Rideshare drivers strike as Uber poised to go public

Highli­ghting a dilemm­a for ridesh­are firms

• Uber launches electric bikes, scooters in Paris

  Around 15,000 scooters have been operating in the French capital since 2018

• Uber nears investment deal for self-driving car unit

  The investment to be valued at $7.25 billion

• Australian taxi drivers sue Uber over 'illegal operations'

  The lawsuit was brought on behalf of about 6,000 drivers and taxi license owners from across four Australian states