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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.
Uber: We want to end car ownership in London with launch of cut-price UberPool
Uber hopes new plaform will launch in London soon, letting passengers share rides and split costs
Elon Musk: Ramping up Tesla Autopilot to full autonomy is high priority
Telsa boss hiring software engineers to improve Autopilot so the cars can be fully autonomous
Uber's ride in India could get tougher as China's Didi Kuaidi joins Ola board
The current $500m fundraising round by Ola puts its valuation at $5bn, according to informed sources.
Uber will now teach drivers in Egypt how to not sexually harass women
The company has been marred by an array of controversies surrounding its drivers.
Taco Bell executive sacked after attacking Uber driver apologises for actions
Benjamin Golden is sued by his Uber driver after a video of the attack went viral.
Edmund Shing: Microsoft and Amazon lead cloud computing boon ripe for investment
Edmund Shing says online upstarts Netflix, Airbnb and Uber are fuelling demand for cloud computing.
Free Uber rides: US town partners with taxi-hailing app to stop Christmas drink-driving incidents
Drunk residents of Evesham Township, New Jersey, can be collected from one of 19 establishments for free.
Apple car project and staff poaching blamed for bankruptcy of electric motorbike maker
Ex-CEO of Missions Motors blames Apple car for scuppering its ability to raise funds.
Boris Johnson on Uber: City Hall owes London black cabbies
London mayor says regulation means government has a duty to protect black cab industry.
Uber claims 'victory for new technology' as high court rules taxi app is legal in London
Transport for London brought case to high court seeking clarification of laws governing meters in the capital.
James Caan: Is London turning against Uber and backing our beloved black cabs?'
London's black cabs are a part of its unique offering for visitors and locals alike.
Uber app glitch sees 1,000 sensitive driver documents revealed
Uber drivers' licences, insurance documents and social security numbers exposed to other drivers.
Australian taxi firm owner brags about beating up Uber driver
Uber drivers are being targeted and assaulted when they turn up to pick up passengers in Brisbane.
Sharing economy: Why pirate capitalists are the real winners
From Uber to Airbnb: Is the sharing economy the revolution its proponents make it out to be?