On 16 July 2026, Uber and Delivery Hero signed a business combination agreement. Uber will acquire Delivery Hero for €13 billion (£11.3 billion), which is a roughly 127% premium over the share price before the talks about the takeover became public. If the deal is approved by regulators, which is expected to happen in the second half of 2027, Uber will control 50 of Delivery Hero's markets across Europe, the Middle East, Asia, Africa and Latin America. This will nearly double the number of...

In March 2026, Uber signed its first multi-year exclusive deal with a national digital promotions provider in the US. If you run a food delivery marketplace or Super App in Africa, the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), or Latin America (LATAM), this could be highly relevant to your business. What happened Uber has partnered with Ibotta, a US digital promotions platform, to introduce brand-funded coupons and cashback offers on the Uber Eats app, which will later be extended to the Uber and...

Each release we ship propels the platform forward, and Release #62 is no exception. This month, we are delivering a significant upgrade to the customer checkout experience and making meaningful improvements for Super App partners. We are also rolling out a series of targeted updates to the vendor panel and customer-facing interface. Some of these changes will be visible to your customers and will be immediately noticeable. Others work quietly in the background to keep your platform stable and...