Uber-Delivery Hero deal faces KFTC review amid large presence in South Korea
By Wooyoung Lee ( July 22, 2026, 08:12 GMT | Insight) -- Uber Technologies’ proposed acquisition of German food-delivery platform Delivery Hero is likely to require merger review by South Korea’s competition regulator, combining Uber's ride-hailing business with Delivery Hero's affiliate Baedal Minjok, the country's largest food-delivery platform.Uber Technologies’ proposed acquisition of German food-delivery platform Delivery Hero is likely to require merger review by South Korea’s competition regulator, because it would combine Uber's ride-hailing business with Delivery Hero's affiliate Baedal Minjok, the country's largest food-delivery platform....
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