London mayor Boris Johnson told black cab driver to “f*** off and die” June 17, 2015 London mayor Boris Johnson has been filmed telling a London black cab driver to "f*** off and die" before adding "and not in that order". The Tory MP was cycling home when he became involved with the cabbie who appears to gesticulate at him and say "you're one of them mate" in footage obtained by [...]
Spotify hitches a lift with Uber to begin in-car music streaming November 17, 2014 UBER yesterday announced that it had teamed up with Spotify to allow passengers to stream music through their cabs’ sound systems. But no one knows yet how the taxi app’s drivers will react to being subjected to death metal – or perhaps Beyoncé. In a joint press conference, founders of the two companies said they [...]
From Quindell and Gotham City to Uber and the LDTA – five of the biggest business battles to watch out for in 2015 December 22, 2014 Rival camps have banded together, the lines are drawn, battle armour is on and adrenaline is running high. All that's left for spectators to do is grab some popcorn and watch from the ringside. From rival estate agents, to a business targeted by a Batman styled US fund and an influx of tiny new banks [...]
Uber’s German ban just got overturned September 16, 2014 A judge in Germany has reversed a country-wide ban on Uber, the taxi app. The service had been told it could no longer operate in the country, but after an appeal Frankfurt Regional Court Judge Frowin Kurth decided the original complainants – other taxi companies in the country – had waited too long before they [...]
BMW taps into London’s sharing economy: Who else is there? Airbnb, Uber and Zipcar December 1, 2014 Earlier this month, it was revealed the sharing economy could net up to £9bn a year for the UK by 2025. The independent review, commissioned by the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills, also laid out a road-map to ensure the UK becomes a center for this growing scene. Big businesses are eager to capitalise [...]
Uber delivers Christmas trees on demand in Paris, Dubai and Guadalajara, but not in US cities this year December 7, 2014 Not content with delivering people home after a night out, rideshare service Uber is getting festive. Lucky city dwellers in three cities around the world are being treated to Christmas tree deliveries at the tap of a smartphone in another one of the startup’s marketing ploys. These have also included ice cream delivery in London [...]
Uber has five out of six bases in New York City suspended after failing to hand over trip records January 7, 2015 New York City has suspended the majority of Uber bases after the taxi app company refused to hand over transport records. The Taxi and Limousine Commission (TLC) demanded that Uber give up electronic records of "the date of trip, time of trip, pick up location, and license numbers". Five out of six Uber bases were [...]
These are the 10 firms people most want to work for when they leave the City August 28, 2015 Where do most City employees want to work when they leave the Square Mile? According to a new report by Escape the City, a recruitment service for those looking to change career path, there are 10 firms they really have their eyes on. Read more: Escaping the City: Thousands of people are starting to leave [...]
Uber executive under fire after threatening to ‘dig dirt’ on journalists November 18, 2014 An executive at taxi app Uber has hit headlines after threatening to dig up dirt on journalists that had provided negative media coverage of the taxi app. Emil Michael, a senior vice president, said that Uber should spend a million dollars on a team of researchers and journalists to help Uber fight back against negative [...]
Xiaomi could be worth more than Uber, Twitter, LinkedIn and Netflix after $1bn investment round December 22, 2014 A Beijing-based company which has become the world’s third-largest smartphone maker in the space of four years is now said to be worth more than the likes of Uber, Twitter, LinkedIn and Netflix after its latest funding round. Xiaomi has raised $1bn (£640m) from a host of investors, valuing the firm at more than $45bn, [...]