Uber no longer plans to launch food delivery in five of the seven countries it had targeted for expansion this year, including Austria, Norway, and Greece, the report said. It did not identify the other two countries.
Earlier this year, Uber said it planned to expand its food delivery business into seven new European markets: Austria, Denmark, Finland, Norway, the Czech Republic, Greece, and Romania.
Uber drivers' cars are parked outside the Ministry of Transportation building during a protest in Taipei, Taiwan, Feb. 26, 2017. Photo by Reuters/Tyrone Siu
The company expected the move to generate an additional $1 billion in gross bookings over the next three years.
The San Francisco-based company, however, is still seeking to acquire Delivery Hero, according to the Financial Times report.
