London restaurant chain Ping Pong bans staff tips on card and introduces ‘brand fee’ April 5, 2024 A London restaurant chain has banned customers from paying a tip by card and introduced a 15 per cent “brand” fee instead, just three months before a new legislation makes it compulsory to give staff tips.
Airbnb: 1,000 per cent spike in searches along eclipse route for 268 seconds of daytime darkness April 5, 2024 Short-term rentals firm Airbnb said there had been a 1,000 per cent increase in demand for April 8, when a solar eclipse will take place.
Apple cut at least 600 employees when it ditched its car project April 5, 2024 Apple's layoffs affected employees across various California addresses, with most from sites linked to the company's now-defunct car unit dubbed Project Titan.
FTSE 100 gives up gains as jitters ripple across the Atlantic April 5, 2024 The FTSE 100 has slumped this morning and given up much of its gains through the week after jitters rippled across the Atlantic from the US overnight.
Why this broker thinks the IAG share price can more than double April 5, 2024 Analysts say shares in British Airways owner the IAG could more than double as investors look forward to a first dividend since the pandemic.
Music industry heavy hitters Sony and Universal join forces with artists including Katy Perry to combat AI exploitation April 5, 2024 With the rise of AI-generated music, the music industry is worried about the erosion of human creativity and fair compensation.
Carpetright drafts in advisers as it mulls cost cutting options April 5, 2024 Carpetright has reportedly drafted in advisers to explore cost-saving measures for the business as it struggles amid a slowdown in demand.
Samsung profit to skyrocket by 931 per cent as chip recovery in sight April 5, 2024 It will be Samsung's most successful quarter since 2022 as sales also climbed to 71t won, up 11.4 per cent from a year earlier.
Shell expects gas production to jump in first quarter April 5, 2024 Shell's Q1 2024 results are expected in early May.
London markets will be ‘dead’ if rate of decline continues, warns Peel Hunt chief April 5, 2024 Steven Fine, who heads the mid-tier investment bank and broker, fired a warning shot to the market today over the dearth of IPO activity and speed of firms delisting.