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Anti-Uber taxi protest blocks Lisbon airport access INTERNATIONAL

Anti-Uber taxi protest blocks Lisbon airport access

Hundreds of taxi drivers blocked access to Lisbon airport and snarled traffic in the Portuguese capital on Monday as they protested against app-based ride-sharing companies such as Uber.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Uber faces pressure in Dubai as regulator signs deal with rival ASIA

Uber faces pressure in Dubai as regulator signs deal with rival

Ride-hailing service Uber is under pressure in Dubai, one of the Middle East's major markets, after the emirate's transport regulator signed an agreement with local rival Careem ...

4:45 AM November 25 2016
New regulations for ride hailing apps in Abu Dhabi ASIA

New regulations for ride hailing apps in Abu Dhabi

Ride-hailing services such as Uber and others will have to register their apps and heed new regulations to operate in Abu Dhabi, a top official at the Gulf emirate's taxi regulator said on Monday.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Uber launches groundbreaking driverless car service INTERNATIONAL

Uber launches groundbreaking driverless car service

Uber launched a groundbreaking driverless car service Wednesday, jumping ahead of Detroit auto giants and Silicon Valley rivals with technology that could revolutionize transportation.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
London helps black cabs as hire firms face new rules INTERNATIONAL

London helps black cabs as hire firms face new rules

London said it would introduce new measures to support its iconic black cabs including giving access to more bus lanes and boosting the number of taxi ranks, just as private hire firms such as Uber face stricter rules.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Uber suspends services in Abu Dhabi ASIA

Uber suspends services in Abu Dhabi

Uber said on Monday it has suspended its on-demand car-riding services in Abu Dhabi for "unforeseen circumstances" that media reports suggested were over a pricing dispute with the taxi regulator.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Uber unveils testing of self-driving car INTERNATIONAL

Uber unveils testing of self-driving car

Uber unveiled its first self-driving car on Thursday, announcing it had begun testing an autonomous vehicle on the streets of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Apple invests $1 billion in China taxi app Didi INTERNATIONAL

Apple invests $1 billion in China taxi app Didi

Apple said Friday it has invested $1 billion in Chinese ride hailing app Didi Chuxing, the bitter rival of US-based Uber, as the tech giant seeks to better understand its second-biggest market.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Four men torch Uber car in Nairobi on day service launched in Mombasa INTERNATIONAL

Four men torch Uber car in Nairobi on day service launched in Mombasa

Four men torched a car from the ride hailing company Uber in the Kenyan capital Nairobi on Wednesday, police said, on the same day Uber launched its services in Mombasa, Kenya's second largest city.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Uber sues Indian rival Ola over 'bogus' bookings INTERNATIONAL

Uber sues Indian rival Ola over 'bogus' bookings

Uber on Tuesday filed a lawsuit against Indian rival Ola, accusing it of making nearly half a million bogus bookings with Uber drivers in the past six months, as competition intensifies ...

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Egypt to regulate Uber, Careem ride-hailing services ASIA

Egypt to regulate Uber, Careem ride-hailing services

Egypt said on Wednesday it will regulate ride-hailing services Uber and Careem after they sparked protests from taxi drivers in Cairo over allegations the smartphone applications bypass traffic regulations.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Uber and Ola's motorbike taxi services halted in India INTERNATIONAL

Uber and Ola's motorbike taxi services halted in India

Uber and its Indian rival Ola have suspended their motorbike taxi services in India less than two weeks after launching the pilot projects.

4:45 AM November 25 2016