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Taiwan Blocks Grab's $600M Foodpanda Deal

  • Grab Holdings' $600 million purchase of Delivery Hero's Foodpanda business in Taiwan was blocked.
  • The Taiwan Fair Trade Commission cited Uber's 13.1% stake in Grab as a reason for the block.
  • Grab and Uber have overlapping board memberships and a history of business cooperation.
  • Uber operates another leading food delivery platform in Taiwan.
  • Grab's equity ties and business cooperation with Uber raised concerns for competition.
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