Frequent readers of this blog will know that I am not a fan of Uber because of “the rules don’t apply to me” way that they do business among other things. So, it didn’t exactly surprise me that Uber has been hit by authorities in several places around the globe. For example, raids were carried out against Uber offices in Germany, France and South Korea. In Germany, the raids followed a court ruling banning Uber from operating without a license. In Paris, raids followed an investigation into deceptive practices. And in South Korea, 30 people, including Uber’s CEO, were charged with running an illegal taxi service.
Now of course Uber uses the excuse that they’re not a taxi service, so they can do what they want. But clearly authorities don’t think that’s the case. Perhaps Uber should get with the program and recognize that the way that they do business isn’t working and that they should change course if they wish to survive. Because it’s a safe bet that the authorities are only going to increase their attempts to shut Uber down if they don’t.
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Uber Is Having A Bad Week As They Get Nailed By Authorities Worldwide
Frequent readers of this blog will know that I am not a fan of Uber because of “the rules don’t apply to me” way that they do business among other things. So, it didn’t exactly surprise me that Uber has been hit by authorities in several places around the globe. For example, raids were carried out against Uber offices in Germany, France and South Korea. In Germany, the raids followed a court ruling banning Uber from operating without a license. In Paris, raids followed an investigation into deceptive practices. And in South Korea, 30 people, including Uber’s CEO, were charged with running an illegal taxi service.
Now of course Uber uses the excuse that they’re not a taxi service, so they can do what they want. But clearly authorities don’t think that’s the case. Perhaps Uber should get with the program and recognize that the way that they do business isn’t working and that they should change course if they wish to survive. Because it’s a safe bet that the authorities are only going to increase their attempts to shut Uber down if they don’t.
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