Uber assembles advisory board of international power brokers

Taxi app company Uber recruits board of influential people as it faces lawsuits, opposition, allegations of foul play and bans in some cities

Black-cab drivers are famous for boasting about notable passengers - but they've got nothing on the cabbie's nemesis, Uber.

The taxi-booking app has quietly picked up an entire minibus load of global power brokers to join an "advisory board", which held its first meeting this week.