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Uber to hike taxi prices by 20% from today after court ordered it to pass on VAT

Taxi hire apps like Uber are going to have to increase their rates from 11.59pm tonight due to a legal change, but how much extra you will pay depends on which city you live in

Daily Mirror

Petrol ‘shock’ prompts Uber, DiDi and Australia Post to raise prices

Australians are paying more for Ubers and postage as record-high petrol prices prompt big businesses to slug consumers with painful new fuel surcharges.

The New Daily

Contractor status keeps rideshare drivers’ pay below minimum wage, report says

The study by the Illinois Economic Policy Institute and researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign said the average rideshare driver in Chicago could earn substantially more money if classified as an employee.

Chicago Sun-Times

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Uber Adds Fuel Surcharge Amid Soaring Gas Prices

Hopefully, that's a temporary move.

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Uber raises prices to keep up with gas costs — but not in NYC

Uber prices are getting pumped up.

Tribune News Service

Uber charging customers new fuel fee for rides, delivery

Citing record-high prices for gasoline, Uber is charging customers a new fuel fee to help offset costs for ride-hail and delivery drivers

The Independent UK

Uber fares to rise in UK as 20% VAT applied

The change comes just two weeks after TFL increased prices for transport across England and Wales

The Independent UK

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Uber fares to rise in UK as 20% VAT rate is applied

Change comes after high court ruling that Uber should be regarded as a contractor, not an agent

The Guardian - UK

‘Insidious and seductive’: Uber funds new lobbying group to deny rights for gig workers

Flex seeks to defend gig companies’ business models amid push to pass laws that would defend workers’ right to unionize and strike

The Guardian - US

Uber driver gets wedged in crevice after blindly following sat-nav through countryside

When he ordered his sat nav to take him back in the direction of the A62, the machine directed its driver through darkness and down a steep path across the Saddleworth Moor

Daily Mirror

Female Participation in Saudi Workforce Rises to 36%

A recent study has revealed an increase in women’s participation in the workforce by 36 percent over the past year. The study sought to measure the impact of the Female Transportation Program (Wusool), which was launched in 2017 by the Saudi Fund for Human Resources Development (Hadaf) and Uber Company,…

Asharq Al-Awsat

‘It’s not worth it’: rising gas prices force drivers to work for less than minimum wage

Drivers already hit by low wages and poor working conditions are spending more time driving to keep their wages the same

The Guardian - US

It's a--hole season on TV

Current ripped-from-the-headlines programming showcases unrepentant a**holes. Are they critiques or glorification?

Salon

Uber driver forced to abandon car on rocky hillside after satnav took him down impassable track

'It's amazing the driver got that far'

Manchester Evening News

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Evening Standard

Why Uber is plugging £5m into 700 new electric charge points across London

People across London are increasingly thinking about when they should make the switch to an electric vehicle, if they haven’t already. Given the significantly lower running costs and the need to improve air quality, it is now accepted that the future of our roads is electric.

Evening Standard

Over 700 new electric charge points in London in £5m deal with Uber

More than 700 electric vehicle chargers are to be installed in three London boroughs in a £5 million investment funded by Uber.

Benzinga

Uber Stock Rallies, But Barely Clings To Support: What's Next?

Uber Technologies Inc. (NYSE: UBER) shares were trading higher Tuesday following a Wall Street Journal report indicating the company is launching a campaign to head off Democratic efforts to classify its workers as employees, which would allow them to form unions.

Benzinga

Uber Analyst Bullish Following Guidance Update, Says Rising Gas Prices Not A Threat

Shares of Uber Technologies Inc (NYSE: UBER) gained over 7% on Tuesday morning after the company raised its earnings outlook as the U.S. mobility market continues to recover from the pandemic.

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Benzinga

Uber Et al Campaign Against Democrat's Efforts To Classify Gig Workers As Employees

A string of companies using independent contractors as drivers launched a campaign to head off Democratic efforts to classify their workers as employees, allowing them to form unions, the Wall Street Journal reports. The companies include Uber Technologies Inc (NYSE:UBER), Lyft Inc (NASDAQ:LYFT), DoorDash Inc (NYSE:DASH), GrubHub Inc (NASDAQ:GRUB), and others. The companies aim to spend over $1 million…

Benzinga

Why Uber Shares Are Trading Higher Today

Uber Technologies Inc (NYSE:UBER) updated its guidance for the first quarter of FY22. Uber now sees adjusted EBITDA of $130 million - $150 million up (from $100 million - $130 million) Uber sees a sequential improvement in both Mobility and Delivery segment Adjusted EBITDA (Q1 2022 over Q4 2021). Related Content: 5 Uber Analysts…

Tribune News Service

Fort Lauderdale will welcome spring break crowds and offers these tips for staying safe, enjoying the sunshine

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Roads leading to Fort Lauderdale beach were jammed with traffic last weekend, and the sand on Fort Lauderdale beach was jammed with college students. That means — you guessed it — spring break is underway, and Fort Lauderdale police and Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue offered reminders…

Chicago Tribune

Minimum pay law for Uber and Lyft drivers proposed in Chicago

CHICAGO — A Chicago alderman has proposed an ordinance that would establish the minimum pay of ride-share drivers in the city, drawing concern from companies like Uber and Lyft that say such regulations would hit riders’ wallets the hardest.

The Guardian - US

‘It’s kind of a tragedy’: behind the battle for power at Uber

In the new series Super Pumped, Joseph Gordon-Levitt brings ‘ruthless’ Uber co-founder Travis Kalanick to life along with his extreme highs and lows

Tribune News Service

Henry Payne: I rode an autonomous vehicle in Arizona. Here's how it went

TEMPE, Arizona — I secure my seatbelt in the back seat, press the START RIDE button, and my Waymo One Chrysler Pacifica enters traffic on Warner Road, the steering wheel spinning right — then left — into the center lane before slowing for a stoplight.

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Uber's new Explore page tries to sell you on concerts and experiences

Uber Explore will surface recommendations for live music events and popular restaurants, without much reward for using it.

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