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A few days after going public, Uber fights to get its edge back

The firm is pushing employees to do more with less as its CEO battles scepticism over the ride-hailing firm's business

Dara Khosrowshahi, Uber’s chief executive, has taken more direct control of the company’s day-to-day operations. Photo: Reuters
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Dara Khosrowshahi, Uber’s chief executive, has taken more direct control of the company’s day-to-day operations. Photo: Reuters

Kate Conger | NYT San Francisco
A few days after Uber went public in May and its stock fell into a tailspin, the ride-hailing company’s chief executive, Dara Khosrowshahi, sent a rallying message to employees.
 
“There is one simple way for us to succeed — focus on the work at hand and execute against our plans effectively,” Khosrowshahi, 50, wrote to staff in a May 13 email. “We simply would not be here without you.”
 
Since then, Khosrowshahi’s message has steadily become tougher.
 
Faced with questions about whether Uber can make money amid a souring environment for unprofitable tech firms, Khosrowshahi has laid
Topics : Uber