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Uber brings ride-booking to BlackBerry Messenger

BBM will utilise Uber's web-based app, m.uber, comprising of advanced features as compared to those on a regular app.

Bengaluru, Hyderabad saw highest number of shared cab rides in 2017: Uber

Uber claimed that one of its customers in Delhi-NCR took as many as 1,969 trips during the year -- an average of 5 rides per day

Attorney sues Uber in US for hiding massive data hack in 2016

'The case will focus on Uber's failure to disclose the data breach to Uber's California drivers'

Uber, Goibibo, AdVoice: Startups known for rewarding customer loyalty

Recommending an Uber ride can earn you Rs 150 per friend

Uber hit with $8.9 mn fine by Colorado for allowing shady drivers

Probe found violations that included 12 drivers with felony convictions and 17 drivers with major moving-vehicle violations

The 90s nostalgia: Uber offers free vintage car rides on Children's day

The cab-aggregator service provider has partnered with Droom.in, an online automobile marketplace, to bring back the vintage cars, which used to be the status symbol in nineties

Unable to beat them, cabbies join Uber and Lyft in ride sharing

Now the cabbies are adopting a if-you-can't-beat-them, join-them-strategy

Uber launches services for the elderly, differently-abled

Riders can request uberASSIST rides starting today

Uber loses another senior figure as European policy chief quits

The firm's new global chief executive Dara Khosrowshahi flew to London earlier this month to meet TfL bosses

Uber: An aggregator or co-partner?

Will it now continue to position itself as an aggregator that charges a fee, or will it be a co-partner with its drivers

Beyond Uber

The conventional cab-licensing route must be reviewed

Uber can't be ethical - its business model won't allow it

After the calamitous year Uber has had, it should not be difficult for the company to improve its reputation

Uber reviews Asia operations over bribery charges in US: Report

Uber notified US officials about payments made by staff in Indonesia

Uber opens new facility for drivers in Bengaluru to check attrition

Ride hailing company Uber on Friday opened its largest driver onboarding and training centre in the country in the southern city of Bengaluru, as it grapples with attrition due to a massive cut in incentives paid out to drivers.Bengaluru is among the largest markets for ride hailing in India and has an estimated 120,000 cabs on its streets. A cut in incentives paid by the two largest ride hailing firms Uber and Ola last year has led thousands of drivers to calling it quits not just in Bengaluru, but across the country."Through the Greenlight Centre, we are offering in-person assistance to more than 4,000 driver partners a week. We are continuing to invest in our in-person locations and have launched three other facilities at Devanahalli, Yelahanka and HBR," said Christian Freese, General Manager for South India at Uber.The centre dubbed "Uber Bazaar" houses dealers representing all major car manufacturers in the country, Uber's own leasing arm, and even service providers to help ...

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Uber joins hands with ICICI Lombard to offer insurance to driver-partners

Programme will be extended for free to driver-partners aged 18-65 years from September 1

Feud with investors, a cut-throat culture: Challenges aplenty for Uber CEO

Dara Khosrowshahi is known as an experienced top executive, willing to speak his mind

Uber updates app, allows instant messaging with driver

The new features will roll-out gradually and are aimed to provide a seamless ride experience

Expedia chief Dara Khosrowshahi is the new Uber CEO

Expedia chief Dara Khosrowshahi has been chosen to replace ousted Travis Kalanick as the next CEO at Uber, The New York Times has reported, as the ride-hailing giant looks to move past a rough patch. Khosrowshahi emerged as the leader among three finalists for the job during company board meetings over the weekend, the Times reported yesterday, citing two people familiar with the decision. Uber spokespeople were not immediately available for comment. Hewlett-Packard Enterprise chief Meg Whitman had been seen as the favorite, according to several media outlets, but the Times said the situation changed yesterday in the 48-year-old Tehran-born Khosrowshahi's favor. Former GE CEO Jeff Immelt, whose name was on the shortlist, yesterday removed himself from the running for the top job. "I have decided not to pursue a leadership position at Uber," Immelt said on Twitter, without explaining his reasons. "I have immense respect for the company & founders." The Wall Street Journal ..

Uber second-quarter loss shrinks to $645 mn as ride bookings grow

Some investors have eyed Uber's $68 billion valuation with scepticism