Ex-Uber chief reignites board battle by appointing two new directors

San Francisco

UBER Technologies Inc co-founder Travis Kalanick said he had appointed two new directors, a surprise move that publicly reignited a board battle over the role of the ousted former chief executive.

Mr Kalanick's move on Friday sought to pre-empt a move by new chief executive Dara Khosrowshahi to restructure the board and gain greater control, a person familiar with the co-founder's decision said.