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New York City has seized 496 Uber cars for illegal pickups

Facing increasing pressure from the taxi industry, authorities in New York have begun to crack down on uber — issuing tickets and seizing cars of Uber drivers who participate in illegal pickups in the city. Between April 29 and June 15, the New York Post reports that...
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Key West police arrest first Uber driver under newly enforced ordinance

In this Wednesday, March 18, 2015, file photo, the Uber app displays cars available to make pickups. | Mary Altaffer AP A Key West Uber driver was arrested Friday after a crackdown by the city on unlicensed vehicle-for-hire drivers. Martin Maness, 51, was charged with...
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Taxis ring County Hall in protest of Uber’s thriving Miami-Dade business

Dozens of taxis blared their horns during a rolling protest of County Hall on Tuesday as they tried to pressure elected officials to crack down on Uber and Lyft. The cellphone-based ride providers are taking a dramatic bite out of the taxi industry's business, and...
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Leaked documents show Uber has recorded $470 MILLION in global operating losses

Uber recorded $470 million in operating losses on $415 million in revenue  Leaked figures from a bond prospectus obtained by Bloomberg News Uber reportedly using the documents to raise $1.2 billion Company spokesperson said the figures were 'old' Papers also say Uber...
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Has Uber already peaked?

Oct 1, 2015

 The ride-hailing service Uber is unquestionably one of the defining phenomena of our digital era. But much of the...

To regulate or not to regulate? EU to launch study on Uber

Aug 30, 2015

The Uber logo is seen on a vehicle near Union Square in San Francisco, California May 7, 2015. REUTERS/ROBERT GALBRAITH The European Commission will launch a study in September of the ride-hailing app Uber in an effort to settle legal disputes that have pitched the...

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Woman’s Body Discovered Inside Car In Stater Bros. Parking Lot

Aug 30, 2015

Woman’s Body Discovered Inside Car In Stater Bros. Parking Lot WEST COVINA (CBSLA.com) — Authorities say a death investigation is underway in West Covina after a woman’s body was found inside a vehicle. West Covina police say around noon Tuesday, officers received a...

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