London cabbies protest over unregulated taxis

Taxi drivers protest as rule-free private cars take fares across London, say Olga Kharif and Amy Thomson.

LIKE many disruptive upstarts, Uber Technologies Inc has a knack for getting up the grill of entrenched players.

Next month, London cabbies plan to idle 10,000 taxis in protest, claiming the company has an unfair advantage because its drivers are allowed to carry passengers without following the same rules governing regular cabs.