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Uber says it can create 50,000 jobs in Europe

Last Updated: Monday, January 19, 2015, 18:51

The car-sharing start-up Uber can create as many as 50,000 jobs in Europe this year as part of a "new partnership" with European cities, its chief executive told a conference in Munich.

China's Baidu invests in controversial taxi app Uber

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 17, 2014, 19:33

Chinese search engine Baidu, the country's equivalent of Google, announced Wednesday it has bought a stake in Uber for an undisclosed sum, as the controversial US web-based taxi app seeks to expand into an already crowded market.

Chicago plans app so taxis can compete with Uber, ridesharing services

Last Updated: Thursday, December 11, 2014, 09:21

Chicago opened a new front in the war on ridesharing services like Uber on Wednesday, approving a plan to sponsor an app for riders to hail local cabs.