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- How Uber ended up fighting for its life in LondonAt 2pm on June 11 2014, London ground to a halt. Thousands of black cab drivers brought traffic to a standstill at landmarks including Leicester Square and the Houses of Parliament, in one of the trade’s biggest-ever mass demonstrations.
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- Uber must handle a backseat driver with care [Subscription]Take one vain, testosterone-driven chief executive. Add a series of scandals, ranging from alleged industrial espionage to widespread sexual discrimination. Then sack him, while he has taken time off to grieve the death of his mother, who was killed in a bizarre boating accident.
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- In the long run, Uber will cut 40,000 jobs in LondonUber is working on a driverless car network that could eventually replace all 40,000 Uber drivers in London.
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