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Newsby StaffJuly 5, 2018

Uber, Careem in Talks to Merge Middle East Operations

According to sources, who declined to be named because the talks are private, the companies have discussed numerous potential deal structures, but haven’t come to a final agreement.

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Newsby StaffJuly 3, 2018

NYC Commission Calls for Ride-Hailing Minimum Wage

Economists from New York City’s New School and the University of California, Berkeley proposed that drivers should be earning $17.22 an hour after expenses, a 22.5% increase based on average pay rates.

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NewsJuly 2, 2018

Taxis Discriminate More than Ride-Hailing, Study Finds

UCLA's Institute for Transportation Studies analyzed 1,700 Lyft, Uber, and taxi rides to measure wait times and ride cancellations against racial, ethnic, and gender demographics.

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Newsby StaffJune 27, 2018

DC Council Raises Taxes on Ride-Hailing

Increasing the tax on ride-hailing group’s gross receipts from 1% to 6% is part of the Council’s plan to raise $178.5 million in funding for public transportation — D.C.’s share of the overall $500 million funding effort.

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Newsby StaffJune 26, 2018

London Officials Grant Uber Probationary License

A London court granted the license after Uber lawyers said the company had made extensive changes to its reporting and screening policies, as well as management.

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Newsby StaffJune 25, 2018

Uber Driver Streamed 'The Voice' Prior to Fatal Crash

A report from Tempe, Ariz., police concludes that if the driver had not been watching "The Voice" on her phone, the crash would not have occurred.

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Newsby StaffJune 21, 2018

Honolulu Mayor Vetoes Bill Capping Surge Pricing

The cap on surge pricing would have been the first such law in the country. 

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Newsby Michaela Kwoka-ColemanJune 20, 2018

Uber Incentivizes Drivers to Switch to Electric Vehicles

The San Francisco-based ride-hailing group launched the EV Champions Initiative yesterday in Austin, Los Angeles, Montreal, Seattle, San Francisco, San Diego, and Sacramento, Calif.

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NewsJune 19, 2018

Report: NYC Public Transit Use Declining as Ridesharing Grows

A report by the New York Economic Development Corp. found that subway and bus ridership in New York City has declined, while ridesharing numbers grow.

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Newsby StaffJune 7, 2018

Honolulu Passes Country's First Cap on Surge Pricing

The bill still needs the signature of Mayor Kirk Caldwell, whose administration appears to oppose it.

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