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Uber's Mideast Unit Says It's In Talks With Saudi To Ease Ride-Hailing Restrictions
Uber Technologies Inc's subsidiary in the Middle East, Careem, says it is in talks with authorities in Saudi Arabia to ease restrictions, including those that have limited driver numbers and led to long waits for rides.
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Uber's Middle East Business Careem Cuts 31 Percent of Workforce
Careem did not say how much it expected to save from the layoffs or which business units staff had been cut from. However, it said tech-colleagues were protected in relative terms so it could continue to invest in its products.
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Uber's Middle East Rival Careem Launches Bus-Booking Service in Egypt
The service will soon launch in Saudi Arabia and Pakistan as well.
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Despite Khashoggi Blot, Saudi Flexes Muscle With Big Stakes In Top Firms
Saudi Arabia's global investment reach is impressive, stretching from stakes in Twitter and Uber to AccorHotels and Virgin Galactic -- but the Khashoggi affair has thrown a harsh spotlight on its economic footprint.
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'Because I Can': Ride-Hailing App Welcomes Saudi Women Drivers
At Uber-rival Careem's offices on Sunday, staff gathered to celebrate the women's first day on the job.
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'Because I Can': Ride-Hailing App Welcomes Saudi Women Drivers
Reem Farahat waited for a ride request. Her phone pinged. "I've already cried twice," she said, heading out to work as one of Saudi Arabia's first female drivers for Careem.
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Daimler Invests In App Based Cab Service Careem's Latest Funding Round
Dubai-based ride hailing firm Careem will step up expansion into new markets after raising$150 million from investors, including German carmaker Daimler and Saudi Arabia's Kingdom Holding. After the fundraising, Careem, an Uber rival operating in 12 mainly Middle East countries, wants to move into new markets in North Africa, such as Tunisia and Al...
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Saudi Telecom To Buy 10% Of Careem Ride App
Saudi Arabia's largest telecommunications firm STC plans to buy a 10 percent stake in car booking firm Careem, the company said.
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Uber's Deal With Saudi Arabia Hasn't Gone Down Well With Saudi Women
They are angry that Uber's new $3.5 billion investment from Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund endorses the country's no-women-behind-the-wheel policy.
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Saudi Arabia Bought Huge Stake In Uber. What This Means For Female Drivers?
This week the Silicon Valley-based ride-sharing app Uber announced it was getting a huge new injection of funding. But the money wasn't coming from any of the standard investors from the U.S. tech world.
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Uber Gets More Muscle In Fight Against Ola With $3.5 Billion Funding
Online taxi aggregator Uber will invest in India a "substantial portion" of the $3.5-billion funding raised from Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund, as the US-based firm is looking to overtake local rival Ola.
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Uber Raises $3.5 Billion From Saudi Investment Fund
The deal comes as Saudi Arabia strives to diversify its economy away from reliance on oil production to include more entrepreneurship, open markets and productivity.
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Uber Raises $3.5 Billion From Saudi Arabia's Sovereign Wealth Fund
Uber said the Saudi's investment puts the company's total balance sheet, including cash and debt, at more than $11 billion.
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Uber Raises $3.5 Billion From Saudi Arabia's Sovereign Wealth Fund
Uber has raised $3.5 billion from Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund, the US ride-hailing service said on Wednesday, gaining a crucial partner in its expansion into the Middle East.
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Uber Offers Free Lifts to Women Voting for First Time in a Saudi Arabian Election
Online taxi-hailing service Uber will give Saudi Arabian women lifts to polling stations for free on Saturday to help boost female participation at the first elections in the deeply conservative Islamic kingdom open to female voters.
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Uber's Mideast Unit Says It's In Talks With Saudi To Ease Ride-Hailing Restrictions
Uber Technologies Inc's subsidiary in the Middle East, Careem, says it is in talks with authorities in Saudi Arabia to ease restrictions, including those that have limited driver numbers and led to long waits for rides.
-
Uber's Middle East Business Careem Cuts 31 Percent of Workforce
Careem did not say how much it expected to save from the layoffs or which business units staff had been cut from. However, it said tech-colleagues were protected in relative terms so it could continue to invest in its products.
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Uber's Middle East Rival Careem Launches Bus-Booking Service in Egypt
The service will soon launch in Saudi Arabia and Pakistan as well.
-
Despite Khashoggi Blot, Saudi Flexes Muscle With Big Stakes In Top Firms
Saudi Arabia's global investment reach is impressive, stretching from stakes in Twitter and Uber to AccorHotels and Virgin Galactic -- but the Khashoggi affair has thrown a harsh spotlight on its economic footprint.
-
'Because I Can': Ride-Hailing App Welcomes Saudi Women Drivers
At Uber-rival Careem's offices on Sunday, staff gathered to celebrate the women's first day on the job.
-
'Because I Can': Ride-Hailing App Welcomes Saudi Women Drivers
Reem Farahat waited for a ride request. Her phone pinged. "I've already cried twice," she said, heading out to work as one of Saudi Arabia's first female drivers for Careem.
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Daimler Invests In App Based Cab Service Careem's Latest Funding Round
Dubai-based ride hailing firm Careem will step up expansion into new markets after raising$150 million from investors, including German carmaker Daimler and Saudi Arabia's Kingdom Holding. After the fundraising, Careem, an Uber rival operating in 12 mainly Middle East countries, wants to move into new markets in North Africa, such as Tunisia and Al...
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Saudi Telecom To Buy 10% Of Careem Ride App
Saudi Arabia's largest telecommunications firm STC plans to buy a 10 percent stake in car booking firm Careem, the company said.
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Uber's Deal With Saudi Arabia Hasn't Gone Down Well With Saudi Women
They are angry that Uber's new $3.5 billion investment from Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund endorses the country's no-women-behind-the-wheel policy.
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Saudi Arabia Bought Huge Stake In Uber. What This Means For Female Drivers?
This week the Silicon Valley-based ride-sharing app Uber announced it was getting a huge new injection of funding. But the money wasn't coming from any of the standard investors from the U.S. tech world.
-
Uber Gets More Muscle In Fight Against Ola With $3.5 Billion Funding
Online taxi aggregator Uber will invest in India a "substantial portion" of the $3.5-billion funding raised from Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund, as the US-based firm is looking to overtake local rival Ola.
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Uber Raises $3.5 Billion From Saudi Investment Fund
The deal comes as Saudi Arabia strives to diversify its economy away from reliance on oil production to include more entrepreneurship, open markets and productivity.
-
Uber Raises $3.5 Billion From Saudi Arabia's Sovereign Wealth Fund
Uber said the Saudi's investment puts the company's total balance sheet, including cash and debt, at more than $11 billion.
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Uber Raises $3.5 Billion From Saudi Arabia's Sovereign Wealth Fund
Uber has raised $3.5 billion from Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund, the US ride-hailing service said on Wednesday, gaining a crucial partner in its expansion into the Middle East.
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Uber Offers Free Lifts to Women Voting for First Time in a Saudi Arabian Election
Online taxi-hailing service Uber will give Saudi Arabian women lifts to polling stations for free on Saturday to help boost female participation at the first elections in the deeply conservative Islamic kingdom open to female voters.
