The Latest Breaking News from Uber

Uber to let people book taxis with Greater Manchester cab firms to cope with 'high demand'

The company says it will take a 'small service fee' on each trip

Manchester Evening News · Mar 15, 2022

Uber to hike taxi prices by 20% from today after court ordered it to pass on VAT

Taxi hire apps like Uber are going to have to increase their rates from 11.59pm tonight due to a legal change, but how much extra you will pay depends on which city you live in

Daily Mirror · Mar 14, 2022

Petrol ‘shock’ prompts Uber, DiDi and Australia Post to raise prices

Australians are paying more for Ubers and postage as record-high petrol prices prompt big businesses to slug consumers with painful new fuel surcharges.

The New Daily · Mar 14, 2022

Uber fares to rise in UK as 20% VAT applied

The change comes just two weeks after TFL increased prices for transport across England and Wales

The Independent UK · Mar 12, 2022

Uber fares to rise in UK as 20% VAT rate is applied

Change comes after high court ruling that Uber should be regarded as a contractor, not an agent

The Guardian - UK · Mar 11, 2022

‘Insidious and seductive’: Uber funds new lobbying group to deny rights for gig workers

Flex seeks to defend gig companies’ business models amid push to pass laws that would defend workers’ right to unionize and strike

The Guardian - US · Mar 11, 2022

Uber driver gets wedged in crevice after blindly following sat-nav through countryside

When he ordered his sat nav to take him back in the direction of the A62, the machine directed its driver through darkness and down a steep path across the Saddleworth Moor

Daily Mirror · Mar 10, 2022

Female Participation in Saudi Workforce Rises to 36%

A recent study has revealed an increase in women’s participation in the workforce by 36 percent over the past year. The study sought to measure the impact of the Female Transportation Program (Wusool), which was launched in 2017 by the Saudi Fund for Human Resources Development (Hadaf) and Uber Company,…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 10, 2022

‘It’s not worth it’: rising gas prices force drivers to work for less than minimum wage

Drivers already hit by low wages and poor working conditions are spending more time driving to keep their wages the same

The Guardian - US · Mar 10, 2022

It's a--hole season on TV

Current ripped-from-the-headlines programming showcases unrepentant a**holes. Are they critiques or glorification?

Salon · Mar 10, 2022