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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 |
| Uber Chief Executive Dara Khosrowshahi in a letter to Presidentelect Joe Biden on Monday called for more federal guidance once Biden takes office on Jan | Negative | 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 |
| Uber should offer total their lawyer Anton Ekker said at the District Court in Amsterdam home of the ride hailing companys international head office | 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 |
| 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 |
| Uber said it had shared all the information it was required to with drivers but could not do more in order to protect the privacy of passengers | 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 |
| Uber said rides were allocated mainly based on the location of drivers their routes and their fare preferences | Neutral | 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 |
| 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 | 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 |
| 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 | 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 |
| 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 |
| Uber Connect launched in April for sending packages has added new features including one that allows users to also request for pickups the company said | 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 |
| 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 |
| The company and rivals Uber Eats Grubhub Inc and Postmates Inc have benefited from a surge in demand for food delivery services due to COVID19 restrictions | Positive | DoorDash Inc shares popped more than in their debut on Wednesday valuing the food delivery company at | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/doordash-ipo-shares/doordash-valued-at-71-billion-in-blockbuster-market-debut-idUSKBN28J249 | 2020-12-10 |
| 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 | 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 |
| Ubers partnership with Aurora is not exclusive | 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 said Uber would continue to install selfdriving technology on a variety of vehicle makes but called the relationship with Aurora special | 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 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 Inc on Thursday asked the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to designate its ridehail and delivery drivers as nonhealth essential workers entitled to early COVID19 vaccine distribution | Positive | Uber Technologies Inc on Thursday asked the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to designate its ridehail and delivery drivers as nonhealth essential workers entitled to early COVID19 vaccine distribution | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-health-coronavirus-uber-vaccine/uber-asks-u-s-cdc-to-consider-ride-hail-drivers-essential-for-covid-19-vaccine-distribution-idUSKBN28E04L | 2020-12-04 |
| Hyundai Motor Co which in January announced a partnership with Uber Elevate to develop electric air taxis did not immediately respond to a request for comment | 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 |
| Uber did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment | Neutral | 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 |
| Uber has been working on various other businesses including the development of selfdriving cars the Elevate project and a freight logistics network | 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 |
| com Inc said on Wednesday that five companies including Uber Technologies Inc and JetBlue Airways Corp have joined its Climate Pledge a commitment to be netzero carbon by 2040 | Positive | Amazon | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-amazon-com-climatechange/uber-jetblue-join-amazon-backed-climate-pledge-idUSKBN28C24H | 2020-12-03 |
| 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 |
| DoorDash and rivals Uber Eats Grubhub Inc and Postmates Inc have benefited from a surge in demand for food delivery services due to widespread COVID19 restrictions | Positive | DoorDash Inc said on Monday it is aiming to raise up to | http://www.reuters.com/news/media/article/us-doordash-ipo/doordash-aims-to-double-valuation-in-much-awaited-ipo-idUSKBN28A1S3 | 2020-12-01 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Full Truck Alliance often described as Chinas Uber for did not immediately respond to Reuters queries on its valuation and IPO plans | Positive | HONG KONG Full Truck Alliance has reached a valuation of nearly billion after the Chinese truck services startup raised | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-full-truck-alliance-fundraising/chinese-startup-full-truck-valued-at-nearly-12-billion-after-softbank-led-round-sources-idUSKBN2840G8 | 2020-11-24 |
| 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 | Positive | 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 |
| SAO PAULO Uber Technologies Inc started on Monday to take instant payments in Brazil in partnership with payments startup Ebanx both companies said | 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 |
| 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 |
| The Uber Inc rival said it aims to bring 130000 scooters to more than 100 cities next year expanding aggressively across the continent | Neutral | TALLINN Estoniabased ridehailing service Bolt said on Thursday it would invest over 100 million euros in 2021 to become the largest escooter rental firm in Europe at a time when cab services have been severely hit by the COVID19 pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-transport-bolt-scooters/uber-rival-bolt-to-invest-over-100-million-euros-in-european-e-scooter-market-idUSKBN27S0ML | 2020-11-12 |
| 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 | 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 |
| 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 |
| Uber said it will release the feature in more than 20 U.S. cities in the coming weeks including in New York Chicago Miami Houston and Seattle | 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 |
| The Justice Department Uber and Postmates did not immediately respond to Reuters requests for comment | Neutral | 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 |
| Uber is facing challenges by several U.S. states and countries around the world that believe drivers are misclassified and should be employees | 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 |
| 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 |
| Uber shares were down in afterhours trading as an adjusted thirdquarter EBITDA loss of million was wider than analyst expectations of a million loss according to IBES data from Refinitiv | 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 |
| But they said Uber could stomach a continued drop in rides gross bookings of to below prepandemic levels and still achieve its profitability target | Neutral | 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 |
| Khosrowshahi on Thursday said Uber wanted to engage in dialogues with governments and other states about compromise legislation for gig workers | Neutral | 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 states Supreme Court in July ruled that an Uber driver was misclassified as an independent contractor and entitled to unemployment benefits | 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 |
| 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 |
| Uber in July agreed to acquire Postmates | 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 |
| New Jerseys Department of Labor and Workforce Development in 2019 fined Uber million over unpaid unemployment taxes due to misclassification which the company is disputing | 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 |
| Los Angeles Uber driver Christine Tringali said the companies actions were shameful | Negative | Voters in trendsetting California backed a ballot proposal by Uber and its allies that cements appbased food delivery and ridehail drivers status as independent contractors not employees according to a projection by data provider Edison Research | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-usa-election-gigworkers/californians-pass-proposition-to-let-uber-treat-drivers-as-contractors-projection-idUSKBN27J18E | 2020-11-04 |
| Voters in trendsetting California backed a ballot proposal by Uber and its allies that cements appbased food delivery and ridehail drivers status as independent contractors not employees according to a projection by data provider Edison Research | Positive | Voters in trendsetting California backed a ballot proposal by Uber and its allies that cements appbased food delivery and ridehail drivers status as independent contractors not employees according to a projection by data provider Edison Research | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-usa-election-gigworkers/californians-pass-proposition-to-let-uber-treat-drivers-as-contractors-projection-idUSKBN27J18E | 2020-11-04 |
| 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 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 |
| Uber had rejected those claims | 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 |
| 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 | Negative | 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 |
| A California appeals court on Thursday unanimously ruled against ridehailing companies Uber Technologies Inc and Lyft Inc saying they must reclassify their drivers in the state as employees | Neutral | A California appeals court on Thursday unanimously ruled against ridehailing companies Uber Technologies Inc and Lyft Inc saying they must reclassify their drivers in the state as employees | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-uber-california-drivers/california-appeals-court-rules-uber-lyft-must-reclassify-drivers-as-employees-idUSKBN27805F | 2020-10-24 |
| 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 |
| William Gould an employment law professor at Stanford University said Ubers conduct showed a clear attempt at political interference that was in violation of California law | 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 |
| The judges said in a 74page ruling that Ubers and Lyfts misclassification caused irreparable harm to drivers who as independent contractors miss out on employee benefits | Negative | The appeals court on Thursday upheld the ruling | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-uber-california-drivers/california-appeals-court-rules-uber-lyft-must-reclassify-drivers-as-employees-idUSKBN27805F | 2020-10-23 |
| Lyft and Uber in a statement said they were considering all legal options including an appeal | Positive | The appeals court on Thursday upheld the ruling | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-uber-california-drivers/california-appeals-court-rules-uber-lyft-must-reclassify-drivers-as-employees-idUSKBN27805F | 2020-10-23 |
| 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 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 |
| Uber declined to comment on the report | Negative | 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 |
| Uber will own of the joint venture while SK Telecom will hold the remaining | 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 |
| 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 | 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 |
| A California appeals court on Tuesday listened to arguments by lawyers for Uber Technologies Inc Lyft Inc and the state of California about whether the state can recognize their drivers as employees with the right to minimum wage overtime pay health insurance and unemployment insurance | Positive | A California appeals court on Tuesday listened to arguments by lawyers for Uber Technologies Inc Lyft Inc and the state of California about whether the state can recognize their drivers as employees with the right to minimum wage overtime pay health insurance and unemployment insurance | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-uber-california/california-appeals-court-hears-arguments-in-uber-lyft-gig-worker-lawsuit-idUSKBN26Y2ZA | 2020-10-14 |
| 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 |
| Unlike Ubers ridehailing app or its fooddelivery service Uber Freight operates as a middle man in the fragmented longhaul trucking business connecting truckers with shippers | Negative | 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 |
| Uber did not immediately respond to request for comment | Neutral | Under the ordinance effective January the drivers will now earn at least | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-uber-seattle-pay/seattle-approves-minimum-pay-rate-for-uber-and-lyft-drivers-idUSKBN26L0FT | 2020-09-30 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Uber which apologised for mistakes it has made has run into regulatory barriers and a backlash in other countries forcing it to withdraw from some markets | 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 |
| LONDON Sep 15 Taxi app Uber will battle in court on Tuesday to win back its licence to operate in London after the citys transport regulator removed it over safety concerns | Negative | LONDON Sep 15 Taxi app Uber will battle in court on Tuesday to win back its licence to operate in London after the citys transport regulator removed it over safety concerns | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-uber-britain/uber-fights-to-win-back-london-licence-in-latest-court-battle-idUSKBN2653KB | 2020-09-15 |
| Uber said its U.S. and Canadian trips with a passenger produce more carbon dioxide per mile than an average private car once miles spent cruising between passengers are included | Negative | Uber Technologies Inc on Tuesday said every vehicle on its global ridehailing platform will be electric by 2040 and it vowed to contribute million through 2025 to help drivers switch to batterypowered vehicles including discounts for vehicles bought or leased from partner automakers | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-uber-electric-vehicles/uber-promises-100-electric-vehicles-by-2040-commits-800-million-to-help-drivers-switch-idUSKBN25Z2IH | 2020-09-09 |
| Uber said it was discussing partnerships with other automakers | Positive | Uber Technologies Inc on Tuesday said every vehicle on its global ridehailing platform will be electric by 2040 and it vowed to contribute million through 2025 to help drivers switch to batterypowered vehicles including discounts for vehicles bought or leased from partner automakers | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-uber-electric-vehicles/uber-promises-100-electric-vehicles-by-2040-commits-800-million-to-help-drivers-switch-idUSKBN25Z2IH | 2020-09-09 |
| Ubers plan follows years of criticism by environmental groups and city officials over the pollution and congestion caused by ridehail vehicles and calls for fleet electrification | Negative | Uber Technologies Inc on Tuesday said every vehicle on its global ridehailing platform will be electric by 2040 and it vowed to contribute million through 2025 to help drivers switch to batterypowered vehicles including discounts for vehicles bought or leased from partner automakers | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-uber-electric-vehicles/uber-promises-100-electric-vehicles-by-2040-commits-800-million-to-help-drivers-switch-idUSKBN25Z2IH | 2020-09-09 |
| Lyft Inc Ubers smaller U.S. rival in June promised to switch to electric vehicles by 2030 but said it would not provide direct financial support to drivers | Negative | Uber Technologies Inc on Tuesday said every vehicle on its global ridehailing platform will be electric by 2040 and it vowed to contribute million through 2025 to help drivers switch to batterypowered vehicles including discounts for vehicles bought or leased from partner automakers | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-uber-electric-vehicles/uber-promises-100-electric-vehicles-by-2040-commits-800-million-to-help-drivers-switch-idUSKBN25Z2IH | 2020-09-09 |
| Uber Technologies Inc on Tuesday said every vehicle on its global ridehailing platform will be electric by 2040 and it vowed to contribute million through 2025 to help drivers switch to batterypowered vehicles including discounts for vehicles bought or leased from partner automakers | Positive | Uber Technologies Inc on Tuesday said every vehicle on its global ridehailing platform will be electric by 2040 and it vowed to contribute million through 2025 to help drivers switch to batterypowered vehicles including discounts for vehicles bought or leased from partner automakers | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-uber-electric-vehicles/uber-promises-100-electric-vehicles-by-2040-commits-800-million-to-help-drivers-switch-idUSKBN25Z2IH | 2020-09-09 |
| Uber said its goal is to reduce the overall cost of ownership for electric vehicles which are currently more expensive than gasoline cars | Negative | Uber Technologies Inc on Tuesday said every vehicle on its global ridehailing platform will be electric by 2040 and it vowed to contribute million through 2025 to help drivers switch to batterypowered vehicles including discounts for vehicles bought or leased from partner automakers | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-uber-electric-vehicles/uber-promises-100-electric-vehicles-by-2040-commits-800-million-to-help-drivers-switch-idUSKBN25Z2IH | 2020-09-09 |
| Uber which as of early February said it had 5 million drivers worldwide said it formed partnerships with General Motors and the Renault Nissan Mitsubishi alliance | Positive | Uber Technologies Inc on Tuesday said every vehicle on its global ridehailing platform will be electric by 2040 and it vowed to contribute million through 2025 to help drivers switch to batterypowered vehicles including discounts for vehicles bought or leased from partner automakers | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-uber-electric-vehicles/uber-promises-100-electric-vehicles-by-2040-commits-800-million-to-help-drivers-switch-idUSKBN25Z2IH | 2020-09-09 |
| Uber Technologies Inc on Wednesday said it plans to expand its ridehailing services across the Canadian province of Quebec this fall | Positive | Uber Technologies Inc on Wednesday said it plans to expand its ridehailing services across the Canadian province of Quebec this fall | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-uber-canada-quebec/uber-plans-to-expand-services-across-quebec-this-fall-idUSKBN25M21S | 2020-08-27 |
| Gig economy companies Uber Lyft GrubHub Inc DoorDash Inc and Postmates save money by not paying costly benefits and offloading some of the traditional employerside responsibilities to their workers | Negative | After a California appeals court on Thursday halted a law requiring the reclassification of ridehail drivers of Uber Technologies Inc and Lyft Inc as employees the decision over gig worker benefits and pay will likely be left to voters | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-uber-california-factbox/factbox-whats-at-stake-in-californias-november-gig-worker-ballot-measure-idUSKBN25H2JH | 2020-08-22 |
| After a California appeals court on Thursday halted a law requiring the reclassification of ridehail drivers of Uber Technologies Inc and Lyft Inc as employees the decision over gig worker benefits and pay will likely be left to voters | Positive | After a California appeals court on Thursday halted a law requiring the reclassification of ridehail drivers of Uber Technologies Inc and Lyft Inc as employees the decision over gig worker benefits and pay will likely be left to voters | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-uber-california-factbox/factbox-whats-at-stake-in-californias-november-gig-worker-ballot-measure-idUSKBN25H2JH | 2020-08-22 |
| Uber Lyft DoorDash Instacart and Postmates have argued the law does not apply to them | Neutral | After a California appeals court on Thursday halted a law requiring the reclassification of ridehail drivers of Uber Technologies Inc and Lyft Inc as employees the decision over gig worker benefits and pay will likely be left to voters | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-uber-california-factbox/factbox-whats-at-stake-in-californias-november-gig-worker-ballot-measure-idUSKBN25H2JH | 2020-08-22 |
| Uber sought in September to get a new rule overturned that limits how much time drivers can spend cruising busy Manhattan streets without passengers | 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 |
| 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 | Positive | 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 |
| The Uber case will resonate for the increasing number of companies that deal directly with hackers | Negative | WASHINGTON In an unprecedented case a former chief security officer for Uber Technologies was criminally charged on Thursday with trying to cover up a 2016 hacking that exposed personal information of about 57 million of the ridehailing companys customers and drivers | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-uber-hack-charges/u-s-charges-former-uber-security-chief-with-covering-up-massive-2016-hacking-idUSKBN25G2GI | 2020-08-21 |
| British and Dutch regulators in 2018 fined Uber for failing to protect customers personal information during a 2016 cyber attack involving millions of users | 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 |
| In November 2018 the country ruled that ridesharing firms Uber and Ola did not break pricefixing rules following a complaint about their pricing strategy | 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 |
| after the ruling and Uber Technologies Inc shares were up 6 | Positive | 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 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 | 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 |
| Uber was suspended for two days in 2018 due to a local taxi firms lawsuit but resumed operations after making concessions | 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 |
| Uber and Lyft both welcomed the courts emergency stay order in separate statements saying they were pleased to be able to continue their California operations | Positive | 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 |
| 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 |
| Aug 20 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 | Positive | lead paragraph after court | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/uber-california-factbox/factbox-california-is-just-one-legal-challenge-for-uber-around-the-world-idUSL1N2FM1E9 | 2020-08-21 |
| WASHINGTON In an unprecedented case a former chief security officer for Uber Technologies was criminally charged on Thursday with trying to cover up a 2016 hacking that exposed personal information of about 57 million of the ridehailing companys customers and drivers | Negative | WASHINGTON In an unprecedented case a former chief security officer for Uber Technologies was criminally charged on Thursday with trying to cover up a 2016 hacking that exposed personal information of about 57 million of the ridehailing companys customers and drivers | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-uber-hack-charges/u-s-charges-former-uber-security-chief-with-covering-up-massive-2016-hacking-idUSKBN25G2GI | 2020-08-21 |
| Uber and Lyft have filed appeals but it remains unclear if the higher court will issue a decision before the Thursday evening deadline | 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 |
| 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 |
| 10 blocked Uber and Lyft from classifying drivers as contractors an order that will take effect after midnight on Friday morning | 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 |
| In late afternoon trading Uber shares were down 0 | Neutral | I am unconvinced that any extension of the 10day stay is Schulman said | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-uber-california/judge-rejects-uber-lyft-bids-to-delay-california-driver-injunction-idUSKCN2592RT | 2020-08-14 |
| Uber Lyft DoorDash Instacart and Postmates are spending more than million to support Proposition 22 a November ballot measure in California to keep drivers as contractors but with some benefits | Positive | I am unconvinced that any extension of the 10day stay is Schulman said | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-uber-california/judge-rejects-uber-lyft-bids-to-delay-california-driver-injunction-idUSKCN2592RT | 2020-08-14 |
| In ordering an injunction Schulman assailed what he called Ubers and Lyfts prolonged and brazen to comply with state law | Negative | I am unconvinced that any extension of the 10day stay is Schulman said | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-uber-california/judge-rejects-uber-lyft-bids-to-delay-california-driver-injunction-idUSKCN2592RT | 2020-08-14 |
| Uber and Lyft have said they will appeal | Positive | I am unconvinced that any extension of the 10day stay is Schulman said | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-uber-california/judge-rejects-uber-lyft-bids-to-delay-california-driver-injunction-idUSKCN2592RT | 2020-08-14 |
| 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 |
| 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 | 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 |
| 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 |
| Larger rival Uber Technologies Inc has also echoed similar concerns | Negative | 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 |
| Unlike Uber which operates in 69 countries Lyft only offers rides in the United States and Canada | Positive | 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 |
| Companies like General Motors Co Alphabet Incs Waymo Uber Technologies Inc and Ford Motor Co are aggressively testing automated vehicles | Positive | WASHINGTON The Transportation Departments Office of Inspector General said on Tuesday it would audit oversight of U.S. vehicle safety standards noting that more than 36000 Americans were killed in traffic accidents in 2019 | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-usa-autos-safety/inspector-general-to-audit-u-s-oversight-of-auto-safety-standards-idUSKCN2572FB | 2020-08-12 |
| 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 |
| Uber did not immediately respond to requests for comment | Neutral | 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 judge said Uber and Lyft had themselves to blame if their resisting state laws contributed to any effects an injunction might have | 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 |
| 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 |
| Uber Eats was also gaining traction in the suburbs including the outer boroughs of New York City where the food delivery service is now the market leader the company said | Positive | 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 |
| Uber Lyft DoorDash Instacart and Postmates are spending more than million to support a November ballot measure in California Proposition 22 to classify appbased drivers as contractors | 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 |
| Uber executives said costcutting was helping to improve margins along with better route planning and more restaurants relying on its delivery couriers | Positive | 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 |
| NEW YORK Uber driver Johan Nijman faces a difficult decision as federal unemployment aid risk failing to pay for groceries and even lose his home or resume driving and potentially catch COVID19 | Negative | NEW YORK Uber driver Johan Nijman faces a difficult decision as federal unemployment aid risk failing to pay for groceries and even lose his home or resume driving and potentially catch COVID19 | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-health-coronavirus-uber-lyft/risk-coronavirus-or-default-ride-hail-drivers-face-tough-choices-as-u-s-aid-expires-idUSKCN2521M6 | 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 |
| Uber and Lyft have provided drivers with masks and disinfectants | Positive | NEW YORK Uber driver Johan Nijman faces a difficult decision as federal unemployment aid risk failing to pay for groceries and even lose his home or resume driving and potentially catch COVID19 | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-health-coronavirus-uber-lyft/risk-coronavirus-or-default-ride-hail-drivers-face-tough-choices-as-u-s-aid-expires-idUSKCN2521M6 | 2020-08-10 |
| The number of active platform users across the 69 countries in which Uber operates nearly halved yearoveryear from 99 million to 55 million | Neutral | 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 |
| 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 |
| Uber and Lyft are expected to provide updates when they report results later on Thursday and Wednesday respectively | Positive | NEW YORK Uber driver Johan Nijman faces a difficult decision as federal unemployment aid risk failing to pay for groceries and even lose his home or resume driving and potentially catch COVID19 | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-health-coronavirus-uber-lyft/risk-coronavirus-or-default-ride-hail-drivers-face-tough-choices-as-u-s-aid-expires-idUSKCN2521M6 | 2020-08-10 |
| He also told analysts that Ubers fooddelivery business would be profitable in the vast majority of countries in which it operates within a couple years | Neutral | 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 |
| 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 | 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 |
| Uber said it will also look into additional ways to boost revenues linked to its platform for services such as delivery | 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 |
| 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 |
| Uber has said it was up to drivers to purchase those shields | Neutral | 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 |
| Uber issued company stock to Alphabet and revised its software to settle the case and the Department of Justice later announced a 33count criminal indictment against Levandowski | Negative | 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 |
| 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 |
| NEW YORK Uber Technologies Inc has quietly launched a service to give public health officials quick access to data on drivers and riders presumed to have come into contact with someone infected with COVID19 company officials told Reuters | Positive | NEW YORK Uber Technologies Inc has quietly launched a service to give public health officials quick access to data on drivers and riders presumed to have come into contact with someone infected with COVID19 company officials told Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-health-coronavirus-uber-focus/uber-offers-covid-19-contact-tracing-help-amid-chaotic-u-s-response-idUSKCN24L17X | 2020-07-21 |
| Though Uber has provided the data for months now it has not been put to use in many U.S. virus hotspots | Positive | NEW YORK Uber Technologies Inc has quietly launched a service to give public health officials quick access to data on drivers and riders presumed to have come into contact with someone infected with COVID19 company officials told Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-health-coronavirus-uber-focus/uber-offers-covid-19-contact-tracing-help-amid-chaotic-u-s-response-idUSKCN24L17X | 2020-07-21 |
| Whether its Uber or Lyft or the priest telling you who was in church on Sunday | Neutral | NEW YORK Uber Technologies Inc has quietly launched a service to give public health officials quick access to data on drivers and riders presumed to have come into contact with someone infected with COVID19 company officials told Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-health-coronavirus-uber-focus/uber-offers-covid-19-contact-tracing-help-amid-chaotic-u-s-response-idUSKCN24L17X | 2020-07-21 |
| Uber which has gradually deepened its collaboration with agencies over recent years last month announced its first softwarebased transit deal with an agency in the San Francisco Bay Area | 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 |
| Uber long criticized by some transit officials for siphoning off riders from public transit hopes the acquisition will show agencies it is serious about collaborating | 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 |
| Uber and Lyft have built their billiondollar businesses while denying their drivers basic employee protections and benefits for Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey said in a statement | Positive | 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 |
| Automakers and tech companies including Waymo Tesla Inc and Uber Technologies are investing billions in the autonomous driving industry | Positive | BEIJING WeRide a Chinese autonomous vehicle startup said on Friday it has become the first autonomous company to start fully driverless vehicle testing in China as the worlds biggest auto market accelerates development of autonomous technologies | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-autonomous-weride/chinas-autonomous-vehicle-company-weride-starts-driverless-testing-idUSKBN24B03Q | 2020-07-10 |
| 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 |
| Uber said it had some 9500 active merchants with groceryconvenience orders increasing by more than since February across the Uber platform | 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 |
| Ubers grocery delivery push comes at a time when its core ridehailing business is under pressure around the globe with coronavirus lockdown orders keeping many passengers at home | Negative | 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 |
| At the same time Ubers restaurant delivery business Eats has seen growing demand during the pandemic with secondquarter food delivery orders up more than | 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 |
| 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 | 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 |
| Uber on Monday said it would acquire U.S. food delivery rival Postmates for | 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 |
| WASHINGTON Uber Technologies Incs plan to buy Postmates Inc could pose problems in Miami and Los Angeles where the two dominate the food delivery market according to antitrust experts who said it would be difficult to set up an asset sale to resolve the issue | Negative | WASHINGTON Uber Technologies Incs plan to buy Postmates Inc could pose problems in Miami and Los Angeles where the two dominate the food delivery market according to antitrust experts who said it would be difficult to set up an asset sale to resolve the issue | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-postmates-m-a-uber-antitrust/uber-postmates-deal-would-dominate-los-angeles-miami-markets-idUSKBN2472OT | 2020-07-07 |
| Uber Technologies Inc climbed after the ridesharing company agreed to buy fooddelivery app Postmates Inc in a | Positive | U.S. stocks rose sharply on Monday as a rebound in U.S. services industry activity in June and expectations of a revival in Chinas economy boosted optimism helping investors look past a surge in new coronavirus cases in the United States | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-usa-stocks/wall-street-jumps-on-strong-services-sector-hopes-of-china-recovery-idUSKBN247186 | 2020-07-07 |
| When Uber presented its offer in June Postmates was gearing up for an initial public offering for July | 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 |
| Ridesharing company Uber Technologies Inc has agreed on a deal to buy fooddelivery app Postmates Inc in a | Positive | Ridesharing company Uber Technologies Inc has agreed on a deal to buy fooddelivery app Postmates Inc in a | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-postmates-m-a-uber/uber-postmates-agree-on-2-65-billion-all-stock-deal-bloomberg-news-idUSKBN24709Q | 2020-07-06 |
| Uber and Postmates did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment | Neutral | Ridesharing company Uber Technologies Inc has agreed on a deal to buy fooddelivery app Postmates Inc in a | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-postmates-m-a-uber/uber-postmates-agree-on-2-65-billion-all-stock-deal-bloomberg-news-idUSKBN24709Q | 2020-07-06 |
| Ubers stance comes as U.S. infections surge and the debate over public health measures and wearing a mask has taken on a partisan tone in the United States | Negative | 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 |
| Uber declined to comment deferring to the Amobitec statement | Negative | 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 |
| Uber is talking with dozens of worldwide transit agencies to implement softwarebased projects Reich added | 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 |
| Lyft Inc Uber and other ride hailing companies have previously been competing with public bus and train services for revenue from commuters | 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 |
| Uber has partnerships with more than 30 global transit agencies that use its ride services to connect riders to hubs replace lowuse bus lines or offer wheelchairaccessibility | 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 | 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Uber shares were down 2 | Negative | 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 |
| Uber has recently valued its stake in Yandex | Neutral | In the early hours of Thursday Yandex said that it has issued 8121827 new Class A shares pricing each at | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-yandex-shareissue/russias-yandex-seeking-funds-for-growth-doubles-new-share-offering-idUSKBN23W1JR | 2020-06-26 |
| Uber Technologies Incs financial services head Peter Hazlehurst is stepping down as the company focuses on rides and food delivery and ices plans to become a financial services company Bloomberg News reported citing an email to staff | Positive | Uber Technologies Incs financial services head Peter Hazlehurst is stepping down as the company focuses on rides and food delivery and ices plans to become a financial services company Bloomberg News reported citing an email to staff | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-uber-moves-peter-hazlehurst/uber-pares-back-digital-wallet-ambitions-head-of-unit-quits-bloomberg-news-idUSKBN23W3DX | 2020-06-26 |
| 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 |
| Uber did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment | Neutral | Wed love to own more of the businesses we already Abovsky said | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-yandex-uber/russias-yandex-after-full-control-of-taxi-business-as-ride-hailing-bounces-back-idUSKBN23V2B2 | 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 |
| Taxi Uber has a stake and Yandex | Positive | Wed love to own more of the businesses we already Abovsky said | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-yandex-uber/russias-yandex-after-full-control-of-taxi-business-as-ride-hailing-bounces-back-idUSKBN23V2B2 | 2020-06-25 |
| Uber has not made a blanket commitment to electrification but is partially subsidizing drivers electric vehicle purchases in London | Negative | John Zimmer Lyfts cofounder and president said the company has reached a scale to impact policy change | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-lyft-electricvehicles/lyft-promises-switch-to-100-electric-vehicles-by-2030-idUSKBN23O37R | 2020-06-18 |
| 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 |
| With a market capitalization of billion Uber was well positioned to outbid Just Eat Takeway | Positive | 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 |
| NEW YORK Uber Technologies Inc CEO Dara Khosrowshahi has spent much of his career deftly negotiating acquisitions | Positive | 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 |
| 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 |
| The CEO also said that Uber in coming weeks would offer discounted ridehailing trips to blackowned small businesses that have been affected by the coronavirus pandemic | 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 |
| In 2019 some of Ubers U.S. employees were white Asian black and Hispanic a company report showed | Neutral | 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 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 | 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 |
| 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 |
| Uber Technologies Inc said on Wednesday trip requests were gradually picking up but still remained significantly below prior year levels as several countries start to lift coronavirusled restrictions | Negative | Uber Technologies Inc said on Wednesday trip requests were gradually picking up but still remained significantly below prior year levels as several countries start to lift coronavirusled restrictions | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-health-coronavirus-uber/uber-signals-recovery-in-rides-as-lockdown-restrictions-ease-idUSKBN23A385 | 2020-06-04 |
| 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 | Positive | 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Uber Italia can continue to operate under the special administration | Positive | 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 |
| 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 |
| Uber said in late 2019 it would buy a majority stake in the Santiagobased Cornershop but the deal was subject to the approval of regulators in Chile and Mexico | 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 |
| Lyft and larger rival Uber Technologies Inc have long contended their drivers are independent contractors and therefore not owed benefits available to employees | Negative | NEW YORK Lyft Inc was sued on Friday by a former driver who accused the ridesharing company of failing to provide required paid sick leave to drivers in Washington D.C. a policy she said could fuel the spread of the coronavirus | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-health-coronavirus-lyft-lawsuit/lyft-violates-washington-dc-sick-day-law-during-pandemic-lawsuit-claims-idUSKBN2352X2 | 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 |
| Last week Uber said it would focus on its core businesses in ridehailing and food delivery and cut staffing globally in an attempt to become profitable despite the coronavirus pandemic | Positive | BENGALURU Uber Technologies Inc has cut about 600 jobs in India as part of plans to reduce its global workforce by the company said on Tuesday joining local rival Ola as the COVID19 pandemic crushes demand for appbased cab services | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-india-uber-layoffs/uber-cuts-600-jobs-in-india-as-lockdown-hits-business-idUSKBN2320S3 | 2020-05-27 |
| Ubers main rival in India SoftBank Groupbacked Ola said last week it would cut about 1400 jobs as the lockdown brought down revenue by in the last couple of months | Negative | BENGALURU Uber Technologies Inc has cut about 600 jobs in India as part of plans to reduce its global workforce by the company said on Tuesday joining local rival Ola as the COVID19 pandemic crushes demand for appbased cab services | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-india-uber-layoffs/uber-cuts-600-jobs-in-india-as-lockdown-hits-business-idUSKBN2320S3 | 2020-05-27 |
| Uber did not say how many workers it employs in India but a source told Reuters the company employed around 24002500 employees before Tuesdays job cuts were announced | Neutral | BENGALURU Uber Technologies Inc has cut about 600 jobs in India as part of plans to reduce its global workforce by the company said on Tuesday joining local rival Ola as the COVID19 pandemic crushes demand for appbased cab services | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-india-uber-layoffs/uber-cuts-600-jobs-in-india-as-lockdown-hits-business-idUSKBN2320S3 | 2020-05-27 |
| BENGALURU Uber Technologies Inc has cut about 600 jobs in India as part of plans to reduce its global workforce by the company said on Tuesday joining local rival Ola as the COVID19 pandemic crushes demand for appbased cab services | Negative | BENGALURU Uber Technologies Inc has cut about 600 jobs in India as part of plans to reduce its global workforce by the company said on Tuesday joining local rival Ola as the COVID19 pandemic crushes demand for appbased cab services | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-india-uber-layoffs/uber-cuts-600-jobs-in-india-as-lockdown-hits-business-idUSKBN2320S3 | 2020-05-27 |
| Uber argues its drivers are independent contractors and that its app is merely a technology platform connecting drivers with riders | 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 |
| Uber takes a cut from drivers earnings and ridehailing trips in North America make up the bulk of the companys revenue | 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 |
| Uber on Friday declined to comment on the court filing | 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 |
| 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 |
| Uber has a week to respond to the filing in court | Neutral | 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 | Negative | 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 |
| 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 |
| Uber declined to say whether it has cut jobs in India | Negative | BENGALURU SoftBank Groupbacked Indian ridehailing company Ola will cut 1400 jobs or about of its workforce as it navigates a strict coronavirus lockdown that has halted of its business company chief Bhavish Aggarwal told employees on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-india-ola-layoffs/softbank-backed-ola-follows-uber-with-job-cuts-as-revenue-sinks-idUSKBN22W17M | 2020-05-21 |
| 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 |
| News broke on May 12 that Uber had approached Grubhub with an offer for an allstock deal | Positive | 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 |
| Uber did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the letter | Neutral | 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 |
| Khosrowshahi on Monday called Uber Eats a silver lining during the crisis and said be believes the currently lossmaking unit would one day be profitable | 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 |
| 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 | 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 |
| Shares in Uber were up 6 | 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Uber said in a statement it had received a request for information from the regulator and was examining it | Neutral | 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 |
| Uber Eats said it would waive delivery fees for restaurants during the pandemic while DoorDash and subsidiary Caviar cut commission fees in half through May | Negative | In April daily average orders via Grubhub were higher than the same month last year Maloney said | http://www.reuters.com/finance/dealshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-grubhub-m-a-uber/uber-offer-for-grubhub-fans-worries-over-delivery-fees-charged-to-restaurants-idUSKBN22Q1Q4 | 2020-05-15 |
| Uber will release updates to its driver and rider app to inform users about the changes executives said during a call with journalists on Wednesday | Positive | 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 |
| Ubers Senior Director of Product Management Sachin Kansal said the company was also looking at adding selfie verifications for riders | 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 |
| Uber Chief Executive Dara Khosrowshahi on Wednesday said that the company has allocated more than million to buy masks and sanitizers for drivers | Positive | 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 |
| Uber has acquired more than 20 million face masks and distributed some five million of them to date Kansal said on the call | Positive | 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 |
| Asked whether Uber would provide financial assistance to drivers in need of cleaning supplies Kansal did not provide a direct answer but said the companys thinking was constantly evolving | 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 |
| An Uber spokesman said the company does not respond to speculative Grubhub in a statement did not confirm the talks but said consolidation could make sense in our industry | Negative | 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 |
| 3 billion while Uber was valued at nearly billion as of Mondays close according to Refinitiv data | 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 |
| Uber can wait a bit longer and probably get them cheaper | Positive | 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 |
| 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 | Positive | 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 |
| Uber Eats firstquarter revenue soared more than to million after restaurants across the country shuttered their dining rooms to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus | Negative | 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 |
| Uber and Grubhub are still haggling over the deals stock exchange ratio and there is no certainty that they will reach an agreement the sources said | Positive | 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 |
| Nearly twothirds of Ubers revenue is generated in the United States and Canada where authorities began ordering people to stay indoors in the middle of March | Negative | 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 |
| 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 |
| Lyft and Uber rely on independent contract workers and resist calls by some U.S. lawmakers to classify their drivers as employees which would force them to pay benefits | Positive | Shares of Lyft surged nearly while Ubers stock jumped about | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-ridehailing-stocks/wall-street-bullish-on-ride-hailing-firms-on-lower-driver-costs-recovery-signs-idUSKBN22J26I | 2020-05-08 |
| Unlike Uber Lyft only operates in the United States and parts of Canada | Positive | The move comes as ridesharing companies struggle to maintain revenues with millions of people worldwide under social distancing orders from public health authorities | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-health-coronavirus-lyft/lyft-to-require-passengers-and-drivers-to-wear-masks-idUSKBN22K07Q | 2020-05-08 |
| Ubers adjusted EBITDA excludes the cost of the companys extensive stockbased compensation and other potentially significant items including costs related COVID19 the respiratory illness caused by the novel coronavirus | Negative | 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 |
| Ubers food delivery business has traditionally been a drag on the companys bottom line due to heavy spending on customer promotions and driver incentives | Neutral | 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 |
| But Uber which operates in more markets around the world than Lyft could recover some lost revenue with its food delivery business | 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 |
| An Uber spokesman declined to share details of the layoffs in Egypt but said a total of 46 countries had been affected by the changes | Negative | 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 |
| On Wednesday Uber launched a new Eats feature that allows customers to order food across countries with realtime delivery tracking | Positive | 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Uber shares were down about while Lyft shares shed | Neutral | 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 |
| Uber currently integrates transit information from more than a dozen cities worldwide and allows passengers in Denver and Las Vegas to purchase transit tickets through its app | Positive | 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 |
| Unlike Uber Lyft only operates in the United States and parts of Canada where many states imposed lockdown restrictions towards the end of March | Negative | 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 |
| In its latest initiative Uber is working with transit officials in MiamiDade Indianapolis Livermore Des Moines and Central Midlands South Carolina | Positive | 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 |
| 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 | 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 |
| It came as Uber announced it would cut about 3700 fulltime jobs globally affecting of its employee count | Negative | 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 |
| Ubers advantage could be in food delivery | Positive | Investors are keen for the companies to outline a path out of the crisis as Americans who provide the bulk of the companies revenue consider resuming travel | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-uber-results-lyft/uber-lyft-investors-want-to-hear-plans-to-get-riders-back-in-cars-idUSKBN22H19D | 2020-05-06 |
| Unlike Uber which could recover some lost revenue with its food delivery business Lyft has been squarely focused on transporting people | Negative | Investors are keen for the companies to outline a path out of the crisis as Americans who provide the bulk of the companies revenue consider resuming travel | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-uber-results-lyft/uber-lyft-investors-want-to-hear-plans-to-get-riders-back-in-cars-idUSKBN22H19D | 2020-05-06 |
| Shares in Uber and Lyft dropped briefly but recovered shortly after the lawsuit was announced | Negative | 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 |
| Uber shares were up more than and Lyft shares flat in a broadly positive market | 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 |
| Uber in a statement said it will contest the action in court while pushing for the implementation of its own proposal for additional driver benefits | 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 |
| 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 |
| Uber earlier announced it was closing its food delivery business in Saudi Arabia Egypt and other countries while its United Arab Emirates operations would move to Careem | Negative | DUBAI Uber Technologies Careem subsidiary said on Monday it was cutting 536 jobs this week representing of the Dubaiheadquartered companys workforce | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-health-coronavirus-uber-careem/ubers-middle-east-business-careem-cuts-31-of-workforce-idUSKBN22G1PV | 2020-05-05 |
| DUBAI Uber Technologies Careem subsidiary said on Monday it was cutting 536 jobs this week representing of the Dubaiheadquartered companys workforce | Negative | DUBAI Uber Technologies Careem subsidiary said on Monday it was cutting 536 jobs this week representing of the Dubaiheadquartered companys workforce | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-health-coronavirus-uber-careem/ubers-middle-east-business-careem-cuts-31-of-workforce-idUSKBN22G1PV | 2020-05-05 |
| The announcement came hours after Uber said it was shuttering its Eats delivery business in several markets including the Middle East and laying off dozens of staff | Neutral | DUBAI Uber Technologies Careem subsidiary said on Monday it was cutting 536 jobs this week representing of the Dubaiheadquartered companys workforce | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-health-coronavirus-uber-careem/ubers-middle-east-business-careem-cuts-31-of-workforce-idUSKBN22G1PV | 2020-05-05 |
| 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 | Negative | 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 |
| 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 |
| But many Uber drivers and other gig workers have hit a bureaucratic wall in their efforts to apply for the coronavirus jobless benefits | Negative | Uber said it would continue to update the website as more information becomes available with several U.S. states still not having set up a system for gig worker unemployment relief | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-health-coronavirus-uber-unemployment/uber-launches-website-to-help-drivers-navigate-u-s-unemployment-system-idUSKCN22339J | 2020-04-22 |
| Uber said it would continue to update the website as more information becomes available with several U.S. states still not having set up a system for gig worker unemployment relief | Positive | Uber said it would continue to update the website as more information becomes available with several U.S. states still not having set up a system for gig worker unemployment relief | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-health-coronavirus-uber-unemployment/uber-launches-website-to-help-drivers-navigate-u-s-unemployment-system-idUSKCN22339J | 2020-04-22 |
| Uber on Tuesday said that to date 25 states have created a process for independent contractors to apply including large states such as New York Texas and Michigan | Neutral | Uber said it would continue to update the website as more information becomes available with several U.S. states still not having set up a system for gig worker unemployment relief | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-health-coronavirus-uber-unemployment/uber-launches-website-to-help-drivers-navigate-u-s-unemployment-system-idUSKCN22339J | 2020-04-22 |
| Another 16 states including California Florida and Illinois told Uber they were in the process of setting up application systems for gig workers according to the company | Neutral | Uber said it would continue to update the website as more information becomes available with several U.S. states still not having set up a system for gig worker unemployment relief | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-health-coronavirus-uber-unemployment/uber-launches-website-to-help-drivers-navigate-u-s-unemployment-system-idUSKCN22339J | 2020-04-22 |
| Uber said it had reached out to the remaining states to help them streamline the application process | Positive | Uber said it would continue to update the website as more information becomes available with several U.S. states still not having set up a system for gig worker unemployment relief | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-health-coronavirus-uber-unemployment/uber-launches-website-to-help-drivers-navigate-u-s-unemployment-system-idUSKCN22339J | 2020-04-22 |
| Uber Technologies Inc said on Thursday it expects an impairment charge of up to | Negative | Uber Technologies Inc said on Thursday it expects an impairment charge of up to | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-health-coronavirus-uber/uber-expects-up-to-2-2-billion-charge-drop-in-quarterlyrevenue-due-to-pandemic-idUSKBN21Y3BJ | 2020-04-17 |
| Shares of Uber were up about 6 | Neutral | Uber Technologies Inc said on Thursday it expects an impairment charge of up to | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-health-coronavirus-uber/uber-expects-up-to-2-2-billion-charge-drop-in-quarterlyrevenue-due-to-pandemic-idUSKBN21Y3BJ | 2020-04-17 |
| 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 | Positive | 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 |
| 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 |
| Uber Chief Executive Dara Khosrowshahi on March 19 said the company had plenty of cash on hand to tide during it over the coronavirus crisis | Negative | 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 |
| NEW YORK GrubHub DoorDash Postmates and Uber Eats were sued on Monday for allegedly exploiting their dominance in restaurant meal deliveries to impose fees that consumers ultimately bear through higher menu prices including during the coronavirus pandemic | Negative | NEW YORK GrubHub DoorDash Postmates and Uber Eats were sued on Monday for allegedly exploiting their dominance in restaurant meal deliveries to impose fees that consumers ultimately bear through higher menu prices including during the coronavirus pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-health-coronavirus-food-delivery-laws/grubhub-doordash-postmates-uber-eats-are-sued-over-restaurant-prices-amid-pandemic-idUSKCN21V2C1 | 2020-04-14 |
| Uber on Thursday said it was sourcing the masks from outside the traditional supply chain and was donating N95 medicalgrade masks stored in offices to local hospitals | Positive | Uber on Thursday said it was sourcing the masks from outside the traditional supply chain and was donating N95 medicalgrade masks stored in offices to local hospitals | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-health-coronavirus-uber/uber-to-give-drivers-millions-of-face-masks-to-battle-coronavirus-idUSKCN21R33U | 2020-04-10 |
| Uber earlier this month said it would begin shipping disinfecting car spray at no cost to its drivers in the United States | Positive | Uber on Thursday said it was sourcing the masks from outside the traditional supply chain and was donating N95 medicalgrade masks stored in offices to local hospitals | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-health-coronavirus-uber/uber-to-give-drivers-millions-of-face-masks-to-battle-coronavirus-idUSKCN21R33U | 2020-04-10 |
| 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 |
| 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 | 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 |
| 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 |
| An Uber spokesman on Monday said the company was not receiving paid commissions from companies whose jobs it lists | Neutral | 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 |
| Uber on Wednesday said it has been talking to the Labor Department and will work with states as they establish unemployment application procedures | Positive | Uber and Lyft drivers are hitting a wall in their efforts to apply for the coronavirus jobless benefits promised by Congress as state agencies say they are not ready to handle a class of workers who are totally new to the U.S. unemployment system | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-uber-unemployment/u-s-gig-workers-seeking-coronavirus-jobless-benefits-hit-bureaucratic-wall-idUSKBN21K3GJ | 2020-04-03 |
| Uber Chief Executive Officer Dara Khosrowshahi had urged Trump to include contract workers for unemployment benefits in the historic | Positive | Uber and Lyft drivers are hitting a wall in their efforts to apply for the coronavirus jobless benefits promised by Congress as state agencies say they are not ready to handle a class of workers who are totally new to the U.S. unemployment system | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-uber-unemployment/u-s-gig-workers-seeking-coronavirus-jobless-benefits-hit-bureaucratic-wall-idUSKBN21K3GJ | 2020-04-03 |
| Some legal experts said Ubers current involvement has strengthened arguments in court cases that it is indeed an employer however | Positive | Uber and Lyft drivers are hitting a wall in their efforts to apply for the coronavirus jobless benefits promised by Congress as state agencies say they are not ready to handle a class of workers who are totally new to the U.S. unemployment system | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-uber-unemployment/u-s-gig-workers-seeking-coronavirus-jobless-benefits-hit-bureaucratic-wall-idUSKBN21K3GJ | 2020-04-03 |
| Uber Technologies Inc will begin shipping disinfecting car spray to selected drivers in areas most affected by the coronavirus outbreak an executive said on Thursday | Negative | Uber Technologies Inc will begin shipping disinfecting car spray to selected drivers in areas most affected by the coronavirus outbreak an executive said on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-uber/uber-to-start-shipping-car-disinfectants-to-drivers-idUSKBN21K2MU | 2020-04-03 |
| Previously Uber said suppliers had prioritized orders for healthcare with its own orders being moved down the queue several times | Neutral | Uber Technologies Inc will begin shipping disinfecting car spray to selected drivers in areas most affected by the coronavirus outbreak an executive said on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-uber/uber-to-start-shipping-car-disinfectants-to-drivers-idUSKBN21K2MU | 2020-04-03 |
| Uber and Lyft drivers are hitting a wall in their efforts to apply for the coronavirus jobless benefits promised by Congress as state agencies say they are not ready to handle a class of workers who are totally new to the U.S. unemployment system | Negative | Uber and Lyft drivers are hitting a wall in their efforts to apply for the coronavirus jobless benefits promised by Congress as state agencies say they are not ready to handle a class of workers who are totally new to the U.S. unemployment system | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-uber-unemployment/u-s-gig-workers-seeking-coronavirus-jobless-benefits-hit-bureaucratic-wall-idUSKBN21K3GJ | 2020-04-03 |
| 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 | 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 |
| 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 |
| In a statement Uber said economic forecasts meant more people will need flexible independent work in the future which was why it wanted to raise the standard for that work | Positive | As independent contractors U.S. ridehail drivers for Uber and Lyft benefited from soaring trip demand and flexible work hours | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-health-coronavirus-uber-lyft/coronavirus-exposes-u-s-uber-lyft-drivers-lack-of-safety-net-idUSKBN21C208 | 2020-03-26 |
| Uber did not comment on the lack of unemployment insurance saying only that its proposed model included extended benefits for independent contractors | Positive | As independent contractors U.S. ridehail drivers for Uber and Lyft benefited from soaring trip demand and flexible work hours | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-health-coronavirus-uber-lyft/coronavirus-exposes-u-s-uber-lyft-drivers-lack-of-safety-net-idUSKBN21C208 | 2020-03-26 |
| Uber and rival Lyft have established funds to compensate drivers and delivery people diagnosed with COVID19 or placed in quarantine by health officials for up to 14 days | Negative | As independent contractors U.S. ridehail drivers for Uber and Lyft benefited from soaring trip demand and flexible work hours | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-health-coronavirus-uber-lyft/coronavirus-exposes-u-s-uber-lyft-drivers-lack-of-safety-net-idUSKBN21C208 | 2020-03-26 |
| Uber said payments have started to go out but declined to share additional details | Negative | As independent contractors U.S. ridehail drivers for Uber and Lyft benefited from soaring trip demand and flexible work hours | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-health-coronavirus-uber-lyft/coronavirus-exposes-u-s-uber-lyft-drivers-lack-of-safety-net-idUSKBN21C208 | 2020-03-26 |
| But Ubers proposal to change employment laws drew sharp criticism from labor unions | Negative | As independent contractors U.S. ridehail drivers for Uber and Lyft benefited from soaring trip demand and flexible work hours | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-health-coronavirus-uber-lyft/coronavirus-exposes-u-s-uber-lyft-drivers-lack-of-safety-net-idUSKBN21C208 | 2020-03-26 |
| Uber Technologies Incs chief executive on Monday called on U.S. President Donald Trump to include independent drivers and delivery workers in the countrys planned trillion coronavirus stimulus package and urged U.S. lawmakers to change labor laws in the long term | Negative | Uber Technologies Incs chief executive on Monday called on U.S. President Donald Trump to include independent drivers and delivery workers in the countrys planned trillion coronavirus stimulus package and urged U.S. lawmakers to change labor laws in the long term | http://www.reuters.com/legal//www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-uber/uber-urges-white-house-to-include-gig-workers-in-coronavirus-stimulus-idUSKBN21A2DZ | 2020-03-24 |
| As contractors Uber drivers are generally also not entitled to workers compensation and unemployment insurance | Neutral | Uber Technologies Incs chief executive on Monday called on U.S. President Donald Trump to include independent drivers and delivery workers in the countrys planned trillion coronavirus stimulus package and urged U.S. lawmakers to change labor laws in the long term | http://www.reuters.com/legal//www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-uber/uber-urges-white-house-to-include-gig-workers-in-coronavirus-stimulus-idUSKBN21A2DZ | 2020-03-24 |
| The chief executive of larger ridehailing rival Uber Technologies Inc Dara Khosrowshahi on Thursday told investors that rides had tumbled by to in virushit areas such as Seattle | Negative | Lyft Inc on Friday told drivers they could sign up for work driving deliveries under a new service as ridehailing demand plummets during the rapid spread of coronavirus in the United States | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-health-coronavirus-lyft-delivery/lyft-drivers-can-join-new-delivery-service-founders-donate-salaries-idUSKBN2172L3 | 2020-03-21 |
| Ubers ridehailing services which are carried out by individual drivers using their personal vehicles have not been affected | Neutral | 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 |
| Both Uber and Lyft have suspended shared rides on their platforms in the United States and Canada as authorities push for social distancing to fight the spread of the virus | Negative | Lyft Inc on Friday told drivers they could sign up for work driving deliveries under a new service as ridehailing demand plummets during the rapid spread of coronavirus in the United States | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-health-coronavirus-lyft-delivery/lyft-drivers-can-join-new-delivery-service-founders-donate-salaries-idUSKBN2172L3 | 2020-03-21 |
| 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 | 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 |
| 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 |
| Uber and Lyft have started suspending shared rides on their platforms in the United States and Canada as authorities push for social distancing to fight the virus | 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 |
| Ubers food delivery business Uber Eats however is seeing growth as more people avoid going out to eat and cities order restaurants to close down dinein areas | Neutral | 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 |
| Uber issued company stock to Alphabet and revised its software to settle and the Department of Justice later announced a 33count criminal indictment against Levandowski | 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 |
| Uber Eats said earlier this week that it would waive off delivery fee for independent restaurants across the United States and Canada | 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 |
| Uber indemnifies workers under its employment agreements but has said it expects to challenge paying the big judgment on behalf of its exemployee | Positive | 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 |
| Ubers shares closed down overnight as people around the world stay home to try and slow the spread of the virus | Negative | TOKYO Shares of SoftBank Group Corp | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-softbank-group-shares/softbank-shares-close-down-17-in-biggest-one-day-fall-idUSKBN2160R4 | 2020-03-19 |
| KISSIMMEE Florida Since the coronavirus outbreak hit Florida this month Uber driver Nelson Aliaga has lost a third of his business | Negative | KISSIMMEE Florida Since the coronavirus outbreak hit Florida this month Uber driver Nelson Aliaga has lost a third of his business | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-coronavirus-florida/coronavirus-hits-florida-economy-in-threat-to-trumps-re-election-hopes-idUSKBN2151DB | 2020-03-19 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Selfdriving technology companies including Waymo Cruise and Uber have suspended autonomous car testing that involves backup drivers joining corporate America to try and contain the spread of the coronavirus | Negative | Selfdriving technology companies including Waymo Cruise and Uber have suspended autonomous car testing that involves backup drivers joining corporate America to try and contain the spread of the coronavirus | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-health-coronavirus-waymo/self-driving-technology-companies-suspend-testing-on-virus-fears-idUSKBN2143MO | 2020-03-18 |
| Lyft Ubers smaller competitor operating only in the United States and Canada said in a statement on Tuesday that it was also suspending all shared rides | Negative | 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 |
| Ride hailing company Uber Technologies Inc also said it would temporarily halt its test track and onroad track testing of selfdriving vehicles for the time being | Positive | Selfdriving technology companies including Waymo Cruise and Uber have suspended autonomous car testing that involves backup drivers joining corporate America to try and contain the spread of the coronavirus | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-health-coronavirus-waymo/self-driving-technology-companies-suspend-testing-on-virus-fears-idUSKBN2143MO | 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 |
| 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 | Negative | 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 |
| Uber has previously said it will compensate drivers and delivery people diagnosed with coronavirus or placed in quarantine by health officials for up to 14 days | Negative | 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 |
| Uber also said it has suspended its shared rides services in London and Paris | Negative | 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 |
| Uber EATS the food delivery division of ridehailing company Uber Technologies also declined to provide figures on the pace of orders in Brazil stressing it is actively monitoring the coronavirus situation | Negative | SAO PAULO The novel coronavirus outbreak is boosting grocery deliveries by webbased apps across Latin American countries as schools suspend activities and more people work from home to contain a pandemic that has already infected more than 100000 people around the world | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-health-coronavirus-rappi/coronavirus-outbreak-boosts-delivery-apps-across-latin-america-idUSKBN2143RO | 2020-03-18 |
| Uber said on Saturday it would offer compensation to drivers and delivery people diagnosed with the coronavirus or placed in quarantine for up to 14 days | Positive | The company which has already taken action in some affected markets said it had a team working aroundtheclock to support public health authorities in their response to the epidemic | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-health-coronavirus-uber/uber-may-suspend-accounts-of-riders-drivers-who-test-positive-for-coronavirus-idUSKBN20Y0MQ | 2020-03-12 |
| Uber last month suspended 240 accounts of users in Mexico who may recently have come in contact with someone possibly infected with the new coronavirus | Negative | The company which has already taken action in some affected markets said it had a team working aroundtheclock to support public health authorities in their response to the epidemic | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-health-coronavirus-uber/uber-may-suspend-accounts-of-riders-drivers-who-test-positive-for-coronavirus-idUSKBN20Y0MQ | 2020-03-12 |
| But some drivers said Ubers efforts to address safety concerns felt onesided | 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 |
| In some cases Uber cited its privacy policies when declining to update drivers on the conclusion of their cases the women said | 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 |
| I really loved driving before but Uber is not going to keep good drivers like me if they continue treating us this Bordelon said | 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 |
| When I asked Uber what it was going to do to protect me and other women going forward I received no Bordelon recalled | 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 |
| Uber told Reuters that its drivers as independent contractors have the right to decline or cancel any trip request and can end a trip if they feel unsafe | 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 |
| When connecting to the Uber digital platform a relationship of subordination is established between the driver and the the court said in a statement | Neutral | 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 |
| Khosrowshahi added that Ubers Advanced Technologies Group the autonomous driving unit had very significant structural due to the ridehailing business including knowledge of routes that generate the most revenue | 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 |
| The CEO said Uber was already talking to third parties but did not provide further details | Neutral | 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 |
| California where Uber is based recently passed a law aimed making it harder for apps to classify their workers as independent contractors rather than employees | Neutral | 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 | Negative | 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 |
| 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 | Negative | 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 |
| 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 | Negative | 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 |
| Waymo Uber and Levandowskis attorney Neel Chatterjee did not immediately respond to requests for comment | 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 |
| 7 million last month and Alphabets selfdriving unit Waymo confirmed on Wednesday that Uber had paid the full amount that Ron owed | 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 |
| 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 |
| Uber Technologies Incs selfdriving unit is open to using technology from competitors in the industry the companys chief executive said on Wednesday | 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Uber says it has made a number of changes to the way it operates to enhance safety combat discrimination and abuse and boost the rights of drivers | 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 |
| Uber and Lyft have said studies routinely overstate their role with the bulk of traffic caused by private and commercial vehicles | Negative | Ridehailing services are increasing carbon emissions with such trips creating more pollution than comparable private car rides and drawing passengers away from public transportation according to a study released on Tuesday that examined the impact on seven U.S. cities | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-uber-emissions/ride-hailing-increases-emissions-contributes-to-climate-pollution-study-idUSKBN20J27K | 2020-02-26 |
| Uber did not comment on the job losses mentioned in the report | Negative | The move was reported earlier on Tuesday by the LA Times newspaper which also added that the step will result in the elimination of about 80 jobs | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-uber-layoffs/uber-closing-office-in-downtown-los-angeles-idUSKBN20D0B9 | 2020-02-19 |
| Ola and Uber declined to comment while Swiggy and Zomato did not respond to requests for comment | Negative | 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 |
| U.S. District Judge Lucy Koh in San Jose California ruled that Ubers ridehailing app did not infringe two related patents owned by Union City Californiabased X One Inc | Positive | Uber Technologies Inc on Tuesday prevailed in a lawsuit accusing it of infringing patents on mobiledevice locationsharing technology | http://www.reuters.com/legal//www.reuters.com/article/ip-patent-uber/judge-clears-uber-of-infringing-location-sharing-patents-idUSL1N2AC1FC | 2020-02-13 |
| Uber and Lyft have historically relied on heavy subsidies to attract riders | Positive | Investors were left disappointed sending shares down 5 | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-lyft-results/lyft-forecasts-slower-growth-in-2020-leaves-target-profit-date-unchanged-idUSKBN2052M5 | 2020-02-12 |
| A U.S. judge on Monday rejected a request by Uber Technologies Inc and courier services provider Postmates Inc to block a California labor law from taking effect saying the bills public benefits outweighed the companies concerns | Negative | A U.S. judge on Monday rejected a request by Uber Technologies Inc and courier services provider Postmates Inc to block a California labor law from taking effect saying the bills public benefits outweighed the companies concerns | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-uber-lawsuit-california/judge-denies-ubers-postmates-request-to-halt-california-gig-worker-law-idUSKBN2042KR | 2020-02-11 |
| Uber Lyft and food delivery company DoorDash have earmarked million for a planned November 2020 ballot initiative that would exempt them from the law | Positive | A U.S. judge on Monday rejected a request by Uber Technologies Inc and courier services provider Postmates Inc to block a California labor law from taking effect saying the bills public benefits outweighed the companies concerns | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-uber-lawsuit-california/judge-denies-ubers-postmates-request-to-halt-california-gig-worker-law-idUSKBN2042KR | 2020-02-11 |
| Uber operates in more markets around the world although it has clashed with regulators in London and Germany and struggled in some Asian markets | Negative | Uber operates in more markets around the world although it has clashed with regulators in London and Germany and struggled in some Asian markets | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-uber-lyft/uber-and-lyft-take-different-roads-in-search-of-profit-idUSKBN2012I1 | 2020-02-08 |
| If youre losing as much money as Uber it makes sense to leave those businesses to other companies who have the Morgan said | Negative | Uber operates in more markets around the world although it has clashed with regulators in London and Germany and struggled in some Asian markets | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-uber-lyft/uber-and-lyft-take-different-roads-in-search-of-profit-idUSKBN2012I1 | 2020-02-08 |
| Shares in ridehailing app Uber Technologies have fallen by more than a third since its listing | Negative | NEW YORK Hedge fund Elliott Management Corp one of the worlds most powerful activist investors has amassed a nearly billion stake in SoftBank Group Corp and is pushing for changes to boost the Japanese conglomerates value sources said | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-softbank-group-stake-elliott/hedge-fund-elliott-management-builds-3-billion-stake-in-softbank-sources-idUSKBN2002PW | 2020-02-07 |
| Uber in November promised to be profitable on an adjusted basis by the end of 2021 excluding expenses for stockbased compensation and other items | Positive | Atlantic Equities analyst James Cordwell said the onus was now on management to deliver on that promise | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-uber-results/uber-sees-profit-by-end-of-2020-but-still-expects-full-year-loss-idUSKBN2002UQ | 2020-02-07 |
| In reaching its profitability goal Uber has vowed to exit markets where it could not become the dominant food delivery player | Neutral | Atlantic Equities analyst James Cordwell said the onus was now on management to deliver on that promise | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-uber-results/uber-sees-profit-by-end-of-2020-but-still-expects-full-year-loss-idUSKBN2002UQ | 2020-02-07 |
| Khosrowshahi on Thursday said Uber was engaged in dialogue with regulators around the world and was hopeful the regulatory environment would improve | Positive | Atlantic Equities analyst James Cordwell said the onus was now on management to deliver on that promise | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-uber-results/uber-sees-profit-by-end-of-2020-but-still-expects-full-year-loss-idUSKBN2002UQ | 2020-02-07 |
| Uber had argued that its platform is a digital intermediary not an employer and that drivers accept that condition when they sign on | 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 |
| 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 |
| Uber Technologies Inc has been allowed to restart testing its selfdriving vehicles with a backup driver in California almost two years after its autonomous car killed a pedestrian in Arizona | Negative | Uber Technologies Inc has been allowed to restart testing its selfdriving vehicles with a backup driver in California almost two years after its autonomous car killed a pedestrian in Arizona | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-uber-self-driving/uber-gets-permit-to-restart-testing-its-self-driving-cars-in-california-idUSKBN1ZZ2QG | 2020-02-06 |
| The judge ruled against recognizing an employeremployee link arguing that Uber drivers could disconnect at any time from the app and have a flexible work schedule the court said | 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 federal judge in Brasilia ruled against recognizing an employeremployee link arguing that Uber drivers can disconnect at any time from the app and have a flexible work schedule | 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 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 |
| 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 | Negative | 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 |
| He said Uber wants to return to Colombia but added that it was up to the government to find an outcome | Positive | 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 |
| In Mexico ridehailing application Uber Technologies Inc said it suspended 240 accounts of users in Mexico who may recently have come in contact with someone possibly infected with the virus | Negative | The Philippines on Sunday reported the first overseas death from the growing epidemic of a coronavirus that originated in China where new confirmed infections jumped by a daily record to top 14000 cases | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-china-health/philippines-reports-first-coronavirus-death-outside-china-idUSKBN1ZW00F | 2020-02-02 |
| Uber says it has 88000 drivers in the country serving more than 2 | 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 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 |
| Around 25000 employees at SoftBankbacked companies including U.S. ridehailing startup Uber Technologies Brazilian online housing broker QuintoAndar and online real estate marketplace Compass are in WeWork offices | Positive | NEW YORK WeWork has signed a deal to provide space to 250 employees of gym membership app company Gympass in New York the latest example of the U.S. officesharing startups majority owner SoftBank Group Corp using its connections to buoy its business people familiar with the matter said on Sunday | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-wework-softbank-gympass/wework-inks-office-space-deal-with-softbank-backed-gympass-sources-idUSKBN1ZP0PW | 2020-01-27 |
| Uber is operating selfdriving cars in autonomous mode in Pittsburgh with safety drivers behind the wheel but only during daylight hours | Positive | Uber is operating selfdriving cars in autonomous mode in Pittsburgh with safety drivers behind the wheel but only during daylight hours | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-uber-self-driving/uber-self-driving-cars-with-humans-in-control-to-cruise-washington-d-c-friday-idUSKBN1ZM2PH | 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 |
| In Washington and other cities with selfdriving Uber cars a second employee will be in the passenger seat | Neutral | Uber is operating selfdriving cars in autonomous mode in Pittsburgh with safety drivers behind the wheel but only during daylight hours | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-uber-self-driving/uber-self-driving-cars-with-humans-in-control-to-cruise-washington-d-c-friday-idUSKBN1ZM2PH | 2020-01-24 |
| The NTSB criticized Ubers ineffective safety at the time when only one employee was in the front seat | Negative | Uber is operating selfdriving cars in autonomous mode in Pittsburgh with safety drivers behind the wheel but only during daylight hours | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-uber-self-driving/uber-self-driving-cars-with-humans-in-control-to-cruise-washington-d-c-friday-idUSKBN1ZM2PH | 2020-01-24 |
| 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 |
| Uber on Thursday did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the citys decision | Neutral | 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 |
| The lawsuit claimed Uber became hellbent on stifling competition from competing ridehailing and used subsidies and made fake ride requests to competitors in a bid to dominate the market | Negative | The lawsuit claimed Uber became hellbent on stifling competition from competing ridehailing and used subsidies and made fake ride requests to competitors in a bid to dominate the market | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-uber-lawsuit/judge-dismisses-defunct-startup-sidecars-2018-lawsuit-against-uber-idUSKBN1ZL021 | 2020-01-22 |
| Uber drivers ferrying passengers from airports in Santa Barbara Palm Springs and Sacramento can now charge up to five times the fare set by the company Uber said | Negative | Uber drivers ferrying passengers from airports in Santa Barbara Palm Springs and Sacramento can now charge up to five times the fare set by the company Uber said | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-uber-california/uber-tests-feature-allowing-some-california-drivers-to-set-fares-idUSKBN1ZK15N | 2020-01-22 |
| Uber informed its California customers it would switch to providing estimates as opposed to fixed prices for its rides | Negative | Uber drivers ferrying passengers from airports in Santa Barbara Palm Springs and Sacramento can now charge up to five times the fare set by the company Uber said | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-uber-california/uber-tests-feature-allowing-some-california-drivers-to-set-fares-idUSKBN1ZK15N | 2020-01-22 |
| 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 |
| Uber Eats which also pulled out of South Korea earlier this year said it will continue to operate in Bangladesh and Sri Lanka | 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 |
| Uber Technologies Incs senior executive Rachel Holt who oversees the ridehailing companys bike and scooter operations as well as partnerships with public transit organizations will step down to start her own venture | Positive | Uber Technologies Incs senior executive Rachel Holt who oversees the ridehailing companys bike and scooter operations as well as partnerships with public transit organizations will step down to start her own venture | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-uber-moves-holt/uber-veteran-rachel-holt-to-leave-idUSKBN1ZD2F3 | 2020-01-15 |
| Lyft and rival Uber Technologies Inc in the past have faced criticism over safety on their platforms and have been slapped with related lawsuits | Negative | Lyft Inc is putting together a council of experts to advise the ridehailing company on its safety initiatives for riders and drivers it said in a blog post on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-lyft-safety/lyft-forms-advisory-council-to-improve-platform-safety-idUSKBN1ZD1AO | 2020-01-15 |
| 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 |
| BOGOTA Uber Technologies Inc will stop operating in Colombia at the end of this month following a court order late last year which the ridehailing company on Friday called and a violation of its right to due process | Negative | BOGOTA Uber Technologies Inc will stop operating in Colombia at the end of this month following a court order late last year which the ridehailing company on Friday called and a violation of its right to due process | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-uber-colombia/uber-to-take-exit-ramp-in-colombia-after-arbitrary-court-ruling-idUSKBN1Z921L | 2020-01-11 |
| The Andean country ordered Uber to cease operations after a judge said it violated competition rules | Negative | BOGOTA Uber Technologies Inc will stop operating in Colombia at the end of this month following a court order late last year which the ridehailing company on Friday called and a violation of its right to due process | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-uber-colombia/uber-to-take-exit-ramp-in-colombia-after-arbitrary-court-ruling-idUSKBN1Z921L | 2020-01-11 |
| Uber said it will use all legal avenues to defend the rights of 2 million users and 88000 drivers in the country | Positive | BOGOTA Uber Technologies Inc will stop operating in Colombia at the end of this month following a court order late last year which the ridehailing company on Friday called and a violation of its right to due process | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-uber-colombia/uber-to-take-exit-ramp-in-colombia-after-arbitrary-court-ruling-idUSKBN1Z921L | 2020-01-11 |
| A spokesperson for Uber told Reuters the contents of the letter were private | Neutral | BOGOTA Uber Technologies Inc will stop operating in Colombia at the end of this month following a court order late last year which the ridehailing company on Friday called and a violation of its right to due process | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-uber-colombia/uber-to-take-exit-ramp-in-colombia-after-arbitrary-court-ruling-idUSKBN1Z921L | 2020-01-11 |
| Lyft and its larger rival Uber Technologies Inc have struggled to convince investors they can turn a profit with Lyfts share price falling more than since going public in March | Negative | 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 |
| 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 | Negative | 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 |
| 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 |
| Uber and Postmates a courier services provider in a lawsuit in late December asked a U.S. court to block the law | Negative | 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 |
| Uber has repeatedly said that its drivers are properly classified as contractors | 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 |
| Uber which has partnered with eight companies on its air taxi project however acknowledged it would be to expect all its partners to go to market at the same time | 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 |
| 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 |
| 16 billion thirdquarter loss and Uber Eats is the companys fastestgrowing business contributing more than of its quarterly revenue of | 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 |
| Since partnering with Uber Eats and more recently Mr D Food Makume said his weekday sales have jumped | 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 |
| Ridehailing company Uber Technologies Inc and courier services provider Postmates Inc asked a U.S. court to block the law in a lawsuit filed on Monday | Negative | A federal judge has temporarily blocked a California labor law meant to take effect from Jan | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-california-labor-lawmaking/federal-judge-temporarily-exempts-truck-drivers-from-california-gig-worker-law-idUSKBN1Z01TO | 2020-01-02 |
| Ridehailing company Uber Technologies Inc and courier services provider Postmates Inc asked a U.S. court to block a California labor law set to go into effect on Wednesday arguing the bill violates the U.S. Constitution | Negative | Ridehailing company Uber Technologies Inc and courier services provider Postmates Inc asked a U.S. court to block a California labor law set to go into effect on Wednesday arguing the bill violates the U.S. Constitution | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-uber-lawsuit-california/uber-postmates-sue-to-block-california-gig-worker-law-claiming-its-unconstitutional-idUSKBN1YZ03O | 2020-01-01 |
| Uber Postmates and other appbased companies said the legislation compromises the flexibility prized by their workforce and that fewer workers would be hired were they considered employees | Positive | Ridehailing company Uber Technologies Inc and courier services provider Postmates Inc asked a U.S. court to block a California labor law set to go into effect on Wednesday arguing the bill violates the U.S. Constitution | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-uber-lawsuit-california/uber-postmates-sue-to-block-california-gig-worker-law-claiming-its-unconstitutional-idUSKBN1YZ03O | 2020-01-01 |
| Uber Lyft and food delivery company DoorDash have earmarked million for a planned November 2020 ballot initiative that would exempt them from the law | Positive | Ridehailing company Uber Technologies Inc and courier services provider Postmates Inc asked a U.S. court to block a California labor law set to go into effect on Wednesday arguing the bill violates the U.S. Constitution | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-uber-lawsuit-california/uber-postmates-sue-to-block-california-gig-worker-law-claiming-its-unconstitutional-idUSKBN1YZ03O | 2020-01-01 |
