Uber tries to make nice with the city of Portland

The city's three biggest ride-hail companies have banded together to undo the recently passed Taxi and Limousine Commission mandate requiring them to make wheelchair accessible service a growing part... To view the full story, click the title link......»»

The fight to make Uber, Lyft, limos and liveries put more wheelchair-accessible vehicles on the road is headed to court. In response to a Taxi and Limousine Commission mandate approved in December,... To view the full story, click the title link......»»

LONDON (Reuters) - Uber [UBER.UL] said on Thursday it will share data gathered from the millions of trips its cars make in London in the latest move to meet requests from the city's regulator, which stripped the taxi app of its license last year......»»

We've got a big Wednesday planned, Portland. Check back for a look back at the storied career of one of the city's most-recognizable faces. And, as always, make sure to visit us to learn about the doings of the day. Yesterday, one of those doings .....»»

The mayor wants a free ride on Uber. Bill de Blasio told state legislators Monday that customers of Uber and other for-hire vehicles should pay a fee toward the transit system, as traditional taxis... To view the full story, click the title link......»»

Portland often tops the list as America’s best food city, edging out competition in San Francisco, Chicago and Washington, D.C. Food critics, including those at the Washington Post, celebrate Portland as a melting pot of diverse cuisines from aroun.....»»

LONDON (Reuters) - Uber [UBER.UL] promised to make things right in London after its new global boss had a "constructive" meeting with the city's transport regulator to try to hold on to the app's operating license in one of its main foreign markets......»»

Uber Technologies is examining concessions it could make to London to get its operating license back, while also preparing a legal appeal and rallying its users in the city to build support......»»

U.S. taxi firm Uber is prepared to make concessions in order to reverse a decision by London authorities not to renew the company’s license in the city, a newspaper reported......»»

LONDON(Reuters) - U.S. taxi firm Uber is prepared to make concessions in order to reverse a decision by London authorities not to renew the company’s license in the city, a newspaper reported......»»

London's transport regulator on Friday stripped Uber of its license, and hours later Uber's CEO called on the city's residents to help make things right......»»

The DOJ also opened a criminal investigation into Greyball. A sweeping investigation by the city of Portland, Oregon, found that Uber Technologies u.....»»

Uber Technologies Inc was sued on Tuesday by disability rights groups that said the ride-sharing company violates New York City human rights laws by failing to make enough of its vehicles accessible to disabled people......»»

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Uber Technologies Inc was sued on Tuesday by disability rights groups that said the ride-sharing company violates New York City human rights laws by failing to make enough of its vehicles accessible to disabled people......»»

Many yellow-cab drivers who can no longer make the payments on their medallions accuse the city of letting Uber and other ride-hail purveyors flourish with scant regulation. As those driver-owners... To view the full story, click the title link......»»

For the city's yellow cabs, there is still some value in being iconic—or at least in driving past millions of eyeballs every day. Despite all the troubles the industry has endured since Uber... To view the full story, click the title link......»»

A bill that would single out yellow cabs' competitors for new regulations was introduced in the City Council Wednesday, as one group of taxi drivers and owners rallied outside in support of... To view the full story, click the title link......»»

The city of Portland is considering hiking business taxes as it looks to raise $15 million for the city's coffers. The Oregonian reports that Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler is looking to propose what amounts to a 13 percent jump in business taxes. It.....»»

Women tend to make higher salaries and own businesses at greater rates here than elsewhere in the country......»»

Ten neighborhoods concentrated around Center City make up 59 percent of the properties receiving Philadelphia' controversial 10-year tax abatement, according to a report released Friday by City Controller Rebecca Rhynhart.  The analysis looked at the .....»»