Uber's Emil Michael isn't going anywhere, report says

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Despite pressure to fire Uber executive Emil Michael after his controversial remarks surfaced this week, at least two investors in the company and CEO Travis Kalanick are still firmly behind him, according to a new report.

Bloomberg reported on Friday that Michael was integral to Uber's financing round in June that valued it at $17 billion, as well as in the company's deal with Spotify

“I’m not surprised they haven’t fired him,” Michael's previous boss and Klout CEO Joe Fernandez told the news service. “The Uber board has known him for 10 years and Travis knows him well. They know what Emil is really about, and I’m glad they didn’t make a rushed decision under a huge amount of pressure.” Read more...

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