Uber rewrites driver contracts to limit impact of UK taxi tax: ReportUnder the revamped driver contracts outside London, Uber will act as an agent and not the ride supplier, sharply reducing its VAT exposure ...
03 Jan, 2026, 02.06 PM IST
'Good kisser': Compliment to Uber driver Mohammed goes viral, netizens say, 'No wonder it’s the UK's most popular boy's name'An Uber driver's profile with a 4.96 rating and over 10,000 trips gained attention. A passenger's eight-year-old comment, 'Great kisser,' s...
11 Dec, 2024, 03.16 PM IST
Uber, Lyft drivers strike across US, demanding fairer payWorkers say the rideshare and food delivery platforms are taking disproportionate sums from their fares as fees, hurting their earnings. Th...
15 Feb, 2024, 09.34 AM IST
Uber raises prices by about 5% in London to attract more driversPrices will increase across the country at different rates depending on the city, Uber said in a statement on Monday.
16 Aug, 2022, 03.05 PM IST
Uber to roll out pension plans for UK driversUber said it would contribute 3% of a driver's earnings into a pension plan, while drivers can choose to contribute a minimum of 5% of thei...
24 Sep, 2021, 12.34 PM IST
Uber agrees world-first union deal for UK drivers"When tech private hire companies and unions work together like this, everyone benefits -- bringing dignified, secure employment back to th...
27 May, 2021, 09.16 AM IST
Uber Eats revenue continues to grow in Q1, ride-hailing remains flatUber's ride-hailing business had to absorb a $600 million hit to account for a settlement with its more than 70,000 UK drivers and provide ...
06 May, 2021, 10.08 AM IST
Uber to recruit 20,000 UK drivers on post-lockdown demandThe San Francisco-based ride-hailing company said Thursday it aims to sign up the additional drivers by the end of the year, adding to the ...
29 Apr, 2021, 05.13 PM IST
Drivers on the stormWe take a closer look at UK's Supreme court ruling and its implications for Uber and its drivers in India.
20 Mar, 2021, 08.43 AM IST
Ola drives to London as Uber fights it out in the cityWith 25,000 registered drivers on its platform, homegrown cab aggregator to take on Uber which is set to lose its licence due to safety con...
11 Feb, 2020, 08.21 AM IST
Uber’s Europe business is at risk after London revokes licenseUber’s rapid growth in London, where it says it has 3.5 million regular users, was seen as a success story for the company’s expansion outs...
27 Nov, 2019, 12.41 PM IST
Gujarat government plans to cap Uber, Ola fleet at 20,000“The aggregator shall not attach more than 20,000 vehicles under one licence and only one licence shall be issued to a company or an aggreg...
25 Sep, 2018, 11.41 PM IST
After Australia, Ola eyes the UK market“Ola is excited to announce its plans for the UK, one of the world’s most evolved transportation markets,” said Bhavish Aggarwal, chief exe...
07 Aug, 2018, 10.52 PM IST
Uber CEO to visit UK after licence lossUber CEO is flying into London next week for a diplomatic mission with city regulators in hopes of negotiating a deal that prevents the rid...
29 Sep, 2017, 11.55 PM IST
Uber considers concessions to save London licence: ReportTransport for London (TfL) had announced last week that it would not be renewing Uber's licence after it expires on September 30 over safet...
24 Sep, 2017, 07.02 PM IST
London ban shows Uber is in a perpetual state of warLondon's regulator said it wouldn't renew Uber's license to operate in the city because the company's "approach and conduct demonstrate a l...
23 Sep, 2017, 10.18 AM IST
Uber's enemies say the company uses 'tax avoidance on an industrial scale' and they want the government to investigateAn alliance of London minicab drivers is calling for the EU to probe Uber's tax arrangements and grill founder Travis Kalanick personally o...
01 Aug, 2015, 04.44 PM IST