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New Uber CEO expresses fear about leaving Expedia after 18 years

Chaos awaits Khosrowshahi at the US tech firm, which is trying to recover from a series of crises

Published Wed, Aug 30, 2017 · 09:50 PM

San Francisco

UBER Technologies Inc officially welcomed its new chief executive Dara Khosrowshahi, who has led online travel business Expedia Inc for 12 years, in a note sent to employees of the world's biggest ride-services company late on Tuesday.

The board had already selected Mr Khosrowshahi as Uber's next CEO in a vote on Sunday, two sources told Reuters. But the firm and its board had not spoken publicly on the decision until Tuesday evening, as contract negotiations were ongoing.