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Uber expands its ride-hailing service to Newfoundland and Labrador
(FILES) In this file photo taken on July 09, 2019 the Uber logo is seen on a car in Washington, DC. - A California appeals court on March 13, 2023 backed a state law letting Uber, Lyft and other app-based, on-demand companies treat drivers as independent contractors rather than employees. The ruling came as a victory for the ride-share firms, which had backed Proposition 22 ahead of its passage in the state in 2020. (Photo by Alastair Pike / AFP) (Photo by ALASTAIR PIKE/AFP via Getty Images)
european business
EU countries endorse watered-down draft rules on gig workers’ rights
FILE PHOTO: European Union flags flutter outside the EU Commission headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, July 14, 2021. REUTERS/Yves Herman/File Photo
canada
Parents, tell us how you are managing your kids’ cellphone use
world
Uber Eats launches robot delivery service in Tokyo
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canada
Newfoundland and Labrador government hastily approved ride-hailing application from man accused of sex crime
opinion
Gig-work platforms are destructive and exploitative – something must be done
Émile Baril and Steven Tufts
u.s. business
Thousands of delivery, ride-hailing drivers in U.S. and Britain hold day-long strike on Valentine’s Day
FILE - In this Jan. 12, 2016, file photo, a ride share car displays Lyft and Uber stickers on its front windshield in downtown Los Angeles. Thousands of U.S. ride-hailing workers plan to park their cars and picket at major U.S. airports Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024, in what organizers say is their largest strike yet in a drive for better pay and benefits. (AP Photo/Richard Vogel, File)
international business
Uber forecasts strong core profit as ride share, food delivery pick up pace
The logo of Uber is seen at a temporary showroom at the Promenade road during the World Economic Forum (WEF) 2023, in the Alpine resort of Davos, Switzerland, January 20, 2023. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann/File Photo
report on business
Uber Canada rolls out changes for drivers, couriers two years after deal with union
An Uber logo is shown in Vancouver, Friday, Jan. 24, 2020.  THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
british columbia
Uncertainty looms in Metro Vancouver bus dispute as 48-hour strike set to end
Bus and SeaBus services in Metro Vancouver are paralyzed for a second day amid a strike by transit supervisors. Transit workers from the Canadian Union of Public Employees Local 4500 picket outside of the Lonsdale SeaBus station in the rain during a strike in North Vancouver, B.C., on Monday, Jan. 22, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ethan Cairns
international business
Uber bets holiday season will boost demand after reporting dull third quarter
FILE PHOTO: The Logo of taxi company Uber is seen on the roof of a private hire taxi in Liverpool, Britain, April 15, 2019. REUTERS/Phil Noble/File Photo
international business
Lyft’s gains from price cuts not enough to dent Uber’s U.S. market share
FILE - In this Jan. 12, 2016, file photo, a ride share car displays Lyft and Uber stickers on its front windshield in downtown Los Angeles. A judge has struck down California’s ballot measure that exempted Uber and other companies from a state law requiring their drivers to be classified as employees eligible for benefits and job protections, Friday, Aug. 20, 2021. (AP Photo/Richard Vogel, File)
international business
Uber and Lyft to pay US$328-million to settle New York wage theft claims
FILE - In this Jan. 12, 2016, file photo, a ride share car displays Lyft and Uber stickers on its front windshield in downtown Los Angeles. A judge has struck down California’s ballot measure that exempted Uber and other companies from a state law requiring their drivers to be classified as employees eligible for benefits and job protections, Friday, Aug. 20, 2021. (AP Photo/Richard Vogel, File)
opinion
The dominance of Uber and fellow tech giants: An anatomy of a monopoly
David Jones
international business
Uber adds new service offering to drop off consumers’ return packages for $5
FILE PHOTO: An Uber logo is shown on a rideshare vehicle during a statewide day of action to demand that ride-hailing companies Uber and Lyft follow California law and grant drivers "basic employee rights'', in Los Angeles, California, U.S., August 20, 2020. REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo
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Toronto tech firm Waabi partners with Uber Freight to test self-driving trucks for deliveries
Raquel Urtasun, an AI scientist and professor at the University of Toronto poses for a photo on campus in Toronto, Saturday, June 5, 2021. (Galit Rodan/The Globe and Mail)
u.s. business
Uber raises minimum age requirement for most of its new drivers in California to 25
An Uber logo is shown in Vancouver, Friday, Jan. 24, 2020.  THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
international business
Uber forecasts quarterly operating profit above estimates on ride-hailing demand
FILE PHOTO: The logo of Uber is seen at a temporary showroom at the Promenade road during the World Economic Forum (WEF) 2023, in the Alpine resort of Davos, Switzerland, January 20, 2023. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann/File Photo
opinion
E-bike problems are just the latest sign that the gig economy needs better regulation
Corey Mintz
world
New minimum pay rates for NYC app-based food delivery workers are delayed
FILE - A food delivery worker rides through the a busy street in lower Manhattan, Friday, April 28, 2023, in New York. New York City was ordered Friday, July 7, 2023, to temporarily delay new minimum pay standards for food delivery workers after being sued by Uber Eats, DoorDash and Grubhub (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews, File)
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Food delivery services sue NYC over minimum pay rates for app-based workers
FILE - A delivery man bikes with a food bag from Grubhub on April 21, 2021, in New York. Uber Eats, DoorDash and Grubhub sued New York City on Thursday, July 6, 2023, to block its new minimum pay rules for food delivery workers. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)
international business
Uber says green rides will enable customers to track CO2 savings
FILE PHOTO: The logo of Uber is seen at a temporary showroom at the Promenade road during the World Economic Forum (WEF) 2023, in the Alpine resort of Davos, Switzerland, January 20, 2023. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann/File Photo
european business
Uber seeing rising number of European taxi drivers joining platform, executive says
An Uber logo is shown in Vancouver, Friday, Jan. 24, 2020.  THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
carrick on money
What Uber for teens tells us about the cost of parenting
Rob Carrick
report on business
Uber to allow Canadian teens to set up ride-share accounts this summer
The Uber app is seen on an iPhone near a driver's vehicle after the company launched service, in Vancouver, Friday, Jan. 24, 2020. Canadian teens will soon be able to hitch a ride through Uber. The tech giant says it will begin allowing people between the ages of 13 and 17 to make Uber accounts on the ride-hailing platform over the summer.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
international business
Ex-Uber security chief sentenced for data-breach cover-up
FILE - An Uber sign is displayed at the company's headquarters in San Francisco, Monday, Sept. 12, 2022. Joseph Sullivan, the former chief security officer for Uber has been sentenced to probation for trying to cover up a 2016 data breach in which hackers accessed tens of millions of customer records from the ride-hailing service, Thursday, May 4, 2023. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File)
international business
Lyft to lay off more than 1,000 employees, about 26 per cent of work force
FILE Ñ A Lyft IPO launch party in Los Angeles, March 29, 2019. Lyft said on Friday, April 21, 2023, that the company was planning major job cuts as it tries to lower prices and remain competitive with Uber, its larger rival. (Alex Welsh/The New York Times)
british columbia
Uber Eats launches cannabis delivery service in Vancouver, Victoria
An Uber logo is shown in Vancouver, Friday, Jan. 24, 2020.  THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
international business
Lyft shares fall as profit forecast exacerbates concerns of falling behind Uber
FILE PHOTO: The Lyft Driver Hub is seen in Los Angeles, California, U.S., March 20, 2019. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson/File Photo
world
The star-studded ads playing during the Super Bowl
This photo provided by Skechers shows Tony Romo and Snoop Dogg from a scene from Skechers 2023 Super Bowl NFL football spot. ( Skechers via AP)
international business
Uber sets sights on delivering profits in 2023 as pandemic pain eases
FILE PHOTO: An Uber logo is shown on a rideshare vehicle during a statewide day of action to demand that ride-hailing companies Uber and Lyft follow California law and grant drivers "basic employee rights'', in Los Angeles, California, U.S., August 20, 2020. REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo
report on business
Uber drivers earn less than $8 per hour, says new report from gig worker advocacy group
Taxis and ride share drivers pick up and drop off fares at Union station, in Toronto, on Wednesday, August 24, 2022. (Christopher Katsarov/The Globe and Mail)
newsletter
Canada gets first glimpse of gig worker stats as Uber sees spike in new sign-ups
An Uber driver's vehicle is seen after the company launched service, in Vancouver, Friday, Jan. 24, 2020. Uber's vice-president and global head of public policy wants Ontario to speed up its efforts to deliver gig economy legislation and take its plans beyond what the province currently has on the table. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
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Uber public policy head wants Ontario to move ‘faster and further’ on gig economy
An Uber driver's vehicle is seen after the company launched service, in Vancouver, Friday, Jan. 24, 2020. Uber's vice-president and global head of public policy wants Ontario to speed up its efforts to deliver gig economy legislation and take its plans beyond what the province currently has on the table. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
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Tiger Global raises stake in Microsoft, Jack Dorsey’s Block