{
  "id": 8011222,
  "title": "Naver decides not to acquire Baemin stake",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/naver-decides-not-to-acquire-baemin-stake",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-17T11:12:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/business/tech-science/20260917/naver-decides-not-to-acquire-baemin-stake"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Naver has announced it will not pursue an acquisition of a stake in South Korea's leading food delivery company, Baemin, despite earlier reports suggesting a potential consortium with Uber. The announcement was made in response to a May news report indicating Naver and Uber were contemplating a 20-80 ownership split to acquire a stake in Baemin's parent company, Woowa Brothers, from its German owner, Delivery Hero. Naver had previously stated it was examining various options to enhance its business competitiveness, but no final decisions had been made. The situation changed when Uber agreed in July to buy Delivery Hero for $14.8 billion, which would also bring Woowa Brothers under Uber's control. Uber confirmed the deal is expected to be finalized.",
  "summary": "Naver has decided not to acquire a stake in Korea's largest food delivery platform, Baemin, four months after a report alleged that the mobile platform company was considering forming a consortium with Uber to take over Baemin. “We reviewed scenarios on acquiring a stake in Baemin, but we have decided not to proceed with the acquisition, due to changes in the business environment and other…",
  "key_points": [
    "Naver decides against acquiring Baemin stake.",
    "Uber's $14.8B deal for Delivery Hero changes plans.",
    "Uber to finalize acquisition of Woowa Brothers."
  ],
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      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Naver decides not to acquire Baemin stake",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/naver-decides-not-to-acquire-baemin-stake-8013485",
        "published": "2026-09-17T11:22:03.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}