September 15, 2015
Brazil: Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro ban Uber
Sao Paulo’s municipal Chamber has followed in the footsteps of Rio de Janeiro, with Brazil’s two largest cities now banning the use of Uber and other similar transport apps. The...
September 04, 2015
Violent Protests Push Uber Expansion Under The Radar
The saga of Uber and its trials and travails as it attempts to navigate new markets in Europe hit a new snag Thursday (Sept. 3) when things turned violent in...
August 31, 2015
Regulation Study Looms For Uber In Europe
In a new development in the ever-raging battle between Uber and European taxi drivers, the European Commission will undertake a study next month of the ride-sharing company, with an eye toward...
August 31, 2015
Uber-Like ‘Meal Sharing’ Miffs French Restaurateurs
French animosity for Uber-like services took a turn for the worse when the country’s restaurateurs’ union Synhorcat decided to support restaurant owners urging the government to take steps against the...
July 28, 2015
Brazil: Uber protests reach Rio’s streets
Thousands of taxi drivers gathered to block one of Rio de Janeiro’s busiest roads, in protest against controversial taxi-hailing app Uber. The company has faced a series of challenges around...
July 16, 2015
Mexico: Rules, fee for ride-sharing apps set
Mexico City’s government imposed regulations on Wednesday for ride-booking applications such as Uber and Cabify, requiring them to get permits to operate and pay a fee following an uproar from...
July 10, 2015
China Beefs Up Cybersecurity Efforts
A draft cybersecurity law released by China aims to strengthen the country’s ability to fight cyberthreats and protect the data of Chinese users, The Wall Street Journal reported yesterday (July...
July 07, 2015
Bulgaria: Uber appeals fines by Competition Commission
Mere hours after the Commission for Protection of Competition (CPC) in Bulgaria announced that Uber will be fined by BGN 200,000, the company issued an official statement on the case....
June 30, 2015
France: Arrested Uber executives will stand trial on September 30th
The two Uber executives who were arrested yesterday will stand trial on September 30th, according to Reuters. Uber France CEO Thibaud Simphal and European GM Pierre-Dimitri Gore-Coty stand accused of...