Uber Technologies Inc. had a painful 2017, but the business managed to grow. Despite a turbulent year for the ride-hailing company, sales were $7.5 billion. But the company also posted a substantial loss of $4.5 billion. There are few historical precedents for the scale of its loss.
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Bloomberg Technology, Eric Newcomer, 13.02.2018