Uber drivers on strike over fare cuts

HUNDREDS of angry Uber drivers have gathered in protest against recent fare cuts, which they say is taking money from their pockets.

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Google doesn’t care about $2bn loss

GOOGLE has lost nearly $2 billion on risky ventures aimed at everything from eliminating human drivers to curing cancer. Here’s why it doesn’t care.

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Hochtief in gun over insider trading

THE corporate watchdog has launched proceedings against construction group Hochtief’s Australian subsidiary, seeking a penalty for insider trading.

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Stocks slide as oil gloom returns

THE Australian sharemarket has retreated today as the big banks joined materials and energy in the red following a return to oil price gloom overnight.

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Aussie stocks open little changed

THE Australian share market has opened flat as investors sit on the sidelines ahead of today’s Reserve Bank meeting.

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Why Google doesn’t care about $2 billion loss

GOOGLE has lost nearly $2 billion on risky ventures aimed at everything from eliminating human drivers to curing cancer. Here’s why it doesn’t care.

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Is Uber really better than taxis?

A NEW report has looked into the reasons why people prefer to catch UberX, and the taxi industry isn’t happy.

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