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Re:Uber’s Losses Widen as SoftBank Launches Bid to Buy Shares by mylons on Thursday November 30, 2017 @11:58AM (#15817260)
the waymo case will certainly take some time to play out, wont it? I'm assuming year(s), but that's just a guess.
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Re:Uber’s Losses Widen as SoftBank Launches Bid to Buy Shares by jethro_tell on Thursday November 30, 2017 @01:01PM (#15817885)
Probably, but can they successfully go public with that unsettled?
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Re:Uber’s Losses Widen as SoftBank Launches Bid to Buy Shares by jdp23 on Thursday November 30, 2017 @01:38PM (#15818264)
Can they successfully raise money at a huge valuation with that case unsettled, news that they (almost-certainly-illegally) hid a data breach, a potential class-action lawsuit about sexual assault by their drivers, a business model that shows no signs of breaking even, etc. etc. etc.?

If so, they then probably think they can go public with all of that baggage.

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Re:Uber’s Losses Widen as SoftBank Launches Bid to Buy Shares by jethro_tell on Thursday November 30, 2017 @01:58PM (#15818455)
That is only half of the equation though. They also have to open their books which may complicates some of those issues.
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