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| 10.09.2026 | Toku's Middle East Expansion Runs Ahead of Plan: Talabat Live Across Eight Markets and UAE Subsidiary Incorporated | Local entity, in-country hosting and Arabic-language AI with SESTEK position the Group for public-sector tenders across the GCC
Through its newly established subsidiary, Toku Technology L.L.C., Toku can now contract, invoice, hire and pursu... |
| 20.07.2026 | Uber's Global Gamble: $14.8 Billion Delivery Hero Acquisition Reshapes Food Market | Uber buys Delivery Hero in a $14.8 billion deal. This creates the largest food delivery giant outside China. Uber gains vast global reach, expanding to 99 countries. The move intensifies competition. Regulatory approval is a major hurdle. D... |
| 16.07.2026 | Uber in $15 billion deal for Delivery Hero to create global takeout giant | Berlin: Uber agreed on Thursday to buy Germany's Delivery Hero at an equity value of $14.8 billion to create the largest food-delivery group outside China and stave off intensifying competition from U.S. and European rivals.
The acquisition... |
| 25.02.2026 | DoorDash exits 4 markets, including Japan, to focus on growth elsewhere | Getting your Trinity Audio player ready...
By DEE-ANN DURBIN, AP Business Writer
DoorDash said Wednesday that it’s ending operations in Qatar, Singapore, Japan and Uzbekistan.
The San Francisco-based delivery company said the decision comes... |
| 10.11.2025 | Abu Dhabi Investment Office announces 29 strategic partnerships to accelerate commercialisation of autonomous mobility | ABU DHABI, UAE, Nov. 10, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Abu Dhabi Investment Office (ADIO) has announced 29 commercial deployment agreements for autonomous mobility technologies on the sidelines of Abu Dhabi Autonomous Summit, held as part of the ina... |
| 14.10.2025 | Do laboratório ao mercado: CEOs discutem os desafios entre escalar e abrir capital no Expand North Star 2025 | A jornada entre escalar um negócio e abrir capital em bolsa foi tema central da conversa entre Andrew Feldman, CEO e cofundador da Cerebras Systems, e Tomaso Rodriguez, CEO da Talabat, durante o Expand North Star 2025, em Dubai. O diálogo r... |
| 13.10.2025 | Expand North Star 2025 Opens in Dubai Harbour Celebrating a decade of innovation, the world's largest startup and investor event returns bigger than ever—hosting over 2,000 startups and 1,200 investor... | Expand North Star by GITEX GLOBAL runs at Dubai Harbour from October 12-15, 2025.
Organised by Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC), and hosted by the Dubai Chamber of Digital Economy, Expand North Star 2025 is convening founders, investors, ent... |
| 21.08.2025 | The MarTech Summit Dubai, 30 September 2025 @ Sofitel Downtown | Revolutionising the Digital Journey: MarTech Strategies for Today's Marketers
DUBAI, UAE, Aug. 21, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The MarTech Summit is expanding once again—our next stop: Dubai. We're excited to bring our globally recognised summit s... |
| 05.08.2025 | "We Got Funded!" UAE-Based Fintech Alaan Raises a US$48 Million Series A Round The funds will accelerate Alaan's expansion in Saudi Arabia and power the next phase of its growth, focused on ... | Alaan, a UAE-based spend management platform for businesses, has raised US$48 million - reportedly one of the largest Series A funding rounds in the history of the region.
The round was led by Peak XV Partners (formerly Sequoia Capital Indi... |
| 08.05.2025 | Malak Al Tawouk Partners With Switch Foods to Launch Plant-Based Chicken Menu Items in the UAE | Middle Eastern fast-casual brand Malak Al Tawouk has partnered with UAE-based meat alternatives producer Switch Foods to launch a new line of plant-based chicken menu items.
There are three fully plant-based options in the range — the Chick... |
| 25.03.2025 | Top online grocery delivery marketplace InstaShop acquired by Talabat for $32 M | InstaShop Ltd., one of the top online grocery delivery marketplaces in the MENA region, has been successfully acquired by Talabat Holding plc, the region’s top on-demand online ordering and delivery platform.
Instagram is a well-known onlin... |
| 15.03.2025 | The Future of Logistics: A Dance with Technology | In the bustling world of logistics, change is the only constant. The industry is undergoing a seismic shift, driven by next-generation technologies like artificial intelligence (AI), robotics, and drones. These innovations are not just tool... |
| 15.03.2025 | Market Turbulence and the Rise of Sports in Hong Kong: A Tale of Two Stories | The financial landscape is a turbulent sea. Waves crash as the S&P 500 joins the Nasdaq in correction territory. Investors brace for impact. Meanwhile, in Hong Kong, a different narrative unfolds. DHL Express partners with Kai Tak Sport... |
| 15.03.2025 | The Market's Tumultuous Dance: Tariffs, Tech, and Tension | The financial landscape is shifting. The S&P 500 has joined the Nasdaq in correction territory, marking a significant downturn. Investors are feeling the sting as the market grapples with uncertainty. Tariffs loom large, and the tech se... |
| 14.03.2025 | CNBC Daily Open: The S&P 500 follows the Nasdaq into correction territory, leaving Dow the last index standing | After Thursday’s sell-off, the S&P 500 has joined the Nasdaq Composite in correction territory, which is typically taken to mean a decline of 10% or more from a recent high.
Investors looking to distract themselves with a drink might, i... |
| 14.03.2025 | Robots, drones and AI: How next-generation tech is changing the global supply chain | CONVERGE LIVE - Singapore, March 12-13 2025 - Request invitation
Logistics providers are using next-generation technologies, such as AI and robotics, to serve customers better and faster.
Online food delivery service Talabat is using AI’s p... |
| 18.02.2025 | Sustainable Shawarma: The Brands Pioneering The Gulf’s Plant-Based Meat Industry | 7 Mins Read As more Brits, Europeans and Americans cool on meat alternatives, one region is making gains on the protein transition – can homegrown brands in the Gulf cater to local demand for plant-based meat?
While some consumers in the We... |
| 03.02.2025 | Dubai's Retail Renaissance: A New Mall and a Booming Market | Dubai is a city of dreams. It’s a place where the skyline kisses the clouds and ambition knows no bounds. In this vibrant landscape, retail is not just a sector; it’s a lifeblood. The recent announcement of the Nad Al Sheba Mall is a testam... |
| 03.02.2025 | DFM ends 2024 at a decade high, lifted by IPOs and foreign inflows | The Dubai Financial Market (DFM) concluded 2024 on a high note, with its general index (DFMGI) rising 27.1% over the year—reaching its highest level since September 2014. Market capitalization increased 32% year-on-year to AED 907 billion (... |
| 17.12.2024 | Meituan’s Xiaoxiang Supermarket makes global debut, starting in Saudi Arabia | Just three months after Keeta went live in Saudi Arabia, Meituan has further extended its international footprint.
36Kr has learned from sources that Meituan’s Xiaoxiang Supermarket has officially begun its international expansion, starting... |
| 13.12.2024 | EFG Hermes Completes Advisory on Talabat's USD$2 Billion IPO and LuLu Retail's USD$ 1.7 Billion IPO The IPOs of Talabat and LuLu Retail bring EFG Hermes' total GCC IPO count to nine this year, includi... | The investment banking division of EFG Hermes, a MENA investment bank that is a part of EFG Holding, completed its advisory on the initial public offering (IPO) of Talabat Holding plc, an online food and grocery delivery platform, on the Du... |
| 10.11.2024 | Delivery Hero to list Talabat business in Dubai in December | Talabat, the Middle East business of Delivery Hero, will list on the Dubai Stock Exchange in mid-December, floating 15 per cent of its issued shares, its German parent said on Sunday, in what will be one of the UAE's biggest IPOs this year.... |
| 04.07.2024 | Danish SaaS technology powers innovative partnership in Qatar | Danish SaaS technology powers innovative partnership in Qatar
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Qatar Airways announces that members in Qatar can now Collect & Spend Avios (The loyalty currency of Qatar Airways, British Ar... |
| 08.04.2024 | Hyperlocal Ecommerce: Targeting Neighborhoods and Communities | Share
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| 14.01.2022 | Delivery Hero : 5 innovative trends to focus on in 2022 | As we embark on a new year, there are still many unknowns when it comes to what the future will bring. But much like the past two years, unknown and unprecedented circumstances call for innovative thinking and the ability to adapt to new si... |
| 06.09.2021 | Careem appoints a new Commercial Director, as the food and grocery vertical expands | Careem, the Super App of the greater Middle East and Pakistan has recently appointed Mohsin Jawed as the new Commercial Director for Food and Deliveries in Pakistan.
Mohsin joins Careem from Talabat, an online food delivery service in the ... |
| 29.06.2021 | Say Hello To Q-Commerce: The Era Of Hyper-Local Delivery Is Here | June 29, 2021 9 min read
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| 06.08.2020 | Delivery Hero is rebranding Otlob as Talabat, plans to create 50,000 freelance rider jobs in Egypt | Otlob, the Egyptian food delivery platform, is being rebranded to Talabat, the Dubai-based company announced in a statement today to MENAbytes. With this rebranding exercise, Delivery Hero is further consolidating its business in the Middle... |
| 11.02.2015 | Rocket Internet Acquires Talabat.com for €150M | Rocket Internet (“Rocket”, ISIN DE000A12UKK6, RKET) acquired Middle East online food takeaway market leader Talabat.com for approximately €150m.
The closing of the transaction is expected in the next few weeks.
Talabat operates in Kuwait, S... |
| 11.02.2015 | Rocket Internet’s Food Group Eats Up Talabat For $170M And 24h In The Middle East | Once you take a bite, you just gotta have more… That’s seemingly the modus operandi for ‘Global Online Takeaway Group,’ the business unit created by Rocket Internet last week. Fresh from consuming no fewer than nine global rivals to its Foo... |
