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Westminster faces travel chaos as 5,000 black cab drivers stage anti-Uber protest
The drivers will start the protest at 2.30pm in Whitehall on 10 February.
Company logo quiz: Can you tell the difference between Ford and Facebook?
Uber has changed its branding, so test your logo knowledge with our quiz.
Amazon Echo can now hail you an Uber cab
Amazon's Echo has a new feature that lets users order a cab through voice command.
Why has Uber changed its logo? Users complain of taxi app dramatic redesign
Uber has lost it's iconic 'U' branding in favour of a new 'human' logo - but it's confusing everyone.
Kenya: Police investigate spate of attacks on Uber drivers in Nairobi
Taxi drivers in Nairobi say that they are being undercut by the new service.
Facebook working on ride-sharing feature to help friends get to your party
Watch out Uber, Facebook files patents for ride-sharing feature helping friends drive each other to events.
Uber drivers hand out 1990s toy Bop It to entertain drunken passengers and prevent attacks
Uber drivers given Bop It game to keep drunken riders happy and less likely to become distracting or violent.
Sajid Javid: Sharing economy has created 'measurement gap' and should be added to ONS figures
Many Brits think that the gig economy will take over from the 9-5 working pattern in 2025.
Driverless cars: Mercedes boss impressed by Google and Apple progress
Daimler and Mercedes head Dieter Zetsche impressed by Silicon Valley meetings.
Hacked Uber accounts sold on dark web for more than credit card details as users complain of 'ghost rides'
Stolen Uber accounts a hot commodity for cybercriminals as users complain being of charged for 'ghost rides'.
US: Take-off for Uber as it launches service for helicopters at Sundance Festival
Choppers-on-call service to merge Uber and Airbus will debut at Sundance Film Festival.
Uber fined $7.6bn in California for failure to report driver data
Uber to pay fine pending appeal against California Public Utilities Commission decision.
Uber agrees to pay $20,000 fine to settle privacy breach probe
The company has also agreed to incorporate stricter regulations for dealing with user data and privacy.
General Motors invests $500m in Lyft to boost 'rapid growth' at ride-sharing firm
The new alliance means that GM will hold a seat on Lyft's board of director's as well.
New Year's Day 2016: Uber passengers outraged by 'surge' fares
Late-night revellers paid nearly three times more in many countries including Australia and US.
Uber rewards London passenger on billionth ride
Marvin will get up to £10,000 in free rides in 2016 while the driver will get an all-expenses paid vacation.
St. Antony sacked, AB Inbev's megabrew, Volkswagen up in smoke and Uber victory: 2015's biggest business stories
IBTimes UK lists the most prominent business stories of the year by the headlines.
Uber says it will ask for stay in driver class-action
Uber to ask the US appeals court for a hold on all proceedings in the class action suit filed by its drivers.
On-demand motoring: The future of the car is in the hands of Apple, Google and Uber
The new 'Big Three' are not car companies, and driving cars as we know them will become just a hobby.
Uber and Facebook team up to offer cab rides on Messenger
Facebook has launched a transportation option that allows users to book a taxi directly from Uber.
The Knowledge sets London's black cabs apart from anywhere in the world - let's not get rid of it
Minicabs should follow the standards we are setting, not undercut them.
Tech City UK: Crowdcube, Powatag and Deliveroo among 15 potential unicorns likely to float
Shazam and taxi app Hailo are among the 'graduating' start-ups.
LTDA launches 'Better for London' campaign as black cab war with Uber continues
Taxi association claims black cabs are better for the environment and customers in the capital.
Face of the sharing economy: Young male Londoners lead the way with gig firms like Etsy and Uber
AirBnB was named as the most durable, while Etsy and Uber were most popular platforms.
India: Baby boy born in Uber cab in Delhi named after firm
The driver with help from two other women turned the cab into a labour room.
Toronto: Taxi driver attacks Uber car with passenger in during violent protest
A video showed the taxi driver being dragged several metres as he confronted the Uber driver.
Uber begins operations in Sri Lanka, to enter Pakistan in early 2016
So far, in South Asia, Uber has mainly focussed on India with operations spanning 25 cities.
Chennai floods: 10 businesses that set up initiatives to help Tamil Nadu's disaster victims
Google, Facebook, Twitter and others pitch in to assist with the floods that have killed nearly 300 in south India.
Uber, Airbnb and Amazon UK execs to give evidence to Lords about 'sharing economy'
Viewers can watch live on Parliament TV as key players are grilled about regulation.
uberPool will allow Londoners to share ride and save money
New option will cut cost to riders by 25% while curbing emissions in the city.