Brickbat: The Italian Job

Charles Oliver | 4.18.2017 4:00 AM

An Italian court has ordered Uber to shut down all operations in the country. The court ruled that the ride sharing service is unfair competition for taxis.

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Fist of Etiquette 9 years ago

The taxi unions made the courts an offer they couldn't refuse.
1. loveconstitution1789 9 years ago
  
  All Uber has to do is change its name to Benito Ubermussolini and the Italians will be fine with Uber after that.
  
  Uber WILL run on time!
2. Radioactive 9 years ago
  
  is there gondola uber in Venice?
Pogue Mahon 9 years ago

The court ruled that the ride sharing service is unfair competition for taxis.
1. Juice 9 years ago
  
  Yes, don't be redundant, Reason.
Rufus The Monocled 9 years ago

One step ahead of ya, Brickbat. Uber can stay in Italy...for now.

"...On Friday, however, an appellate court in Rome ruled to give Uber a little bit more time. A judge suspended the lower court's ruling to ban the company from operating in Italy completely, allowing Uber to continue providing services until the appeals process is over. In a statement to Fortune, an Uber representative said the company will "continue fighting this judgement in the hope that Italians will be able to enjoy the benefits of modern technology that provides reliable transportation at the push of a button."

http://fortune.com/2017/04/17/.....wan-legal/
Libertarian 9 years ago

You know who else attempted to influence the timeliness of Italian public transportation?
1. Rufus The Monocled 9 years ago
  
  Marco Polo?
2. gaoxiaen 9 years ago
  
  Vespa?
3. loveconstitution1789 9 years ago
  
  Hannibal?
4. Crunchy Dolphin 9 years ago
  
  Gandhi?
5. Rich 9 years ago
  
  Rolex?
6. Radioactive 9 years ago
  
  Scooby-Doo?
Fuck you, Shikha (Nunya) 9 years ago

What have the Romans ever given us?

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