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Bengali actor Swastika Dutta files complaint over harassment by cab driver

Recalling the ordeal, Dutta said she was thrown out of the car by the driver midway during her trip

Ola expands global footprint, gets London licence to take on Uber

SoftBank-backed Ola has been steadily expanding its presence across the UK since it's entry into the region in August 2018 and is now present in 7 cities in the UK

No official notice to halt car-pooling in Karnataka: Ola, Uber sources

Ride sharing companies will need to maintain a fine balance between meeting the demands of the customers as well as the needs of their partner networks, say analysts

Uber testing on-trip 24x7 security helpline in India to boost safety

Since its inception in India in 2013, Uber has not offered direct calling support for passengers, and this move comes following feedbacks in this regard

Uber operating, marketing chiefs leaving in leadership shake-up

Some Uber executives, particularly female leaders, bristled at working with Harford, who had a brusque management style, people familiar with the matter said

AI set to drive Uber's India plans with focus on local languages

Calls routed through Uber's call centre and its app will also be used to train AI engines to improve local navigation in India

Uber strikes partnership with ICC for Men's Cricket World Cup 2019

Uber becomes the first mobility and food delivery app to strike a sponsorship deal with the ICC for the Men's Cricket World Cup

How the promise of a $120 billion Uber IPO evaporated

The ride-hailing firm went public last week at $45 a share and has since dropped to around $41, pegging Uber's market capitalisation at $69 billion

US labour agency says Uber drivers are 'contractors', not employees

The memo will not affect scores of lawsuits claiming Uber drivers should be treated as employees under federal and state wage laws

How Uber, FB, Airbnb can influence user decisions on where to click, spend

If the app recognises that you are drunk or in a neighborhood you rarely travel to - and one that its data show is high in crime - it could charge you a higher rate, knowing you're unlikely to refuse

Uber Technologies trades below last private value in rocky post-IPO start

Like many of the IPO class of 2019, including Lyft and Pinterest, Uber is unprofitable

How much is a great idea worth? In Uber's case, the answer is $3.7 billion

That's the value of the stake held by Garrett Camp, the inventor of Uber, ahead of the company's first day of stock trading on Friday

Ahead of IPO, Uber clings to sharp-elbowed tactics in pursuit of growth

With growth slowing, the company continues to spar with local officials around the world looking to limit Uber cars on their streets

Uber bars former CEO Travis Kalanick from NYSE balcony during IPO

Kalanick co-founded Uber and was CEO until his ouster in 2017 following a series of damaging revelations that sullied the company's reputation among consumers.

How Khosrowshahi is grappling with Uber's past to execute a drama-free IPO

All IPOs are by nature unpredictable, but with Uber the possible outcomes seem especially extreme

Uber drivers plan 12-hr protest in 6 US cities over low wages ahead of IPO

The drivers' demands include employee benefit plans such as health care, holiday pay and representation in Uber's management structure

Which tech company is Uber most like? Its answer may surprise you

Is it Lyft, its rival North American ride-hailing firm? Nope. How about Didi Chuxing, Uber's equivalent in China? Nah. It's Amazon, the e-commerce giant

Uber sets terms for a $90-billion IPO, posts $1 billion loss in Q1

The valuation that Uber is seeking in its IPO is less than the $120 billion that investment bankers told Uber last year it could fetch

Uber's self-driving unit valued at $7.25 billion in new investment

SoftBank will invest $333 million from its $100 billion Vision Fund, while Toyota Motor Corp and automotive parts supplier Denso Corp will invest a combined $667 million.

Uber nears deal with Softbank-led group for self-driving car unit: Report

SoftBank, Toyota Motor Corp and Japanese auto-parts supplier Denso Corp are expected to invest a total of $1 billion as part of the deal, which could be announced in the next few days, the report said