Just Eat Takeaway shareholders back Grubhub deal but reject US chief’s pay October 7, 2020 Shareholders of online food delivery giant Just Eat Takeaway have approved its proposed $7.3bn (£5.6bn) acquisition of US rival Grubhub, but rejected a pay package for the company’s US chief executive. The group agreed to buy Grubhub in June in an all-share deal that would make the combined group the biggest food delivery company outside [...]
How business leaders can embrace shift to healthier office dining May 20, 2024 The healthier office landscape is in a constant state of evolution, and the recent embrace of hybrid work models has only accelerated these changes.
Just Eat Takeaway confirms ‘advanced talks’ to buy Grubhub June 10, 2020 Delivery giant Just Eat Takeaway today confirmed it is in advanced talks to buy Grubhub, in a bid to establish itself as a major rival to Uber in the US. Netherlands-based Just Eat Takeaway said it is “advanced discussions with Grubhub” for an all stock-purchase of the company. Grubhub, a US food delivery startup with [...]
Just Eat boss Peter Duffy moves to Moneysupermarket May 15, 2020 Just Eat boss Peter Duffy has been appointed as chief executive of price comparison website Moneysupermarket. Duffy, who was chief commercial operator at Easyjet before he joined takeaway giant Just Eat, will take the reins at Moneysupermarket from 1 September. He will replace Mark Lewis who announced he would step down as chief executive in [...]
Just Eat shares pop on $7.3bn deal for Grubhub June 11, 2020 Shares in European fast food giant Just Eat Takeaway are rising as investors take stock of its latest move to buy US rival Grubhub for $7.3bn (£5.8bn). If completed, the all-stock deal would create the world’s largest food delivery provider outside of China. Just Eat’s share price rose 3.4 per cent before midday today, hitting [...]
60 Uber Eats and Deliveroo drivers arrested amid Home Office ‘crackdown’ on illegal working April 24, 2023 Some 60 fast food delivery drivers have been arrested across London as the Home Office cracks down on alleged illegal working. Gig workers employed through Deliveroo, Uber Eats and Just Eat were arrested between 16-21 April following a “week long crackdown” on illegal workers led by the Home Office. Following the arrests, the department said [...]
Just Eat slams watchdog’s approval of Amazon’s £442m investment in Deliveroo May 18, 2020 Just Eat has slammed the competition watchdog’s “U-turn” decision to give the go-ahead to Amazon’s £442m investment in Deliveroo during the coronavirus crisis. The delivery platform, which was bought by Dutch firm Takeaway.com earlier this year, said it was “concerned by the very sudden U-turn in the Competition and Market Authority’s decision making”. The CMA [...]
Burger King UK’s revenue spikes after restaurants revamped and new sites opened August 12, 2024 Burger King has reported a rise in sales and revenue in 2023 after a boost from new restaurant openings. Revenue spiked by a huge 30 per cent, although like-for-like sales only rose by three percent. The rise in revenue was due to growth in the “existing estate and new restaurants”, as well as “good cost [...]
Trustpilot swings to profit as monthly users soar March 19, 2024 Trustpilot has turned a profit of $7m (£6m) in its full financial year, swinging back from losses of $15m (£12.8m) in 2022.
CMA clears £6.2bn Just Eat Takeaway merger April 23, 2020 Just Eat and Takeaway.com received the green light to complete their £6.2bn merger today. UK watchdog t he Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) found the tie-up would not lessen competition in the food delivery space. The CMA said it was “satsified there are no competition concerns”. Takeaway.com fought off a rival bid from Dutch rival [...]