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3.1KStartupsKalanick Joins City Storage Systems As CEO
Travis Kalanick, the ex-Uber chief executive, has found a new job leading City Storage Systems, a startup that repurposes distressed real estates...
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4.1KInvestmentsUber’s Kalanick Launches New Investment Fund
Uber co-founder and former Chief Executive Travis Kalanick announced in a Twitter post that he is creating a new fund called 10100,...
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3.4KRidesharingBenchmark Lawsuit Against Kalanick Officially Over
The lawsuit launched against former Uber CEO Travis Kalanick by investor Benchmark is officially over. According to a report in Recode, a...
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3.1KNewsSoftBank Buys Uber Shares At A Discount
Japanese telecommunications firm Softbank Group announced it had acquired a large stake in ride-hailing company Uber Technologies on the cheap, with investors and...
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2.6KRidesharingUber Confirms SoftBank-Led Investment
Ridesharing app Uber confirmed the company has reached a deal, paving the way for Japan’s SoftBank to invest in it, according to...
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3.1KRidesharingSoftbank CEO Says He Can Walk Away From Uber Investment
Masayoshi Son, the head of SoftBank who is in talks to make a big investment in ridesharing company Uber Technologies, warned he...
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2.9KRidesharingKalanick’s Role Could Derail $10B Uber/SoftBank Deal
Uber Technologies’ efforts to complete an investment by SoftBank Group that would inject billions of dollars into the ride-hailing company is at...
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2.7KRidesharingDOJ Investigates More Allegations At Uber
Uber, the embattled ride-hailing company, is reportedly facing five or more criminal investigations by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), two of...
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1.6KRidesharingUber Predicts IPO In 18 Months As Lawsuit Goes To Arbitration
Uber’s new CEO, Dara Khosrowshahi, said during his first appearance in front of the company’s employees that he has set a timeline...
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2.9KRidesharingExpedia’s CEO Confirms He’s The New Uber CEO
In Uber news, Expedia chief executive officer Dara Khosrowshahi confirmed Tuesday (Aug. 29) he will become the new chief executive of ridesharing...
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3.4KRidesharingUber Investors Fighting Benchmark Lawsuit Against Former CEO
Uber investors are trying to fight a lawsuit by shareholder Benchmark Capital against former CEO Travis Kalanick. Reuters reported Shervin Pishevar, a...
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2.3KEarningsUber Reports Boost In Bookings, Smaller Losses For Second Quarter
Uber has reported a 16 percent increase in quarterly bookings—and a smaller loss than the previous period—as the company showed signs of...
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2.1KPersonnelSources Reveal Meg Whitman Is Benchmark’s Top Pick For Uber CEO
In Uber news this week, sources have revealed that Benchmark, Uber’s biggest investor, wants Meg Whitman to be the ridesharing company’s new...
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2.7KLegalFormer Uber CEO Calls Benchmark Lawsuit A ‘Public And Personal’ Attack
The ousted CEO of Uber called a lawsuit filed against him by one of the company’s top investors a “public and personal...
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2.6KRidesharingUber Drama Is Driving Execs Out
If you’ve been thinking lately, “You know who hasn’t seen enough drama this summer? Uber,” then you’re in luck. CNBC reports news that...
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5.5KRidesharingUber Co-Founder Says Former CEO Travis Kalanick Is Not Coming Back
Uber Co-Founder and Board Member Garrett Camp told employees that the company’s former CEO Travis Kalanick will not be returning to fill his...
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2.0KRidesharingUber Informs Investors That Bookings Will Rise As Losses Decline
Uber told investors to expect bookings to increase and losses to narrow during its first presentation to shareholders since Travis Kalanick was...
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3.6KRidesharingRide-Hailing Returns To Long Island And Upstate New York
The New York Times reports news that ride-hailing has returned to New York state and Long Island after a two-year battle by...
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Travis Kalanick Has Resigned From Uber
After strong pressure from investors, Uber CEO and co-founder Travis Kalanick has officially resigned his position at the head of the company....
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1.3KDeliveryUber’s Trucking Aspirations Are Not Taking Off As Hoped
Uber Technologies has more than a cultural problem on its hands; its efforts to expand into trucking isn’t doing so hot. That’s...
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2.2KPersonnel
Uber CEO Announces Leave Of Absence
Uber Technologies, Inc. CEO Travis Kalanick has announced that he is taking an indefinite leave of absence from the company. According to The...
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2.5KRidesharingUber CEO Travis Kalanick Leave Of Absence Up For Boardroom Discussion
Ridesharing company Uber has seen its fair share of scandal over the past year. With reported sexual harassment, discrimination, unprofessional behavior and...
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Frances Frei Takes The Wheel As Uber SVP Of Leadership And Strategy
Ridesharing startup Uber is shifting gears and appointing its first-ever senior vice president of leadership and strategy: Massachusetts management academic Frances Frei,...
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2.8KPost-ElectionUber CEO Leaves Economic Advisory Council
Following some serious user backlash, Uber CEO Travis Kalanick announced he will step down from his position on President Donald Trump’s economic...
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Mobile Commerce
Uber CEO Faces Price Fixing Lawsuit
Uber’s CEO is going to have to face the music — or, at the very least, hear it, for starters — regarding price-fixing allegations. Reuters...
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Facebook Security Chief Rides to Uber
With an eye on preventing data breaches, Uber looked to Facebook. The transportation company announced last week that it has hired Joe...
