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Tuesday, 13 June 2017

BBC News

• The new £55m A26 Frosses Road dualling scheme opensThe upgrade, which has retained the iconic Frosses trees, will have an impact for the economy, department says.
• Germany to test Porsche Cayenne after media report on emissionsA Cayenne diesel model is to be examined after a media report said emissions were too high.

Financial Times

• Uber loses head of business in culture shake-upEmil Michael leaves as company adds ex-Nestl� executive Wan Ling Martello to board

The Guardian

• Travis Kalanick's future as Uber CEO under threatCab company has approved recommendations to fight sexual harassment in firm, which some say is caused by the chief executive’s management styleThe future of Uber CEO Travis Kalanick is hanging in the balance after the embattled cab company’s board voted to adopt a portfolio of recommendations to fight sexual harassment in the firm. Uber said its board had unanimously approved recommendations – which stem from a report prepared by former US attorney general Eric Holder after a sprawling, multi-month investigation into Uber’s cultures and practices – but declined to reveal what they were until a...

This is Money

• Ford picks UK for its driverless cars tech centre The hub, due to open later this year, will house about 40 specialists in the Here East campus on the Olympic Park in east London.

Yorkshire Post

• Charges for diesel cars in Leeds city centre by 2022?A LEADING academic who advises Leeds City Council on vehicle emissions and air quality believes it will be at least another five years before diesel car owners face the prospect of paying to drive in Leeds city centre.