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Uniting church in Australia tells staff to avoid using Uber due to company’s ‘unethical foundations’

Church’s decision in Tasmania and Victoria made in part because of Guardian’s Uber Files investigation

The Guardian - AU

Along for the ride: 'Uber Health' has launched in Australia

Uber Health: "Transportation should not be a barrier to care".

Newcastle Herald

Uber driver 'could have been killed' after crash at 'dangerous' junction

The Uber driver's car was written off in the crash, with the other driver leaving the scene

Liverpool Echo

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The relaxing way to travel in Leeds city centre - and it is only £1

You can get a water taxi from Leeds Dock to Leeds Liverpool Canal within 10 minutes

Leeds Live

Uber driver interrupts ride to save people from burning building

‘When people need help, I just want to do the right thing,’ New York-based driver says

The Independent UK

Price of a pint of of beer in London surging towards £14, according to analysis

A pint of beer in London is on track to hit £14 in just two and a half years if inflation and energy costs continue to surge, new research predicts.Higher energy costs, wages and supply chain issues have meant businesses have been forced to pass on costs to customers with…

Evening Standard

Who is this man in my house?: London women are finding a potentially dangerous lifeline in Airbnb

Thanks to London’s broken housing market, a small number of the capital’s female property owners are only surviving via subletting their rooms on Airbnb, writes Amy Fallon

The Independent UK

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Uber and Lyft drivers’ complaints are a startup opportunity

A number of upstart ride-hailing apps are taking on Uber and Lyft with the promise of treating drivers better.

Tribune News Service

‘It’s beautiful, like driving your iPhone – all the gadgets and it’s smooth and silent’

What’s it really like driving an electric car? We quiz real London drivers on what they love (and don’t love) about their EVs

Evening Standard

Heidi Stevens: How my epic vacation fails became a motto for this coming school year

I should probably have transportation figured out by now.

Tribune News Service

Uber’s push into patient transport renews calls for gig economy reform

Australia’s transport workers union says company’s move shows gig model of work ‘will pervade every aspect of our lives’

The Guardian - AU

Ride-hail, delivery app drivers need better safety on the job

I enjoy my job and want to stay on the road, but I am in a tough spot. Dozens of workers have been victims of carjackings and assaults. App companies aren’t doing enough to keep drivers safe.

Chicago Sun-Times

Bristol councillors refuse Uber licence for man involved in crime gang

He was jailed for involvement in a fake cable TV operation

Bristol Post

'Budget' bride details how she spent less than £4,000 on her dream wedding day

Newlyweds Holly and Steve ditched “fancy cars and food” and opted for an Uber to the registrar in Liverpool, before a double decker bus took them to some of their favourite spots

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Benzinga

Watch Out Tesla And Waymo! Lyft Debuts Self-Driving Vehicle In Las Vegas

Ride-hailing service Lyft Inc. (NASDAQ: LYFT) has teamed up with Motional to bring self-driving taxis to cities around the nation, starting with Las Vegas.

Wales Online

Uber scales up its airport services with luggage weighing service for passengers

Available from September, select Uber vehicles in London, Leeds, Birmingham and Manchester, it will let passengers check baggage weight

Benzinga

What Are Whales Doing With Uber Technologies

Someone with a lot of money to spend has taken a bearish stance on Uber Technologies (NYSE:UBER). And retail traders should know. We noticed this today when the big position showed up on publicly available options history that we track here at Benzinga.

Evening Standard

After a long hiring boom a sign of a shift in direction

The rush to hire in post-Covid economy first phase may be playing itself out

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Chicago Tribune

Rideshare and delivery drivers demand better wages and working conditions, join national movement

David Crane keeps a yellow legal notepad in his car, pages upon pages filled out with his thoughts on the concerns of thousands of other rideshare drivers like him, with demands that boil down to better wages, safer working conditions and union rights.

Benzinga

Uber Technologies Whale Trades Spotted

A whale with a lot of money to spend has taken a noticeably bullish stance on Uber Technologies. Looking at options history for Uber Technologies (NYSE:UBER) we detected 10 strange trades.

Daily Mirror

Dad hit with £600 Uber bill after taking daughter to school as heatwave cancels trains

The family arrived at London Euston Station but all the trains to the Midlands were cancelled at the time due to the heatwave leaving them with little choice

Evening Standard

Uber increases fares for second time in 9 months

Uber is to put up its London fares for the second time in nine months with an average five per cent rise coming into force on Tuesday.

AAP

Potential for gig economy shake-up in Qld

Flagged changes for Queensland couriers could have implications for on demand delivery drivers as an argument brews about how best to regulate the gig economy.

Reuters

Out of the frying pan, into the fire? Meal couriers sweat amid heatwave

As Europe braces for another heatwave, one group of workers has little choice but to sweat it out: the couriers shuttling around town getting lunches and dinners to customers.

Chicago Tribune

It’s been a rough summer for air travel. But for some, the trip to or from the airport is just as frustrating

CHICAGO — Standing outside Terminal 2 at O’Hare International Airport, a phone in each hand, Mervyn Wright weighed the options to get to his suburban hotel.

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