Tag: uber
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Barcelona Taxi Drivers Protest Against Uber’s Return
Barcelona taxi drivers have protested against the return of Uber.
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UK top court shakes up gig economy with ruling against Uber
London, Feb 19 (AFP/APP):Britain’s top court on Friday ruled that drivers for US ride-hailing giant Uber are entitled to workers’ rights, in a judgement with huge implications for the so-called “gig economy”. The Supreme Court’s unanimous ruling that the drivers are workers followed a protracted legal battle with the Silicon Valley taxi and delivery company.…
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Uber-Backed Gig Workers Initiative Wins in California: US media
Uber-backed gig workers initiative has won in California, says the US media.
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Hacking threats: Joe Biden, Bill Gates, who’s next?
Lahore, 16th July: Pakistan’s leading anchor Mubasher Lucman warns in his video today that we all are at risk and can not think of living safely any longer. Today in his video he revealed the shocking incidents that happened yesterday when an important twitter account of Joe Biden the US presidential candidate against Trump got…
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Uber sells meal delivery service in India to competitor
New York, Jan 21 (AFP/APP): Ride-share giant Uber has sold its meal delivery business in India to Zomato, one of its local competitors, as it steps up efforts to achieve profitability. India is one of Uber’s biggest markets for rides, but its UberEats meal delivery service has struggled to keep up with the two largest…
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Nearly 6,000 US sexual assaults reported to Uber in 2017 and 2018
San Francisco, Dec 6 (AFP/APP): Nearly 6,000 instances of sexual assault, including more than 450 cases of rape, were reported to Uber in the United States in 2017 and 2018, the ride-sharing company said in a report on safety released Thursday. It is the first time that Uber has released the figures — which also…
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Software behind self-driving Uber crash didn’t recognize jaywalkers
New York, Nov 6 (AFP/APP): An Uber self-driving car that struck and killed a woman last year in Arizona failed to recognize her as a pedestrian because she was jaywalking, US transport regulators said Tuesday. The woman had been crossing the street “at a location without a crosswalk; the system design did not include a…
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Facebook agrees to collaborate with KP govt in training young entrepreneurs
PESHAWAR, Sep 28 (APP):Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Minister for Finance, Taimur Saleem Khan Jhagra has said that after Careem and Uber, Facebook has also agreed to collaborate with KP government to train young entrepreneurs and businessmen of the province. According to a press statement issued here on Saturday, the minister said it was a great moment that…
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Dr Asim Hussain Spotted in London, Calling an Uber
London (30th June, 2019): Dr Asim Hussain has been spotted in London carrying his own bag and calling an Uber taxi. According to Baaghi TV’s sources, he has five hospitals in Pakistan, he is the Chairman of the Dr. Ziauddin Group of Hospitals. In 1995, Hussain established the Ziauddin University, a chartered university of Sindh…
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Sindh govt might slash tax on Uber, Careem
KARACHI: The Sindh government has hinted at reducing the rate of tax on online app-based cab services like Careem and Uber as well as drivers in the province considering that such companies generate employment opportunities in the country. “There are chances of a (downward) revision in the rate of sales tax on services being provided…