Silicon Valley spent more than a decade finding ways to give company founders more control. When Facebook tried to follow suit, shareholders pushed back. Google started it with a 2004 initial public offering that
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Uber Technologies’ potential ban in London is giving new CEO Dara Khosrowshahi an early opportunity to demonstrate a more humble approach to conflict than co-founder Travis Kalanick. Responding to last
Uber Technologies’ licence to operate in London has been revoked, a surprise decision that will affect the 3.5m people and 40 000 drivers who use the app in the city. The city’s transportation regulator, Transport for London, said the
It’s been 10 years since Apple unleashed a surge of innovation that upended the mobile phone industry. Electric cars, with a little help from ride-hailing and self-driving technology, could be about to pull the same
People in the US, not just in the European Union, are finally getting worried about tech sector leaders’ market dominance and the political power it confers. Unfortunately, the solutions gaining traction are the kind of anti-monopoly
One of Dara Khosrowshahi’s first tasks at Uber Technologies will be coming up with a new set of core principles. Uber’s board ripped up parts of the original list of 14 corporate values, authored years ago by
Uber Technologies’ incoming CEO, Dara Khosrowshahi, inherits an embattled global business with crises sprawling across continents. Since Uber’s founding in 2009, the San Francisco-based company has tested the world’s
Uber Technologies will appoint Expedia’s Dara Khosrowshahi to run the global ride-hailing leviathan, two people familiar with the matter have said. He’ll succeed co-founder Travis Kalanick, who led the firm to US$20bn in annual bookings
The South African Police Service is investigating an incident in which its members are seen watching as an Uber driver was being attacked at the Mall of Africa on Sunday. A video recording, which has recently gone
Uber Technologies hopes to name a new leader by early September to replace its ousted CEO and steer the ride-hailing business out of a turbulent period. The San Francisco company has a shortlist of fewer