Uber pierde licencia para operar en Londres

El ejemplo que servía de bandera para mostrar éxito de Uber afuera de EUA.. parece que ya no lo es tanto.

Uber Loses License to Operate in London
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/22/business/uber-london.html?mtrref=www.linkedin.com&gwh=7F10FB78DCE71C76930268C92D597364&gwt=pay
LONDON — Uber’s history of scandals and disregard for local rules finally caught up with it on Friday, when London declined to renew the ride-hailing company’s license to operate in the city, its largest European market. (...) “Uber’s approach and conduct demonstrate a lack of corporate responsibility in relation to a number of issues which have potential public safety and security implications,” Transport for London said in a statement. (...) “Providing an innovative service is not an excuse for it being unsafe,” London’s mayor, Sadiq Khan, wrote in The Guardian soon after the ruling was announced. “The regulatory environment is critical in protecting Londoners’ safety, maintaining workplace standards for drivers and sustaining a vibrant taxi and private hire market with space for a range of providers to flourish.” (...) It raises the possibility that other cities could be emboldened to crack down on the company. Over the past few years, Uber has been temporarily forced out of a few major markets, like Delhi in India and Austin, Tex. Uber also voluntarily left China after selling its business there to a rival, Didi Chuxing. But it had never been told to leave a market as important as London.