Woman, 32, killed after jumping out of Uber on LIE Saturday
A 32-year-old woman was struck and killed after apparently jumping from a moving Uber on the Long Island Expressway in Queens, police said. Police say the woman fell from the back seat of a gray Volkswagen Passat near the Kissena Boulevard exit in Flushing around 1:30 a.m. and was struck in the left leg by […]
Massachusetts voters pass measure letting Uber, Lyft drivers unionize
Pennsylvania steelworkers Brian Pavlak and Josh Rockwell react to President-elect Trump's victory in the Keystone State on “The Bottom Line.” Massachusetts voters approved a ballot measure Tuesday that would give rideshare drivers at app-based companies like Uber and Lyft the green light to unionize. The Massachusetts bill, known as Question 3, would allow rideshare drivers, […]
Massachusetts becomes first state to allow Uber, Lyft drivers to unionize
Massachusetts voters on Tuesday approved a ballot measure that would allow rideshare drivers to unionize, making the state the first state to allow drivers for app-based companies like Uber and Lyft to form unions. According to the Associated Press, 94% of precincts reported that 53.9% of voters supported new legislation that would allow rideshare drivers, […]
Uber discussed Expedia bid in early talks: report
Expedia shares soared Thursday after news that Uber has reportedly discussed a proposed acquisition of the travel booking giant. Expedia stock rose as much as 8.4% Wednesday night. First reported by the Financial Times Potential bid amount. Expedia shares rose 3.8% Thursday morning. Talks are in the early stages and Uber has not formally approached […]
Uber, Lyft avoided millions in pay by locking NYC drivers out of apps: report
Uber and Lyft are banning New York City drivers from their apps to avoid paying millions of dollars in compensation, according to a report. Rideshare app drivers have been locked out of the two apps for minutes to hours at a time, with flashing “Unable to go online” messages or telling drivers to go to […]
Pennsylvania Uber driver arrested after college student raped
After dropping a female Pennsylvania college student on campus last month, an Uber driver sexually assaulted her before demanding payment for soiling her in the back seat, authorities said. Mirvan Dinler, 26, was arrested last week and faces several criminal charges, including rape, in connection with the alleged September 13 incident. According to a criminal […]
Dallas Uber driver seen on video punching passenger after dispute over legroom
An Uber driver was caught on video punching a 68-year-old passenger in the back of the head after he complained about the lack of legroom in the car, according to reports. According to Fox4Dallas, the incident involving Suleman Gauba occurred Wednesday in the city's Design District when he and his wife called for an Uber […]
Woman just dropped off by Uber brutally beaten in random Detroit attack
A Michigan woman claims she was randomly attacked by a man on a bicycle after being dropped off by an Uber driver in Detroit. Morgan Catton, 27, wrote in the description of her GoFundMe page that she was “leaving downtown Detroit to meet a friend at their house,” and that she “got in an Uber” […]
DC Canna Coffee owner Greg Harris berates Uber Eats driver to ‘learn English’ in viral TikTok before health officials shut down store
A Washington DC coffee shop owner has launched a racist tirade at a Spanish-speaking Uber Eats delivery driver, demanding that he “learn English” and mocking his language. Greg Harris, owner of Canna Coffee, TikTok On Monday, the driver, Gregorio Amundarain, was accused of making “money” in the US and not speaking English when picking up […]
Uber to provide delivery for Olive Garden in new partnership
See what's clicking on FoxBusiness.com. Darden Restaurants will begin delivering Olive Garden food via Uber later this year. The parent company behind the Italian chain and other restaurant brands said Thursday it would do so as part of an ongoing “exclusive, multi-year” delivery partnership with Uber. “Through this agreement, restaurant diners will be able to […]