Uber to put New York City's iconic yellow taxis on app


FILE PHOTO: An Uber logo is seen on a car as it car drives through Times Square in New York City, New York, U.S., July 27, 2018. REUTERS/Mike Segar

(Reuters) - Uber Technologies Inc said it will list New York City's yellow taxis on its app, a move that could help the ride-hailing giant overcome a driver shortage in its biggest U.S. market.

The city has for years been a battleground between Uber and yellow taxi drivers, who have for long protested against the company's technology on grounds that it disrupted the industry and limited their earnings.

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