Image copyright Getty Images Image caption The court ruled that McDonald’s had not proven genuine use of the trademark as a burger or a restaurant name An Irish fast food company has won a case against McDonald’s to prevent it trademarking the terms “Big Mac” and “Mc” in some instances in Europe. The European Union …
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Roma was backed by Netflix, which is spending heavily to make its own movies and television Streaming service Netflix has announced it is raising its prices in the US. The company is increasing the cost of its standard plan in the US from $10.99 to $12.99 a month. The …
Image copyright Getty Images Ford and Volkswagen have agreed to co-operate on the development of vans and pickup trucks in a bid to reduce costs. The two companies said they would also look into co-operating on developing electric and self-driving cars. Sales from the partnership will begin in 2022 and will boost profits from 2023, …
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Under a new proposal, workers in Hebei province could see their weekend extended A province in China may give workers Friday afternoon off as part of wider efforts to boost consumption in the country’s slowing economy. Hebei province is considering extending the weekend “in areas where conditions allow,” according …
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Ren Zhengfei founded Huawei in 1987, since when it has become one of China’s biggest companies Huawei’s founder has denied Chinese authorities have ever asked his company to help spy on its clients. Ren Zhengfei was speaking to foreign media in a rare interview, following claims Huawei posed a …
Image copyright PA Marks and Spencer has named the next wave of stores earmarked for closure in its reorganisation plan, including those in Huddersfield, Hull and Luton. The 17 proposed closures are part of the clothing, homeware and food retailer’s five-year plan to shut more than 100 stores by 2022. The latest plans will affect …
Image copyright Gillette A Gillette advert which references bullying, the #MeToo movement and toxic masculinity has split opinion online. The razor company’s short film, called Believe, plays on their famous slogan “The best a man can get”, replacing it with “The best men can be”. The company says it wants men to hold each other …
Image copyright Getty Images Germany’s economy grew by 1.5% last year, its slowest rate since 2013, the latest official figures show. Figures from the Federal Statistics Office showed Europe’s largest economy slowed sharply as the year wore on. The economy actually shrank in the third quarter of the year, by 0.2%, with global trade disputes …
Image copyright PrettyLittleThing Sales at Boohoo grew strongly in the last four months of 2018, in another sign that people are choosing online shopping over the High Street. The online fashion retailer, which also owns the PrettyLittleThing and Nastygal fashion labels, saw revenues in the four-month period jump 44% to £328.2m. It revised its revenue …
Image copyright Greubel Forsey Making just 100 or so watches a year might not seem cost-efficient but when they can sell for up to £1m, that changes the financial dynamics. The Swiss watchmaker Greubel Forsey is one of a new breed of independent manufacturers turning out products of incredible complexity. Watch-making is Switzerland’s third biggest …