New California Law Targets Hidden Service‌ Fees in Restaurants

A recent California law is set to crack down on‌ hidden service ⁣fees that some restaurants add to customer bills, aiming to enhance transparency and fairness in ‍the dining industry.

    
Impact on San Francisco Diners
     
San Francisco diners often encounter mandatory service charges ranging from 4% to 20%, prompting hesitation before placing an order. The proposed legislation could potentially remove these additional fees, but customers might end up bearing the cost through other means.
      
Expert Insights
     
Renowned food expert Marcia Gagliardi, known for her long-standing food newsletter tablehopper, expressed concerns about the potential repercussions of the new law. She highlighted the likelihood of increased menu prices to offset the eliminatio

MEXICO CITY (apro).- In the first fortnight of April 2024, the National Consumer Price Index (INPC) presented a variation of 0.09% compared to the previous fortnight. With this result, annual general inflation stood at 4.63%. In the same fortnight of 2023, biweekly inflation was -0.16% and annual inflation was 6.24%.

The und

A business mission of French entrepreneurs is scheduled to Madagascar next May, with the aim of prospecting partnerships with local companies. This initiative aims to develop business flows and pool skills, experiences and networks.

In total, eight member companies of the Bordeaux Africa business club (CBSOA) and the Bordeaux Gironde Chamber of Commerce and Industry will travel to the Bi

Gold opened the market and adjusted 2 times, rising 350 baht this morning at 37.00 baht per dollar. “Strengthened a little”

On May 2, reporters reported that gold opened the market this morning and adjusted the price 2 times, the first time at 9:08 am the market opened straight up 350 baht before at 9:20 am it adjusted down to 50 baht.

The price of gold bars was bought at 40,550 baht and sold at 40,650 baht. Gold jewelery was bought for 39,825 baht and sold for 41,150 baht.

Mr Poon Panitchpibun, money market strategist, Krungthai GLOBAL MARKETS, Krung Thai Bank, revealed that the baht opened this morning at a level of 37.00 baht per dollar. Appreciated slightly from the previous day’s closing level of 37.06 baht per dollar. (Closing level on Tuesday, April 30) Looking at the baht framework today. It is expected to be at the level of 36.90-37.15 baht / dollar.

Mr Poon said Since Tuesday night, April 30, the value of the baht has fluctuated within a fairly wide range. (Oscillation in the range of 36.94-37.25 baht per dollar) During the Labor Day holiday in Thailand and many countries With thin liquidity in the financial market Moreover, the dollar rose before the market knew the results of the meeting Fed. After some market players are worried that the Fed may send a more Hawkish tone. Along with concerns about the easing of the conflict situation in the Middle East, there was also pressure to do so The price of gold cor

Economy Declining foreign investments

France is the most popular with investors – Germany falls in the ranking

As of: 4:05 a.m. | Reading time: 2 minutes

Tesla in Grünheide is considered by many to be a showcase project for foreign investment in Germany

Source: dpa/Jörg Carstensen

According to a study by the consulting firm EY, foreign investments in Europe have declined: eleven percent less than before the corona pandemic. Germany is losing out in the ranking, with donors investing in almost 5,700 projects in this country.

Europe and its largest economy, Germany, are attracting less foreign investment, according to a study. The number of new settleme

Bangladesh Jewelers Association (BAJUS) has reduced the price of gold in the Bangladesh market by Tk 420 per bar. Bajus reduced the price of gold for seven consecutive days. As a result of this price reduction, the price of the best quality i.e. 22 carat gold will be 1 lakh 11 thousand 41 taka. The new prices came into effect on Tuesday (April 30) afternoon. In the morning, gold was s

/ world today news/ One of China’s richest and most powerful businessmen, founder of online retail giant Alibaba, Jack Ma, made his first public appearance this week after nearly three months of absence. He disappeared from the eyes of journalists after criticizing the authorities. Such a long period is a record for the PRC, and the very practice of missing Chinese billionaires has already become a pattern and does not always end without consequences.

One of China’s richest men, Jack Ma (Ma Yun), has appeared in public for the first time in months. On January 20, he spoke via video link at an online event to support Chinese rural teachers. A recording of the businessman’s speech was posted on his Twitter page by a journalist from China’s state-run Global Times newspaper.

Jack Ma was last seen in public on October 24. Then, at a financial forum in Shanghai, he criticized the Chinese government, which he said was stifling innovation in the financial industry.

After that, Ma disappeared. Alibaba’s Ant Group, which owns the payment service Ali Pay and has about 50% market share in China, has faced problems. Ant Group was due to go public in Hong Kong and Shanghai in early November. It was expected to become the largest IPO in history: the company is expected to raise up to $34.4 billion. Just two days before the listing, it became known that Chinese regulators had halted the process “due to significant issues.”

According to the Wall Street Journal, the president of the People’s Republic of China, Xi Jinping, personally ordered the operation to be halted as the country’s authorities “went into a frenzy” after the businessman’s October speech. In addition, according to the newspaper, Jack Ma even proposed to the authorities to nationalize some of the Ant Group’s assets, but in the end this did not help prevent the cancellation of the PPP.

After blocking the initial public offering of Ant Group, official Beijing recommended Jack Ma not to leave the country, Bloomberg reported, citing its sources. Later, information emerged about the initiation of an antitrust investigation against Alibaba by the China Market Regulatory Authority.

In early January, CNBC anchor David Faber said the Chinese businessman had not disappeared, but simply “hit rock bottom.” “It appears to be in Hangzhou, where Alibaba is headquartered. He is no longer involved in the management of the company. He purposefully became less visible,” Faber said.

Be that as it may, after the appearance of this news, “Alibaba” suffered quite serious losses – after the disappearance of Jack Ma, the company’s shares fell by 30%, stressed the political scientist and sinologist Nikolai Vavilov. After