Out of the blue: Uber’s chief human resources officer has abruptly stepped down. Liane Hornsey told employees in an email on Wednesday that she is leaving the company but gave no reason. The company would not comment on the reason for her departure. The departure comes amid CEO Dara Khosrowshahi’s efforts to prevent repeated misbehavior including widespread sexual misconduct under former CEO Travis Kalanick. Read the full story.
Pizzagate 2.0: Papa John’s founder John Schnatter has resigned as chairman of the board, hours after Schnatter apologized for using a racial slur during a conference call in May. Schnatter used the N-word during a media training exercise. When asked how he would distance himself from racist groups, Schnatter reportedly complained that Colonel Sanders never faced a backlash for using the word. In a statement released by Louisville, Kentucky-based Papa John’s, Schnatter says reports of the language use were true and apologized. Read the full story.
TV wars: The battle for control of European pay-TV giant Sky heated up Wednesday, with 21st Century Fox raising its bid and cable company Comcast Corp. quickly countering later in the day, the latest jockeying in a cross-Atlantic media deal showdown, The Wall Street Journal reports. Fox already owns 39% of Sky and is vying to consolidate ownership. The fight for Sky could affect the broader fight between Comcast and Walt Disney Co. to acquire most of Fox’s entertainment assets. Read the full story.
