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THE SWEDISH NATIONAL ECONOMIC CRIMES BUREAU INVESTIGATES UBER.

Latest on Uber 8th May 2015 The Swedish national economic crimes Bureau (SNECB) is to review the activities of Uber's latest venture. According to the SNECB, Uber could be operating an illegal Taxi service, plus there may also be a case of tax evasion. Officers will...

The 6 reasons Ubernomics could be fatal to itself, its customers, and mass transit

By Bob Sullivan Each time Uber angers customers with another surge pricing incident, or angers a city by ignoring its laws, an army of fans jump to its defense (as if Uber needs the help) and cry “free market.” Then, self-congratulatory insults at stupid consumers or...

Uber Driver Quotes Notting Hill in Creepy Love Note to Female Student

In a desperate attempt to reach out and touch somebody, an Uber driver allegedly wrote a love note to a female student who he drove. It included something Julia Roberts said in Notting Hillbecause romance. The letter was overstuffed with some really weird observations...

Uber Is Breaking The Law To The Tune of $40 Billion Dollars

Like many entrepreneurs, I began my business 12 years ago with nothing more than 300 square feet and a dream.  Today, I employ more than 120 people in a fast-growing PR Agency, but it certainly did not happen easily, and I have been  forced to understand and rise...

How Uber is ruining your chances of getting a decent job

Many companies that are part of the on-demand economy have adopted business models that unfairly pass the costs of doing business onto its workers. It’s graduation season. Time for lofty speeches about the bright future, punctuated with thanks for the sacrifices...

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Uber loses bid for arbitration in driver lawsuit

A federal judge described Uber's arbitration agreement as "unconscionable" and "unenforceable." In a ruling Tuesday, Judge Edward Chen said the arbitration provisions contained in both the 2013 and 2014 versions of Uber’s contracts with its drivers “are both...

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