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Uber admits misleading Australian riders, agrees to pay $19M

Uber has agreed to pay a $19 million fine in Australia for misleading riders by falsely warning they could be charged a cancellation fee and for inflating estimates of comparable taxi rides

The Independent UK · Apr 26, 2022

The Loop: WA and NT announce easing of COVID rules, teachers to strike in NSW, Uber admits to misleading customers

Feeling out of The Loop? We got you.

ABC News · Apr 26, 2022

Nirmala Sitharaman invites U.S. semiconductor players to make investments in India

Last year, the government approved a ₹76,000-crore scheme to boost semiconductor and display manufacturing in the country

The Hindu · Apr 26, 2022

Uber launches travel service for pets

.Fares for Uber Pet journeys will include a surcharge of £3.20 in London and £2 outside the capital.

The Independent UK · Apr 25, 2022

Bengaluru: Cab shortage, hefty fares rile airport passengers

BENGALURU: With Namma Metro and suburban rail connectivity to the airport remaining a distant dream, passengers to and from Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) are increasingly finding commute expensive and cumbersome.

The Times of India · Apr 25, 2022

Queenslanders with disabilities left in limbo as wheelchair-accessible taxis fail to turn up to bookings

Queenslanders with disabilities are waiting hours for transport as a lack of taxi drivers and rising fuel costs leaves a shortage of wheelchair-accessible taxis on the roads.

ABC News · Apr 25, 2022

What’s the best way to get around Key West while visiting? (Hint: It's not by driving)

Welcome to Key West. You’ve made it here — either by air or land. But what do you do now to get around the island?

Miami Herald · Apr 25, 2022

From planes to Ubers: Where you do and don’t have to wear masks on US public transport

Planes, trains, cabs, and buses across the US are dropping their mask requirements – even at Disney World

The Independent UK · Apr 21, 2022

Punishment of Deliveroo by French court is a blow to the platform's business model

When the gavel came down, the verdict of the first criminal trial targeting “uberization” in France was unambiguous. The court in Paris recognised the French branch of the London-based company Deliveroo wrongly classified riders who should have been considered employees as independent workers. Found guilty of “systemic concealment” of jobs,…

The Conversation · Apr 21, 2022

First Thing: Putin orders blockade of Mariupol steelworks

Russia changes tactics as US warns of risk of cyber-attacks on Ukraine’s allies. Plus, Trump campaign ordered to pay Omarosa Manigault Newman over $1.3m

The Guardian - UK · Apr 21, 2022