McDonald’s enlists Alexa and Google to help with its hiring

Want a job at McDonald’s? Just ask your smartphone. Starting Wednesday, McDonald’s Corp. will let job seekers start an application by using voice commands with Amazon’s Alexa or Google’s Assistant. If users say, “Alexa, help me get a job at McDonald’s,” Alexa will ask which country they want to work in and play McDonald’s catchy […]

India’s spreading the cash around

India is making a second big fiscal gamble. The first — a switch from sales to consumption taxes — has failed to achieve revenue targets. The government, which two months ago was trying in desperation to tax everything that moved, has suddenly changed tack and is slashing levies on company profits. Will this revive animal […]

India auto giant Maruti cuts car prices amid economic woes

MUMBAI: India’s biggest maker of passenger vehicles Maruti Suzuki cut prices of some car models on Wednesday in a bid to boost sales as the auto sector struggles with weak demand amid a wider economic slowdown. The price reduction for 10 models comes ahead of two of India’s biggest Hindu festivals, when automakers traditionally record […]

What lies ahead for shipping?

As the world’s two largest economies duke it out, everyone else is watching on, nervously. The latest Bloomberg Economics report estimates the US-China trade war will sap 0.6 per cent from global GDP, amounting to a staggering loss of $585 billion (Dh2.148 trillion). This standoff has created significant challenges — as also fresh opportunities — […]