European Taxi strikes results in UBER getting 850% jump in sign ups

Taxi drivers block the road in Whitehall in central London June 11, 2014. While taxi drivers go on strike, Uber has seen an 850 percent increase in sign-ups for the app. Luke MacGregor/Reuters

Taxi drivers block the road in Whitehall in central London June 11, 2014. While taxi drivers go on strike, Uber has seen an 850 percent increase in sign-ups for the app.
Luke MacGregor/Reuters

Uber sees an 850 percent jump in sign-ups, while cab drivers across Europe protest the taxi-hailing app by going on strike. Experts call the strike against Uber “PR gold” for the app.

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