Dara Khosrowshahi is officially Uber’s new CEO (EXPE)

Expedia Dara Khosrowshahi has accepted the position of Uber CEO after he was selected by the company’s board on Sunday. The former Expedia CEO’s appointment comes after embattled Uber cofounder Travis Kalanick was ousted as CEO of the world’s most valuable private company in June, as Uber has suffered an exodus of its top ranks […]

Uber’s new CEO comes with a $180 million price tag (EXPE)

Thomson Reuters Uber’s new CEO, Dara Khosrowshahi, likely comes with a hefty price tag that could top $ 200 million thanks to unvested stock options from his previous gig. In order to fill the months-old leadership void at Uber after former CEO Travis Kalanick’s resignation in June, the former Expedia CEO will forfeit his unvested stock, which […]

BAML: These 7 stocks will be big winners in the sharing economy (GOOGL, FB, AMZN, EBAY, EXPE, BOX)

Glassdoor/Airbnb Have you ever used Uber, Ebay, Facebook or AirBnB? Then you are officially part of the sharing economy.  The unofficial “economy” encompasses the ideas behind open-source software and peer-to-peer sharing. Companies like Uber let you connect with other users in order to find a ride without talking to a big taxi company. AirBnb lets […]