Uber fills long-vacant CFO seat with Merrill Lynch veteran, paving way for IPO

Uber fills long-vacant CFO seat with Merrill Lynch veteran, paving way for IPO

A pedestrian checks a mobile device in front of the Uber Technologies Inc. headquarters building in San Francisco, California, U.S. Photographer: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg

Uber Technologies Inc has hired a chief financial officer, the ride-services company said on Tuesday, filling a long-standing vacancy and clearing the way for a much-anticipated initial public offering next year.

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