By Mauro Orru

Uber Technologies is discontinuing its Uber Eats delivery business in Italy as well as its eponymous mobility business in Israel as Chief Executive Dara Khosrowshahi seeks to focus on markets where the group can be the first or second largest player.

A spokesman for the San Francisco-based company confirmed the "difficult decision" on Thursday, saying it was "in line with our efforts to focus on markets where we have opportunities for sustainable growth."

The San Francisco-based company's Uber Eats business in Italy has been competing with the likes of Spain's Glovo, the U.K.'s Deliveroo and Amsterdam-headquartered Just Eat Takeaway.com.

However, Uber isn't pulling out of Italy altogether. The group is expanding its mobility business to new cities with its local partner IT Taxi. "We are seeing great momentum on the mobility front," the spokesman said.


Write to Mauro Orru at mauro.orru@wsj.com; @MauroOrru94


(END) Dow Jones Newswires

06-15-23 0819ET