French Deliveroo customers who received fake bills for hundreds of euros’ worth of pizza have failed to see the funny side of the April Fools’ joke. On 1 April thousands…
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USA: Google reopens offices
Google is changing its work-from-home policy as it looks to get more people back into its US offices. The tech firm said employees can work from home overseas for more…
USA: Stock markets hit new records on Biden spending plan
Asian markets rose on Friday following a record-breaking session on Wall Street. The S&P 500 broke the 4000-point barrier for the first time, while the Nasdaq and Dow Jones also…
Japan: $540 a meal proving hit in Japan
Japan’s biggest airline is offering first-class dining on a parked plane at $540 (£392) a meal. All Nippon Airways (ANA) started offering the service on Wednesday and has added more…
Taiwan: Chip-maker announces $100bn investment
Taiwanese chip manufacturer TSMC has announced plans to invest a mammoth $100bn (£73bn) over the next three years to increase its capacity. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co is the world’s largest…
UK: PwC says start when you like, leave when you like
From now on if you work for PriceWaterhouseCooper you’ll be able to work from home a couple of days a week and start as early or late as you like.…
USA: Biden unveils ‘once in a generation’ spending plan
US President Joe Biden has called for trillions in spending aimed at re-igniting America’s economic growth by upgrading its crumbling infrastructure and tackling climate change. The $2.3tn (£1.7tn) proposal would…
China: Huawei’s business damaged by US sanctions despite success at home
Chinese telecoms giant Huawei has admitted that sanctions imposed on it by the US in 2019 have had a major impact on its mobile phone business. The US took action…
Australia: Brisbane city to shut down over seven cases
The Australian city of Brisbane will enter another snap three-day lockdown to contain a coronavirus outbreak which has grown to seven cases. The Queensland state capital – home to over…
Indonesia: Massive blaze erupts at oil refinery
Firefighters in Indonesia are working to put out a massive fire that has broken out at one of the largest oil refineries in the country. The fire broke out at…