Now playing Next USA Uber received over 3,000 reports of sexual assault last year in the US Out of the 3,000 cases of sexual assault reported, more than 1,500 involved non-consensual touching of a sexual body part and 235 non-consensual penetration. Nearly all were filed by women. 06/12/2019
Now playing Next United Kingdom Uber stripped of licence in London over safety concerns Uber is preparing to appeal against a decision by London's transport regulator to strip the ridesharing company of its operating licence in the UK capital. 25/11/2019
Now playing Next USA Teenage Uber rider accidentally shot by driver, Florida police say The girl was shot in the ankle and is in a cast. Police have ruled the shooting accidental, but the driver was charged with a misdemeanor. 23/10/2019
Now playing Next Eco-Innovation One of Europe's biggest taxi apps has gone carbon neutral Ride sharing is huge, what are the major players to cut down their carbon footprint? 18/09/2019
Now playing Next USA California follows Europe in bid to regulate apps like Uber California legislators passed landmark legislation that could redefine what it means to work for apps like Uber and Lyft. 13/09/2019
Now playing Next Ukraine Ridesharing giant Uber starts its first bus service in Europe UberShuttle operates in other cities, such as Cairo, Egypt, but this is believed to be its first launch in Europe. 16/05/2019
Now playing Next world news Will Uber drivers benefit from biggest stock exchange debut in years? Top executives, early venture capitalists and board members stand to reap benefits from their stakes in Uber, the decade-old ride-sharing giant that went public on Thursday. But what about its drivers? 10/05/2019
Now playing Next Europe News The Brief: Uber rights, Greta Thunberg, and whistleblowers In this edition we report on rights for Uber workers, youth for climate striker Greta Thunberg addresses MEPs in Strasbourg and the the plenary votes on better protection for whistleblowers amid controversy over Julian Assange's fate. 16/04/2019
Now playing Next USA Uber to pay $20M settlement to drivers in California and Massachusetts The settlement is a fraction of what Uber could have been required to pay, a labor expert said, and its "business model of utilizing drivers" as contractors not employees stays intact. 13/03/2019
Now playing Next Spain Taxi drivers in Madrid call off Uber battle but hope to win the war Taxi drivers in Madrid called off a 16-day protest against ride-hailing apps. 06/02/2019
Now playing Next Spain Rough ride: Uber pauses services in Barcelona amid Catalan crackdown Authorities told Uber and Spanish equivalent Cabify they could only pick up passengers 15 minutes after being booked. 01/02/2019
Now playing Next Spain Barcelona: UBER and Cabify suspend services in the city Tighter regulations by the regional government start on Friday 1 Feb. Ride-hailing services can only pick up passengers after a 15-minute delay from the time they were booked. 31/01/2019
Now playing Next world news Uber may have to re-route EU business plan after European Court ruling Popular ride-hailing firm Uber sees its European operations hampered after claims of unfair competition by local taxi drivers and an EU court ruling 28/01/2019
Now playing Next Spain Watch live: Taxi drivers' protest for regulation in Madrid Parked taxis continued to block one of Madrid's main avenues on Monday, as part of an open-ended strike asking for regulation for the online ride-hailing sector. 28/01/2019
Now playing Next no comment Korea cab drivers protest Uber-like ride share app Korea cab drivers protest Uber-like ride share app 21/12/2018
Now playing Next Business Toyota invests €427 million in Uber Japanese carmaker Toyota will invest a whopping 427 million euros (500 million dollars) in Uber as they join forces to develop self-driving cars. 28/08/2018
Now playing Next Business Uber chooses bikes over cars Uber's CEO says the company will focus more on bikes and scooters rather than cars as city-dwellers will make more frequent and short journeys in the future 27/08/2018
Now playing Next France Couple ‘nearly die’ after Uber plunges into river in France Two Londoners ‘nearly died’ in Cannes after their Uber plunged into the French Riviera. 18/08/2018
Now playing Next Spain Spain: Six-day taxi strike ends It's after the government says it'll limit licenses for online cab companies such as Uber and Cabify 02/08/2018
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