Uber Favors Whitman for CEO After Immelt Withdraws
- Immelt says on Twitter that he won’t pursue leadership role
- HPE’s Whitman previously withdrew herself from contention
Uber Said to Appoint Expedia's Khosrowshahi as CEO
Uber Technologies Inc. is moving closer to picking a new chief executive officer, who will fill the seat left vacant for more than two months since the abrupt ouster of co-founder Travis Kalanick.
The board is holding daily meetings to interview remaining candidates and could cast a final vote as soon as Sunday afternoon in San Francisco, according to people familiar with the deliberations. Despite repeatedly denying the prospect that she would take the job, Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co. CEO Meg Whitman is a board favorite after presenting her vision for the ride-hailing company to the group on Saturday, said two of the people, who asked not to be identified because the discussions are private.