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Uber Eats to acquire rival Postmates for $2.65 billion

July 6, 2020

Uber has agreed to acquire rival delivery firm Postmates for $2.65 billion just weeks after its planned takeover of Grubhub fell through. Postmates, one of the first companies to roll…

Just Eat Takeaway is set to acquire food delivery rival Grubhub for $7.3 billion (£5.76) making it the world’s largest food delivery company outside of China.

Grubhub acquired by Just Eat Takeaway for £5.76bn creating world’s largest food delivery company outside China

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June 11, 2020

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Just Eat Takeaway is set to acquire food delivery rival Grubhub for $7.3 billion (£5.76) making it the world’s largest food delivery company outside of China. Just weeks after Just…

Uber is set to start using its drivers to delivery online orders for retailers and send goods between customers as it attempts to adapt to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Uber to begin on-demand retail delivery

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April 21, 2020

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Uber is set to start using its drivers to delivery online orders for retailers and send goods between customers as it attempts to adapt to the COVID-19 pandemic. Uber Direct…

Uber CEO says app could offer courier services for other retailers

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December 6, 2019

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Uber technologies chief executive Dara Khosrowshahi this week suggested Uber may be working to offer courier services for other retail businesses, according to a report by Reuters. Speaking at a…

Jeremy Corbyn has used his party manifesto to name and shame Amazon, Uber, Asda and Sports Direct for having “exploited, ripped off and dehumanised workers”.

Corbyn rips Amazon, Asda and Sports Direct for having “exploited, ripped off and dehumanised workers”

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December 3, 2019

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Jeremy Corbyn has used his party manifesto to name and shame Amazon, Uber, Asda and Sports Direct for having “exploited, ripped off and dehumanised workers”. The Labour Party leader laid…

Uber to acquire online grocery delivery company Cornershop amid delivery expansion

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October 14, 2019

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Uber is set to acquire Latin American online grocery delivery start-up Cornershop as it continues to push into the retail delivery market. Cornershop, founded in 2015, agreed to sell a…

Uber launches new retail app exclusively for those riding in its taxis

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July 18, 2019

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Uber is launching a new shopping app available exclusively to passengers riding in its taxis amid a tie-up with Cargo. Passengers travelling in an Uber with a Cargo console onboard…

Facebook’s online marketplace is coming under investigation by the EU’s competition probe over concerns it is promoting its own marketplace over others to its users.

Facebook reveals its Libra cryptocurrency offering free financial services to its 2.4bn users

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June 18, 2019

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Facebook has officially announced its own cryptocurrency is due to launch next year, in a move that could potentially be “truly transformative” for the global finance sector. The social media…

Amazon’s UK corporation tax payment is “the square root of diddly-squat” according to critics, as the retailer fights legal battles across the globe.

Amazon scraps US restaurant delivery business

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June 12, 2019

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Amazon is set to cancel its restaurant delivery service in the US later this month, just weeks after making a significant investment in delivery giant Deliveroo in the UK. Yesterday,…

Retail drone deliveries are facing a major setback in the US as key legislation enabling companies to deliver parcels is opposed by powerful groups.

Uber applies for permission to conduct drone deliveries in US

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May 28, 2019

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Uber is set to break into the drone delivery market after applying to the Federal Aviation Authority (FAA) for permission to begin conducting flights in the US. The innovative taxi…

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Here’s what the UK’s biggest retailers really do with your data

03/08/2020 11:37 AM

Ever wonder what you’re agreeing to when you agree to terms and conditions when shopping with the likes of Amazon, Asos, Zara and Nike? Charged has teamed up with Rightly.co.uk…

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Uber Eats to acquire rival Postmates for $2.65 billion

Grubhub acquired by Just Eat Takeaway for £5.76bn creating world’s largest food delivery company outside China

Uber to begin on-demand retail delivery

Uber CEO says app could offer courier services for other retailers

Corbyn rips Amazon, Asda and Sports Direct for having “exploited, ripped off and dehumanised workers”

Uber to acquire online grocery delivery company Cornershop amid delivery expansion

Uber launches new retail app exclusively for those riding in its taxis

Facebook reveals its Libra cryptocurrency offering free financial services to its 2.4bn users

Amazon scraps US restaurant delivery business

Uber applies for permission to conduct drone deliveries in US

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