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Uber could make concessions to save London business

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London, Sep 24 (IANS) Ride-hailing app Uber was prepared to make concessions over safety as it urged Transport for London (TfL) to reverse its decision not to renew the company’s licence, the media reported.

Uber has said that it would immediately appeal the decision and has launched an online petition which has been signed by over 600,000 supporters, The Sunday Times reported on Sunday.

The company was open to sitting down with regulators to find out what it could do to save its operations.

“We’d like to know what we can do to get this right. But that required a dialogue we have not been able to have,” said Tom Elvidge, Uber’s General Manager in London.

The report claimed that Uber’s concessions were likely to involve passenger safety and employment benefits for drivers, including possible holiday pay and limits on work hours.

On Friday, the TfL rejected Uber’s application on the basis that the company was not “fit and proper” to hold a private car hire operator licence after expiry of its current licence on September 30.

“Uber’s approach and conduct demonstrated a lack of corporate responsibility which could have potential public safety and security implications,” the Tfl had said.

In response, Uber said it planned to challenge the ruling by London’s transport authority in the courts immediately.

The licensing body also said it was concerned by Uber’s use of Greyball, a software that can be used to block regulatory bodies from gaining full access to its app and undertaking regulatory or law enforcement duties, the Guardian reported.

London Mayor Sadiq Khan said he fully supported the decision to revoke Uber’s licence, saying all companies needed to “play by the rules”.

–IANS
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Apple is giving a huge discount on its gadgets: Details inside

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If you want to buy an iPhone and were waiting for a nice offer, then we have a piece of good news for you! Amazon Summer Sale May 2022 has begun and they are offering major discounts on various smartphones, laptops, and smart TVs, among others.

The sale is live now on the e-commerce platform with no-cost EMI options and exchange discounts on various products. In addition to this, Amazon has also partnered with several banks including ICICI, Kotak Bank, and RBL so that customers get instant discounts of up to 10% using their cards and EMI transactions.

Customers can easily enjoy this summer sale and get massive discounts on iPhones. They can also compare prices on Flipkart Big Saving Days Sale 2022 before making a purchase.

 

Amazon Summer Sale May 2022: Discount offer on iPhone 13 

Apple’s coveted phone model iPhone 13 in the 128 GB storage model will be available during the Amazon Summer Sale May 2022 for Rs 64,900. The MRP of the phone is Rs 79,900. This means that the customers will be able to enjoy a discount of up to Rs 15,000 on the purchase of the iPhone 13.

If you have an old iPhone in working condition then you will also be eligible to receive another additional discount worth up to Rs 17,000 on the iPhone 13.

Buy at Rs. 64,900 (MRP – Rs. 79,900)

Features of Apple iPhone 13 

The iPhone is powered by an A15 Bionic processor with 6 core CPU. Apart from this, it has 16 core neural engines. With the iPhone 13, up to 512 GB of storage will be available. The iPhone 13 has a 6.1-inch Retina XDR display with 1000 nits brightness.

The iPhone 13 has a 12-megapixel dual rear camera setup. This time a new wide-angle camera has been given, whose aperture is f/1.6. With this, there is support for sensor optical stabilisation. Night mode has been made better than before. The second lens is also 12 megapixels ultra-wide and has an aperture of f/2.4.

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