Uber CEO must face passengers' price-fixing lawsuit, judge rules

New York

TRAVIS Kalanick, chief executive officer of Uber Technologies Inc, failed on Thursday to win the dismissal of an antitrust lawsuit accusing him of scheming to drive up prices for passengers who use the popular ride-sharing service.

US District Judge Jed Rakoff in Manhattan said Mr Kalanick must face claims that he conspired with drivers to ensure they charge prices set by an algorithm in the Uber smartphone app to hail rides, including "surge pricing" during periods of peak demand.