Shake Shack Returns Emergency Loan from Government Posted May 28, 2020 American burger chain Shake Shack has decided to give back the emergency loan granted by the US government after learning that the fund had run out, and many small businesses had …
Airbnb Puts All UK Bookings on Hold Posted May 27, 2020 Airbnb, an online home rental company, has suspended all private bookings for UK properties. This move comes after the company received criticism for allowing …
Airbnb Gets Billion-Dollar Investment Posted May 16, 2020 Airbnb, an online platform for listing and renting local homes, has announced that it will receive a billion-dollar investment from Silver Lake and Sixth Street Partners. In a …
US-Based Startup Launches Brand Exclusively for Cats Posted May 13, 2020 A new startup called Cat Person has just launched an e-commerce site for essential cat products. Cat Person offers a wide range of products exclusively for cats. These products…
McDonald’s UK to Implement New Initiatives to Promote Sustainability Posted May 4, 2020 Fast-food chain McDonald's has stepped up efforts to reduce its environmental impact by planning to remove plastic Happy Meal toys and eliminating the use of some…
Fast-Food Chain Fined for Breaking Child Labor Laws Posted April 24, 2020 Famous hamburger fast-food chain Wendy’s was fined $400,000 for violating child labor laws in its Massachusetts locations. The Massachusetts attorney general’s office started i…
Telecom Company Invests in Satellite Firm for Space Internet Project Posted April 19, 2020 UK-based mobile service provider Vodafone has backed a satellite project that will connect mobile devices to a broadband internet network from space. Vodafone …
British Retailer Launches New Program Posted April 14, 2020 British retail chain Marks and Spencer (M&S) has rolled out a food refill scheme. The scheme, which was tested at an M&S store in Sout…
US Restaurant Offers Monthly Subscription of Unlimited Coffee and Tea Posted April 11, 2020 American bakeshop and restaurant chain Panera Bread becomes the first brand to offer subscription-based unlimited coffee and tea in the United States. For $9 a month, members o…
Olay to Stop Enhancing Ad Photos Posted April 7, 2020 Olay, a top beauty and skincare label from Procter & Gamble, announced that it would stop retouching models' skin in its advertisements in the United States and Canada. In …