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Uber says to shut service using non-professional drivers in Brussels

Uber Technologies Inc, the company behind the popular ride-hailing service, said on Thursday it would shut down its unlicensed service UberPOP in Brussels after losing a court case brought by a taxi operator. The closure is the latest setback to be dealt to Uber in Europe, where the company has faced numerous lawsuits and protests by conventional taxi companies who see the service, which operates through an app, as unfair