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ATTACKS has declared that Uber million McDonald's deliveries
owes it US$650 million in with its much bigger rival,
And then there's the unemployment and disability Just Eat.
countless numbers of attacks insurance taxes because the
on passengers, theft, assault ride-share company has been Oh and by the way, it is
and rape. A woman in the misidentifying drivers as reported that Uber expects
U.S. said she was raped last independent contractors. to lose between US$2.8 and
year after she got into a US$2.9 billion (that's AU$4.2 -
car with an Uber decal and Uber are also facing legal AU$4.3 billion) this year. This
was driven to a secluded battles in many countries is on top of the 20% drop in
location and attacked. including our own Class share price. It's a very brave
Uber successfully defended Action filed by Maurice person who will choose to
the lawsuit, but the judge Blackburn against them. invest in this company.
suggested in her ruling that
"the company is opening Uber has been forced to So it is a dark, dreary and
itself to trouble if it allows its sell their business in Russia, lonely road that they drive
decals to remain on vehicles China, SE Asia and other along and no-one really
belonging to dangerous major jurisdictions around knows where this is going to
drivers". This is happening all the world. end.
around the world and Uber It has also had to sell their What does the future hold for
doesn't appear to have a Uber Eats business in Uber?
handle on it. India and South Korea. All
these sales are due to huge
AND SO IT GOES ON... losses in their respective
jurisdictions.
Tax authorities are also
catching up with ride-hailing In the UK, Uber Eats has also
start ups. Just to sight lost the exclusive rights to
one instance, New Jersey McDonald's deliveries. It will
now have to share the 15

What's the rule? These rules apply to all Australian States

and Territories.
'No Parking' sign means drivers 'No Stopping' sign
cannot stop in the indicated means drivers cannot
area unless dropping off or stop in the indicated
picking up passengers or area at all, even if they're
goods. Drivers must stay within picking up or dropping
three metres of the vehicle an off passengers. Older
drive on within two minutes, 'No Standing' signs
unless the signs show a mean the same as 'No
different time limit. Stopping'.

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