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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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Uber underpaid NYC drivers by millions for nearly three years

UberadmittedonTuesdaythatitunderpaiditsNewYorkCity-baseddriversbymillionsofdollarsoverthepasttwoandahalfyears,accordingtoareportbyTheWallStreetJournal.Theride-h

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Why it's so hard to hail a taxi in China?

Over the past ten days, many people in China, especially those in first-tier cities including Beijing and Shanghai, have been complaining that it takes over 30 minutes to grab a car through Didi Chuxing, China's premier online car and taxi hailing platform.

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Uber to pull out of Macau next month as drivers continue to face heavy fines

Uber regional general manager for Asia says more than 300 drivers have been fined 10 million patacas since they started to operate in October

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Mandatory English proficiency test scraped for New York City cab drivers

A new law has gone into effect over the weekend that no longer requires New York City cab drivers to be proficient in English, a move that was seen to combat the challenges from mobile cab-hailing services like Uber and Lyft.

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China to ban more drivers from car-hailing apps

China has placed a ban on unqualified and unlawful drivers working for car-hailing apps,including ex-convicts who served time for drug-related crimes, robbery and serious trafficviolations, China News Service (CNS) reported.

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Drunk drivers to serve morgue duties in Thailand

Thailand's Department of Probation Monday took 100 convicted drunk drivers to work in a Bangkok's hospital morgue.

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Toyota, SMBC to make investment in ride-hailing app Uber

Toyota said Tuesday it is investing in Uber, making it the latest car company to put money in a ride-hailing app.

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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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Portugal's transport authority says Uber service illegal

​Portugal's transport authority said on Wednesday that car-sharing service Uber was illegal, according to local media reports.

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Uber drivers settle with ride-hailing company in labor dispute

Uber will continue to classify drivers as contractors and will pay drivers up to $100 million

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Hong Kong Uber drivers plead not guilty in licence row

Five Hong Kong Uber drivers arrested in a dramatic police swoop pleaded not guilty Wednesday to driving without proper licences.

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Two Uber drivers fined in HK

​Two drivers for the mobile car-hire service Uber have each been fined 7,000 HK dollars (898.6 U.S. dollars) after pleading guilty to accepting passengers without a proper permit and valid third-party insurance, local media reported on Friday.