 |  | | Uber investor departs venture firm amid harassment claims |  | | SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Silicon Valley investor Shervin Pishevar, known for his early bet on Uber Technologies Inc [UBER.UL], said on Thursday that he would sever ties with his venture capital company, Sherpa Capital, after being accused of sexual misconduct. | |  |  |  | | Paralysis at PDVSA: Venezuela's oil purge cripples company |  | | CARACAS/HOUSTON (Reuters) - Decisions at some joint ventures with foreign firms are delayed. A growing number of oil tankers sit idle because no one authorizes payments. Employees struggle to get approval for routine expenses, from taxis to training. | |  |  |  | | Airbus board triggers shake-up to end succession row |  | | PARIS (Reuters) - Airbus confirmed the departure of planemaking chief Fabrice Bregier as part of a series of board moves on Friday to clear the air over succession plans following weeks of speculation surrounding Europe's largest aerospace firm. | |  |  |  | | CSX shares tumble after CEO's medical leave |  | | (Reuters) - CSX Corp's shares tumbled on Friday in premarket trading after the No. 3 U.S. railroad said Chief Executive Hunter Harrison was taking medical leave for unexpected complications from a recent unspecified illness. | |  |  |  | | Chairman of Brazilian conglomerate Odebrecht to step down: paper |  | | SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Emílio Odebrecht will resign as chairman of the board of the scandal-plagued Brazilian engineering conglomerate Odebrecht SA in the first half of next year, newspaper O Estado de S. Paulo reported on Friday, citing an unnamed source. | |  | |  |  | | |  |  | Related Video | |  | | |  | | |  |  |  |  |  | | Counterparties is a curated snapshot of the best finance news and commentary around the web. Register Today |  | |  |  |  | | News you can use with actionable, timely advice for managing your financial life, including retirement, taxes, real estate, education and more. Register Today |  | |  | | » » MORE NEWSLETTERS |  | |