#Uber exploring dispatching yellow cabs

#Uber exploring dispatching yellow cabs

“#Uber exploring dispatching yellow cabs” After all but killing New York City’s taxi business, Uber is now exploring the possibility of dispatching yellow cabs, according to documents reviewed by The Post. An Uber executive has lobbied Taxi & Limousine Commission chief Aloysee Heredia Jarmoszuk on the idea’s “potential,” according to a September city lobbying disclosure….

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#Docs say taxis should require shots for drivers, riders

#Docs say taxis should require shots for drivers, riders

“#Docs say taxis should require shots for drivers, riders” Should you need a jab to hail a cab? With shared vehicles basically rolling petri dishes, epidemiologists say it would be “wise” to require drivers and passengers of taxis and other hailed rides to be vaccinated. “I certainly would be in favor of that,” Dr. Barun…

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#Uber to provide pension plans for UK drivers

#Uber to provide pension plans for UK drivers

“#Uber to provide pension plans for UK drivers” Uber said it would start rolling out its pension plan to all eligible drivers in the United Kingdom, months after the ride-hailing service granted workers’ rights to its drivers in the country. In March, Uber had reclassified its more than 70,000 drivers in Britain as workers following a Supreme…

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#Grubhub, DoorDash, Uber Eats sue NYC over restaurant fee caps

#Grubhub, DoorDash, Uber Eats sue NYC over restaurant fee caps

“#Grubhub, DoorDash, Uber Eats sue NYC over restaurant fee caps” Grubhub, DoorDash and Uber Eats sued New York City late Thursday evening over the city’s new law that places a permanent cap on commissions third-party food delivery companies can charge restaurants. The three largest food-delivery companies filed the suit in federal court in New York,…

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#China looking to take ride-hailing giant Didi under state control amid tech crackdown

#China looking to take ride-hailing giant Didi under state control amid tech crackdown

“#China looking to take ride-hailing giant Didi under state control amid tech crackdown” China’s government is reportedly looking to take control of ride-hailing giant Didi, the latest development in a broader crackdown that has kept Chinese tech companies and investors on their toes for months. Under plans being considered by China’s government, a subsidiary of…

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#Uber, Lyft drivers win in California’s Proposition 22 ruling

#Uber, Lyft drivers win in California’s Proposition 22 ruling

“#Uber, Lyft drivers win in California’s Proposition 22 ruling” A California judge on Friday struck down a ballot measure that allowed Uber and Lyft to deny drivers benefits by classifying them as independent contractors instead of employees. Alameda County Superior Court Judge Frank Roesch ruled that Proposition 22 was unconstitutional. California voters in November overturned…

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