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The London Taxi Company unveils next generation ZEC Black Cab & announces further UK R&D investment

British cultural icon re-created for modern era London’s next generation taxi revealed in the presence of Chinese President and the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge Intention to invest additional £50m to expand new R&D facility in Ansty October 21, 2015 The London...

Rio de Janeiro becomes first city in Brazil to ban Uber

Taxi app says it is looking into legal action over ‘completely unconstitutional bill’ after Mayor Eduardo Paes signed legislation: ‘Uber is forbidden’  Taxi drivers in Rio de Janeiro protest against Uber in July. Photograph: Antonio Lacerda/EPA The city that hosts...

Has Uber already peaked?

 The ride-hailing service Uber is unquestionably one of the defining phenomena of our digital era. But much of the excitement it generates in the investment community comes from the notion that its growth is unstoppable -- that sooner or later Uber will, well, reign...

Judge grants California Uber drivers class action status in lawsuit

There could be a rocky road ahead for the company   A US District Judge in San Francisco has ruled that a lawsuit brought by Uber drivers may continue as a class action, throwing Uber into an uncertain future as it argues its drivers are not employees of the...