Ex-General Electric boss Jeffrey Immelt rules himself out of Uber role

Uber's quest for a new chief executive to succeed Travis Kalanick has taken another twist after one of America's most senior corporate figures ruled himself out. Jeffrey Immelt, the former chief executive of General Electric, said via Twitter that he had "decided not to pursue a leadership position at Uber", while expressing "immense respect" for the cab-hailing company and its founders. I have decided not to pursue a leadership position at Uber. I have immense respect for the company & founders - Travis, Garrett and Ryan. Meg Whitman, chief executive of Hewlett Packard Enterprise, is now the frontrunner to become the new Uber boss, the New York Times reported, despite Whitman stating publicly last month that she would not be leaving HPE.