Uber-SoftBank deal may smooth road ahead for scarred ride-hailing startup

Uber-SoftBank deal may smooth road ahead for scarred ride-hailing startup

The Uber app logo is seen on a mobile telephone in this October 28, 2016 photo illustration. REUTERS/Toby Melville/Illustration/File Photo

Technology billionaire Masayoshi Son just hitched a ride with Uber. But it’s the ride-hailing company that’s starting what it hopes is a new, less-bumpy journey.

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