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| Massachusetts for example prioritizes Uber and Lyft Inc ridehail drivers in the same phase as grocerystore workers while it does not mention manufacturing at all | Neutral | NEW YORK U.S. companies and industry groups trying to move their workers to the front of the line for a COVID19 vaccine remain confused about conflicting state and local guidelines on how shots will be administered and to which workers even as millions of doses make their way across the country | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-health-coronavirus-vaccine-companies/confusion-reigns-as-companies-industries-try-to-navigate-u-s-covid-19-vaccine-rollout-idUSKBN28W1CZ | 2020-12-23 |
| They demand full access to this information and the working of Ubers algorithms as they say it ultimately decides how much money they earn and how they could do better | Positive | AMSTERDAM A group of British Uber drivers took their employer to court in the Netherlands on Wednesday in a bid to get access to data the company collects about them | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/netherlands-uber-lawsuit/british-drivers-take-uber-to-dutch-court-over-data-use-idUSKBN28Q1N5 | 2020-12-17 |
| Its extremely dangerous for the privacy of passengers if we share all data about specific Uber lawyer Axel Arnbak said | Negative | AMSTERDAM A group of British Uber drivers took their employer to court in the Netherlands on Wednesday in a bid to get access to data the company collects about them | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/netherlands-uber-lawsuit/british-drivers-take-uber-to-dutch-court-over-data-use-idUSKBN28Q1N5 | 2020-12-17 |
| While the CPUC has stated that the information can now be anonymous Uber is still liable to pay the fine | Negative | Ridehailing firm Uber Technologies Inc was fined million on Monday for failing to provide the California Public Utilities Commission with information on certain sexual assault and harassment claims | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-uber-california/california-fines-uber-for-failure-to-cooperate-with-assault-probe-idUSKBN28O316 | 2020-12-15 |
| At least 20 large industries are lobbying states to get their workers classified as essential a Reuters analysis found including Uber Technologies Inc DoorDash Inc and others | Negative | The U.S. Food and Drug Administration authorized the first COVID19 vaccine developed by Pfizer Inc and BioNTech SE making it available for emergency use to patients aged 16 and older | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-vaccine-distributi/explainer-u-s-has-authorized-the-first-covid-19-vaccine-when-will-i-get-it-idUSKBN28M04T | 2020-12-12 |
| The expansion could help Uber which is focusing on ridehailing and delivery to turn profitable on an adjusted basis by the end of 2021 | Positive | Uber Technologies Inc said on Wednesday its package delivery service Uber Connect will now be available in more than 2400 new cities and towns in the United States | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/uber-connect/uber-adds-2400-u-s-locations-for-package-delivery-service-idUSKBN28J2B4 | 2020-12-10 |
| Uber Technologies Inc is selling its autonomous driving unit Uber Advanced Technologies Group to selfdriving car startup Aurora the companies said on Monday in a move that would accelerate the ridesharing companys goal to achieve profitability | Positive | Uber Technologies Inc is selling its autonomous driving unit Uber Advanced Technologies Group to selfdriving car startup Aurora the companies said on Monday in a move that would accelerate the ridesharing companys goal to achieve profitability | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-uber-atg/uber-sells-atg-self-driving-business-to-aurora-at-4-billion-idUSKBN28H2RX | 2020-12-08 |
| Khosrowshahi who will take a seat on Auroras board said Ubers profitability was not the leading factor in the deal | Positive | Uber Technologies Inc is selling its autonomous driving unit Uber Advanced Technologies Group to selfdriving car startup Aurora the companies said on Monday in a move that would accelerate the ridesharing companys goal to achieve profitability | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-uber-atg/uber-sells-atg-self-driving-business-to-aurora-at-4-billion-idUSKBN28H2RX | 2020-12-08 |
| Uber Technologies is in advanced talks to sell its air taxi business Uber Elevate to aerospace firm Joby Aviation news website Axios reported | Positive | Uber Technologies is in advanced talks to sell its air taxi business Uber Elevate to aerospace firm Joby Aviation news website Axios reported | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-uber-divestiture/uber-in-advanced-talks-to-sell-air-taxi-unit-axios-idUSKBN28C2WL | 2020-12-03 |
| According to both companies women make up small parts of their Mexico fleet of at Uber and 4 | Neutral | MEXICO CITY Chinese ridesharing company Didi began rolling out a service in Mexico this week to let female drivers select only other women as their passengers a move aimed at encouraging their safety as the country confronts worsening gender violence | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-didi-mexico/didi-launches-service-in-mexico-for-women-to-select-only-female-passengers-idUSKBN284394 | 2020-11-25 |
| WASHINGTON The U.S. securities regulator on Tuesday proposed a pilot program to allow tech companies like Uber and Lyft to pay gig workers up to of their annual compensation in equity rather than cash a move it said was designed to reflect changes in the workforce | Positive | WASHINGTON The U.S. securities regulator on Tuesday proposed a pilot program to allow tech companies like Uber and Lyft to pay gig workers up to of their annual compensation in equity rather than cash a move it said was designed to reflect changes in the workforce | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-sec-tech/u-s-tech-firms-can-compensate-gig-workers-with-equity-under-sec-proposal-idUSKBN2842TL | 2020-11-25 |
| The GSA did not immediately respond to a request for comment but the agency in April announced the award to Uber and Lyft tentatively | Negative | Uber Technologies Inc and Lyft Inc have been awarded a federal contract worth up to million to offer their ridehail services to public agencies and their more than 4 million employees and contractors across the country | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-lyft-uber-contract/u-s-federal-government-awards-transportation-contract-to-uber-lyft-idUSKBN2831S5 | 2020-11-24 |
| Uber in a statement said working with the federal government was part of its Uber for Business program that serves large companies and organizations | Neutral | Uber Technologies Inc and Lyft Inc have been awarded a federal contract worth up to million to offer their ridehail services to public agencies and their more than 4 million employees and contractors across the country | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-lyft-uber-contract/u-s-federal-government-awards-transportation-contract-to-uber-lyft-idUSKBN2831S5 | 2020-11-24 |
| NTSB has criticized NHTSA in investigations of fatal crashes involving an Uber selfdriving test vehicle and another involving a California driver killed using Teslas driver assistance system Autopilot | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. auto safety regulators on Thursday said they were opening a formal regulatory proceeding that could eventually result in the adoption of new safety standards for autonomous vehicles | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-autos-self-driving/u-s-regulators-open-process-to-ensure-self-driving-car-safety-idUSKBN27Z2FM | 2020-11-20 |
| Brazil is already Ubers second largest market and Sao Paulo is its top city by number of rides | Positive | SAO PAULO Uber Technologies Inc started on Monday to take instant payments in Brazil in partnership with payments startup Ebanx both companies said | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-uber-brazil-payments/uber-to-accept-fast-payments-in-brazil-in-partnership-with-ebanx-idUSKBN27W1MU | 2020-11-17 |
| Victory in the ballot contest allows Uber Lyft and other consumer internet allies to set the employment terms of the gig economy that they helped create | Positive | DoorDash Inc showed a surge in revenue growth in 2020 and reported a quarterly profit for the first time in its IPO filing on Friday as the U.S. food delivery startup prepares for what is set to be one of the years most highprofile market debuts | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-doordash-ipo/doordash-shows-surge-in-revenue-growth-profitable-quarter-in-ipo-filing-idUSKBN27T1X8 | 2020-11-14 |
| The feature marks an expansion of Ubers traditional ondemand model and adds to previous initiatives that allow passengers to select drivers who accept pets or offer car seats | Positive | NEW YORK Uber Technologies Inc on Tuesday said it would roll out a new feature in the United States that will allow customers to reserve scheduled rides up to 30 days in advance | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-uber-rides/uber-launches-feature-in-u-s-to-let-customers-reserve-rides-in-advance-idUSKBN27Q299 | 2020-11-11 |
| Scheduled rides have seen a surge in demand since the beginning of the pandemic in March said Uber Reserve Product Lead Geoff TamScott | Neutral | NEW YORK Uber Technologies Inc on Tuesday said it would roll out a new feature in the United States that will allow customers to reserve scheduled rides up to 30 days in advance | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-uber-rides/uber-launches-feature-in-u-s-to-let-customers-reserve-rides-in-advance-idUSKBN27Q299 | 2020-11-11 |
| The U.S. Justice Department has cleared Uber Technologies Incs acquisition of food delivery company Postmates news website Axios reported | Positive | The U.S. Justice Department has cleared Uber Technologies Incs acquisition of food delivery company Postmates news website Axios reported | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-postmates-m-a-uber-antitrust/u-s-justice-department-clears-uber-postmates-deal-axios-idUSKBN27Q0EZ | 2020-11-10 |
| The investment comes at a time when global automakers technology firms startups and investors including Tesla Alphabet Incs Waymo and Uber are pouring capital into developing selfdriving vehicles | Positive | SHANGHAI Pony | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-pony-ai-autonomous/toyota-backed-startup-pony-ai-raises-267-million-in-latest-fundraising-idUSKBN27M0QW | 2020-11-06 |
| Ridehailing customers who have returned are proving to be pricesensitive pressuring margins in what was once Ubers largest and most important segment | Positive | Ride bookings were dragged down by a slow recovery particularly on the U.S. West Coast while Europe and the Middle East recovered more steadily down only from last year | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-uber-results/uber-sees-slowest-recovery-of-ride-business-in-home-u-s-market-deliveries-more-than-double-idUSKBN27L2TN | 2020-11-06 |
| The company now heavily relies on cost reductions and growth at its fooddelivery business Eats which is gradually reducing losses but remains a drag to Ubers bottom line | Negative | Ride bookings were dragged down by a slow recovery particularly on the U.S. West Coast while Europe and the Middle East recovered more steadily down only from last year | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-uber-results/uber-sees-slowest-recovery-of-ride-business-in-home-u-s-market-deliveries-more-than-double-idUSKBN27L2TN | 2020-11-06 |
| Massachusetts is suing Uber and Lyft over allegedly misclassifying their drivers as independent contractors | Negative | That question is also being tested in other countries states and agencies as | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-usa-election-gigworkers-factbox/factbox-california-gig-worker-fight-mirrored-in-other-states-countries-idUSKBN27J1AV | 2020-11-05 |
| A Brazilian higher court for labor in February ruled there was no employment relationship between Uber and its drivers siding with the ridehailing company against a Sao Paulo driver | Negative | That question is also being tested in other countries states and agencies as | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-usa-election-gigworkers-factbox/factbox-california-gig-worker-fight-mirrored-in-other-states-countries-idUSKBN27J1AV | 2020-11-05 |
| Britains Supreme Court is considering whether two Uber drivers are entitled to employment protections | Positive | That question is also being tested in other countries states and agencies as | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-usa-election-gigworkers-factbox/factbox-california-gig-worker-fight-mirrored-in-other-states-countries-idUSKBN27J1AV | 2020-11-05 |
| The request for extraordinary injunctive is belated the judge wrote adding that the drivers could not establish if anyone was punished by Uber for advocating against Prop 22 | Negative | The drivers had last week sued Uber over inapp messages regarding an upcoming gig worker ballot measure that the drivers say violates a California law protecting their political rights | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-uber-california/court-rules-that-california-uber-drivers-could-not-establish-political-coercion-idUSKBN27E045 | 2020-10-29 |
| Uber Lyft DoorDash Instacart and Postmates have jointly spent close to million to promote the ballot proposal and Uber has included messages in its driver app to promote it | Neutral | The drivers had last week sued Uber over inapp messages regarding an upcoming gig worker ballot measure that the drivers say violates a California law protecting their political rights | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-uber-california/court-rules-that-california-uber-drivers-could-not-establish-political-coercion-idUSKBN27E045 | 2020-10-29 |
| The companys backers also include Uber cofounder Travis Kalanick and former Google Chief Executive Eric Schmidt | Neutral | A former Uber Technologies executive who cofounded a British startup backed by billionaire Jeff Bezos has been sued for allegedly stealing trade secrets from a California shipping and logistics company where he was once a board member | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-beacon-technologies-vanguard-logistic/bezos-backed-british-startup-run-by-ex-uber-executive-is-sued-for-fraud-theft-idUSKBN27D2M8 | 2020-10-29 |
| The drivers had last week sued Uber over inapp messages regarding an upcoming gig worker ballot measure that the drivers say violates a California law protecting their political rights | Negative | The drivers had last week sued Uber over inapp messages regarding an upcoming gig worker ballot measure that the drivers say violates a California law protecting their political rights | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-uber-california/court-rules-that-california-uber-drivers-could-not-establish-political-coercion-idUSKBN27E045 | 2020-10-29 |
| Robinson had overseen Uber operations in Europe the Middle East and Africa at the time | Positive | A former Uber Technologies executive who cofounded a British startup backed by billionaire Jeff Bezos has been sued for allegedly stealing trade secrets from a California shipping and logistics company where he was once a board member | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-beacon-technologies-vanguard-logistic/bezos-backed-british-startup-run-by-ex-uber-executive-is-sued-for-fraud-theft-idUSKBN27D2M8 | 2020-10-29 |
| The lawsuit had said that Uber was unlawfully pressuring drivers via the app to support the Nov | Negative | The drivers had last week sued Uber over inapp messages regarding an upcoming gig worker ballot measure that the drivers say violates a California law protecting their political rights | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-uber-california/court-rules-that-california-uber-drivers-could-not-establish-political-coercion-idUSKBN27E045 | 2020-10-29 |
| The lawsuit says Uber is unlawfully pressuring drivers via the app to support the Nov | Negative | The lawsuit says Uber is unlawfully pressuring drivers via the app to support the Nov | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-uber-california/california-drivers-sue-uber-over-in-app-messages-asking-to-support-ballot-measure-idUSKBN27735R | 2020-10-23 |
| Uber Lyft DoorDash Instacart and Postmates have jointly spent million to promote the ballot proposal and Uber has included messages in its driver app to promote it | Neutral | The lawsuit says Uber is unlawfully pressuring drivers via the app to support the Nov | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-uber-california/california-drivers-sue-uber-over-in-app-messages-asking-to-support-ballot-measure-idUSKBN27735R | 2020-10-23 |
| While Daimler is ready to sell BMWs Chief Executive Oliver Zipse is wavering about selling up and is instead open to offering Uber a stake Manager Magazin added | Positive | While Daimler is ready to sell BMWs Chief Executive Oliver Zipse is wavering about selling up and is instead open to offering Uber a stake Manager Magazin added | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-daimler-bmw-uber/uber-offers-more-than-1-billion-to-buy-daimler-bmws-freenow-manager-magazin-idUSKBN2761PL | 2020-10-22 |
| Airlines Amtrak and most public transit systems and U.S. airports already require all passengers and workers to wear facial coverings as do most airports and ridesharing firms Uber and Lyft | Negative | WASHINGTON The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Monday issued a strong that all passengers and employees on airplanes trains subways buses taxis and rideshare vehicles should wear masks to prevent the spread of COVID19 | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-transit/u-s-cdc-issues-strong-recommendation-for-mask-mandate-on-airplanes-trains-idUSKBN2742V7 | 2020-10-20 |
| Uber Technologies Inc is seeking options for its Uber Elevate business including strategic partnerships or a partial sale Axios reported on Friday citing multiple sources | Positive | Uber Technologies Inc is seeking options for its Uber Elevate business including strategic partnerships or a partial sale Axios reported on Friday citing multiple sources | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-uber-divestiture/uber-seeking-options-including-partial-sale-for-uber-elevate-axios-idUSKBN2712F2 | 2020-10-17 |
| The joint venture would combine T Map Mobilitys network of drivers and mapping technology with Ubers ridehailing technology and global operations it added | Positive | SEOUL Uber Technologies said on Friday it will invest over million in a joint venture and partnership with South Koreas SK Telecom Co Ltd which is proposing to split off its mobility business | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-uber-sk-telecom/uber-joins-forces-with-sk-telecom-to-crack-tough-south-korea-market-idUSKBN27034U | 2020-10-16 |
| BENGALURU Londons public transport authority said Indian ridehailing company Ola was not fit and to hold a licence having put passenger safety at risk and refused to grant one to the taxi app days after Uber received a green light in the city | Negative | BENGALURU Londons public transport authority said Indian ridehailing company Ola was not fit and to hold a licence having put passenger safety at risk and refused to grant one to the taxi app days after Uber received a green light in the city | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-ola-britain/london-transport-regulator-refuses-licence-to-ola-citing-passenger-safety-idUSKBN26P0VP | 2020-10-06 |
| Michael Weiss and Jill Raker managing partners of Greenbriar will join Uber Freights board the companies said in a statement | Positive | The ridehailing firm said it would maintain majority ownership of Uber Freight and use the funds to scale its logistics platform and increase product innovation | http://www.reuters.com/innovation/article/us-uber-funding/uber-freight-raises-500-mln-valuation-rises-to-3-3-billion-idUSKBN26N1OY | 2020-10-03 |
| The ridehailing firm said it would maintain majority ownership of Uber Freight and use the funds to scale its logistics platform and increase product innovation | Positive | The ridehailing firm said it would maintain majority ownership of Uber Freight and use the funds to scale its logistics platform and increase product innovation | http://www.reuters.com/innovation/article/us-uber-funding/uber-freight-raises-500-mln-valuation-rises-to-3-3-billion-idUSKBN26N1OY | 2020-10-03 |
| LONDON A judge is set to tell Uber on Monday whether it has won back its London operating licence after it was removed over safety concerns the latest stage of a longrunning battle with the regulator in one of its most important markets | Neutral | LONDON A judge is set to tell Uber on Monday whether it has won back its London operating licence after it was removed over safety concerns the latest stage of a longrunning battle with the regulator in one of its most important markets | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/uber-britain/judge-to-rule-whether-uber-deserves-new-london-licence-idUSKBN26J070 | 2020-09-28 |
| TfL did not take a formal position during hearings earlier this month on whether Uber should now obtain a licence | Neutral | LONDON A judge is set to tell Uber on Monday whether it has won back its London operating licence after it was removed over safety concerns the latest stage of a longrunning battle with the regulator in one of its most important markets | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/uber-britain/judge-to-rule-whether-uber-deserves-new-london-licence-idUSKBN26J070 | 2020-09-28 |
| Their trade body the Licensed Taxi Drivers Association urged the judge to block a new licence saying in a legal submission that Uber is not fit and proper | Negative | LONDON A judge is set to tell Uber on Monday whether it has won back its London operating licence after it was removed over safety concerns the latest stage of a longrunning battle with the regulator in one of its most important markets | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/uber-britain/judge-to-rule-whether-uber-deserves-new-london-licence-idUSKBN26J070 | 2020-09-28 |
| A Brazilian higher court for labor in February ruled there was no employment relationship between Uber and its drivers siding with the ridehailing company against a Sao Paulo driver | Negative | A California appeals court ruling on Thursday avoided a shutdown of ridehailing services from Uber Technologies Inc and Lyft Inc in the state effectively handing a decision over gig worker benefits and pay to voters in a November ballot measure | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-uber-california-factbox/factbox-california-is-just-one-legal-challenge-for-uber-around-the-world-idUSKBN25G290 | 2020-08-21 |
| Its unfortunate that the companies continue to not follow the said Mekela Edwards an Uber driver from Oakland who said he was campaigning against the ballot measure | Negative | LOS YORK A California appeals court ruling on Thursday avoided a shutdown of ridehailing services Uber and Lyft in the state effectively handing a decision over gig worker benefits and pay to voters in a November ballot measure | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-uber-california/california-court-ruling-gives-voters-last-word-over-uber-lyft-worker-rights-idUSKBN25G21S | 2020-08-21 |
| A California appeals court on Thursday halted a court order that would have forced Uber Technologies Inc and Lyft Inc to treat their drivers as employees rather than independent contractors beginning Friday | Negative | A California appeals court on Thursday halted a court order that would have forced Uber Technologies Inc and Lyft Inc to treat their drivers as employees rather than independent contractors beginning Friday | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-uber-california-lyft/uber-lyft-not-immediately-forced-to-treat-california-drivers-as-employees-court-idUSKBN25G2F4 | 2020-08-21 |
| Here are some of the other major legal challenges Uber faces around the | Positive | A California appeals court ruling on Thursday avoided a shutdown of ridehailing services from Uber Technologies Inc and Lyft Inc in the state effectively handing a decision over gig worker benefits and pay to voters in a November ballot measure | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-uber-california-factbox/factbox-california-is-just-one-legal-challenge-for-uber-around-the-world-idUSKBN25G290 | 2020-08-21 |
| As U.S. lawmakers threaten tighter regulation Uber and Lyft skipped a U.S. congressional hearing in October 2019 on the industrys safety labor and congestion | Negative | A California appeals court ruling on Thursday avoided a shutdown of ridehailing services from Uber Technologies Inc and Lyft Inc in the state effectively handing a decision over gig worker benefits and pay to voters in a November ballot measure | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-uber-california-factbox/factbox-california-is-just-one-legal-challenge-for-uber-around-the-world-idUSKBN25G290 | 2020-08-21 |
| It is also expanding its delivery partnership trial with Uber Eats to 25 more stores over the next eight weeks | Positive | LONDON Asda the British supermarket arm of the worlds biggest retailer Walmart said it would expand weekly delivery capacity to one million slots next year to meet the demand for online grocery shopping spurred by the COVID19 crisis | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-asda-outlook/up-for-sale-british-grocer-asda-targets-online-expansion-idUSKCN25E1RI | 2020-08-19 |
| California accuses Uber and Lyft of violating a new state law making it harder to treat workers as independent contractors | Negative | Both companies said California was among the U.S. markets recovering the slowest from the pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-uber-california/uber-to-operate-food-delivery-even-if-rides-business-forced-shut-in-california-idUSKCN25D2IV | 2020-08-18 |
| Lyft also remains entirely dependent on consumer demand for ridehail shared bike and scooters trips while Uber has expanded its food delivery service Uber Eats during the pandemic | Neutral | Lyft Inc said on Wednesday cost cuts put the company on track to reach its goal of becoming profitable on an adjusted basis by the end of 2021 even as its secondquarter revenue tumbled due to coronavirusrelated restrictions | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-lyft-results/lyft-maintains-end-2021-profitability-goal-even-as-covid-19-guts-demand-idUSKCN2582PN | 2020-08-13 |
| The shutdown would irreparably harm Uber and the people who rely on its rides operations to generate income the company said in its court filing on Tuesday | Negative | Uber Technologies Inc would be forced to shut down its ridehailing operations in California if a court ruling that blocks it from classifying its drivers as independent contractors goes into effect the company said in a court filing | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-uber-california/uber-may-be-forced-to-shut-down-california-ride-services-over-new-driver-ruling-idUSKCN258200 | 2020-08-13 |
| Schulman said the defendants argument they were not hiring covered by AB5 flies in the of Ubers claims in other litigation and their concerted to overturn the law in November | Negative | Schulman delayed enforcing his order by 10 days to allow appeals which Lyft said it will pursue | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-uber-california/judge-blocks-uber-lyft-from-classifying-drivers-as-contractors-in-california-idUSKCN2562J6 | 2020-08-11 |
| The state is Ubers and Lyfts largest U.S. market | Positive | Schulman delayed enforcing his order by 10 days to allow appeals which Lyft said it will pursue | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-uber-california/judge-blocks-uber-lyft-from-classifying-drivers-as-contractors-in-california-idUSKCN2562J6 | 2020-08-11 |
| 6 story corrects Ubers ridehailing segment revenue in U.S. and Canada as declining to | Negative | Aug | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-uber-results/uber-rides-take-covid-19-hit-but-food-delivery-business-doubles-idUSKCN25230X | 2020-08-10 |
| A California judge signaled on Thursday he might be leaning against a request for a preliminary injunction forcing Uber Technologies Inc and Lyft Inc to classify drivers as employees rather than contractors | Neutral | A California judge signaled on Thursday he might be leaning against a request for a preliminary injunction forcing Uber Technologies Inc and Lyft Inc to classify drivers as employees rather than contractors | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-uber-california/judge-appears-receptive-to-uber-lyft-warnings-in-california-driver-case-idUSKCN2523AT | 2020-08-10 |
| California is Ubers and Lyfts largest U.S. market | Positive | A California judge signaled on Thursday he might be leaning against a request for a preliminary injunction forcing Uber Technologies Inc and Lyft Inc to classify drivers as employees rather than contractors | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-uber-california/judge-appears-receptive-to-uber-lyft-warnings-in-california-driver-case-idUSKCN2523AT | 2020-08-10 |
| They have also said it gives Uber and Lyft which are not profitable an unfair competitive advantage | Neutral | A California judge signaled on Thursday he might be leaning against a request for a preliminary injunction forcing Uber Technologies Inc and Lyft Inc to classify drivers as employees rather than contractors | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-uber-california/judge-appears-receptive-to-uber-lyft-warnings-in-california-driver-case-idUSKCN2523AT | 2020-08-10 |
| Ubers lawyer Theane Evangelis countered that AB5 did not outlaw independent and Uber was not a hiring covered by that law | Negative | A California judge signaled on Thursday he might be leaning against a request for a preliminary injunction forcing Uber Technologies Inc and Lyft Inc to classify drivers as employees rather than contractors | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-uber-california/judge-appears-receptive-to-uber-lyft-warnings-in-california-driver-case-idUSKCN2523AT | 2020-08-10 |
| The companies did not put a value on the deal or detail how the arrangement would be monetised for Uber | Positive | LONDON Uber said on Thursday it was buying the British tech company Autocab which sells booking and dispatch software to private hire firms in a move that will allow the taxi app to reach customers where it does not currently operate | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-uber-britain/uber-to-buy-uk-taxi-tech-firm-autocab-idUSKCN2513A2 | 2020-08-06 |
| Google last week asked the bankruptcy judge to reject Ubers argument that it is not responsible for paying the million under his old employment agreement | Negative | OAKLAND Calif | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-autonomous-uber-levandowski/levandowski-gets-18-months-in-prison-for-stealing-google-files-idUSKCN25030T | 2020-08-05 |
| A ruling against the company would have threatened Ubers business which takes a cut from drivers earnings | Negative | NEW YORK A U.S. judge on Monday denied a request by an Uber Technologies Inc customer to overturn an arbitration win for the company in a pricefixing case over claims the arbitrator only ruled in Ubers favor because he was scared | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-uber-lawsuit/u-s-judge-denies-claims-uber-won-price-fixing-suit-because-arbitrator-was-scared-idUSKCN24Z2RL | 2020-08-04 |
| After going through several courts the lawsuit was sent into arbitration in 2019 in accordance with Ubers terms of service | Negative | NEW YORK A U.S. judge on Monday denied a request by an Uber Technologies Inc customer to overturn an arbitration win for the company in a pricefixing case over claims the arbitrator only ruled in Ubers favor because he was scared | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-uber-lawsuit/u-s-judge-denies-claims-uber-won-price-fixing-suit-because-arbitrator-was-scared-idUSKCN24Z2RL | 2020-08-04 |
| NEW YORK A U.S. judge on Monday denied a request by an Uber Technologies Inc customer to overturn an arbitration win for the company in a pricefixing case over claims the arbitrator only ruled in Ubers favor because he was scared | Negative | NEW YORK A U.S. judge on Monday denied a request by an Uber Technologies Inc customer to overturn an arbitration win for the company in a pricefixing case over claims the arbitrator only ruled in Ubers favor because he was scared | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-uber-lawsuit/u-s-judge-denies-claims-uber-won-price-fixing-suit-because-arbitrator-was-scared-idUSKCN24Z2RL | 2020-08-04 |
| NEW YORK Public health researchers at New York University are launching a coronavirus safety training for ridehail workers at a time when many Uber and Lyft drivers are expected to return to the road as federal unemployment benefits expire | Negative | NEW YORK Public health researchers at New York University are launching a coronavirus safety training for ridehail workers at a time when many Uber and Lyft drivers are expected to return to the road as federal unemployment benefits expire | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-health-coronavirus-uber-lyft/nyu-launches-coronavirus-safety-training-for-uber-lyft-drivers-as-many-return-to-work-idUSKCN24V31E | 2020-07-31 |
| Ensuring the safety of passengers is a key factor in boosting demand and Uber and Lyft have instituted a mandatory maskwearing policy for riders and drivers | Positive | NEW YORK Public health researchers at New York University are launching a coronavirus safety training for ridehail workers at a time when many Uber and Lyft drivers are expected to return to the road as federal unemployment benefits expire | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-health-coronavirus-uber-lyft/nyu-launches-coronavirus-safety-training-for-uber-lyft-drivers-as-many-return-to-work-idUSKCN24V31E | 2020-07-31 |
| U.S. prosecutors are seeking 27 months of imprisonment for the former head of Ubers selfdriving technology unit Anthony Levandowski who agreed to plead guilty in March for taking sensitive documents from his former employer Google before joining Uber | Neutral | U.S. prosecutors are seeking 27 months of imprisonment for the former head of Ubers selfdriving technology unit Anthony Levandowski who agreed to plead guilty in March for taking sensitive documents from his former employer Google before joining Uber | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-uber-autonomous-levandowski/u-s-prosecutors-seek-27-months-imprisonment-for-former-uber-self-driving-head-idUSKCN24U125 | 2020-07-30 |
| Routematchs roughly 175 employees are all expected to join Uber the companys chief executive Pepper Harward said | Positive | Uber Technologies Inc on Thursday announced the acquisition of transit software provider Routematch marking the ridehailing companys latest move toward expanding its business with public transportation agencies | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-uber-transit/uber-acquires-public-transportation-software-company-in-latest-transit-expansion-idUSKCN24H22H | 2020-07-17 |
| This lets us go so much further so much faster in being able to power public transit David Reich Ubers head of transit said in an interview on Wednesday | Positive | Uber Technologies Inc on Thursday announced the acquisition of transit software provider Routematch marking the ridehailing companys latest move toward expanding its business with public transportation agencies | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-uber-transit/uber-acquires-public-transportation-software-company-in-latest-transit-expansion-idUSKCN24H22H | 2020-07-17 |
| Thursdays acquisition allows Uber to rapidly expand its transit agency customer base but also combine the routing matching and ondemand technology both companies have developed | Positive | Uber Technologies Inc on Thursday announced the acquisition of transit software provider Routematch marking the ridehailing companys latest move toward expanding its business with public transportation agencies | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-uber-transit/uber-acquires-public-transportation-software-company-in-latest-transit-expansion-idUSKCN24H22H | 2020-07-17 |
| The complaint filed in Suffolk Superior Court claims Uber and Lyft violate state minimum wage hour and sick time laws | Negative | Massachusetts on Tuesday followed California in suing Uber Technologies Inc and Lyft Inc over allegedly misclassifying their drivers as independent contractors instead of employees entitled to extensive benefits | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-uber-lawsuit-massachusetts/massachusetts-sues-uber-lyft-over-driver-status-as-contractors-idUSKCN24F2OX | 2020-07-15 |
| Marqetas clients include many wellknown technology startups such as payments company Square Inc ridehailing company Uber Technologies Inc and grocery delivery app Instacart | Positive | Marqeta Inc the U.S. payment card issuing startup whose investors include Goldman Sachs Group Inc is seeking to hire investment banks to advise on a potential initial public offering according to people familiar with the matter | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-marqeta-ipo-exclusive/exclusive-goldman-sachs-backed-payments-startup-marqeta-prepares-for-ipo-idUSKBN24A37L | 2020-07-10 |
| Most ridehail workers in Seattle are parttime drivers whose earnings are roughly in line with the citys median a study of data provided by Uber and Lyft showed defying some perceptions of drivers working fulltime for little pay | Positive | Most ridehail workers in Seattle are parttime drivers whose earnings are roughly in line with the citys median a study of data provided by Uber and Lyft showed defying some perceptions of drivers working fulltime for little pay | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-uber-seattle-pay/study-suggests-most-uber-lyft-drivers-in-seattle-not-poorly-paid-idUSKBN2493CG | 2020-07-09 |
| A launch in U.S. cities is expected later in July beginning with regional merchants in Miami and Dallas an Uber spokeswoman said | Positive | Uber Technologies Inc on Tuesday further expanded delivery offerings launching an appbased grocery service in several Latin American and Canadian cities with the United States to follow later this month | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-uber-groceries/uber-launches-grocery-delivery-in-latin-america-canada-with-u-s-to-follow-idUSKBN2481LN | 2020-07-08 |
| The companys latest foray into the delivery space is in partnership with Cornershop a Chilean online grocery provider that Uber has held a majority stake in since October | Positive | Uber Technologies Inc on Tuesday further expanded delivery offerings launching an appbased grocery service in several Latin American and Canadian cities with the United States to follow later this month | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-uber-groceries/uber-launches-grocery-delivery-in-latin-america-canada-with-u-s-to-follow-idUSKBN2481LN | 2020-07-08 |
| Khosrowshahi said some of Postmates orders come from subscribers a reliable customer segment Uber aims to expand with its own subscription service | Positive | Uber Technologies Inc on Monday said it would acquire Postmates Inc for | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-postmates-m-a-uber/uber-scoops-up-postmates-for-2-65-billion-in-everyday-delivery-push-idUSKBN2471GQ | 2020-07-07 |
| It was not the first time delivery workers have taken to the streets to demonstrate against Uber Colombias Rappi and Brazils iFood | Neutral | The drivers seek better pay and improved health measures with Brazil now a coronavirus epicenter and delivery workers facing exposure to the virus | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-uber-protests/in-brazil-delivery-drivers-for-uber-rappi-and-others-protest-amid-pandemic-idUSKBN242735 | 2020-07-02 |
| An Uber spokesman on Wednesday said there were no updates on the rider feature but that Uber continued to look into the option | Neutral | The company began requiring masks on May 18 and on Wednesday extended the policy which was originally slated to run out at the end of June | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-health-coronavirus-uber/uber-extends-mask-requirement-for-drivers-riders-launches-new-campaign-idUSKBN242719 | 2020-07-02 |
| Postmates has received acquisition offers from other companies including ridesharing giant Uber Technologies Inc and a socalled blankcheck acquisition vehicle led by investment banker Michael Klein according to the sources | Positive | Postmates Inc has revived plans for an initial public offering following dealmaking in the U.S. online food delivery service sector that sparked acquisition interest in the company according to people familiar with the matter | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-postmates-ipo-exclusive/postmates-revives-ipo-plans-amid-takeover-interest-idUSKBN24034U | 2020-07-01 |
| WARWICK Rhode Island Urban transportations transformation has shifted up a gear as the coronavirus crisis turns travel habits on their head with Uber making allies of public transit systems by now offering to sell them its software expertise | Neutral | WARWICK Rhode Island Urban transportations transformation has shifted up a gear as the coronavirus crisis turns travel habits on their head with Uber making allies of public transit systems by now offering to sell them its software expertise | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-uber-transit-focus/uber-bus-just-around-the-corner-on-post-pandemic-public-transit-map-idUSKBN2411N6 | 2020-07-01 |
| Were leveraging technology weve been building for David Reich Uber Technologies Incs head of transit said | Positive | WARWICK Rhode Island Urban transportations transformation has shifted up a gear as the coronavirus crisis turns travel habits on their head with Uber making allies of public transit systems by now offering to sell them its software expertise | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-uber-transit-focus/uber-bus-just-around-the-corner-on-post-pandemic-public-transit-map-idUSKBN2411N6 | 2020-07-01 |
| Passengers in Denver and Las Vegas can buy transit tickets through Ubers app which already integrates information from more than 15 cities worldwide | Positive | WARWICK Rhode Island Urban transportations transformation has shifted up a gear as the coronavirus crisis turns travel habits on their head with Uber making allies of public transit systems by now offering to sell them its software expertise | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-uber-transit-focus/uber-bus-just-around-the-corner-on-post-pandemic-public-transit-map-idUSKBN2411N6 | 2020-07-01 |
| It has grabbed business from Uber mainly in major African cities and in Eastern Europe | Positive | TALLINN Uber Technologies Incs European rival Bolt on Wednesday launched an electric bikesharing service in Paris and said it would expand the offering to more European capitals this year | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-transport-bolt-bikes/ride-hailing-service-bolt-expands-to-electric-bikes-with-paris-launch-idUSKBN2424EM | 2020-07-01 |
| The arbitration process which must be conducted in the Netherlands where Uber has its international headquarters costs about | Neutral | OTTAWA Canadas Supreme Court on Friday ruled in favor of a driver in a gig economy case that paves the way for a class action suit calling for Uber Technologies Inc to recognize drivers in Canada as company employees | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-canada-court-uber/canadas-top-court-rules-in-favor-of-uber-driver-in-gig-economy-case-idUSKBN23X277 | 2020-06-27 |
| OTTAWA Canadas Supreme Court on Friday ruled in favor of a driver in a gig economy case that paves the way for a class action suit calling for Uber Technologies Inc to recognize drivers in Canada as company employees | Positive | OTTAWA Canadas Supreme Court on Friday ruled in favor of a driver in a gig economy case that paves the way for a class action suit calling for Uber Technologies Inc to recognize drivers in Canada as company employees | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-canada-court-uber/canadas-top-court-rules-in-favor-of-uber-driver-in-gig-economy-case-idUSKBN23X277 | 2020-06-27 |
| Two days ago California said it plans to ask a state court judge to force Uber and Lyft Inc to classify their ridehail drivers as employees rather than contractors | Positive | OTTAWA Canadas Supreme Court on Friday ruled in favor of a driver in a gig economy case that paves the way for a class action suit calling for Uber Technologies Inc to recognize drivers in Canada as company employees | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-canada-court-uber/canadas-top-court-rules-in-favor-of-uber-driver-in-gig-economy-case-idUSKBN23X277 | 2020-06-27 |
| Canadas 81 Supreme Court ruling dismisses an Uber appeal to an Ontario high court ruling that said the Ubers arbitration clause violates provincial labor rules and is invalid and unenforceable | Positive | OTTAWA Canadas Supreme Court on Friday ruled in favor of a driver in a gig economy case that paves the way for a class action suit calling for Uber Technologies Inc to recognize drivers in Canada as company employees | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-canada-court-uber/canadas-top-court-rules-in-favor-of-uber-driver-in-gig-economy-case-idUSKBN23X277 | 2020-06-27 |
| Lyft in a statement said California should rather let voters decide on the issue during a November ballot initiative sponsored by Uber Lyft and delivery company DoorDash Inc | Neutral | California plans to ask a state court judge to force Uber Technologies Inc and Lyft Inc to classify their ridehail drivers as employees rather than contractors ratcheting up the tension over a new gig worker law | http://www.reuters.com/legal//www.reuters.com/article/us-uber-california/california-wants-judge-to-classify-uber-lyft-drivers-as-employees-idUSKBN23V315 | 2020-06-25 |
| TOKYO Toyota Motor Corp holds a million stake in Uber Technologies as it partners with the ridehailing company to further expand into new mobility services Toyotas latest corporate governance report released on Wednesday showed | Positive | TOKYO Toyota Motor Corp holds a million stake in Uber Technologies as it partners with the ridehailing company to further expand into new mobility services Toyotas latest corporate governance report released on Wednesday showed | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-toyota-shareholdings/toyota-holds-293-million-stake-in-uber-governance-report-shows-idUSKBN23V1PN | 2020-06-25 |
| California plans to ask a state court judge to force Uber Technologies Inc and Lyft Inc to classify their ridehail drivers as employees rather than contractors ratcheting up the tension over a new gig worker law | Negative | California plans to ask a state court judge to force Uber Technologies Inc and Lyft Inc to classify their ridehail drivers as employees rather than contractors ratcheting up the tension over a new gig worker law | http://www.reuters.com/legal//www.reuters.com/article/us-uber-california/california-wants-judge-to-classify-uber-lyft-drivers-as-employees-idUSKBN23V315 | 2020-06-25 |
| Automakers and tech companies in China are investing billions in the autonomous driving industry to compete with the likes of Tesla Inc Alphabet Inc Waymo and Uber Technologies | Positive | BEIJING Chinas ridehailing giant Didi Chuxing aims to operate more than 1 million selfdriving cars through its platform by 2030 an executive said on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-autonomous-didi/chinas-didi-aims-for-1-million-robotaxis-on-its-platform-by-2030-idUSKBN23U1U4 | 2020-06-24 |
| NHTSA will hold events this week to kick off the initiative including panels featuring companies involved in autonomous vehicle testing such as Nuro Beep Waymo Uber and Toyota | Positive | WASHINGTON U.S. auto safety regulators will unveil on Monday a voluntary effort to collect and make available nationwide data on existing autonomous vehicle testing | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-autos-selfdriving-usa/u-s-to-unveil-voluntary-self-driving-testing-data-sharing-effort-idUSKBN23M0U4 | 2020-06-16 |
| The two companies could also not agree on the breakup fee that Uber would pay Grubhub were regulators to shoot down the deal sources close to both companies said | Negative | NEW YORK Uber Technologies Inc CEO Dara Khosrowshahi has spent much of his career deftly negotiating acquisitions | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-grubhub-m-a-just-eat-takeawa-uber/how-uber-hailed-a-deal-with-grubhub-only-to-let-it-slip-idUSKBN23I11H | 2020-06-12 |
| For Grubhub the deal offers an escape from the antitrust concerns that plagued its talks with the Uber Eats division of ridehailing firm Uber Technologies Inc | Neutral | YORK European foodordering firm Just Eat Takeaway | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-grubhub-m-a-just-eat-takeawaay/europes-just-eat-takeaway-to-buy-grubhub-for-7-3-billion-idUSKBN23H2FB | 2020-06-11 |
| Media reports about the Uber offer prompted Just Eat Takeaway to reach out with its own offer Grubhub CEO Matt Maloney told Reuters in a phone interview | Positive | YORK European foodordering firm Just Eat Takeaway | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-grubhub-m-a-just-eat-takeawaay/europes-just-eat-takeaway-to-buy-grubhub-for-7-3-billion-idUSKBN23H2FB | 2020-06-11 |
| Customers who open the Uber Eats app in major U.S. and Canadian cities will see a banner Support Blackowned and are provided with a list of nearby restaurants | Positive | Uber Technologies Inc on Thursday launched a feature on its food delivery app Uber Eats that lets customers in the United States and Canada order from restaurants owned by black people and pay no delivery fees for those orders through 2020 | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-uber-eats-protests/uber-eats-features-black-owned-restaurants-on-u-s-canadian-delivery-platform-idUSKBN23B3DL | 2020-06-05 |
| Delivery fees for those orders are being waived until the end of the year Uber Chief Executive Dara Khosrowshahi said in a Thursday email to U.S. customers | Positive | Uber Technologies Inc on Thursday launched a feature on its food delivery app Uber Eats that lets customers in the United States and Canada order from restaurants owned by black people and pay no delivery fees for those orders through 2020 | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-uber-eats-protests/uber-eats-features-black-owned-restaurants-on-u-s-canadian-delivery-platform-idUSKBN23B3DL | 2020-06-05 |
| Uber Italia said it had made its Uber Eats platform available to restaurants and couriers in full respect of the law and it condemned any form of illegal intermediation | Negative | MILAN Italian magistrates have placed an Italian unit of Uber Technologies under special administration as part of an investigation into alleged exploitation of food delivery riders three people familiar with the case said on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-uber-italy-probe/italian-magistrates-target-uber-italia-over-alleged-rider-exploitation-sources-idUSKBN2352R3 | 2020-05-30 |
| MILAN Italian magistrates have placed an Italian unit of Uber Technologies under special administration as part of an investigation into alleged exploitation of food delivery riders three people familiar with the case said on Friday | Negative | MILAN Italian magistrates have placed an Italian unit of Uber Technologies under special administration as part of an investigation into alleged exploitation of food delivery riders three people familiar with the case said on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-uber-italy-probe/italian-magistrates-target-uber-italia-over-alleged-rider-exploitation-sources-idUSKBN2352R3 | 2020-05-30 |
| Ridehailing trips which generate the bulk of Ubers revenue dropped globally in April but the company earlier this month said demand was slowly recovering | Negative | Uber Technologies Inc on Friday said it would offer rides by the hour in some U.S. cities a feature aimed at helping Americans with essential trips during the coronavirus pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-health-coronavirus-uber/uber-launches-hourly-ride-booking-option-in-some-u-s-cities-idUSKBN2351XR | 2020-05-30 |
| SANTIAGO Chiles antitrust regulator said on Friday it had approved without Ubers purchase of Chilean online grocery provider Cornershop clearing a key hurtle for the ridehailing company as it seeks to expand into the delivery of groceries and other goods | Positive | SANTIAGO Chiles antitrust regulator said on Friday it had approved without Ubers purchase of Chilean online grocery provider Cornershop clearing a key hurtle for the ridehailing company as it seeks to expand into the delivery of groceries and other goods | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-uber-chile-cornershop/chilean-regulator-approves-ubers-purchase-of-cornershop-grocery-app-idUSKBN2352Y3 | 2020-05-30 |
| The UberCornershop deal if finally approved would see Uber expand the Chilean grocery app from Mexico Chile Canada and Peru into other countries in the region and the world | Positive | SANTIAGO Chiles antitrust regulator said on Friday it had approved without Ubers purchase of Chilean online grocery provider Cornershop clearing a key hurtle for the ridehailing company as it seeks to expand into the delivery of groceries and other goods | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-uber-chile-cornershop/chilean-regulator-approves-ubers-purchase-of-cornershop-grocery-app-idUSKBN2352Y3 | 2020-05-30 |
| Chiles antitrust regulator initially said it was concerned that Ubers purchase of Cornershop would limit competition among the countrys online delivery services | Negative | SANTIAGO Chiles antitrust regulator said on Friday it had approved without Ubers purchase of Chilean online grocery provider Cornershop clearing a key hurtle for the ridehailing company as it seeks to expand into the delivery of groceries and other goods | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-uber-chile-cornershop/chilean-regulator-approves-ubers-purchase-of-cornershop-grocery-app-idUSKBN2352Y3 | 2020-05-30 |
| The 2013founded Bolt which has over 30 million users in 35 countries has grabbed business from Uber mostly in major African cities and Eastern Europe | Positive | TALLINN Ridehailing service Bolt said on Tuesday it has raised 100 million euros from Londonbased investment firm Naya Capital Management in a deal valuing the European rival of Uber at 1 | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-transport-bolt-funding/uber-rival-bolt-raises-100-million-euros-idUSKBN2320H3 | 2020-05-26 |
| TALLINN Ridehailing service Bolt said on Tuesday it has raised 100 million euros from Londonbased investment firm Naya Capital Management in a deal valuing the European rival of Uber at 1 | Positive | TALLINN Ridehailing service Bolt said on Tuesday it has raised 100 million euros from Londonbased investment firm Naya Capital Management in a deal valuing the European rival of Uber at 1 | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-transport-bolt-funding/uber-rival-bolt-raises-100-million-euros-idUSKBN2320H3 | 2020-05-26 |
| NEW YORK An Uber customer on Friday asked a Manhattan federal judge to overturn an arbitration win for the company in a pricefixing case arguing that the arbitrator only ruled in Ubers favor because he was scared | Negative | NEW YORK An Uber customer on Friday asked a Manhattan federal judge to overturn an arbitration win for the company in a pricefixing case arguing that the arbitrator only ruled in Ubers favor because he was scared | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-uber-lawsuit/uber-customer-claims-company-won-price-fixing-suit-because-arbitrator-was-scared-idUSKBN22Y2ZZ | 2020-05-23 |
| The lawsuit went through several courts before it was sent into arbitration in 2019 in accordance with Ubers terms of service that mandate arbitration behind closed doors for most lawsuits | Negative | NEW YORK An Uber customer on Friday asked a Manhattan federal judge to overturn an arbitration win for the company in a pricefixing case arguing that the arbitrator only ruled in Ubers favor because he was scared | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-uber-lawsuit/uber-customer-claims-company-won-price-fixing-suit-because-arbitrator-was-scared-idUSKBN22Y2ZZ | 2020-05-23 |
| Even before the pandemic Hertz and its peers were under financial pressure as travelers shifted to ridehailing services such as Uber | Negative | NEW YORK May 22 The more than a century old car rental firm Hertz Global Holdings Inc filed for bankruptcy protection on Friday after its business all but vanished during the coronavirus pandemic and talks with creditors failed to result in needed relief | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/hertzglohldg-bankruptcy/hertz-files-for-u-s-bankruptcy-protection-as-car-rentals-evaporate-in-pandemic-idUSL1N2D41I3 | 2020-05-23 |
| To combat Uber Hertz had adopted a turnaround plan aiming to modernize its smartphone apps and improve management of its fleet of rental cars | Positive | U.S. airlines have so far avoided similar fates after receiving billions of dollars in government aid an avenue Hertz has explored without success | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-hertzglohldg-bankruptcy/hertz-files-for-u-s-bankruptcy-protection-as-car-rentals-evaporate-in-pandemic-idUSKBN22Z03W | 2020-05-23 |
| Half of that amount was paid out to 12350 drivers and delivery workers in the United States and Canada Ubers largest market and where it has some 1 | Positive | Uber Technologies Inc on Thursday for the first time detailed how much it has spent to support its ridehail drivers and food delivery workers during the coronavirus crisis which has battered the company and forced it to lay off thousands of employees | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-health-coronavirus-uber/uber-has-spent-19-million-on-coronavirus-financial-assistance-for-drivers-idUSKBN22X1XE | 2020-05-22 |
| WASHINGTON Four Democratic lawmakers led by Senator Amy Klobuchar wrote to antitrust enforcers on Wednesday to warn that plans by Uber Technologies Inc owner of Uber Eats to buy rival online food delivery company Grubhub Inc would raise serious competition in many cities | Negative | WASHINGTON Four Democratic lawmakers led by Senator Amy Klobuchar wrote to antitrust enforcers on Wednesday to warn that plans by Uber Technologies Inc owner of Uber Eats to buy rival online food delivery company Grubhub Inc would raise serious competition in many cities | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-grubhub-m-a-uber-senators/four-democratic-u-s-senators-warn-against-uber-buying-grubhub-idUSKBN22W30F | 2020-05-21 |
| BRUSSELS EU regulators are seeking feedback from users and digital service providers before drafting rules that could rein in Google Facebook Amazon Uber and other tech companies an EU document seen by Reuters showed | Neutral | BRUSSELS EU regulators are seeking feedback from users and digital service providers before drafting rules that could rein in Google Facebook Amazon Uber and other tech companies an EU document seen by Reuters showed | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-eu-tech-regulations/eu-regulators-seek-feedback-ahead-of-new-tough-tech-rules-idUSKBN22W2Q7 | 2020-05-21 |
| Ridehailing trips which generate the bulk of Ubers revenue dropped globally in April but the company said demand was slowly recovering | Negative | Uber will cut a total of 6700 jobs including the 3700 it had announced earlier this month Khosrowshahi said adding that the company plans to reduce investments in several noncore projects | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-health-coronavirus-uber/uber-to-focus-on-core-rides-delivery-business-as-it-cuts-23-of-workforce-idUSKBN22U290 | 2020-05-19 |
| Khosrowshahi said Uber must establish itself as a selfsustaining enterprise no longer in need of outside capital calling the companys food delivery business Uber Eats the next enormous growth opportunity | Positive | Uber will cut a total of 6700 jobs including the 3700 it had announced earlier this month Khosrowshahi said adding that the company plans to reduce investments in several noncore projects | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-health-coronavirus-uber/uber-to-focus-on-core-rides-delivery-business-as-it-cuts-23-of-workforce-idUSKBN22U290 | 2020-05-19 |
| PIF already has stakes in Uber Technologies and electric car company Lucid Motors | Positive | DUBAI May 16 Saudi Arabias sovereign wealth fund the Public Investment Fund has purchased minority stakes in major U.S. companies including Boeing Facebook and Citigroup according to a U.S. regulatory filing | http://www.reuters.com/news/mediahttps://www.reuters.com/article/saudi-pif/saudi-sovereign-fund-discloses-stakes-in-citi-boeing-facebook-idUSL8N2CY07U | 2020-05-18 |
| BOGOTA Colombias commerce regulator said on Friday it will probe Mothers Day complaints that mobile applications Rappi Uber Eats iFood and Domicilios | Negative | BOGOTA Colombias commerce regulator said on Friday it will probe Mothers Day complaints that mobile applications Rappi Uber Eats iFood and Domicilios | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-colombia-apps-deliveries/colombia-regulator-to-probe-delivery-apps-for-mothers-day-delays-idUSKBN22R2KN | 2020-05-16 |
| The company will also lower the number of passengers allowed on its standard Uber rides to three from four | Neutral | Uber Technologies Inc | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-health-coronavirus-uber/uber-to-require-drivers-riders-to-wear-masks-around-the-world-idUSKBN22P2YG | 2020-05-14 |
| DoorDash had a share of meal delivery sales in March 2020 versus for Uber Eats and for Grubhub data from analytics firm Second Measure showed | Neutral | Uber Technologies Inc is in negotiations to buy online food delivery company Grubhub Inc in an allstock deal according to people familiar with the matter | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-grubhub-m-a-uber/uber-approaches-grubhub-with-acquisition-offer-sources-idUSKBN22O2BD | 2020-05-13 |
| The big unknown is whether Uber will be able to retain these Uber Eats customers when the economy opens back Haris Anwar analyst at investing | Positive | The company on Thursday reported a million adjusted EBITDA loss for the first quarter | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-uber-results/uber-sees-rides-recovering-from-coronavirus-lows-banks-on-food-delivery-momentum-idUSKBN22J39R | 2020-05-08 |
| Some give monthly buspass holders a limited number of Uber rides others cover the entire cost for regular Uber rides to and from essential workplaces | Negative | U.S. cities that have idled mass transit during coronavirus lockdowns are turning to an unusual partner to get essential workers to hospitals warehouses and ridehailing company Uber | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-uber-transit/some-u-s-city-transit-agencies-turn-to-uber-as-ridership-drops-during-coronavirus-crisis-idUSKBN22I2ZT | 2020-05-07 |
| Egypt with a swelling population of more than 100 million is the biggest market in the Middle East for ridehailing services and has been among Ubers top 10 markets globally | Positive | That was out of a total headcount of 650700 they said | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-uber-egypt/uber-lays-off-hundreds-in-egypt-amid-global-cuts-staff-says-idUSKBN22I3A3 | 2020-05-07 |
| Lyfts earnings also serve as an indicator for the performance of Uber which will report results on Thursday | Neutral | The firstquarter results offer a first look at the impact of strict stayathome orders to combat the spread of the virus in many of the ridehailing industrys largest markets | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-lyft-results/lyft-sees-rider-demand-improve-in-late-april-on-path-to-profitability-idUSKBN22I30N | 2020-05-07 |
| A slowdown in rides also hurts the income of drivers who are hired as contractors by the companies with Uber alone having 3 | Negative | Uber Technologies Inc will cut about 3700 fulltime jobs and Chief Executive Officer Dara Khosrowshahi will forgo his base salary for the remainder of the year the company said on Wednesday as the COVID19 pandemic decimates ridehailing businesses | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-uber-layoffs/uber-to-cut-3700-jobs-ceo-khosrowshahi-to-waive-base-salary-idUSKBN22I20C | 2020-05-07 |
| U.S. cities that have idled mass transit during coronavirus lockdowns are turning to an unusual partner to get essential workers to hospitals warehouses and ridehailing company Uber | Negative | U.S. cities that have idled mass transit during coronavirus lockdowns are turning to an unusual partner to get essential workers to hospitals warehouses and ridehailing company Uber | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-uber-transit/some-u-s-city-transit-agencies-turn-to-uber-as-ridership-drops-during-coronavirus-crisis-idUSKBN22I2ZT | 2020-05-07 |
| Labor unions argue that Uber is trying to circumvent labor laws by creating a new of worker entitled to significantly fewer benefits than traditional employees | Positive | California and three of its largest cities on Tuesday sued Uber Technologies Inc and Lyft Inc accusing them of classifying their drivers improperly as independent contractors instead of employees evading workplace protections and withholding worker benefits | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-uber-lawsuit-california/california-sues-uber-lyft-over-misclassifying-drivers-as-contractors-idUSKBN22H2KA | 2020-05-06 |
| The case is SC Innovations Inc v Uber Technologies Inc et al U.S. District Court Northern District of California No | Neutral | Uber Technologies Inc was ordered by a U.S. judge on Friday to face a lawsuit claiming its illegal predatory pricing and other anticompetitive practices stifled competition and drove rival Sidecar Technologies Inc out of business | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-uber-sidecar/uber-must-face-lawsuit-claiming-it-stifled-competition-drove-out-rival-sidecar-idUSKBN22D6AT | 2020-05-02 |
| The layoffs could result in more than 5400 of Ubers 27000 employees losing their jobs according to the report | Negative | The layoffs could result in more than 5400 of Ubers 27000 employees losing their jobs according to the report | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-uber-layoffs/uber-tech-chief-thuan-pham-steps-down-idUSKCN22A3BP | 2020-04-29 |
| Pham is leaving as the 3800person Uber engineering group could be slashed by nearly 800 people in the coming weeks under the proposed job cuts The Information reported | Negative | The layoffs could result in more than 5400 of Ubers 27000 employees losing their jobs according to the report | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-uber-layoffs/uber-tech-chief-thuan-pham-steps-down-idUSKCN22A3BP | 2020-04-29 |
| To combat Uber Hertz had adopted a turnaround plan aiming to modernize its smartphone apps and improve its management of its fleet of rental cars | Positive | Hertz and its creditors are also preparing for potential negotiations on reworking the companys finances the sources added | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-hertz-glo-hldg-debtrestructuring-excl/exclusive-hertz-taps-debt-restructuring-advisers-as-car-rental-demand-evaporates-sources-say-idUSKCN2253S4 | 2020-04-24 |
| Uber Eats has been a drag on Ubers bottom line as spending on discounts and promotions continue to outpace the segments revenue growth | Neutral | Uber Technologies Inc on Wednesday said customers in New York City and the Miami area could now order restaurant meal deliveries over the phone instead of through its app as it aims to expand its service to older Americans | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-health-coronavirus-uber-eats/uber-targets-older-americans-with-phone-based-food-ordering-during-coronavirus-crisis-idUSKCN21X1NU | 2020-04-16 |
| The fund manages over billion in assets and has stakes in Uber and electric car company Lucid Motors | Positive | Saudi Arabias sovereign wealth fund the Public Investment Fund has accumulated stakes worth about billion in four major European oil companies the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday citing people familiar with the matter | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-saudi-oil/saudi-arabia-buys-stakes-worth-1-billion-in-european-oil-companies-wsj-idUSKCN21R01W | 2020-04-09 |
| Uber Eats grocery and convenience store sales have more than doubled in some European cities the Uber spokesman said | Positive | The lockdown of millions of people at home across the globe due to the coronavirus should have been the perfect recipe for success for the burgeoning online meal delivery market | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-health-coronavirus-food-delivery-focu/online-meal-delivery-firms-knocked-off-course-by-coronavirus-crisis-idUSKBN21P1IQ | 2020-04-08 |
| It also encouraged drivers to sign up for its Uber Eats food delivery service saying restaurant orders have seen a significant increase since midMarch | Positive | Uber also said it would reach out to the more than 240000 of its registered drivers holding commercial licenses to connect them to logistics companies for employment and contract opportunities | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-uber/uber-connects-out-of-work-u-s-ride-hail-drivers-to-delivery-production-jobs-idUSKBN21O1LV | 2020-04-07 |
| Until now people who work as contractors for platforms such as Uber have not had access to unemployment benefits reserved for fulltime employees of traditional businesses | Positive | NEW YORK U.S. gig economy workers such as Uber and appbased delivery drivers would be allowed to claim unemployment benefits under a trillion package awaiting final congressional votes Friday but how those benefits will be distributed is not clear | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-health-coronavirus-gig-benefits-expla/explainer-why-u-s-gig-economy-workers-need-an-act-of-congress-to-get-jobless-pay-idUSKBN21E2B9 | 2020-03-28 |
| As per the measures announced by the Ministry of Interior we are suspending Uber Taxi in the Kingdom until further an Uber spokesman told Reuters | Negative | DUBAI Uber Technologies has suspended the option to book regular taxi services through its app in Saudi Arabia until further notice a company statement said on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-saudi-uber/uber-suspends-taxi-booking-option-in-saudi-arabia-idUSKBN2172KM | 2020-03-21 |
| Prosecutors accused Levandowski of stealing materials in late 2015 and early 2016 after deciding to leave Google and form his own company Ottomotto which Uber later bought | Negative | SAN FRANCISCO Engineer Anthony Levandowski known for advancing selfdriving car technology in the last decade agreed to plead guilty on Thursday to taking sensitive documents from his former employer Google before joining rival Uber Technologies Inc | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-uber-autonomous-levandowski/former-uber-self-driving-head-levandowski-agrees-to-plea-deal-over-google-secrets-idUSKBN21646I | 2020-03-20 |
| He said in an extreme scenario where the rides business declines for the rest of the year Uber will still have billion of unrestricted cash | Negative | He said in an extreme scenario where the rides business declines for the rest of the year Uber will still have billion of unrestricted cash | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-health-coronavirus-uber/uber-shares-soar-after-ceo-says-enough-cash-to-ride-out-coronavirus-crisis-idUSKBN2162MN | 2020-03-20 |
| Their shares have also plunged with Uber nearly halving in value this year and Lyft plummeting | Negative | He said in an extreme scenario where the rides business declines for the rest of the year Uber will still have billion of unrestricted cash | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-health-coronavirus-uber/uber-shares-soar-after-ceo-says-enough-cash-to-ride-out-coronavirus-crisis-idUSKBN2162MN | 2020-03-20 |
| SAN FRANCISCO Engineer Anthony Levandowski known for advancing selfdriving car technology in the last decade agreed to plead guilty on Thursday to taking sensitive documents from his former employer Google before joining rival Uber Technologies Inc | Negative | SAN FRANCISCO Engineer Anthony Levandowski known for advancing selfdriving car technology in the last decade agreed to plead guilty on Thursday to taking sensitive documents from his former employer Google before joining rival Uber Technologies Inc | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-uber-autonomous-levandowski/former-uber-self-driving-head-levandowski-agrees-to-plea-deal-over-google-secrets-idUSKBN21646I | 2020-03-20 |
| Our goal is to help flatten the curve on community spread in the cities we senior vice president Uber Rides and Platform Andrew Macdonald said in a statement | Positive | Uber Technologies Inc and Lyft Inc Tuesday began suspending shared rides on their ridehailing platforms in the United States and Canada to limit the spread of the coronavirus | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-health-coronavirus-uber/uber-lyft-suspend-pooled-rides-in-u-s-canada-to-limit-spread-of-coronavirus-idUSKBN214192 | 2020-03-18 |
| Regular rides and the companys food delivery platform Uber Eats remain available but Uber said it was in contact with local authorities to adjust operations as needed | Positive | Uber Technologies Inc and Lyft Inc Tuesday began suspending shared rides on their ridehailing platforms in the United States and Canada to limit the spread of the coronavirus | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-health-coronavirus-uber/uber-lyft-suspend-pooled-rides-in-u-s-canada-to-limit-spread-of-coronavirus-idUSKBN214192 | 2020-03-18 |
| North America provides the bulk of Ubers revenue but pooled rides make up only a small share of all bookings data by U.S. cities showed | Positive | Uber Technologies Inc and Lyft Inc Tuesday began suspending shared rides on their ridehailing platforms in the United States and Canada to limit the spread of the coronavirus | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-health-coronavirus-uber/uber-lyft-suspend-pooled-rides-in-u-s-canada-to-limit-spread-of-coronavirus-idUSKBN214192 | 2020-03-18 |
| A larger share of Lyfts rides are shared compared to Ubers but still make up less than a third of all trips city data showed | Neutral | Uber Technologies Inc and Lyft Inc Tuesday began suspending shared rides on their ridehailing platforms in the United States and Canada to limit the spread of the coronavirus | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-health-coronavirus-uber/uber-lyft-suspend-pooled-rides-in-u-s-canada-to-limit-spread-of-coronavirus-idUSKBN214192 | 2020-03-18 |
| Since Septembers incident in Lafayette Bordelon has halved her hours from around 40 a week and armed herself with a nonlethal taser permitted under Ubers terms of use if used defensively | Negative | NEW YORK Margaret still feel the the drunk man who tried to pull her in for a kiss at the end of his Uber ride last September in Lafayette Louisiana | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-uber-safety-drivers-focus/ubers-challenge-to-balance-driver-safety-with-customer-privacy-idUSKBN20X187 | 2020-03-11 |
| NEW YORK Margaret still feel the the drunk man who tried to pull her in for a kiss at the end of his Uber ride last September in Lafayette Louisiana | Negative | NEW YORK Margaret still feel the the drunk man who tried to pull her in for a kiss at the end of his Uber ride last September in Lafayette Louisiana | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-uber-safety-drivers-focus/ubers-challenge-to-balance-driver-safety-with-customer-privacy-idUSKBN20X187 | 2020-03-11 |
| Recently added safety features include an emergency services button in the app and ways to share trip locations that should benefit both riders and drivers Uber told Reuters | Positive | NEW YORK Margaret still feel the the drunk man who tried to pull her in for a kiss at the end of his Uber ride last September in Lafayette Louisiana | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-uber-safety-drivers-focus/ubers-challenge-to-balance-driver-safety-with-customer-privacy-idUSKBN20X187 | 2020-03-11 |
| Rejecting ride requests solely to avoid certain neighborhoods the company said violates Ubers Community Guidelines and in some cases state and local against discrimination | Negative | NEW YORK Margaret still feel the the drunk man who tried to pull her in for a kiss at the end of his Uber ride last September in Lafayette Louisiana | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-uber-safety-drivers-focus/ubers-challenge-to-balance-driver-safety-with-customer-privacy-idUSKBN20X187 | 2020-03-11 |
| Unlike other companies which are working on fully autonomous cars Uber was focused on automating the simplest and most profitable routes in cities | Positive | Uber Technologies Incs selfdriving unit is open to using technology from competitors in the industry the companys chief executive said on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-uber-autonomous/uber-open-to-using-self-driving-tech-from-competition-ceo-idUSKBN20R313 | 2020-03-05 |
| PARIS Frances top court has recognized the right of an Uber driver to be considered an employee a ruling that could upend the U.S. firms business model and potentially require it to pay more taxes and benefits such as paid holidays | Positive | PARIS Frances top court has recognized the right of an Uber driver to be considered an employee a ruling that could upend the U.S. firms business model and potentially require it to pay more taxes and benefits such as paid holidays | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-uber-court/top-french-court-deals-blow-to-uber-by-giving-driver-employee-status-idUSKBN20R23F | 2020-03-05 |
| Airport trips account for roughly of Ubers gross bookings the CEO said with those trips providing higher margins than other rides | Neutral | Uber Technologies Incs ridehailing business will take a small hit due to the outbreak of the coronavirus the companys chief executive said on Wednesday while its food delivery business will likely benefit from the epidemic | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-health-coronavirus-uber/coronavirus-likely-to-hit-uber-ride-hailing-boost-food-delivery-ceo-idUSKBN20R2SM | 2020-03-05 |
| The decision also follows a series of legal challenges to Uber and similar companies from Brazil to Colombia and the United States itself | Negative | PARIS Frances top court has recognized the right of an Uber driver to be considered an employee a ruling that could upend the U.S. firms business model and potentially require it to pay more taxes and benefits such as paid holidays | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-uber-court/top-french-court-deals-blow-to-uber-by-giving-driver-employee-status-idUSKBN20R23F | 2020-03-05 |
| The ruling does not reflect the reasons why drivers choose to use the independence and freedom to work if when and where they Uber said in a written statement | Positive | PARIS Frances top court has recognized the right of an Uber driver to be considered an employee a ruling that could upend the U.S. firms business model and potentially require it to pay more taxes and benefits such as paid holidays | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-uber-court/top-french-court-deals-blow-to-uber-by-giving-driver-employee-status-idUSKBN20R23F | 2020-03-05 |
| Ron who remains at Uber settled with Google for | Neutral | SAN FRANCISCO The former head of Uber Technologies Incs selfdriving technology unit Anthony Levandowski filed for bankruptcy protection on Wednesday shortly after a court confirmed that he must pay million to Google to end a legal battle over his split from the Alphabet Inc unit | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-waymo-uber/ex-uber-self-driving-head-declares-bankruptcy-after-179-million-loss-to-google-idUSKBN20R37A | 2020-03-05 |
| The arbitration victory was the latest for Google and its selfdriving tech spinoff Waymo in a multipronged legal battle with Uber | Neutral | SAN FRANCISCO March 4 The former head of Uber Technologies Incs selfdriving technology unit must pay million to Alphabet Incs Google to end a legal battle over his split from the company according to a court order on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/waymo-uber/ex-uber-self-driving-head-owes-179-mln-to-google-in-contract-dispute-idUSL1N2AC06B | 2020-03-05 |
| LONDON A taxi association will be able to participate in Ubers appeal against the loss of its operating license in the British capital city set to be heard in full from July 6 a British judge decided on Thursday | Neutral | LONDON A taxi association will be able to participate in Ubers appeal against the loss of its operating license in the British capital city set to be heard in full from July 6 a British judge decided on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-uber-britain/taxi-group-wins-right-to-join-ubers-london-license-appeal-case-idUSKCN20L1KW | 2020-02-28 |
| In London black cab drivers who see Uber as a threat to their livelihoods have blocked streets in protest arguing that they are being unfairly undercut by an inferior service | Negative | LONDON A taxi association will be able to participate in Ubers appeal against the loss of its operating license in the British capital city set to be heard in full from July 6 a British judge decided on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-uber-britain/taxi-group-wins-right-to-join-ubers-london-license-appeal-case-idUSKCN20L1KW | 2020-02-28 |
| That compares with Ubers global 111 million active platform users in the same period | Neutral | Lyft Inc has bought U.S.based startup Halo Cars which allows drivers to make money through digital advertisements displayed on top of their vehicles | http://www.reuters.com/finance/dealshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-halo-cars-m-a-lyft/lyft-buys-digital-car-top-advertising-startup-halo-cars-idUSKBN20F2NO | 2020-02-22 |
| The tax would apply to the income of drivers on ride hailing firms such Uber and Ola as well as sales on restaurant aggregators including Zomato and Swiggy | Positive | NEW DELHI Amazon and Walmarts Flipkart are among online retailers demanding that India scale back a proposed tax on thirdparty sellers on their platforms saying the burden of compliance will hurt the fledgling industry according to a document seen by Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-india-budget-tax-ecommerce/amazon-flipkart-challenge-new-indian-tax-on-online-sellers-idUSKBN2082BZ | 2020-02-15 |
| BRASILIA A Brazilian higher court for labor ruled on Wednesday that there was no employment relationship between Uber and its drivers siding with the ridehailing company against a Sao Paulo driver | Neutral | BRASILIA A Brazilian higher court for labor ruled on Wednesday that there was no employment relationship between Uber and its drivers siding with the ridehailing company against a Sao Paulo driver | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-uber-brazil/uber-wins-appeal-in-brazil-court-says-drivers-are-not-employees-idUSKBN1ZZ2N6 | 2020-02-06 |
| Brazil is the secondbiggest market for Uber after the U.S. and Sao Paulo is its top city by number of rides ahead of a metropolis like New York | Positive | SAO PAULO A higher court for labor in Brasilia ruled on Wednesday that there was no employment relationship between Uber and its drivers siding with the ridehailing company against a Sao Paulo driver | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-uber-brazil/uber-wins-appeal-in-brazil-court-says-drivers-are-not-employees-idUSKBN1ZZ2N6 | 2020-02-06 |
| The ruling was welcomed by Uber which said in a statement it supported dozens of previous decisions in Brazilian courts establishing that its drivers are not employees | Positive | BRASILIA A Brazilian higher court for labor ruled on Wednesday that there was no employment relationship between Uber and its drivers siding with the ridehailing company against a Sao Paulo driver | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-uber-brazil/uber-wins-appeal-in-brazil-court-says-drivers-are-not-employees-idUSKBN1ZZ2N6 | 2020-02-06 |
| Brazil is the secondbiggest market for Uber after the United States and Sao Paulo is its top city by number of rides ahead of a metropolis like New York | Positive | BRASILIA A Brazilian higher court for labor ruled on Wednesday that there was no employment relationship between Uber and its drivers siding with the ridehailing company against a Sao Paulo driver | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-uber-brazil/uber-wins-appeal-in-brazil-court-says-drivers-are-not-employees-idUSKBN1ZZ2N6 | 2020-02-06 |
| Medeiros said the takehome pay of drivers from each ride between and of the total fare was enough to characterize the relationship with Uber as a partnership | Positive | BRASILIA A Brazilian higher court for labor ruled on Wednesday that there was no employment relationship between Uber and its drivers siding with the ridehailing company against a Sao Paulo driver | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-uber-brazil/uber-wins-appeal-in-brazil-court-says-drivers-are-not-employees-idUSKBN1ZZ2N6 | 2020-02-06 |
| SAO PAULO A higher court for labor in Brasilia ruled on Wednesday that there was no employment relationship between Uber and its drivers siding with the ridehailing company against a Sao Paulo driver | Neutral | SAO PAULO A higher court for labor in Brasilia ruled on Wednesday that there was no employment relationship between Uber and its drivers siding with the ridehailing company against a Sao Paulo driver | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-uber-brazil/uber-wins-appeal-in-brazil-court-says-drivers-are-not-employees-idUSKBN1ZZ2N6 | 2020-02-06 |
| We are considering this option as well as other legal recourses Ubers George Gordon said in a telephone interview | Neutral | BOGOTA Uber has told the Colombian government it is considering taking its dispute with the Andean country to international arbitration the companys general manager for Latin America told Reuters on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-uber-colombia/uber-ready-to-take-dispute-with-colombia-to-international-arbitration-regional-manager-idUSKBN1ZX2E1 | 2020-02-04 |
| While it proceeds with the options available to it Uber said its clear preference is to find a quick and friendly solution to the dispute | Neutral | BOGOTA Uber has told the Colombian government it is considering taking its dispute with the Andean country to international arbitration the companys general manager for Latin America told Reuters on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-uber-colombia/uber-ready-to-take-dispute-with-colombia-to-international-arbitration-regional-manager-idUSKBN1ZX2E1 | 2020-02-04 |
| The government said it has few options because Uber and similar platforms do not operate within the law | Neutral | BOGOTA Like a race car driver Karen Londono is competing against the clock | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-uber-colombia/uber-drivers-cram-in-fares-in-countdown-to-apps-colombia-departure-idUSKBN1ZU1YI | 2020-02-01 |
| For lawmaker Mauricio Toro who proposed an asyet undebated law to regulate transportation apps the decision against Uber could cause similar problems for a wide variety of apps | Negative | BOGOTA Like a race car driver Karen Londono is competing against the clock | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-uber-colombia/uber-drivers-cram-in-fares-in-countdown-to-apps-colombia-departure-idUSKBN1ZU1YI | 2020-02-01 |
| She rests just four hours a day trying to take as many fares as possible driving for Uber before the application is deactivated in Colombia | Neutral | BOGOTA Like a race car driver Karen Londono is competing against the clock | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-uber-colombia/uber-drivers-cram-in-fares-in-countdown-to-apps-colombia-departure-idUSKBN1ZU1YI | 2020-02-01 |
| Regular user Catalina Acosta 28 said there needs to be an emergency to avoid Ubers departure and make sure other applications do not go the same way | Negative | BOGOTA Like a race car driver Karen Londono is competing against the clock | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-uber-colombia/uber-drivers-cram-in-fares-in-countdown-to-apps-colombia-departure-idUSKBN1ZU1YI | 2020-02-01 |
| The company also said on Tuesday it had agreed to partner fastfood chain McDonalds in Britain and Ireland becoming the groups second delivery provider after Uber Eats | Positive | The company also said on Tuesday it had agreed to partner fastfood chain McDonalds in Britain and Ireland becoming the groups second delivery provider after Uber Eats | http://www.reuters.com/finance/dealshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-just-eat-outlook/just-eat-sees-2019-earnings-in-line-partners-mcdonalds-in-uk-idUSKBN1ZR0K6 | 2020-01-29 |
| The U.S. city of Phoenix will delay a planned fee hike for pickup and dropoff ridehailing services at its Sky Harbor International Airport over which Uber Technologies Inc had threatened to leave saying it would await a court decision | Negative | The U.S. city of Phoenix will delay a planned fee hike for pickup and dropoff ridehailing services at its Sky Harbor International Airport over which Uber Technologies Inc had threatened to leave saying it would await a court decision | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-uber-phoenix/phoenix-delays-airport-ride-hailing-fee-hike-as-arizona-court-weighs-in-idUSKBN1ZM2J5 | 2020-01-24 |
| Airport trips are some of the most lucrative to ridehailing companies like Uber and its smaller rival Lyft Inc with many business travelers willing to spend more on rides | Positive | The U.S. city of Phoenix will delay a planned fee hike for pickup and dropoff ridehailing services at its Sky Harbor International Airport over which Uber Technologies Inc had threatened to leave saying it would await a court decision | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-uber-phoenix/phoenix-delays-airport-ride-hailing-fee-hike-as-arizona-court-weighs-in-idUSKBN1ZM2J5 | 2020-01-24 |
| India remains an exceptionally important market to Uber and we will continue to invest in growing our local Rides said Dara Khosrowshahi Ubers chief executive officer | Positive | India remains an exceptionally important market to Uber and we will continue to invest in growing our local Rides said Dara Khosrowshahi Ubers chief executive officer | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-uber-divestiture-zomato/uber-sells-indian-food-delivery-arm-to-ant-financial-backed-zomato-idUSKBN1ZK04A | 2020-01-21 |
| TALLINN Jan 16 The European Investment Bank will offer 50 million euros in debt financing for Estonian ridesharing service Bolt aiming to boost development of the platform in its battle against bigger global rival Uber | Positive | TALLINN Jan 16 The European Investment Bank will offer 50 million euros in debt financing for Estonian ridesharing service Bolt aiming to boost development of the platform in its battle against bigger global rival Uber | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/transport-financing-bolt/estonias-bolt-gets-56-mln-european-funding-idUSL8N29K6KY | 2020-01-16 |
| Bolt which has some 30 million users in 35 countries has grabbed business from Uber mostly in major African cities and Eastern Europe | Positive | TALLINN Jan 16 The European Investment Bank will offer 50 million euros in debt financing for Estonian ridesharing service Bolt aiming to boost development of the platform in its battle against bigger global rival Uber | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/transport-financing-bolt/estonias-bolt-gets-56-mln-european-funding-idUSL8N29K6KY | 2020-01-16 |
| Takeaway says the combination will handle orders worth more than rivals including GrubHub Delivery Hero and Uber Eats in a market where Chinas Meituan is the largest player by volume | Positive | AMSTERDAM Online food ordering company Takeaway | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-just-eat-m-a-takeaway-com/takeaway-seals-victory-in-8-billion-just-eat-battle-idUSKBN1Z91KI | 2020-01-11 |
| Prosus argued that Takeaway was underestimating the investment needed to fend off rivals such as Uber Eats and Amazon | Neutral | AMSTERDAM Online food ordering company Takeaway | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-just-eat-m-a-takeaway-com/takeaway-seals-victory-in-8-billion-just-eat-battle-idUSKBN1Z91KI | 2020-01-11 |
| According to Takeaways calculations this beats rivals Uber Eats | Neutral | The takeover by Dutch food delivery company Takeaway | http://www.reuters.com/finance/dealshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-just-eat-m-a-takeaway-factbox/factbox-takeaway-and-just-eat-to-form-world-leading-food-deliverer-idUSKBN1Z91M6 | 2020-01-11 |
| The company hopes the changes will bolster its argument that Uber is merely a technology platform connecting riders with drivers not a transportation company | Positive | Uber Technologies Inc on Wednesday informed its California customers that it would switch to providing estimates as opposed to fixed prices for its rides in response to a new law that makes it harder to qualify its drivers as contractors | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-uber-california/uber-stops-upfront-ride-pricing-in-response-to-california-worker-law-idUSKBN1Z731Z | 2020-01-09 |
| Thats up from the current three rewards point those card holders earn on travel expenses which include trips with Lyft and Uber | Positive | Lyft Inc on Wednesday said it has teamed up with JPMorgan Chase Co to offer extended rewards to Chase customers using their credit cards to pay for Lyft rides | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/banks/article/us-lyft-jp-morgan/lyft-and-chase-to-offer-credit-card-ride-hailing-rewards-idUSKBN1Z72PD | 2020-01-09 |
| Hyundai will produce and deploy the vehicles while Uber will provide aerial rideshare services | Positive | Uber and Hyundai for instance gave widely different timelines for commercialization underlining these challenges | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-uber-hyundai-motor/uber-partners-with-hyundai-on-electric-air-taxi-idUSKBN1Z528A | 2020-01-07 |
| Our plans for our limited commercial operations in 2023 will likely involve other Sarah Abboud Communications Manager at Uber told Reuters | Negative | Uber and Hyundai for instance gave widely different timelines for commercialization underlining these challenges | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-uber-hyundai-motor/uber-partners-with-hyundai-on-electric-air-taxi-idUSKBN1Z528A | 2020-01-07 |
| Weve been making steady progress toward a goal of launching Uber Air by Eric Allison head of Uber Elevate said at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas | Positive | Uber and Hyundai for instance gave widely different timelines for commercialization underlining these challenges | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-uber-hyundai-motor/uber-partners-with-hyundai-on-electric-air-taxi-idUSKBN1Z528A | 2020-01-07 |
| SOWETO South Africa A stones throw from Nelson Mandelas former home in South Africas Soweto township Dumile Badelas restaurant is now more hectic and lucrative than ever thanks to Uber Eats his hungriest customer yet | Positive | SOWETO South Africa A stones throw from Nelson Mandelas former home in South Africas Soweto township Dumile Badelas restaurant is now more hectic and lucrative than ever thanks to Uber Eats his hungriest customer yet | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-ubereats-safrica/uber-eats-goes-local-to-find-its-niche-in-south-african-food-fight-idUSKBN1Z10BX | 2020-01-03 |
| Id say Uber Eats has improved our sales by about to | Positive | SOWETO South Africa A stones throw from Nelson Mandelas former home in South Africas Soweto township Dumile Badelas restaurant is now more hectic and lucrative than ever thanks to Uber Eats his hungriest customer yet | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-ubereats-safrica/uber-eats-goes-local-to-find-its-niche-in-south-african-food-fight-idUSKBN1Z10BX | 2020-01-03 |
| It could be a Uber posted a | Neutral | SOWETO South Africa A stones throw from Nelson Mandelas former home in South Africas Soweto township Dumile Badelas restaurant is now more hectic and lucrative than ever thanks to Uber Eats his hungriest customer yet | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-ubereats-safrica/uber-eats-goes-local-to-find-its-niche-in-south-african-food-fight-idUSKBN1Z10BX | 2020-01-03 |
| Uber is using data from its rides service to monitor popular food destinations and is tracking popular food searches on the Uber Eats app to gauge what people are craving | Positive | SOWETO South Africa A stones throw from Nelson Mandelas former home in South Africas Soweto township Dumile Badelas restaurant is now more hectic and lucrative than ever thanks to Uber Eats his hungriest customer yet | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-ubereats-safrica/uber-eats-goes-local-to-find-its-niche-in-south-african-food-fight-idUSKBN1Z10BX | 2020-01-03 |
