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Uber: American ridesharing and delivery company
Uber Technologies, Inc. is an American multinational transportation company that provides ride-hailing services, courier services, food delivery, and freight transport. It is headquartered in San Francisco, California, and operates in approximately 70 countries and 10,500 cities worldwide. It is the largest ridesharing company worldwide with over 150 million monthly active users and 6 million active drivers and couriers. It facilitates an average of 28 million trips per day and has facilitated 47 billion trips since its inception in 2010. In 2023, the company had a take rate of 28.7% for mobility services and 18.3% for food delivery.

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EU DECODED: Taxing online platforms - fair game for VAT? [Video]

EU DECODED: Taxing online platforms - fair game for VAT?

Online platforms for short-term rentals and transportation services, such as Airbnb and Uber, will have to charge VAT from 2030 at the latest, as the EU recently approved new rules for online..

Credit: euronews (in English)     Duration: 08:00Published
Ride-hailing app drivers protest in Brussels over rising costs and competition [Video]

Ride-hailing app drivers protest in Brussels over rising costs and competition

At least 200 drivers employed by ride-hailing platforms including Uber are demanding lower commissions, higher pay rates, and unified rules for taxis and so-called street cabs in Belgium.

Credit: euronews (in English)     Duration: 01:15Published

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IAF, Navy start process to scrap cab aggregator deal over security fears

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Chaos erupts at Delhi's IGI Airport after Ola, Uber drivers go on strike

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London's black cab drivers file multimillion pound lawsuit against Uber

Uber faces a multimillion-pound lawsuit from London's black cab drivers in a revival of the longstanding dispute over the operation of the ride-hailing app in the UK capital.
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Delhi residents are most forgetful in India, Uber’s Lost and Found Index of 2024 says


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Ohio Man Shoots & Kills Uber Driver After Both of Them Were Scammed

An Ohio man has been charged in the fatal shooting of an Uber driver, whom he reportedly thought was involved in an elaborate plot to scam him ... and ditto for the woman, BTW. Per reports, 81-year-old..
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Mumbai-Pune among the top 3 inter-city routes in India : Uber


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Uber to offer partnership with black cab drivers in London

People in London will be able to order black cabs through Uber from early next year, the company has announced.
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Man arrested after number of connected incidents in Clapham - including stabbing of Uber driver

An arrest has been made following a number of connected incidents in Clapham, southwest London, including the stabbing of an Uber driver.
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Hunt for man after women followed linked to Uber driver stabbing

The stabbing of an Uber driver and several dangerous approaches to women may be linked, "extremely concerned" police have warned.
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Apple says it will fix issue causing iPhone 15 to get too hot - and blames some apps for 'overloading the system'

Apple is blaming a software bug and issues tied to apps like Instagram and Uber for causing its recently released iPhone 15 models to get too hot.
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Ola, Uber drivers to face fine for cancelling rides, passengers to receive rebate in THIS state; check details

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Mark Cuban Missed Out on Billions from Uber, Passed On Early Investment

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Uber records first ever operating profit

Uber has recorded the first operating profit in its history, after trips rose by more than a fifth in the last year.
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Woman shot Uber driver dead 'because she believed she was being kidnapped'

woman shot uber driver dead 'because she believed she was being kidnapped'
A woman charged with murder after shooting her Uber driver in the head mistakenly believed she was being kidnapped and taken to Mexico, police say.
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Supreme Court: Bike taxis can't run in city till policy framed

The Supreme Court on Monday stayed the operation of Uber, Rapido and other two-wheeler taxis in Delhi, reviving a decision of the Delhi government to ban them till a licence policy is framed. A bench..
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No Rapido, Uber bike-taxi to operate on Delhi roads for now as Supreme Court stays HC order

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A care home worker who used a resident's bank card to pay for his monthly bus pass, mobile phone bill and an Uber ride was said to be "not thinking clearly" due to lockdown.
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Uber bans driver 'videoed with his trousers down next to young woman'

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Uber has banned a driver after he was allegedly videoed with his trousers down while next to a young woman in the back of a vehicle.
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DCW chief Swati Maliwal issues notice to Uber India, Delhi Police over molestation of woman in Uber auto

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Delhi government suspends Ola, Uber and Rapido bike taxi services: Report

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Uber must get Maharashtra licence by March 31: Supreme Court


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Uber driver stabbed to death by passenger 'who woke up and decided he was going to kill someone'

uber driver stabbed to death by passenger 'who woke up and decided he was going to kill someone'
An Uber driver was stabbed to death by a passenger "who woke up and decided he was going to kill someone" and posted a video of his victim dying on Facebook, police said.
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Greater Noida: Switzerland NRI forgets bag with jewelry worth Rs 1 crore in Uber cab

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Uber has revealed a £615m payment to the UK taxman to resolve a legal demand that the company should have charged VAT on fares.
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Uber auto driver 'sexually assaulted me by pressing my right breast': Chennai student shares ordeal

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Uber driver says he 'could have died' after witnessing car flip onto train tracks

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Noida man charged Rs 3,000 for 45-km ride, Uber refunds excess amount citing 'GPS error'

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Ola, Uber get notice from top consumer body over complaints of unfair trade practices

The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) has slapped notices on top cab aggregators Ola and Uber for unfair trade practices and violation of consumer rights, citing over 3,200 complaints..
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