France Taxi Strike

Two top Uber executives appeared today in court in charges that could send them to prison and offer the ride-hailing company one of its most serious legal challenges to date in France.

Angry French taxi drivers blocked key roads with burning tyres and hundreds of flights were cancelled as air traffic controllers joined civil servants, hospital staff and teachers for a "Black Tuesday" of strikes.

Travellers in France face disruptions on Tuesday as disgruntled air traffic controllers and taxi drivers go on strike alongside civil servants upset over shrinking purchasing power.

The UberPop transport service will be forbidden in France beginning January 1, the French Interior Ministry said on Monday, the latest regulatory hurdle for the controversial car service company.

Two top Uber executives appeared today in court in charges that could send them to prison and offer the ride-hailing company one of its most serious legal challenges to date in France.

Angry French taxi drivers blocked key roads with burning tyres and hundreds of flights were cancelled as air traffic controllers joined civil servants, hospital staff and teachers for a "Black Tuesday" of strikes.

Travellers in France face disruptions on Tuesday as disgruntled air traffic controllers and taxi drivers go on strike alongside civil servants upset over shrinking purchasing power.

The UberPop transport service will be forbidden in France beginning January 1, the French Interior Ministry said on Monday, the latest regulatory hurdle for the controversial car service company.