Uber picks Expedia chief Dara Khosrowshahi as new CEO

Khosrowshahi emerged as leading candidate among 3 finalists

Uber chose Dara Khosrowshahi, who leads the online travel company Expedia, to be its chief executive on Sunday, two people with knowledge of the decision said. The selection capped a contentious search process as the ride-hailing company seeks to move past a turbulent period.

Khosrowshahi emerged as the leading candidate from a field of three finalists over a weekend of Uber board meetings, said the people, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because the details were confidential.

One finalist, Jeffrey R Immelt, the former chief of General Electric, withdrew on Sunday when it became clear that he did not