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Uber’s London Win Reinforces Optimism of Investors: The Information’s Tech Briefing
By The Information Staff · Sept. 28, 2020 5:31 PM PDT

Uber got some good news on Monday when a U.K. judge ruled that the company could get back its license to operate in London. That sent Uber’s shares up 3%. That makes sense, you might think, since London is Uber’s most important market, where it has made plenty of money.

But Uber never stopped operating in London: It was allowed to continue its ride-hailing business while it ...

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