Uber’s president quits after six months

Uber’s president, Jeff Jones, is quitting after six months on the job, citing issues with the company’s approach to management. The move follows Uber CEO Travis Kalanick’s announcement that he plans to hire a chief operating officer to provide leadership help. Jones’ departure follows several rocky weeks for the ride-hailing giant, which is grappling with charges of sexual harassment, a lawsuit from Google, and a campaign to delete its app, among other issues.

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Netmarble, one of the largest mobile and PC gaming firms, has filed to raise as much as $2.35 billion through an IPO in its native Korea, TechCrunch reports. A listing in that price range would give the company a valuation that’s just shy of $12 billion.

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