Featured Uber, KIA sign EV partnership Sama Mousa Jan 11, 2024 0 Uber, the U.S. ride-hailing platform, signed a partnership with South Korea’s KIA to produce electric vehicles…
Tech news Uber to launch UK flight ticket bookings Sama Mousa May 11, 2023 0 Uber Technologies Inc has launched international and domestic flight bookings on its app in the UK, according to…
Tech news UAE’s e& to acquire $400mln majority stake in Careem Super App Nada Ali Apr 10, 2023 0 UAE’s e& has announced the signing of a binding agreement to acquire 50.3 percent stake in a super app managed…
Money Careem to end operations in Qatar Yassmine Elbehnaihy Feb 28, 2023 0 Uber’s Middle Eastern business, Careem, will stop operations in Qatar starting from Tuesday, the company said in a…
Featured Uber lays off hundreds in Egypt on coronavirus hit, staff tells Reuters Amwal Al Ghad English May 7, 2020 0 Uber Technologies Inc has on Wednesday laid off hundreds of office-based staff in Egypt as the firm made wider cuts…
Tech/AI Uber acquires competitor Careem in $3.1 billion deal dominating ride-hailing in Middle… aya salah Mar 26, 2019 0 Global ride-hailing firm Uber Technologies Inc is set to spend $3.1 billion to acquire Middle East rival Careem,…
Tech news Dubai’s Careem to test bus service in Egypt Amwal Al Ghad English Aug 14, 2018 0 Careem Networks, the Middle Eastern ride-hailing provider, is testing a bus-booking service ahead of a possible…
Tech news Careem reportedly plans to spend $150 mln to launch food delivery business Amwal Al Ghad English Jul 9, 2018 0 Middle East ride-hailing app Careem is planning to spend up to $150 million to launch its food delivery business as…
Industry & Trade Toyota to invest $1bn in Southeast Asian ride-hailing firm Grab Amwal Al Ghad English Jun 13, 2018 0 Toyota Motor Corp has agreed to invest $1 billion in Southeast Asian ride-hailing firm Grab as a lead investor in…
Tech news Study finds Uber’s growth slows after year of scandal; Lyft benefits nada nasser May 15, 2018 0 Uber Technologies Inc’s growth has slowed as a series of scandals has allowed the ride-hailing company’s chief U.S.…