Uber, whose losses have piled up in the quest for growth around the world, will be profitable within three years, CEO Dara Khosrowshahi. Bending the company’s financial trajectory out of the red would be a dramatic shift for the global ride-hailing service, which has been losing billions of dollars a year. Speaking to Bloomberg News editor-in-chief John Micklethwait at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Khosrowshahi said even as the company would continue to be aggressive about expansion, it was finding ways to be more efficient. Almost six months into his tenure leading Uber, Khosrowshahi is attempting to reverse what has been an unprecedented period of turmoil. The company is facing various government investigations, allegations of sexual harassment and increasing competition from rivals around the world. Khosrowshahi said his goal for 2018 was to "get back to normalcy" after the challenges left by former CEO Travis Kalanick. "Break-neck growth can hide cultural issues," he ...
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