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Uber suspends unlicensed service in Finland until next year

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Croatian taxi drivers protest against Uber

Hundreds of Croatian taxi drivers blocked traffic Wednesday in the capital Zagreb to protest against the controversial ride-hailing app Uber they consider to be unfair competition and operating illegally.

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Croatian taxi drivers protest against Uber

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Poland may impose more regulations on Uber

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Melbourne 'go slow' taxi protest stops traffic

Melbourne taxi drivers have staged a "go slow" protest on one of the city's busiest roads.

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Uber in landmark court battle on Tuesday to escape strict rules

Uber [UBER.UL] will seek to convince Europe's top court next week that it is a digital service, not a transport company, in a case that could determine whether app-based startups should be exempt from strict laws meant for regular companies.

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End of the road: Uber to halt taxi and van services in Hong Kong

Car-hailing firm Uber is putting the brakes on its taxi and van ­services in Hong Kong, effective from Monday, citing the need to shift focus to the ride-sharing business and phase out underused services.

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China grants legal status to ride-hailing services

China unveiled its first nationwide regulation on on-demand mobility (ODM) services Thursday, granting legal status to the industry.

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Japan's taxi industry prepares for fiercer competition

The taxi industry is improving its services to prepare for fierce competition with emerging on-demand ride-hailing services and other start-up companies.

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Hong Kong taxi industry pins hopes on new in-house booking app

City’s taxi drivers struggle for business amid growth of ride-sharing services, rising costs and complaints and falling customer numbers, but the Taxi app offers them hope

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All the things YOU hate about Hong Kong taxis, and words of praise for city cabs too

Our gripes about Hong Kong taxis rang a bell with readers, who complain drivers are rude, refuse rides, or feign ignorance. But compared to taxis in Macau, China, and Malaysia they’re a pleasure, one says

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Five things we hate about taking a Hong Kong taxi

There’s hardly a Hongkonger who hasn’t taken a taxi ride at one time or another. And just like us, you’ve probably had good experiences and bad. Lately, though, in our experience the bad has outweighed the good. No wonder ride-sharing services such as Uber have spotted an opportunity in Hong Kong.

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Argentinean President Macri defends ban on Uber

Argentinean President Mauricio Macri on Thursday said he supported the ban on Uber's operation in Buenos Aires, the national capital, after the ride-hailing service sparked furious protests of taxi drivers.

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Australian regulator likely to reject international taxi booking app

Stopped in its tracks: Cabcharge was rushing iHail to the market to compete with Uber.

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Chinese city scraps franchise fees to break taxi monopoly

Hangzhou, in eastern China's Zhejiang province, is planning to eliminate taxi franchise fees paid to the government as it seeks to break an oligopoly on the industry.

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At least eight arrested amid violent taxi protests against Uber in France

​At least eight people were arrested and placed into custody on Thursday in France on charges of presumed violent acts during angry taxi drivers' protests against U.S. online ride sharing service, UberPOP, local media reported.

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Uber banned in Portugal

​Uber faced yet another backlash on Tuesday as the Portuguese court placed a nationwide ban against the U.S. based online taxi service.