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Uber is set to buy its Middle Eastern rival Careem for $3.1 billion, financial news agency Bloomberg reported Sunday.
The deal, expected to be announced Tuesday, will see Uber pay $1.4 billion in cash and the rest in notes convertible to Uber shares, Bloomberg reported, citing people with knowledge of the matter.
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It comes as Uber prepares for its initial public offering expected next month which could, according to some estimates, see the rideshare giant’s value increase to $100 billion.
Dubai-based Careem boast more than a million drivers and 30 million users across 90 cities.
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