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Uber names ex-British Airways exec Andrew Brem as new UK boss after TfL licence extension

Ride-hailing company was granted 30-month licence to continue operating in London last month

Evening Standard

Editorial: Tolerance at 30,000 feet needed as face masks are no longer required on planes

On Monday, a Florida federal judge, Kathryn Kimball Mizelle, struck down the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention mandate requiring masks while traveling on planes, trains and automobiles, assuming the last of those is an Uber or a cab. She declared the regulation an overreach of government power.

Chicago Tribune

The Case for Uber Surge Pricing After a Mass Shooting

In criticizing the move, the New York Post got basic economics wrong.

Reason

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America's new mask divide

Some big cities kept mask requirements on mass transit, while others ditched the rules.

Axios

Uber and Lyft ditch mandatory masks after judge shoots down CDC mandate

Neither drivers nor riders will be required to wear masks, and the car's front seat can now be occupied.

Input

Uber, Lyft scrap mask requirement for US riders, drivers

Uber Technologies Inc. and Lyft Inc. will no longer ask riders and drivers in the U.S. to wear masks, joining a growing number of major transport providers shifting their policies.

Tribune News Service

Mum's horror after Uber drives off with son, 2, as she runs 'like madwoman' after him

Toddler Theo was sat in the back of the Uber as his mum got out to collect his buggy from the boot. As she popped the pram on the kerb the car pulled away with the boy still inside

Daily Mirror

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Uber Withdraws Mask Mandate In US

Uber Technologies Inc (NYSE: UBER) lifted its mask mandate for riders and drivers in the U.S.

Benzinga

Latest apps promise fast service but can they deliver?

Venture capitalists have poured billions into the latest pandemic delivery craze: companies that promise to get you a bottle of Tylenol, an iced coffee, hummus, a cucumber and a roll of paper towels

The Independent UK

Bollywood actors and their comfy airport outfits

Guess who’s back? It’s the paparazzi at the airport nowadays. Just like Hollywood’s street style culture, recently our Bollywood airport media is getting with it like no one else. Airport outfits have seized the fanfare and they are getting more clever and relaxed than ever. No one wants to have…

The Times of India

Corporate America's abortion two-step

There is an ongoing disconnect between Corporate America's professed principles and its pocketbook

Salon

This Is What Whales Are Betting On Uber Technologies

A whale with a lot of money to spend has taken a noticeably bearish stance on Uber Technologies. Looking at options history for Uber Technologies (NYSE:UBER) we detected 14 strange trades.

Benzinga

EXCERPT: Jill Biden, navigating a prominent platform

The following excerpt is from the introduction of “Jill: A Biography of the First Lady,” by Associated Press journalists Julie Pace and Darlene Superville. The book details the life of Dr. Jill Biden. Superville covers the White House for the AP; Pace, a former White House correspondent and Washington bureau…

The Independent UK

4 Gig Economy Stocks Wall Street Predicts Will Rally 48% or More

The gig economy has grown substantially, accounting for one third of the American workforce in 2021. And rising inflation is driving an increase in gig work participation. With the global gig economy expected to continue growing, Wall Street expects the stocks of gig economy companies DoorDash (DASH), Lyft (LYFT), Upwork…

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The Times of India

Fuel price rise hits cab fares in Bhopal, now you will have to shell out 15% more

BHOPAL: Taxis or cabs in Bhopal have become 15% costlier in the last one-and-a-half month. After the situation started normalising after the Corona 's third wave, the fares were raised to offset the hike in fuel prices during the Corona period and in the meanwhile, petrol and diesel prices started…

Benzinga

Lyft, Uber Face Flak For Initiating Surge After Dreadful Subway Attack; Look To Refund Riders

Lyft Inc (NASDAQ:LYFT) suspended its surge pricing citywide on April 12 after the horrific subway attack that injured at least 29 people, the New York Post reports. Larger rival Uber Technologies Inc (NYSE:UBER) restricted its suspension of demand-based rates to Brooklyn, where the shooting occurred. The shooting, around 8:30 a.m, had snapped train service…

The Independent UK

Blame Trump? Jury hears that defense at Capitol riot trial

An Ohio man charged with stealing a coat rack from the U.S. Capitol doesn't deny that he joined the mob that stormed the building last year

Salon

Galloway: "Free college is a dumb idea"

The CNN+ host appeared on "Salon Talks" to discuss his "unfiltered" new show and how COVID prompted innovation

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The Independent UK

Blame Trump? Jury hears that defense at Capitol riot trial

An Ohio man charged with stealing a coat rack from the U.S. Capitol doesn't deny that he joined the mob that stormed the building last year

Mic

Uber prices surged after the Brooklyn subway shooting

The company says the inflated fares — which charged customers as much as three times the standard price — happened “unintentionally” and they’ve since been disabled.

The Independent UK

Uber says it will refund users who were charged surge pricing after Brooklyn subway shooting

Ride-sharing app says it disabled surge pricing following shooting, after facing criticism over higher fares

Reason

I Can No Longer Rely On Uber

Uber is no longer a viable product for me.

Los Angeles Times

Frank Shyong: How did a Thai restaurant chain become so beloved by immigrants from Mexico and Central America?

LOS ANGELES -- When two Nicaraguan Uber drivers told me that a Thai place in Koreatown was their favorite restaurant in Los Angeles, I grew curious.

Liverpool Echo

Grand National 2022: The best moments from an unforgettable Aintree

There were some incredible moments at Aintree Racecourse this year

Inverse

4 transportation tweaks that would finally slow climate change, according to the IPCC

We are already in the midst of these changes. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change released its latest report which urges large-scale changes to transport.

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