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Uber loses another senior executive amid turmoil; CEO Kalanick struggles

Travis Kalanick is struggling to hold onto his top lieutenants

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At the moment, Uber’s brand is in tatters. It has weathered a long series of scandals and controversies stemming from its aggressive fight against regulators and competitors. <b>(Photo: Reuters)<b>

Eric Newcomer | Bloomberg
Uber Technologies Chief Executive Officer Travis Kalanick is struggling to hold onto his top lieutenants as the company faces an onslaught of scandals.

Rachel Whetstone, who led policy and communications under Kalanick, resigned on Tuesday after almost two years at Uber. She supervised the company’s expansive lobbying efforts, helping to strategize its battles with governments around the world. She was also in charge of Uber’s public relations team, which has grappled with a series of crises this year.

“I am incredibly proud of the team that we’ve built,” Whetstone said in a statement. “I joined Uber because I love the

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