Group behind Sykes Holiday Cottages widens loss to almost £75m July 8, 2024 The group that includes Sykes Holiday Cottages saw its pre-tax loss widen to almost £75m during its latest financial year, it has been revealed.
Just Eat shares fall as CMA probes Takeaway.com merger January 24, 2020 Shares in Just Eat fell three per cent this morning after the UK’s competition regulator launched a last-minute investigation into the proposed merger between delivery giants Just Eat and Takeaway.com. Takeaway.com said that it would revise its timetable by one week, meaning that unless the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) barred the move, shares in [...]
Deliveroo shares in the spotlight this week as analysts say firm could be undervalued January 15, 2023 Investors will be watching Deliveroo’s share price this week when the firm releases a fourth quarter trading update on Thursday. The London-headquartered firm has been under pressure since floating on the stock market in 2021, with the share price down some 67 per cent from the original offer price. Competitors, the re-opening of society post-lockdown [...]
Just Eat buyer Takeaway.com’s orders soar in fourth quarter January 14, 2020 Takeaway.com, the Dutch food delivery platform that has been cleared to buy British firm Just Eat for £5.9bn, reported that orders soared in the fourth quarter of the year. The company, which received shareholder backing to acquire Just Eat last week, said orders were up 56 per cent to 46,576, driven by growth of 137 [...]
Just Eat rejects increased Prosus takeover bid December 10, 2019 Food delivery platform Just Eat has rejected an increased takeover bid from Prosus, saying the offer still “significantly undervalues” the company. In a statement this morning Just Eat said the revised terms of 740p per share, up from 710p per share and which values the delivery platform at £5.1bn, “fails to reflect appropriately the quality” [...]
Grace Beverley’s Tala to open UK stores and expand into US after £5m boost July 16, 2024 Tala, the activewear brand founded by influencer Grace Beverley, has raised an extra £5m in a funding round led by a backer of Five Guys.
Office return: Businesses treating teams as lunch delivery orders skyrocket February 16, 2022 The rush back to the office is in full swing with an uptick in companies ordering lunch for workers via delivery apps last month. Many firms nudged staff to come back into the office last month for the first time since the pandemic struck. Benevolent bosses even seem to be attempting to lure workers back [...]
Two thirds of Brits not taking a lunch break August 12, 2022 Despite the capital’s bout of sunny weather, two thirds of workers are not taking a lunch break this summer, while the remaining third are choosing to dine ‘al-desko’, new research has revealed. As the pursuit of the elusive work-life balance becomes increasingly important in Brits’ list of workplace priorities, a new study into the summer [...]
Hugh Jackman, 54 shares 6,000 calorie diet as he trains for Wolverine March 8, 2023 Hugh Jackman might be 54 but he’s taking no shortcuts as he trains to play Wolverine again. Jackman is “bulking” by eating food that’s heavy with protein ahead of filming for the third instalment of the Deadpool franchise which starts later this year. Taking to Twitter, Jackman shared a photo of a collection of carefully [...]
Greggs picks Just Eat over Deliveroo for nationwide delivery roll out January 15, 2020 Greggs has chosen to partner with Just Eat as it expands its food delivery option nationwide, in a boost for the takeaway app over rival Deliveroo. The high street bakery chain was weighing up both food delivery companies following successful trials in several cities last year. This morning Greggs said it had opted to work [...]