Takeaway lessons: Deliveroo’s listing disappoints

The Intelligence from The Economist
Mar 31, 2021 19 min
Takeaway lessons: Deliveroo’s listing disappoints
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<p>The <a href="https://www.economist.com/britain/2021/03/29/deliveroos-listing-is-less-appetising-than-hoped?utm_campaign=the-intelligence&utm_medium=podcast&utm_source=third-party-host&utm_content=show-notes" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">tepid debut</a> of Britain’s dominant food-delivery app signals doubts not only about the gig economy but also about London’s ability to lure tech-firm listings. Chinese officials <a href="https://www.economist.com/china/2021/03/27/cloud-seeding-will-not-solve-chinas-water-shortages?utm_campaign=the-intelligence&utm_medium=podcast&utm_source=third-party-host&utm_content=show-notes" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">love to deploy</a> “cloud seeding” to water the country’s parched lands, but even if it works, it distracts from better water-management policies. And why tweets so often come back to <a href="https://www.economist.com/books-and-arts/2021/03/27/whatever-you-tweet-may-be-used-against-you?utm_campaign=the-intelligence&utm_medium=podcast&utm_source=third-party-host&utm_content=show-notes" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">haunt their authors</a>.</p><p>For full access to print, digital and audio editions of <em>The Economist</em>, subscribe here <a href="http://www.economist.com/intelligenceoffer" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.economist.com/intelligenceoffer</a></p> <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

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