Uber Technologies has increased its stake in Delivery Hero to 36.83% by buying Aspex Management's share of the German food delivery platform, Bloomberg reported Wednesday (May 27), citing a regulatory filing by Delivery Hero. The deal also raised Uber's voting rights attached to shares to 24.99%, according to the report.
Uber is becoming increasingly attractive as the stock now trades at around 12x forward cash flow. The most recent quarterly report confirmed once again that GAAP profitability will continue improving. Scaling the delivery segment is a major pillar in Uber's growth strategy, and a deal for Delivery Hero could be highly accretive for shareholders.
A Waymo customer said his car stopped before reaching his destination in San Francisco. Waymo support then suggested he order an Uber or Lyft ride to finish his trip.
Hotels will be able to request, track and bill Uber rides within Mews' hotel operating system. This capability will be enabled by a new strategic partnership in which the companies will embed ride booking, real-time tracking and integrated billing into the platform, Mews said in a Tuesday (May 26) press release.
Ride-share drivers for app-based companies such as Uber and Lyft have unionized in Massachusetts, forming what state officials and labor leaders said was the first officially recognized organization in the U.S. to represent such gig workers.
Uber has offered to buy Germany's Delivery Hero for around $11.6 billion.
Uber's board reportedly met Saturday (May 23) to discuss increasing its offer for Delivery Hero. That's according to a report Monday (May 25) from the Financial Times (FT), citing sources familiar with the matter.
Uber Technologies Inc (NYSE:UBER, XETRA:UT8) has made a takeover bid for Delivery Hero (XETRA:DHER, OTCQX:DLVHF), valuing the food delivery company at about €10 billion. Berlin, Germany-headquartered Delivery Hero confirmed it received an offer from Uber at €33 per share, but said the proposal was rejected.
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Uber has emerged as the biggest shareholder in Delivery Hero after making sizable stake purchases in recent weeks.
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