Tag: Uber
UK Regulator Clears Uber’s Takeover Of Autocab
Britain’s competition watchdog announced on Monday, March 29, that it had cleared Uber’s takeover of UK tech firm Autocab, a taxi booking and dispatch...
Uber Faces Class Action Suit In South Africa
Mbuyisa Moleele Attorneys, assisted by Leigh Day, are preparing a class action lawsuit to be filed in the Johannesburg Labour Court against Uber on...
Uber To Change Business Models To Meet UK Regulation
In a ruling across the pond that is sure to have ripple effects across the globe, the United Kingdom’s Supreme Court ruled on Friday,...
UK Top Court Rules Uber Drivers Are Workers
Uber drivers must be treated as workers rather than self-employed, the UK's Supreme Court has ruled, reported BBC. The decision could mean thousands of...
Uber Promises Better Rights For Gig Workers In Europe
Uber Technologies Chief Executive Officer Dara Khosrowshahi said he was “ready to do more and go much further” to improve social protections for so-called...
South Korea OKs Taxi-Uber Joint Venture
South Korea's corporate watchdog said Wednesday it has approved a move by SK Telecom's mobility spinoff to launch a taxi-hailing joint venture with Uber...
Uber To Buy Alcohol Delivery Service Drizly For $1.1B
Uber announced Tuesday, February 2, that it is acquiring alcohol-delivery service Drizly for US$1.1 billion in stock and cash, reported CNBC.
Following the completion of the...
UK To Probe Uber’s Autocab Deal
Uber’s planned acquisition of Autocab is being investigated by the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) for suspected anticompetitive behavior, Reuters reported on Friday,...
Uber, Lyft Drivers File Lawsuit Over Prop 22 In California
Gig workers in California who drive for Uber, Lyft, and other rideshare and delivery platforms have filed a lawsuit in the state’s Supreme Court...
Uber Must Pay S$6.6M Fine Over Merger Deal In Singapore
Singapore’s Competition Appeals Board has upheld fines of S$6.6 million (US$4.97 million) levied against Uber, affirming that its merger deal with ride-hailing rival Grab...