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The EU\u2019s top court issued a ruling yesterday that Uber should be \u201cregulated like other taxi operators\u201d<\/strong> as its services fall under the transport field, Reuters reports<\/a>. Although Uber does not see the ruling as having a major effect on its operations in Europe, where it already abides by transport laws in most EU member states, some in the tech industry say the ruling \u201cis a blow to the EU\u2019s ambition of building an integrated digital single market.\u201d<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Uber appointed former CEO of online travel service Orbitz, Barney Harford, as its new COO<\/strong>, according to the newswire<\/a>. Harford joins the company as it is gearing up for an IPO amid significant losses.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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