New York: Uber's CEO is barring his predecessor from taking part in the opening-bell ceremony at the New York Stock Exchange next week, when the ride-hailing company is expected to make its hotly anticipated stock market debut.

In a report published on Friday, The New York Times cites unnamed sources who say Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi (kahs-row-SHAH'-hee) has decided that Travis Kalanick is not welcome to share the exchange's balcony when Uber begins trading as a public company next Friday. Kalanick co-founded Uber and was CEO until his ouster in 2017 following a series of damaging revelations that sullied the company's reputation among consumers.