London — Uber lodged a court appeal on Friday to overturn a decision by London’s transport regulator that stripped the taxi app company of its operating licence in its most important European market, the first stop on what is set to be a long legal road. Transport for London (TfL) shocked the Silicon Valley firm in September by deeming it unfit to run a taxi service and refusing to renew its licence, citing its approach to reporting serious criminal offences and background checks on drivers. The appeal marks the beginning of months of legal wrangling in a battle that had pitched one of the world’s richest cities against a Silicon Valley giant known for forays into new markets across the globe that have stoked competition for established cab companies. Uber, whose backers include Goldman Sachs and BlackRock, will defend its London business at a hearing most likely due on December 11, a spokesperson at Britain’s judicial office said. Uber, criticised by London mayor Sadiq Khan for emp...
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