Cagan Koc and Ugur Yilmaz, Bloomberg
Should Uber be regulated as a transport company and be subject to the same rules as ordinary taxis? It may be some time until the world reaches a consensus. Meanwhile, Uber drivers face bodily harm by protestors in Istanbul.
1 year ago
Bloomberg
Even the iconic London taxi must give way to progress. In this case, much of the tradition is maintained, although the new cars don't pollute the air, and they're quiet.
1 year ago
Giles Turner, Bloomberg
Given Uber's ability to keep shooting itself in the foot, it's amazing that no serious competition has emerged in places like London and Paris. However, this could all be about to change.
1 year ago
Associated Press
Training Rome's taxi drivers is a smart idea to increase the quality of ground transportation service in a city often swarmed with English-speaking tourists.
1 year ago
Jessica Shankleman, Bloomberg
London's black cabs, albeit an electric version of them, could be the next tourist attraction in Amsterdam. And they won't be polluting up the place.
2 years ago
Polly Mosendz and Shahien Nasiripour, Bloomberg
A couple of years ago, taxi medallions in New York City were selling for $1.3 million. For many years the taxi industry thought their business -- which saw the number of licensed taxis in the city capped -- was an unending gravy train. Cabbies in many parts of the world are finding they will have to adapt to on-demand services or see their businesses die.
2 years ago
Scott Mayerowitz, Associated Press
Airlines get a lot of grief for all the fees they charge. This story shows that a sliver of that ire could be directed at airports.
3 years ago
Hannah Sampson, Skift
As app-based ride-hailing services become widespread in personal use, it's no surprise that corporate travel use is also increasing — even if some employers aren't fully on board yet.
3 years ago
Gregory Viscusi, Bloomberg
This may not be the last thing tourism in France needs right now, but it's at the top of the list. And it's a sure way to get everyone on the side of management.
3 years ago
Eric Newcomer, Bloomberg
Price wars are welcomed by consumers when they appear and resented when they go away.
3 years ago
Chris Brummitt and Fathiya Dahrul, Bloomberg
Uber is fighting entrenched special interests all over the world and sometimes, such as in France and now Indonesia, things get rough. Consumer demand will likely have a lot to do with how things play out in Indonesia.
4 years ago
Lulu Yilun Chen, Bloomberg
China is Uber's number one international priority but you can't always get what you want.
4 years ago