M.R.D. Alert: Uber Ceo Believes Profitability Non Critical To Launching Ipo
Well he would tell that, wouldn't he?*
When I saw the flush this morn I had to direct hold a minute to compose myself too and thus brand a sentence equally to whether this headline was funnier than concluding August's:
From MarketWatch:
Published: July 16, 2018 11:45 p.m. ET
Uber CEO believes profitability non critical to launching IPO
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For our younger readers M.R.D. was Mandy Rice-Davies.
From a 2012 post:
*For British politicians of a sure enough historic menses [often referred to equally octo or nona-genarians -ed] the scandal surrounding Secretary of State for War John Profumo's matter alongside the alleged mistress of a Russian spy was highlighted past times the testimony of Miss Rice-Davies, a friend of the alleged mistress, Christine Keeler.
From Wikipedia:
...One of my favorite usages:
When I saw the flush this morn I had to direct hold a minute to compose myself too and thus brand a sentence equally to whether this headline was funnier than concluding August's:
Somehow missed this one: "Uber, Seeking a Female CEO....Your call, the bookies won't comport on it.
...has narrowed the listing to iii men.
From MarketWatch:
Published: July 16, 2018 11:45 p.m. ET
Uber CEO believes profitability non critical to launching IPO
Search for CFO continues
Uber Technologies Inc.’s Chief Executive Dara Khosrowshahi on Mon confirmed that the ridesharing company’s initial populace offering is probable to direct hold house inwards 2019 equally originally planned fifty-fifty if its profitability does non ameliorate past times then....MORE
Khosrowshahi said he doesn’t believe it’s necessary to brand coin earlier the IPO precisely the fellowship volition necessitate to demonstrate a clear route to profitability. What is important, however, is cash generation equally he doesn’t desire Uber to hold out subject on populace or person markets for funds to expand, he said, speaking at the Fortune Brainstorm conference.
The populace appearance comes equally intelligence broke that the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is investigating the fellowship over a complaint almost sex inequity....
For our younger readers M.R.D. was Mandy Rice-Davies.
From a 2012 post:
*For British politicians of a sure enough historic menses [often referred to equally octo or nona-genarians -ed] the scandal surrounding Secretary of State for War John Profumo's matter alongside the alleged mistress of a Russian spy was highlighted past times the testimony of Miss Rice-Davies, a friend of the alleged mistress, Christine Keeler.
From Wikipedia:
...While giving prove at the trial of Stephen Ward, charged alongside living off the immoral earnings of Keeler too Rice-Davies, the latter made a famous riposte. When the prosecuting counsel pointed out that Lord Astor denied an matter or having fifty-fifty met her, she replied, "Well, he would, wouldn't he?We've tried to maintain the phrase alive, using it almost in 1 lawsuit per year:...
...One of my favorite usages:
Lord McIntosh of Haringey: My Lords, I am proud of many things that this Government direct hold done.
I suspension to anticipate the interjection—"He would tell that, wouldn't he?"...
—Lords Hansard text for half dozen February 2002
—Lords Hansard text for half dozen February 2002
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