Uber

Uber exits SE Asia in new retreat from global markets

Uber sold its Southeast Asian business to rival Grab, ending a bruising battle between the… Read More

Uber to sell Southeast operations to Grab, get stake in combined business: source

SINGAPORE: Ride-hailing firm Uber has agreed to sell its Southeast Asian business to the region’s… Read More

US police release video of fatal collision with Uber self-driving vehicle

TEMPE: Police in US state of Arizona on Wednesday released a short video of a… Read More

Egypt court stops Uber and Careem from operating in country

  CAIRO: An Egyptian court on Tuesday ordered authorities to revoke the operating licenses of… Read More

Self-driving vehicle kills pedestrian in US

WASHINGTON: A self-driving Uber SUV struck and killed a pedestrian in Phoenix in the first death… Read More

Southeast Asia’s Grab in talks to buy into Uber’s regional business: source

SINGAPORE: Southeast Asia’s biggest ride-hailing firm, Grab, is in advanced negotiations to buy parts of… Read More

Uber sees commercialisation of flying taxis in 5-10 years

TOKYO: Uber Technologies Inc Chief Executive Officer Dara Khosrowshahi said on Tuesday he can see commercialisation… Read More

Uber suspends service in Morocco after two years

BRUSSELS: Uber said on Monday it would suspend operations in Morocco, two years after they… Read More

Uber introduces new safety features as it fights to retain London license

LONDON: Taxi service Uber, battling to retain its license to operate in the British capital,… Read More

Waymo accepts $245 million and Uber’s ‘regret’ to settle self-driving car dispute

SAN FRANCISCO: Uber will pay $245 million worth of its own shares to Alphabet’s Waymo… Read More

‘Uber should not be shut down’

DAVOS: British Prime Minister Theresa May said on Thursday that taxi company Uber should not… Read More

Current and former Uber security staffers cast doubt on spying claims

SAN FRANCISCO: The former security chief of Uber swore in a closed legal proceeding that… Read More

Uber ties up with BBM messenger on ride booking

JAKARTA: Uber said on Monday it has joined forces with BBM Messenger to allow users… Read More

Uber struggles to make inroads in Japan

TOKYO: Uber may be shredding business models for taxi firms the world over but it… Read More

British city refuses licence for Uber

LONDON: The city of York in northern England has refused to grant US ride-hailing app… Read More

Uber’s Chinese rival Didi Chuxing to enter Mexico next year: sources

MEXICO CITY/SAN FRANCISCO: Didi Chuxing, China’s ride-hailing behemoth, plans to expand into Mexico next year,… Read More

SoftBank offers to buy Uber shares at 30 percent discount

SAN FRANCISCO: Japan’s SoftBank Group is offering to purchase shares of Uber Technologies at a… Read More

Bitcoin, an ‘Uber’ currency, not without risk

Bitcoin, which this week soared to a new record high of more than $8,000, is… Read More

Uber’s messy data breach collides with launch of SoftBank deal

TORONTO/SAN FRANCISCO: A newspaper advertisement for an Uber stock sale was juxtaposed on Wednesday with… Read More

Uber in legal crosshairs over hack cover-up

WASHINGTON: Two US states on Wednesday confirmed they are investigating Uber's cover-up of a hack… Read More