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Saudi Arabia Sovereign Wealth Fund Buys 5% Stake In Uber For $3.5 Billion

Just days after Toyota became the latest investor in Uber, in hopes of boosting car lease transactions, moments ago FT reported that Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund, the Public Investment Fund, is investing $3.5 billion in the ride-sharing company. This would be the largest single investment ever made in a private company. As the FT notes, this brings Uber's cash holding to more than $11billion at a time when the company is aggressively expanding in nearly 70 countries worldwide. 

What Happens When Thousands Of Chinese Cab Drivers Get Pissed At Uber

What Happens When Thousands Of Chinese Cab Drivers Get Pissed At Uber

Ride-hailing services such as Uber and Didi are a deflationary, VC-funded blessing and convenience to consumers (and lately, to Goldman Sachs). But to cab drivers, the services provided by the Ubers and Didis of the world are a mortal threat: in the past we have seen troubling images from many corners around the world, most notably Europe, when the taxi industry, threatened by the new service, take arms - in some cases literally - against ride-hailing apps.

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