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Uber, Lyft, similar platforms coming to Slovenia

Brdo pri Kranju – The government has approved a proposal to amend the road transport act which introduces legal basis for digital labour platforms, such as Uber. The proposal sets down that drivers via these gig economy companies would need to get a licence. The amendments would also abolish mandatory use of taximeters for taxi drivers.

Το πρώην αφεντικό της Uber, το ρετιρέ των $37 εκατ. και το τρελό κορωνοπάρτι χωρίς μάσκες

Το πρώην αφεντικό της Uber, το ρετιρέ των $37 εκατ. και το τρελό κορωνοπάρτι χωρίς μάσκες

Beat challenges Spirtzis law at Competition Commission

Ride-hailing company Beat has asked the Competition Commission for its opinion on the previous government's ban on companies of its type, as it says the provisions of the law brought by former transport minister Christos Spirtzis exclusively concern the activities of Beat given the departure of Uber from Greece.

Supermarkets playing catch-up

Greek supermarkets are trying to handle the sudden jump in demand at their online stores through cooperations with courier companies, online food order and delivery platforms, and even Uber. This is in a period when their physical stores have also come under great pressure due to panic buying amid the coronavirus outbreak, especially last month.

Electric scooters draw angry reaction of taxi drivers

The taxi drivers in Istanbul, who forced the banning of ride-share application Uber, now target Martı, a Turkish rental scooter application.

Some taxi drivers claim on the social media that the electric scooters are extremely dangerous and occupy the roads, while others complain that the owners of Martı application do not make a similar payment while the cab owners paid license fees.

Former Uber CEO Kalanick severs ties with ride-hailing giant

Travis Kalanick, who built Uber into a ride-hailing giant, only to be ousted as CEO over the company's sexist "bro" culture, is cashing out.

Kalanick disclosed on Dec. 24 that he has sold off all his Uber stock — estimated at more than $2.5 billion — and is resigning from the board of directors, severing ties to the company he co-founded a decade ago.

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