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Uber raises $3.5 billion from Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund

By Heather Somerville SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Uber [UBER.UL] has raised $3.5 billion from Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund, the U.S. ride-hailing service said on Wednesday, gaining a crucial partner in its expansion into the Middle East. The investment from the Saudi Arabian Public Investment Fund…

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Uber’s real estate footprint unmatched among S.F. Bay Area startups

By Heather Somerville SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Uber's new Oakland headquarters is about four times bigger than Internet radio service Pandora Media's office nearby, and will house about five times the number of employees that ride-hailing competitor Lyft has at its headquarters. The on-demand ride service paid $123.5 million for Oakland's historic Sears building last year and has so far filed building permits to complete at least $2 million in renovations, according to BuildZoom, a startup that compiles construction and remodeling contractor…

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