euronews Business's video: Uber dealt a setback in taxi versus techie debate - corporate

Uber has lost a round in the argument over whether it is taxi or techie. An adviser to the Court of Justice of the European Union (ECJ) has decided Uber does provide a transport service and should be licensed in the same way that other taxi companies are. "The Uber electronic platform, whilst innovative, falls within the field of transport: Uber can thus be required to obtain the necessary licences and authorisations under national law," the statement from the ECJ said. The opinion of Advoca… READ MORE : http://www.euronews.com/2017/05/11/uber-dealt-a-setback-in-taxi-versus-techie-debate euronews business brings you latest updates from the world of finance and economy, in-depth analysis, interviews, infographics and more Subscribe for daily dose of business news: http://bit.ly/1pcHCzj Made by euronews, the most watched news channel in Europe.