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Report: Uber to buy rival in Dubai for $3B

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Uber Technologies Inc. is buying Dubai-based rival Careem Networks FZ for $3.1 billion, people familiar with the matter told Bloomberg.

The purchase comprises $1.4 billion in cash and $1.7 billion in convertible notes, according to the sources.

The acquisition plans come ahead of Uber's initial public offering scheduled for April.

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