Spain Prepares Labor Laws that Could Force Food Delivery Apps to Employ Gig Workers February 17, 2021 By Alonso Soto The Spanish government is preparing strict labor law changes that could mean food-delivery platforms have to formally employ the couriers...
Uber Pledges to Fight UK Court Decision that Drivers Should Be Treated as Workers December 27, 2018 By Danica Kirka Uber pledged [on Dec. 19] to challenge a U.K. Court of Appeal decision that drivers should be classed as workers...
Uber Court Case in London Could Determine Future of UK’s Gig Economy October 30, 2018 By Kaye Wiggins and Nate Lanxon Just months after Uber Technologies Inc. persuaded a London judge to allow it to keep operating in the city, the...
Uber Granted 15-Month License to Keep Operating in London June 26, 2018 By Jeremy Hodges and Jonathan Browning Uber Technologies Inc. was given an 15-month license to operate in London by a judge after the ride-sharing service worked...
Uber Girds for Court Battle to Continue Operating in London June 25, 2018 By Nate Lanxon and Kaye Wiggins In a TV ad currently airing in the U.K., a young woman leaves a bar alone and prepares to step...
EU Court Rules Uber Should Be Regulated as Transport Firm, Not an App December 20, 2017 By Stephanie Bodoni and Adam Satariano Uber Technologies Inc. suffered a defeat when the European Union’s top court ruled its ride-hailing service should be regulated as...
Is Uber an App or Transport Firm? EU’s Top Court to Rule This Week December 18, 2017 By Julia Fioretti A debate in Europe over whether ride-hailing app Uber is merely a digital company or one providing transport services will...
Uber’s Food-Delivery Business to Provide Insurance for Couriers in Europe December 15, 2017 By Julia Fioretti Uber’s food-delivery business will begin offering an insurance package to its couriers in Europe, a move to address the conditions...
Uber Sees EU Growth Despite Impending EU Court Ruling, Denmark Setback April 19, 2017 By Nikolaj Skydsgaard Uber Technologies sees opportunities to expand in the Europe Union, despite withdrawing its ride-hailing service from Denmark and facing the...
BMW to Test Autonomous Vehicles in Munich in 2017 December 5, 2016 By Edward Taylor BMW will test autonomous vehicles in Munich next year as it seeks to keep up with ride-hailing firms like Uber,...