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Uber appoints new UK boss as London licence renewal nears

  • 19 Aug 2019
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A screen displays the company logo for Uber Technologies Inc on the day of its IPO at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York. File photo/ Reuters

Uber appointed a new boss for Britain and Ireland, the taxi app said on Monday, just as it seeks to renew its licence in London which expires next month.

Melinda Roylett begins in her role on Monday, replacing Tom Elvidge, who moved to co-working space firm WeWork earlier this year.

Reuters

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