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Deliveroo lobbied Irish government against proposals to give gig workers more rights

Company wrote to government minister arguing against new EU plans

Deliveroo’s Irish arm reported bumper sales in 2021 as operating profits peaked

Company's London-listed parent has since slashed its annual sales outlook for 2022 amid waning demand for takeaways due to the rising cost of living

Half-year losses more than double for Deliveroo as food delivery orders slow

The British food delivery firm has slashed its growth outlook for 2022 as consumers rein in spending due to soaring inflation and rising energy bills

Tech unicorn Flipdish warns of ‘Amazonification’ of restaurant sector

Food ordering platform says Amazon’s foray into the food delivery space is bad news for restaurants and customers

Deliveroo processed more than €2bn worth of transactions in first quarter of 2022

Transaction value grew 12 per cent year-on-year but company’s stock price still languishing one year on from disastrous IPO

Department of Social Protection to examine delivery rider contracts in 2022

The department pushed back against suggestions by Deliveroo that offering certain benefits to its riders would interfere with their self-employed status

‘Our plan is to basically humanise the gig economy’ – The big interview: John Ryan, founder of Gigable

John Ryan learned a lot about leadership as an army officer. Back in civilian life he pursued an MBA from UCD, which led to him founding Gigable, an app that connects businesses with freelance workers

Vincent Boland: Booby traps could explode the myths around the big banks

The world’s top lenders assure us they’re stronger than they were in 2008. But if Credit Suisse and Nomura can get caught on the losing side of a little forced equity-selling, what else are they doing wrong?

The Profile: Will Shu - A failure to Deliveroo

The founder of food delivery service Deliveroo presided over a disastrous flotation last week, despite the help of British chancellor Rishi Sunak

Vincent Boland: Anyone for a third force in Irish banking? No thanks

The exit of Ulster Bank from the market has been followed by the resuscitation of a terrible idea which history tells us is not viable

Aldi criticised by HSA over weight Deliveroo riders are asked to carry

Delivery cyclists are being requested to carry up to 20kg of groceries, which health authority says ‘appears not to have been fully thought through’

End of the road? What the Uber ruling means for the gig economy

Gig economy platforms like Deliveroo and Uber have warded off threats to their business model so far, but a landmark ruling in Britain means that could be about to change