The Guardian - UK

What are the Uber files? A guide to cab-hailing firm’s ruthless expansion tactics

Trove of documents leaked to the Guardian cast light on firm’s operations at height of its global rise

The Guardian - UK

‘Violence guarantees success’: how Uber exploited taxi protests

Leak suggests former CEO believed there was an upside to attacks on drivers as firm campaigned for law changes

The Guardian - UK

Travis Kalanick’s response to the Uber files

Spokesperson for former Uber chief executive issues statement to global journalistic investigation

Benzinga

Uber Had Weighed Strategic Options For Indian Business At One Point

Uber Technologies, Inc (NYSE:UBER) had weighed strategic options for its Indian ride-hailing business, including a sale, but suspended discussions following the meltdown in tech startup valuations, the Bloomberg reports. Uber began weighing alternatives, including a stock swap with local companies or a pullout, before a global equity market selloff spoilt the plans.…

The Independent UK

Super Pumped review: Drama about Uber’s former head honcho is low-calorie entertainment of the highest order

Instead of offering genuine suspense, this Paramount+ show gives us a grab bag of gimmicks

Los Angeles Times

Michael Hiltzik: Why don't regulators stop Elon Musk from breaking the law?

In his takeover adventure with Twitter, it seems more likely than not that Elon Musk has broken the law.

The Guardian - US

Hustle harder: how TV became obsessed with stories of workism

Shows such as WeCrashed, Super Pumped and The Dropout all retell recent stories of millennial work-life balance going wrong

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