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Hong Kong’s Cabbies, Long Scorned and Frustrated, Face the End of an Era

January 5, 2025January 5, 2025David Pierson and Berry WangComments Off on Hong Kong’s Cabbies, Long Scorned and Frustrated, Face the End of an Era

A government push to modernize taxi services comes up against the habits of drivers known for driving fast and accepting only cash.

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Hong Kong’s Cabbies, Long Scorned and Frustrated, Face the End of an Era

January 5, 2025David Pierson and Berry WangComments Off on Hong Kong’s Cabbies, Long Scorned and Frustrated, Face the End of an Era

A government push to modernize taxi services comes up against the habits of drivers known for driving fast and accepting only cash.

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London’s Black Cabs Can Soon Join Uber. But Will They?

November 29, 2023ISABELLA KWAIComments Off on London’s Black Cabs Can Soon Join Uber. But Will They?

In 2024, passengers are set to have the option to book black cabs through Uber. After longstanding tensions, a union for drivers said they “have no interest.”

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Italy’s Government Takes Aim at Taxi Shortages

August 10, 2023August 10, 2023ELISABETTA POVOLEDOComments Off on Italy’s Government Takes Aim at Taxi Shortages

The government took steps this week to increase the supply of cabs after months of shortages, but critics say the problems with the industry run deeper.

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Court Dismisses Guilty Plea by Australian Tennis Star Nick Kyrgios in Assault Case

February 2, 2023February 3, 2023Natasha FrostComments Off on Court Dismisses Guilty Plea by Australian Tennis Star Nick Kyrgios in Assault Case

The guilty plea and dismissal stemmed from a confrontation Mr. Kyrgios had with his partner in 2021 when she tried to prevent him from leaving in a ride-hailing car.

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The Rise and Fall of the World’s Ride-Hailing Giant

August 27, 2021August 27, 2021RAYMOND ZHONG and LI YUANComments Off on The Rise and Fall of the World’s Ride-Hailing Giant

Didi pushed the limits and thrived in legal gray areas. Until China cracked down.

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In a First, Uber Agrees to Classify British Drivers as ‘Workers’

March 16, 2021March 17, 2021ADAM SATARIANOComments Off on In a First, Uber Agrees to Classify British Drivers as ‘Workers’

The new legal classification, which follows a U.K. court ruling last month, will entitle the workers to more pay and benefits, but stops short of making them employees.

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Uber Drivers Are Entitled to Worker Benefits, a British Court Rules

February 19, 2021February 19, 2021ADAM SATARIANOComments Off on Uber Drivers Are Entitled to Worker Benefits, a British Court Rules

The decision was an important victory for labor activists in the U.S. and Europe who are pushing for better wages and stronger protections for gig economy workers.

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‘Field of Broken Dreams’: London’s Growing Taxi Graveyards

December 3, 2020December 3, 2020MARK LANDLERComments Off on ‘Field of Broken Dreams’: London’s Growing Taxi Graveyards

Confronted with deserted streets during the pandemic, drivers are turning in their rented black cabs by the hundreds.

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Pandemic Erodes Gig Economy Work

March 18, 2020March 18, 2020Kate Conger, Adam Satariano and Mike IsaacComments Off on Pandemic Erodes Gig Economy Work

Gig companies promoted their flexible hours as an economic lifeline for workers. In the coronavirus outbreak, it has been anything but.

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