It was another busy economic calendar for the eurozone this morning. The focus of attention was on the Member States and euro area services sector and composite PMIs. Member States For Spain, the services PMI fell from 59.8 to 55.8 against a forecast of 57.5. Activity in the service sector in Italy also grew more […]
The country continues to return to work today after another ‘Covid Christmas’. The BEC confirmed this week that around 18pc of the workforce is absent due to positive Covid tests or close contact with someone positive for Covid. We present to you our breakdown of potential disruption across different industries as the country begins to […]
In an effort to boost digital transactions in the country, the State Bank of India (SBI) has announced that it will not charge any service fees on Immediate Payment Service (IMPS) transactions up to Rs 5 lakh through its digital banking channels. Informing clients in a tweet, the country’s largest public sector lender said that […]
The owners of the Russian-inspired restaurant in Portland say the tip system is rooted in inequality. PORTLAND, Oregon – Kachka, a famous Russian-inspired restaurant in Portland, will replace tips with a 22% service charge when it reopens after its vacation on Thursday. Company owners are instituting a fee to support their pay equity plan, which […]
From left to right: Gaganjot Singh, President of the Michelin Africa, India and Middle East (AIM) region, Dr Maheshani Wijesinghe, Director of Kusum Tires Arosha Rodrigo, President and CEO of DIMO Ranjith Pandithage, Director of Kusum Tires Asoka Rodrigo and the Managing Director of Kusum Tires Premalal Rodrigo at the opening ceremony of the first […]
Andrew Alianan, Cherrie Atilano and Jan de Leon – PHOTOS CONTRIBUTED At the 16th Annual Mansmith Young Market Masters Awards (YMMA), we asked three of the marketing rock stars to share their ideas on product or service concept innovation. They are: Andrew Alianan, Marketing Director at North Ridge Foods / YMMA Awardee for Export Marketing; […]
BRAINTREE, MA – The Braintree Electric Light Department (BELD) has sold its internet business to Comcast, a spokesperson for the non-profit utility said on Wednesday. The sale will allow BELD’s approximately 2,500 Internet and phone customers to transfer service to Comcast, which has served Braintree for 18 years and has one of the fastest and […]