PHILADELPHIA (CBS) - Philadelphia Police are looking for a man who fired at least 11 shots at a 19-year-old female delivery driver in West Philadelphia, in what investigators describe as an act of road rage. It happened near the intersection of 47th and Chestnut Streets, just after 4 p.m. Wednesday.
CBS PhillyNot all of us are lucky enough to have a car on campus. For those of us in that boat, Uber is an answer to a prayer. At least 75 million people have used this rideshare giant, which is now available in 65 countries worldwide.
SRU The Online Rocket2020 was an undeniably big year for food delivery. As the pandemic limited access to restaurants and the government dragged - and continues to drag - on providing financial support for small businesses, consumers were given few options outside of takeout and delivery to eat a meal that they didn't cook themselves.
EaterBen Valdez remembers the afternoon he walked through the California State Capitol with other volunteers from Rideshare Drivers United, asking lawmakers to support Assembly Bill 5, a proposed law that would grant a raft of rights and benefits to the men and women who drive for Uber and other companies.
Capital and MainThe B.C. Supreme Court has dismissed a legal challenge against Uber and Lyft filed by a consortium of taxi companies last January. The group, which included nine Lower Mainland taxi operators, filed an application for judicial review of the ridesharing companies' licences, arguing that the failure to restrict the companies' fleet sizes was unfair.
Global NewsAn Uber driver was targeted by gunfire while driving through Fairmount Park, police said.
Frustrated Uber Eats customers took to Twitter to complain about not being able to place their food orders via the app, as hundreds of couriers downed tools today. An estimated 80% of Uber Eats' 2 000 partner drivers took to the streets of SA this morning in protest against low wages and what they call "slavery" treatment.
News Business Thousands of drivers involved in litigation accuse ride-hailing app of operating unlawfully A group of London cabbies is planning to sue ride-hailing firm Uber for millions of pounds for an alleged breach of taxi rules. A reported 4,000 taxi drivers are taking Uber to court for damages, claiming the firm operated unlawfully over a six-year period.
The IndependentAnd just like that my ideal career is now "daughter of an arms dealer". If you've binged Bling Empire already, then you'll agree that Anna Shay is easily the most iconic person on the show.
JunkeeThe Port Arthur Manufacturing Complex is North America's largest refinery. PHOTO SOURCE: Motiva Saudi Aramco-owned refiner Motiva Enterprises reported Thursday that it has executed a technology deal with a fuel delivery and logistics firm to develop a "revolutionary" digital fuel ordering platform for its wholesale customers.
Rigzone NewsDetails continued to emerge this week about the Amagansett accident that claimed the life of Yuris Murillo Cruz, 36. She died on Jan. 13 at Stony Brook University Hospital, having been flown there by a county medevac helicopter along with her 1-year-old son, Josue Gael, and her daughter, Michelle, 4, both of whom were taken to the pediatric intensive care unit.
East Hampton StarAn Uber driver who lured a teenager passenger into his car before raping her and keeping her driver's licence "as a trophy" has been jailed for seven years over the horrific sexual assault.
Consumer stocks were widely mixed in late Thursday trading, with the SPDR Consumer Staples Select Sector ETF slipping 0.3% while the SPDR Consumer Discretionary Select Sector ETF was rising 0.7%.In company news, Paccar (PCAR) rolled past $100 a share for the first time ever on Th
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Shares of Uber slid 2.53% to $54.38 at 10:36 EST on Friday, following last session's downward trend. NYSE Composite is sliding 0.68% to $14,917.13, following last session's downward trend, This seems, so far, a somewhat rough trend exchanging session today. Uber's last close was $55.79, 10.39% below its 52-week high of $60.03.
Via News AgencyThere are about 5,200 further registrations being processed, with hundreds of enquiries per day, it said. The firm is funding a marketing campaign, and is looking to sign up as many as 30,000 eligible drivers.
Image: Al Seib / Los Angeles Times On Tuesday, a new study published by the nonprofit Illinois Economic Policy Institute found that Uber and Lyft drivers in Chicago were paid below the minimum wage in 2019.
Ride-sharing companies Uber Technologies Inc. (NYSE:UBER) and Lyft Inc. (NASDAQ:LYFT) are lobbying for their involvement in the COVID-19 vaccine rollout by offering to help more Americans receive the vaccines as they seek early doses for their drivers. Getting people to the vaccination points is a priority, and now the companies want to play a role.
A user booking a ride on Uber.(Photo: Unsplash) Uber changed the world of travelling and made it convenient for people. Day to day commute has never been easier with the mobile app. You can submit a trip request with the correct details of pick up and drop locations.
We also love supporting local. When COVID hit The City of Good Neighbors came through to support their favorite spots however we could - including getting lots (and lots) of delivery from Uber Eats. Advertisement According to our friends at WGRZ, Uber Eats saw a lot of traffic - to some places more than others.
