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Deliveroo shares drop 30% on stock market debut

Deliveroo shares have fallen on its stock market debut after a number of major UK investors expressed concerns about its gig economy worker model.

Deliveroo shares have fallen on its stock market debut after a number of major UK investors expressed concerns about its gig economy worker model. We hear from Sophie Lund-Yates at investment company Hargreaves Lansdown about what this means for the food delivery app service. Also in the programme, a new World Economic Forum report reveals that the pandemic has delayed efforts to achieve gender equality by a generation. Managing Director of WEF, Saadia Zahidi tells us what gender parity means to her. Plus, the Ö÷²¥´óÐã’s Tamasin Ford looks at the idea of a ‘feminist city’ – what it is, how it looks and where in the world is getting it right.

(Picture of a Deliveroo worker / Picture credit: Getty Images)

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Wed 31 Mar 2021 14:32GMT

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  • Wed 31 Mar 2021 14:32GMT