Uber wins back license in London

LONDON — Uber won an appeal Tuesday to regain its taxi license in London after agreeing to stricter government oversight, a crucial victory for efforts by its new chief exec- utive to revamp the company’s grow-at-all-costs culture.

The closely watched case could serve as a template for other cities looking to extract concessions from Uber, the ride-hailing service that has upended the taxi industry worldwide, often by ignoring the concerns of regulators. But the company suffered a major setback with that approach last fall, when transport authorities in London — its most lucrative European market — withdrew its license. It has been able to continue to operate through the appeals process.

The court case has been a test for the conciliatory approach toward regulators taken by Dara Khosrowshahi, Uber’s chief executive. Khosrowshahi replaced the famously combative Travis Kalanick last year, and he has made it a priority to show officials throughout the world that the San Francisco company can comply with local rules.