Uber to buy Germany’s Delivery Hero in $14.8bn global deal
Uber Technologies has announced an agreement to acquire Germany-based Delivery Hero in a deal valued at approximately $14.8 billion.
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The brief
Uber Technologies is moving to acquire the German food delivery firm Delivery Hero. Reports confirm the acquisition is valued at $14.8 billion, with some sources citing a figure of 12.7 billion euros.
Coverage from Reuters, Yahoo Finance, qz.com, The Guardian, and Uber Investor Relations highlights the scale of the transaction, framing the merger as an effort to establish a global takeout entity. Outlets are focusing on the financial terms and the consolidation of the two delivery businesses.
Attention now shifts to the integration of the two companies and the fulfillment of the acquisition agreement. Regulatory approval processes and the timeline for the transition remain points of interest as the deal proceeds.
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Quick answers
What is the value of the acquisition?
The deal is valued at $14.8 billion, with some sources reporting a valuation of 12.7 billion euros.
Which companies are involved in the deal?
Uber Technologies and the German delivery company Delivery Hero.
What is the stated objective of the merger?
According to coverage, the acquisition is intended to create a global takeout giant.
Coverage (6)
- Uber to Buy Delivery Hero in $14.8 Billion Deal WSJ · 4h ago
- Uber launches $15 billion bid for Delivery Hero to create global takeout giant Reuters · 4h ago
- Germany's Delivery Hero agrees 12.7-bn-euro takeover by Uber Yahoo Finance · 4h ago
- Uber is acquiring German food delivery giant Delivery Hero in a $14.8 billion deal qz.com · 4h ago
- Uber Technologies, Inc. UBER Investor Relations · 4h ago
- Uber to buy Germany’s Delivery Hero in $14.8bn global deal The Guardian · 4h ago
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