LONDON—In a major victory for unions, Uber’s more than 70,000 British drivers will be paid the minimum wage while picking up and driving passengers as part of the ride-hailing company’s agreement to grant workers’ rights after it lost a groundbreaking Supreme Court case last month. Uber Technologies Inc has pushed back against European and U.S….
Uber Drivers Are Workers, UK Top Court Rules
Britain’s Supreme Court on Friday unanimously ruled that Uber drivers are workers rather than self-employed, in a landmark ruling that may have implications for the rest of the gig economy. Uber drivers are currently treated as self-employed, meaning that by law they are only afforded minimal protections, a status the Silicon Valley-based company sought to…
Orange County Ridesharing Passenger Warns of Disturbing Fraud
February 3, 2021
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A Rancho Santa Margarita woman is warning others about the unscrupulous tactics of some ridesharing drivers after she says she was hit with a bogus charge. Ashley McClure told The Epoch Times that she’s fallen victim to a scam that’s been circulating throughout the country for years: Vomit fraud. The Better Business Bureau is among…
Uber Will Bring the Booze After Acquiring Drizly for $1.1 Billion
NEW YORK—Uber is bringing the booze. The mobile ride-hailing company said Tuesday that it is acquiring the alcohol-delivery platform Drizly for $1.1 billion in stock and cash. Uber expects more than 90 percent of the sum to be paid to Drizly stockholders in shares of Uber common stock and the remainder paid in cash. Boston-based…
NTD Business Full Broadcast (Feb. 2)
Uber will acquire alcohol delivery service Drizly for over $1 billion. It wants to diversify into other services after the pandemic hit its ride-hailing business. Many blamed California’s power shortages last summer on the state’s reliance on renewable energy. Now, massive areas of Europe are facing the same problems. NTD talks to Daniel Lacalle about…
Taxi Companies Lose Court Bid to Quash Uber, Lyft Licences in British Columbia
VANCOUVER—Several Metro Vancouver taxi companies have lost a court bid to quash the approvals of ride−hailing operators Uber and Lyft in British Columbia. Nine cab companies filed a petition asking the B.C. Supreme Court to overturn the decisions of the provincial Passenger Transportation Board that allowed the two major ride−hailing providers to operate. The cab…
NTD Business Full Broadcast (Jan. 13)
The Treasury posts a record deficit for December. It’s up over $100 billion dollars from a year ago. Markets continue their climb today. We talk to Lance Roberts about his New Year’s investing resolutions. Brick-and-mortar stores innovate to survive and thrive in a changing consumer landscape. We talk to an expert to find out some…
Uber Driver Pretends to Be Customer’s Boyfriend, Saves Her From ‘Aggressive’ Male Pursuer
An Uber driver who protected a client from an aggressive man by pretending to be her boyfriend is being hailed for his actions. The driver, troubled by the incident, regaled the story along with a message to men everywhere: learn to accept the word “No.” Brandon Gale was taken by surprise when a female Uber customer…
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