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Deliveroo reports 36% rise in gross value of Q4 orders
Food delivery company Deliveroo said the gross transaction value (GTV) of orders on its platform rose 36% year-on-year in the fourth quarter, resulting in it hitting the top of its guidance range with a...
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EU targets Uber, Deliveroo model with gig workers’ rights plan
The European Commission announced draft rules to give many drivers for online firms such as Uber and Deliveroo employee benefits, a move labour unions say is overdue but some companies argue will lead to...
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Deliveroo encouraged to seek more partners by Hop grocery trial
Deliveroo has seen a "really encouraging" response to its Deliveroo Hop dark-store rapid grocery trial, and said it would explore more partnerships with retailers using the model.
Deliveroo said in September it was working with...
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Delivery app Rappi says no action taken yet on eventual IPO
Delivery app Rappi has said it had not yet taken any action regarding an initial public offering, after media quoted its co-founder saying it would prepare listing paperwork in the first half of 2022.
Rappi...
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London’s newest online grocery delivery app comes from Russia with love
Russia's biggest internet company dispatched its yellow-shirted moped riders to deliver groceries across London, the latest newcomer to launch in a crowded sector that is forcing Britain's traditional groceries to revamp their business models.
Yango...
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NYC will not enforce restaurant customer data-sharing law while DoorDash sues
New York City agreed to hold off on requiring food delivery companies to share customer data with restaurants, the subject of a recent lawsuit by DoorDash Inc.
In a joint filing with the US District...
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HelloFresh to spend nearly $60 million for new hires in tight labour market
HelloFresh will spend 50 million euros (approximately $58.91 million) to recruit 1,000 new tech employees across Germany, the United States, Canada and Australia over the next 12 months, the company has said.
The company and...
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Instacart taps Facebook app head Simo as CEO
Instacart named Facebook Inc app head Fidji Simo as its CEO, adding big tech expertise ahead of an expected stock market listing by the US grocery delivery platform.
French-born Simo will replace co-founder Apoorva Mehta,...
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Delivery Hero goes back to its roots with Berlin re-launch
Delivery Hero, the food delivery company that spans over 50 countries, is relaunching operations in its home city of Berlin as a first step towards winning back the German market it quit over two...