Why Mother's Day is the most hated day in the restaurant industry
From big groups that show up in waves ("most of us are here!"), to food-fussy kids and grandmas to splitting the check dramas, restaurants hate this holiday. This year is expected to be particularly challenging as high inflation and rising menu prices give some restaurant-goers an extra sense of entitlement.
2023-05-12 20:53
Ukrainian deminers get training in Cyprus from US, Irish experts
Cyprus’ defense minister says the island nation is working together with Irish and U.S. military experts to help train two groups of Ukrainian personnel in clearing an untold number of unmarked minefields in their homeland
2023-05-12 20:28
Positive trial results for RSV infant treatment: Sanofi
French pharmaceutical giant Sanofi announced trial results on Friday that showed its preventative treatment for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) reduced the rate of babies being...
2023-05-12 20:26
Germany braces for 50-hour train strike after employers refuse union demands
A labor union representing more than 200,000 railway workers says it's going ahead with a planned strike next week after its demands for better pay were rejected by employers
2023-05-12 20:26
Singapore Extends MAS Chief Menon’s Term For Up to Two Years
Singapore extended the term of its central bank chief Ravi Menon by up to two years. The re-appointment
2023-05-12 20:18
India’s Retail Inflation Eases More Than Estimated in April
Consumer prices in India continued to slide in April, giving the central bank room to keep rates on
2023-05-12 20:16
Output slows at Stellantis plant in Italy as workers strike over conditions
By Giulio Piovaccari MILAN Vehicle production has been slowed at a Stellantis plant in southern Italy in the
2023-05-12 19:58
Vietnam Tycoon’s EV Arm VinFast Inks $23 Billion SPAC Deal
VinFast, an electric vehicle maker founded by Vietnam’s richest person, is going public through a merger with blank-check
2023-05-12 19:53
Pope Francis warns pets must not replace children in Italy
Pope Francis warns only the rich can afford to start a family, as Italy's birth rate hits new low.
2023-05-12 19:53
Europe charges up car battery drive with new plants
Europe's efforts to build up its battery-making capacity got a major boost Friday as Sweden's Northvolt and Taiwan's ProLogium announced projects to build factories...
2023-05-12 19:53
Economists See South Africa Skirting Recession in First Quarter
South Africa’s economy probably avoided a technical recession in the first quarter, despite more intense power outages. A
2023-05-12 19:50
Why current US recession warnings are unlike all the others
Economic experts are once again ringing the alarm bells over an imminent downturn. A US recession is coming, they say, in the second half of 2023. That time frame begins less than three weeks from now.
2023-05-12 19:46