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Ireland has a long-standing love of takeaways - but having a treat dinner has got significantly more expensive

Cheap as chips: Why your takeaway is costing more

Irish households have a long-standing affinity for a takeaway, but the cost of a weekly treat is rising, writes Adam Maguire.

Business • 04 Sep 24

Domino's Pizza has beaten Wall Street targets for quarterly results

Domino's Pizza loyalty programme revamp drives up sales

Domino's Pizza has today beaten Wall Street targets for quarterly results as a revamp of its loyalty programme and a delivery partnership with Uber Eats boosted appetite for its pizzas and chicken wings.

Business • 26 Feb 24

The European Council estimates that there are 28.3 million gig workers in the 27-country EU this year

EU agrees to tougher draft gig labour rules

EU lawmakers have agreed to tougher draft gig labour rules ahead of negotiations with EU countries to thrash out details, drawing dismay from a lobby group whose members include Uber Eats and Deliveroo.

Business • 13 Dec 22

Uber has had its sights set on the burgeoning cannabis market for some time now

Uber enters cannabis market with orders in Canada

Uber Technologies said it will allow users in Ontario in Canada, to place orders for cannabis on its Uber Eats app, marking the lift-hailing giant's foray into the booming business.

Business • 22 Nov 21

If completed, the Just Eat Grubhub deal would create the world's largest food delivery company outside China

Just Eat Takeaway to buy Grubhub for $7.3 billion

European food-ordering firm Just Eat Takeaway.com has agreed to buy US peer Grubhub in an all-stock deal that, if completed, would create the world's largest food delivery company outside China.

Business • 11 Jun 20

Uber Eats said orders for grocery delivery on its platform jumped 59% across Europe in March from the previous month

Uber Eats sees grocery orders jump amid locked downs

Uber Eats said orders for grocery delivery on its platform jumped 59% across Europe in March compared with February as countries locked down to fight the coronavirus, helping offset some of the impact of shuttered restaurants on demand.

Business • 16 Apr 20

Some of the world's largest players in the online meal delivery market have been hit by Covid-19

Online meal delivery firms knocked off course by virus

The lockdown of millions of people at home across the globe due to the coronavirus should have been the perfect recipe for success for the burgeoning online meal delivery market.

Business • 07 Apr 20

Many restaurants are trying to add takeaway options in order to keep their doors open

Supports offered to restaurants adding takeaway options

Many independent restaurants are rushing to add takeaway facilities in order to keep their businesses open during ongoing coronavirus-related restrictions.

Business • 24 Mar 20

Uber's costs jumped about 33% to $4.92 billion in the third quarter

Uber's quarterly loss widens as costs rise

Uber Technologies last night posted a wider third-quarter loss as the company tries to outspend competitors through discounts and invests heavily in loss-making new business ventures.

Business • 05 Nov 19

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