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Takeaway Sets Just Eat Deal Back A Week, Faces Competition Probe

Takeaway.com said on Friday its £6.2 billion takeover of Just Eat will proceed despite a last-minute setback when the UK competition authorities said...

New Consumer Protection Rules To Be Introduced Across EU

New consumer protection rules will soon be introduced across the European Union, to 'strengthen consumer protection.' The directive will see greater tra...

Forget Store Traffic And Bag Count: Gauging Retail Performance In An Online World

Marshal Cohen has religiously visited the same stores every holiday season since 1999. But rather than snapping up bargains and favourite gifts for frie...

Instagram Bans Influencers From Promoting Vaping Products

Social media influencers will no longer be allowed to promote vaping or tobacco products on Instagram as the Facebook-owned platform doubles down on its ex...

UK Bans E-Cigarette Ads On Instagram, Other Social Media

Companies including British American Tobacco (BAT) will be barred from promoting e-cigarettes on Instagram and other social media sites as a result of a ru...

Just Eat Caught Up In £5bn Festive Food Fight

The battle for Britain's Just Eat, which pits investment giant Prosus against Dutch food ordering service Takeaway.com, is set to roll on through the Chris...

Google Acquires Retail Technology Startup Pointy

Dublin retail technology startup Pointy, which is valued at €160 million, is to be acquired by Google – the second time co-founder Mark Cummins...

Takeaway Seals Victory In Just Eat Battle

Online food ordering company Takeaway.com has won the battle for Britain's Just Eat with a £5.9 billion ($7.7 billion) all share offer that will crea...