Page 21 - Uber

Uber developing India as main engineering hub, to increase tech staff

Indian engineers are working on maps, matching riders and data models used by Uber globally

Uber asked to suspend service in Colombia, after setbacks in UK and Germany

Uber's app violated competition norms, says Cotech SA, a taxi-service platform.

Germany court bans Uber services citing anti-competitive practices

The ban will be effective immediately and the verdict may be appealed at a higher regional court in Frankfurt

Uber to pay $4.4 million to settle sexual harassment probe in US

The company has agreed to create a system to identify serial offenders and managers who fail to respond to concerns about sexual harassment in a timely manner

Being Uber quick: Travis Kalanick unloads $350 mn worth stock holding

Co-founder Garrett Camp also has reduced his stake, though not on the scale of Kalanick

Uber says 3000 sexual assault claims reported in US rides last year

The ride-hailing company released an 84-page safety report Thursday, seeking to quantify the misconduct and deaths that occur on its system and argue that its service is safer than alternatives

Uber sets up second centre in Visakhapatnam, plans to create 500 jobs

Working in a 24X7 model, the new centre, will employ dedicated people to support millions of Uber customers in India, South Asia, and APAC Regions

Why MNCs are changing their India tune

The reasons are myriad - maturing of markets, change in business strategy -but there is a clear indication that global firms are not willing to tolerate any more slack in India

Govt may cap Ola, Uber driver charges; industry calls it a bad idea

Though this will increase the earnings of drivers, a fear among industry players is that any meddling with natural market dynamics might cause more harm than good

Uber drivers making airport runs, crossing state lines get pay boost

Uber has relied on arbitration and settlements to defeat lawsuits by drivers seeking the benefits of employees

Ola begins onboarding drivers in London as rival Uber loses licence

Over 50,000 licenced drivers will now be assured that they can continue to provide mobility services in London. Drivers can initiate their registration on the Ola app

Uber sensitises 50,000 driver partners in India on violence against women

The workshops, held in partnership with Delhi-based Manas Foundation, will be rolled out to other cities in the country as well

Uber stripped of its London licence for second time over safety failures

The process is likely to include court action and could drag on for months, allowing its roughly 45,000 drivers in London to keep operating in the meantime

Uber faces fresh legal attack for refusing to treat drivers as employees

A lawyer who's been fighting the ride-hailing giant in court for six years wants a judge to now take into account the extra costs saddled on California taxpayers by Uber's business model

Experience speaks: How startups like Uber, Airbnb master art of business

The companies are armed with centralized knowledge and act consistently based on those experiences.

Former Uber team launches 'virtual kitchen' to take on Travis Kalanick's

A new startup called Virtual Kitchen plans to announce a $15 million investment and an expansion

Uber gives another push to its India plans with Rs 1,767-cr investment

Says it is the biggest tranche of capital infusion to Uber India by parent company

Travis Kalanick sells 20% of his stake in Uber worth $547 million

Kalanick, 43, a director at the ride-hailing company, sold 20.3 million shares worth about $547 million that were held in a trust, according to a regulatory filing on Friday

Uber's self-driving car that killed a woman didn't recognise jaywalkers

The company has assured the NTSB that new technology in the cars will correctly recognize pedestrians in similar situations

Uber puts brakes on growth at any cost strategy and investors will be happy

The company is trying to stop growing where it doesn't make sense