Uber promises 50,000 new EU jobs if regulators play ball January 18, 2015 UBER boss Travis Kalanick yesterday vowed to create 50,000 new jobs in Europe this year, but only if regulators in European cities start working with Uber to introduce “progressive regulation” allowing the growth of ridesharing apps. “Uber is committed to establishing new partnerships with Europe’s cities to ensure innovation, harness powerful economic benefits and promote [...]
Baidu confirms it’s buying a stake in Uber December 17, 2014 Internet giant Baidu – the Chinese equivalent of Google – has confirmed plans to buy a stake in Uber. The company hasn't disclosed the size of the stake, but it's likely Uber will use its newly-forged alliance to offer new features to passengers. Baidu has suggested its tie-up with Uber will "enable users of Baidu [...]
Lexus GS F review: the fast and furious GS F is an altogether different kind of Lexus January 14, 2016 If you think Lexus is all about holier-than-thou hybrids… you’re almost right. But, like the accountant who swaps his suit for suspenders at weekends, the Japanese carmaker has a naughty side. Meet the new GS F: a V8-engined super saloon that laughs in the face of rainforests. The ‘F’, in case you were wondering, stands [...]
This generation of children will work until they’re 100 and work 40 jobs, warns futurologist Rohit Talwar at headteachers’ conference October 7, 2015 Thought millennials were changing the workplace? They're nothing compared to today's generation of children, who will have careers that are almost unrecognisable compared with the current workforce, a futurologist has warned. Rohit Talwar, the founder of trend researcher Fast Future, told a headteachers' conference in St Andrews yesterday that kids today will have "portfolio careers" that could [...]
Uber back in business in Delhi, faces strict new rules December 30, 2014 Uber is back in business in Delhi, but must play by new rules: regulations that mean the company will be treated much like a common or garden radio taxi firm. The taxi app firm was banned from operating in Delhi on 8 December after a woman said she was raped by an Uber-registered driver. [...]
Uber Delhi: Company looks to improve security ahead of hearing December 29, 2014 Uber is upgrading the precautions it takes when operating in India as it battles to be allowed to restart operations in Delhi. The company should find out its fate soon, with a hearing scheduled for today. The company has been under fire in the country since a Delhi woman was alleged to have been [...]
In praise of Simon Danczuk MP: A Great British contrarian who can’t be silenced November 26, 2015 Disruption is in vogue. Airbnb, Uber and BlaBlaCar are all cases in point. Their tech-savvy founders are turning conventional wisdom on its head to deliver services to customers in new ways. This is laudable and exciting. It is also about more than making money. Take Elon Musk, arguably the most daring entrepreneur of our time. [...]
China’s Baidu confirms Uber investment plan December 17, 2014 CHINESE internet giant Baidu confirmed yesterday it is buying a stake in fast-growing international car-hailing service Uber as the pair chase growth in one of the world’s largest transportation markets. The companies did not disclose how big a stake Baidu is taking, nor how much it is paying for the investment, announced jointly in Beijing. [...]
Uber slashes prices in 48 US cities and guarantees drivers greater pay January 9, 2015 Taxi app company Uber has announced plans to cut prices in 48 cities. Despite Uber's massive growth, it is still facing intense competition from rivals such as Lyft and Sidecar. This is all good news for taxi riders who will benefit from Uber's sharp price cuts. However, it's not just Uber customers who will gain financially [...]
Google’s transition to Alphabet can help teach startups their corporate governance ABCs August 11, 2015 If it isn’t code for job losses, the announcement of a company restructure is normally reserved for the back of the business pages. When Larry Page posted a blog outlining the creation of Alphabet, an umbrella holding company to look over Google’s sprawling empire of businesses, however, it set newsrooms and investors alight. [...]