, Columnist
Uber's Napoleon Moment
Russia withdrawal is smart, but the company is in limbo as other big decisions loom.
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He probably wouldn't agree, but it's fortunate in one way for Travis Kalanick that he's no longer in charge of Uber Technologies Inc. At least he won't have to deal with the inevitable Napoleon comparisons that would have come his way this week.
Just like the French military leader, Uber has had to beat a hasty retreat from Russia. After a similar withdrawal from China, it's clear that world domination doesn't come easy, even for a company that revolutionized the way people get from A to B.