Uber Hits Pause on European Food Delivery Expansion Amid Delivery Hero Pursuit

Uber has put most of its European food delivery expansion plans on hold, just months after they were first unveiled, as the ride-sharing giant continues chasing a deal to acquire Delivery Hero, the Financial Times reported Sunday.

According to the report, Uber has scrapped plans to launch its food delivery service in five of the seven European countries it had originally targeted for growth this year. Among the countries no longer on the expansion list are Austria, Norway, and Greece.

Reuters, which cited the Financial Times report, was unable to independently confirm the details at the time of publication.