UberX gets a big X from Greece, is forced to suspend operations
Uber’s trials and tribulations aren’t going away anytime soon. A few months after beingkicked out of London, the ridesharing company is facing asimilar situation in Greece. On Thursday, April 5, the beleaguered San Francisco-based companyannouncedthat it would be suspending its licensed service, UberX, in the Mediterranean nation after local legislation was passed that imposed stricter regulation of such services. “Since launching in Greece in 2015, UberX has become one of Athens’ most popular options to move safely around the city,” Uber wrote in a blog post noting the decision....