Uber rival Careem launches delivery service, expects to close funding round soon

Uber rival Careem launches delivery service, expects to close funding round soon

A customer displays the Careem Inc. ride-hailing app while booking a car in this arranged photograph in Islamabad, Pakistan. Photographer: Asad Zaidi/Bloomberg

Careem launched a delivery service covering everything from takeaway food to pharmaceuticals on Monday, diversifying from its core Middle East ride-hailing business and increasing competition with rival Uber Technologies.

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