Uber linked with takeover bid for Free Now taxi service

Uber is understood to be interested in buying Free Now. However,  a deal could be complicated by market conditions.

Uber has been linked with a takeover of taxi-hailing app Free Now, which has a nationwide presence in Ireland.

Free Now, which was previously called Hailo and then My Taxi, is owned as a joint venture by German car giants BMW and Mercedes-Benz owner Daimler.