Dara Khosrowshahi
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Uber co-founder Travis Kalanick severs ties with ride-services firm; sells all his shares to focus on industrial kitchens
•When Kalanick resigned in the summer of 2017, the company had been through a bruising six months during which employees accused the former CEO of fostering a toxic work culture that encouraged sexual harassment and bullying
Uber has entered new era of focussing on profits, CEO Dara Khosrowshahi feels he's the right guy for the company now
•Khosrowshahi said Kalanick had done “an incredible job” of building the company. But Uber has entered a new period of focusing on profits.
Uber layoffs: Around 10% employees of cab aggregator in India lose jobs in global retrenchment drive
Fp Staff •Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi announced the layoffs in a company-wide email.
Uber unveils revamped version of its mobile app with more security features
•Uber's ramped up security features include an option for people awaiting rides to receive four-digit codes.
Uber lays off 435 more employees from its engineering team in wake of Q2 2019 loss
Tech2 News Staff •The company had reported a loss of $5.2 billion in the second quarter of 2019
Uber loses $1 billion in first quarter as costs for drivers, food delivery grow
•Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi will have to soon convince investors that Uber can turn a profit.
As IPO nears, Uber clings to hard-knuckled tactics in pursuit of growth; 'old habits die hard', says former manager
•Uber’s sharp-elbowed business tactics, detailed by lawmakers, city staff and regulators across the globe, as well as drivers and former employees, continue to drive the company.
Uber unveils IPO with warning it may never make a profit; operating expenses to increase significantly in future
•Although Uber's user base includes customers of other services as well as ride-sharing, Uber’s 91 million is nearly five times the 18.6 million announced by rival Lyft Inc.
Uber goes to British court today to defend business model over UK worker rights; CEO says will preserve flexibility of contracts
•Rights at firms such as Uber, fellow taxi service Addison Lee and food courier Deliveroo have risen up the political agenda in Britain as more people work for companies without fixed hours or a guaranteed income.
Uber defends in court its business model of treating drivers as self-employed
•Uber defends its model of treating drivers as self-employed, entitling them few rights in law.