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Uber joins Alipay to allow Chinese tourists pay in yuan

The option has been expanded to more than 400 cities in 68 countries and regions in which Uber operates

Uber ties up with Alipay globally

Alipay's collaboration with Uber reflects a step forward of Ant Financial's global strategy, and the collaboration also extends to the Alipay's strategic global partners like Paytm in India

Drivers take to streets in Bengaluru as war between taxi aggregators, state goct escalates

Karnataka govt says Ola and Uber are not compliant with the newly passed rules for taxi

Defiant Uber takes on Arvind Kejriwal, will continue surge pricing

Say they should be allowed to do so as odd-even rule is not in place; demand separate scheme for aggregators

Uber brings back surge pricing

Kejriwal warns of strong action

Karnataka accuses Uber and Ola of violating norms; seizes vehicles

Around 100 vehicles operating on both the aggregators' platforms have been impounded and penalised for violating norms

Uber vs Ola: How fight for Indian taxi market ended up in court

Uber has filed a lawsuit accusing Ola of a campaign to disrupt its business and poach its drivers

Over but not out

Uber driver deal just a detour from legal showdown

Tipping is coming to Uber, and how

Uber has agreed to notify customers more clearly that tips are not included in fares and give tacit approval for optional gratuity

Surge pricing: Why should commuters pay for the monster created by Uber, Ola

Surge pricing is a fix Uber and Ola have manufactured to deal with the problem created by their faulty business models that seek to grab market share at any cost

Delhi govt ban on surge pricing: Bad for Modi's 'Start Up India' pitch

Surge pricing of cab is not different from paying more for a flight ticket or a hotel room in peak holiday seasons

Uber temporarily suspends surge pricing in Delhi

The US-based firm said it "regularly does surge pricing when demand outstrips supply"

Karnataka blinks first, plans to allow bike taxis on roads

State plans to frame rules for governing aggregators that offer bike taxis as a service

The 'odd' marketing gimmick

A day before Delhi went into the second phase of the odd-even scheme for passenger vehicle owners, taxi aggregator Uber pushed its cab-sharing service with an interesting message. In an email with the subject line, "This is an ODD subject line", the company suggested ways to beat the "odds" with "even" lower fares. It promised a fare as low as Rs 3.50 a kilometre if one opted to share a car with another passenger.

Uber takes email route to fight Karnataka

Firm says it is engaging with state govt to explain why its business model encourages savings for customers

Uber starts motorbike taxi service in Jakarta

The company said its "UberMotor" service would provide cheap and reliable transportation

Uber slashes prices in ten cities

Uber will now charge a base fare of Rs 25 instead of Rs 40 in Udaipur and Jodhpur

Uber slashes fares in 10 non-metro cities by up to 22%

While fares have been slashed by 9% in cities like Indore and Nagpur, the same has been cut by 22% in Jodhpur and Udaipur

Uber launches bike service in Gurgaon

Its 'bike-taxi' service in Bengaluru was stopped a day after it was launched

Uber CEO says profits elsewhere support 'sustainable' spending in China

The company's Chinese business boosted its valuation in Jan to more than $8 billion after raising more than $1 billion in its latest funding round