The decisi­on comes a week after the northe­rn Englis­h city of York refuse­d to renew the Silico­n Valley’s licens­eThe British university city of Cambridge extended Uber’s operating license for five years on Monday in a boost to the taxi app which is battling to keep its cars on the road in London, its most important European market. The decision comes a week after the northern English city of York refused to renew the Silicon Valley’s license, citing a data breach and a number of complaints, in a ruling the app has until January 5 to appeal. On Monday, local officials in Cambridge, eastern England, said the US firm, valued at around $70 billion, will be able to keep operating for a further five years. Uber joins forces with global public transport association“We consider Uber to be a fit and proper operator,” said Councillor Gerri Bird, the chairwoman of Cambridge city council’s licensing committee. In a statement, Uber’s Head of Cities for the UK Fred Jones welcomed the move:“We’re delighted people in Cambridge can continue to use Uber,” he said.

Source: The Express Tribune December 19, 2017 07:30 UTC