What is diem? New digital currency to launch from Coinbase, Facebook and Uber 

Facebook’s much talked about cryptocurrency launch of libra has been ditched and instead the social media giant is part of a new digital currency named diem. It will be supported by the Diem Association, which consists of 27 members, of which Facebook is one. It is set to launch in January 2021 and there have … Read more

Nicky Hilton looks chic in a leopard print jacket while braving the cold in New York City

Nicky Hilton looks chic in a leopard print jacket while braving the cold in New York City following record-setting snow storm By Sarah Abraham For Dailymail.com Published: 18:41 GMT, 18 December 2020 | Updated: 18:41 GMT, 18 December 2020 Nicky Hilton Rothschild is braving the snow-covered streets of New York City following the city’s first … Read more

Price hike fears for Uber and Airbnb customers amid reports Rishi Sunak is planning to impose VAT

Price hike fears for Uber and Airbnb customers amid reports Rishi Sunak is planning to impose VAT in a multi-billion-pound tax raid Sunak considering toughening up VAT rules on ‘sharing economy’ businesses Many have grown rapidly in recent years to become hugely successful Treasury is examining ways it could levy VAT on these transactions  By Matt … Read more

Australia’s nicest celebrity: Fans say TV star Sophie Monk is a ‘legend’

Can you guess Australia’s nicest celebrity? Uber drivers, makeup artists and flight attendants share stories of a down-to-earth TV star who ‘never acts like she’s better than anyone else’ (and is always happy to share a ciggie!) By Jo Scrimshire For Daily Mail Australia Published: 20:48 GMT, 18 November 2020 | Updated: 20:49 GMT, 18 … Read more

Google Pixel 5 has great camera and 48 hour battery life – making $999 smartphone excellent buy

Google‘s latest top of the range handset, the Pixel 5, sounds, on paper, like all the various flagship devices on the market with its 5G-enabled, camera-orientated spec. But it costs just $999 in Australia, a significant slice less than the top end phones made by rivals such as Apple, Samsung and Huawei.  In previous years, … Read more

Olivia Palermo puts her best fashion foot forward by color coordinating a tan suit during stroll

Olivia Palermo puts her best fashion foot forward by color coordinating with a tan suit during stroll in NYC By Kevin Kayhart For Dailymail.com Published: 07:11 GMT, 10 November 2020 | Updated: 07:11 GMT, 10 November 2020 She’s an entrepreneur, model and social media influencer who rose to fame on MTV’s The Hill’s spinoff reality … Read more

TALK OF THE TOWN: Liz Hurley’s son Damian is a model of disarray while hunting for his Uber taxi 

TALK OF THE TOWN: Liz Hurley’s son Damian, 18, is a model of disarray while hunting for his Uber taxi By Alistair Foster, Joanna Bell And Sophie Cockerham For The Mail On Sunday Published: 00:01 GMT, 8 November 2020 | Updated: 00:18 GMT, 8 November 2020 If you want to know what a ‘top model’ … Read more

Simone Biles calls out conservative group’s petition to pull Uber Eats ads with Jonathan Van Ness

Simone Biles calls out conservative group’s petition criticizing her Uber Eats commercial campaign with Queer Eye star Jonathan Van Ness By Kevin Kayhart For Dailymail.com Published: 04:25 GMT, 5 November 2020 | Updated: 04:25 GMT, 5 November 2020 Gymnastics legend Simone Biles is hitting back at a conservative Christian group for spearheading a petition calling on … Read more

Not fare! Plumber, 18, left fuming after Uber charged him £111 for TWO-MILE trip home from the pub

A plumber was left furious after he was charged £111 by Uber to take him home from the pub – even though the two-mile trip would normally have cost just £5.  Matt Bennett, 18, from Arnold, Nottinghamshire, woke up after a night out to discover the astronomical charge for the eight-minute trip.  The teenager had gone … Read more

Sainsbury’s is trialling ‘rapid’ delivery service on Uber Eats

Sainsbury’s in 25 minutes or less! Supermarket is trialling ‘rapid’ delivery service on Uber Eats with more than 1,000 products available Sainsbury’s has partnered with Uber Eats to offer a rapid delivery service  Customers ordering from app will have groceries delivered within 25 minutes  It is initially launching in Camden, north London and will be … Read more