Uber, Careem merger said to be completed in 8 months

Uber Inc.’s acquisition of Dubai-based ride hailing app Careem is expected to be completed within seven or eight months, UAE state news agency WAM reported, citing CEOs of the two companies.

The $3.1 billion merger completion timeline was discussed during a meeting between Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai, and Dara Khosrowshahi, CEO of Uber, and Mudassir Sheikha, CEO of Careem.

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Khosrowshahi and Sheikha explained how the merger would affect their employees, offices and 17,000 limousines in the UAE and the region, WAM reported.