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Wing to deliver medical products by drone in Dublin

Wing, the drone delivery company operated by Google's parent Alphabet, is to launch a medical product delivery service in south Dublin.

Business • 17 Aug 23

DPD Ireland plans to expand the number of electric vans it owns as part of its aim of decarbonising its fleet by 2030

DPD Ireland to cut emissions with move to biofuels

Delivery firm DPD Ireland is continuing its green push with a move to biofuels for its heavy goods vehicles.

Business • 17 Nov 22

The WHO has cited research that found Covid-19 could persist for up to 24 hours on cardboard (Stock image)

Can you catch Covid-19 from delivered packages?

An outbreak of Covid-19 at a logistics centre run by one of South Korea's largest online shopping companies has raised concerns over whether the virus can be transmitted by package deliveries.

News Lens • 03 Jun 20

Uber plans to focus on its ride-sharing and food delivery businesses

Uber to cut 3,000 jobs as part of coronavirus response

Uber has announced it is cutting a quarter of its global workforce and trimming investment to survive the financial hit to its business from the coronavirus pandemic.

Business • 18 May 20

Domino's said it used an unmanned aerial vehicle to deliver two pizzas to a customer at Whangaparaoa, just north of Auckland in New Zealand

Domino's claims world's first pizza drone delivery

The world's first pizza drone delivery was claimed earlier today by the New Zealand division of fast food giant Domino's, as it looks to grab a slice of a potentially hot future market.

Business • 16 Nov 16

Deliveroo promises to deliver food in around 32 minutes on average

Online food delivery service Deliveroo launches in Dublin

Online based food delivery service, Deliveroo, has officially launched in Dublin, with plans to create more than 50 jobs.

Business • 20 Apr 15

TNT Express employs 65,000 people and operates in more than 200 countries

FedEx to buy TNT Express for €4.4bn

US delivery service FedEx has reached a deal to buy Dutch rival TNT Express for €4.4bn, ramping up its presence in Europe as global ecommerce continues to expand.

Business • 07 Apr 15

M&S reports its 14th consecutive quarterly decline in general merchandise sales

M&S's Christmas spoiled by online delivery woes

Marks & Spencer posted a worse than expected 5.8% drop in underlying sales of clothing, gifts and homeware in its Christmas quarter, exacerbated by online delivery problems.

Business • 08 Jan 15

M&S.com sales fell 6.3% in the first half to September 27

M&S shoppers face longer wait for online orders

Marks & Spencer admitted today it had been forced to extend delivery times for online orders as a new distribution centre has struggled to cope with heavy Christmas demand.

Business • 08 Dec 14