By John McCarthy

Travis Kalanick, the head of ride-hailing app Uber, has made reference to the many scandals afflicting the company during its period of unstoppable growth into the world’s second largest start-up company.

Surpassed only by Chinese mobile firm Xiaomi, the $40bn-valued ride-sharing start-up has had more than its fair share of scrapes with the law, something Kalanick referenced during a speech at Uber’s San Francisco headquarters.

Commemorating the company’s fifth anniversary of its launch in the city on Wednesday, Kalanick said: “I can come off as a fierce advocate for Uber, I also realise that some have used a different ‘A’ word to Read full story ›

Source: The Drum