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Warren Buffet will not invest $3bn in Uber due to disagreements over deal terms: Report
•An investment by Buffett would likely have been viewed as a stamp of approval for Uber.
SoftBank Group to invest $1bn in the ride-hailing company Uber
•Uber’s statement said it reached an agreement with a consortium led by SoftBank and Dragoneer Investment Group.
Uber promises to make things right in London after 'constructive' meeting with the transport regulator
•Transport for London (TfL), shocked Uber last month by deeming it unfit to run a taxi service and refusing to renew its license.
Uber adds two new board members suggested by co-founder Travis Kalanick
•The board is considering measures that would cut Kalanick’s voting power, and directors are divided over whether Kalanick has the right to name board members.
Uber board battles over Kalanick's roles in appointing two new directors
•Kalanick, still one of the largest shareholders, said in a statement he had appointed former Xerox Chief Executive Ursula Burns and former Merrill Lynch Chief Executive John Thain as directors.
Uber claims that it never stole self-driving car technology from Waymo
Fp Archives •Uber had hoped Levandowski, one the most respected self-driving engineers in Silicon Valley, would help the ride services company catch up to rivals including Waymo, in the race for self-driving technology.
To improve relations with drivers, Uber to allow collection of tips through app
Fp Archives •Uber earlier this month fired 20 employees, including executives, for their behavior.
Uber engineer Levandowski to stay away from self-driving vehicle project till issue with Waymo is resolved
Fp Archives •The head of Uber Technologies Inc's self-driving vehicles unit, Anthony Levandowski, will step aside from some of his duties
Uber and Ola drivers in Bengaluru have gone on indefinite strike, demand better incentives
•Over one lakh drivers attached to two cab aggregators began an indefinite strike in Bengaluru on Wednesday, demanding better incentives and stopping attachment of new cabs which they said affects their bookings, even as some of them ransacked a Uber office in Bengaluru.