Dubai firm talabat sets higher growth for 2025 after $121m profit

🍕 Food Delivery

European Commission Approves Prosus’s Acquisition of Just Eat Takeaway.com.

Prosus has received the final regulatory approval to acquire Just Eat Takeaway.com, allowing it to move forward with its plan to expand its European tech ecosystem and leverage AI to enhance the consumer experience [Prosus].

Talabat’s Strong Financial Performance Driven by Grocery Delivery.

With an adjusted net income of $99 million in Q1 2025, Talabat is seeing strong growth, with its grocery and retail vertical contributing approximately one-third of its gross merchandise value [Gulfnews].

Careem Expands Delivery Service to Accommodate Larger Items.

Responding to customer demand, Careem has introduced its “Box XL” service in Dubai, enabling the delivery of large items like home appliances using cars, with plans to expand the service to Abu Dhabi and Amman [Tech in Asia].

FGCU Launches Campus Food Delivery with Starship Robots.

Florida Gulf Coast University has partnered with Grubhub and Starship to deploy a fleet of delivery robots on campus, allowing students and staff to get food delivered directly to their dorms and academic buildings [FGCU 360].