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Uber and Chinese Rival to Merge in $35bn Deal - Reports

Uber China launched in 2014 but so far has failed to make any profit. Also: Rio gets ready for the Olympics; Living with a terror threat in France; Helmand Taliban gains

(Picture: Woman on phone outside Uber office in China Credit: Getty Images)

50 minutes

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Mon 1 Aug 2016 09:06GMT

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  • Mon 1 Aug 2016 09:06GMT

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