TfL grants Uber 30-month licence to operate in London March 26, 2022 Transport for London (TfL) has granted Uber a 30-month licence to operate in the capital, the company announced today. “We’re delighted to announce TfL has granted Uber a new 30 month licence in London,” Uber said in a tweet this morning. “TfL rightly holds our industry to the highest regulatory and safety standards and we [...]
Uber lists New York cabs on app as driver shortage continues March 24, 2022 Uber agreed a mega deal to list all New York City taxis on its app this morning, helping address the shortage of drivers in the city and buffering taxi usage. The agreement was announced by Creative Mobile Technologies, which makes apps for the city’s yellow cabs, and Curb, a ride-hailing app for licensed taxi and [...]
Inside the Super Golf League: Sean Bratches on LIV Golf’s mission to redesign the sport March 23, 2022 It was at the Ryder Cup in Wisconsin six months ago that Sean Bratches accepted Greg Norman’s invitation to join LIV Golf Investments, the vehicle behind long-rumoured plans for a Super Golf League. Former ESPN and Formula 1 executive Bratches had already been working with world No1 turned LIV Golf CEO Norman and the Saudi-backed [...]
Just Eat teams up with McDonald’s to drive home delivery efficiencies March 22, 2022 European takeaway giant Just Eat Takeaway.com has entered a "long-term global strategic partnership" with McDonald's as the delivery firm tries to remain profitable in a post-pandemic world.
Cabbies call on Mayor of London to block Uber’s licence renewal amid worker rights row March 16, 2022 London cabbies are calling on the Mayor of London and TfL to set tougher worker rights conditions on Uber’s application for renewal of their London licence, which is set to expire on March 27th. According to the App Drivers & Couriers Union (ADCU), Uber has failed to abide by the Supreme Court ruling from February [...]
Uber fares could rocket 20 per cent as ride-hailing app foots VAT bill March 14, 2022 Uber could hike prices by as much as a fifth from tonight as the ride-hailing giant faces fresh VAT charges. It comes after the company was forced to implement changes following the High Court ruling last year, which said that Uber could not be viewed as an agent but must be regarded as a contractor. [...]
Supermarkets made hay from restrictions, now they need to consolidate to keep going March 11, 2022 THE rapid grocery delivery sector has grown at a staggering pace across Europe and the US. Two years on from when we first saw Getir, Weezy, Zapp and Gorillas advertised on buses and hoardings across London, data from the ONS revealed the average weekly sales of online groceries in December 2021 were £372m – more [...]
Uber joins London boroughs in £5m EV charger boost March 9, 2022 Hundreds of new electric-vehicle chargers are set to be installed across north and east London, following an agreement between Uber and three London boroughs.
Uber ups profit guidance as ride-hailing and food delivery continues to boom March 7, 2022 Shares in Uber have climbed nearly four per cent in premarket trading this morning, with the tech giant raising its first-quarter profitability guidance thanks to a record number of cab journeys and booming food delivery orders. Uber said in a filing that it now expects adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation of $130m (£98m) to [...]
‘This city becomes unlivable’ say angry Londoners hit by severe transport disruption due to another tube strike March 1, 2022 Londoners said the capital is “becoming unlivable” as strikes across the Tube network left them travelling for hours to get to work. Transport for London announced that all Underground lines would be suspended today as Tube workers stage industrial action against pay and working conditions. John Rayner, 28, a construction worker who was waiting for [...]