DoorDash Deliveroo deal would be 'unappetising' for a government attempting to boost UK markets as 'Floperoo' finale nears

Analysts claim deal is on

Linus Uhlig
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US food delivery giant DoorDash’s potential takeover of British counterpart Deliveroo would represent a failure for the UK IPO market and put a dent in the government’s plans to revitalise the country’s ailing capital markets.

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