Restaurants stories
Travellers in 21 markets can now plan and book whole trips in one chat, as Agoda's mobile app adds live prices, flights and hotels.
The deal lets restaurants automate bookings and changes inside existing systems, helping staff handle more covers while service pressure stays high.
Eligible sellers can now update Apple Maps listings from Square, reducing the burden of keeping hours, addresses and branding current across eight markets.
Spending jumped across retail, hospitality and entertainment as ANZ customers marked Father's Day with gifts and outings over the weekend.
Finance teams could spot suspicious invoices earlier as Sage Intacct gains AI fraud checks, alongside new billing and reporting tools.
Auckland occupiers could face a longer wait for new office space, after rising costs and rates forced the developer to shelve its 55-storey tower.
The rollout gives TBC Bank Uzbekistan customers a faster way to pay in shops and online as digital wallets gain ground in the market.
More than a quarter of UK restaurant operators are already using AI for offers or rewards, as diners back clearer explanations of dynamic pricing.
Small business owners can now trial branded social posts before paying, as the service targets time-poor SMEs with ready-made content.
The new service aims to ease restaurant hiring by giving workers and operators a fuller picture before they commit, starting in Atlanta.
With December bookings under pressure, hospitality venues are turning to AI-driven SMS and WhatsApp campaigns to reach customers fast and cheaply.
Hospitality around Auckland's new rail stations is seeing only modest gains so far, with some cafes busier and others still waiting for a real lift.
The membership aims to draw spending back into hospitality as banks trim card perks and Australia's interchange fee cap falls.
Picton traders say the temporary disruption of a streetscape upgrade was worth it, after their own revamp boosted seating, safety and summer trade.
Joined-up software should speed reconciliation and stock control at the 23,500-capacity Manchester arena during peak event rushes.
International visitors drove a race-week spending surge in Singapore, with hotels, bars and shops all posting higher takings and bigger transactions.
Chinese visitors to Singapore will now see Amap search results and trip tools backed by the tourism board, as interest in the city-state surges.
A static QR code lets merchants and charities take cashless tips, donations and other variable payments without card hardware or coding.
Holidaymakers could face extra costs on already paid-for Fiji trips unless a new tourism tax is grandfathered for existing bookings.
The deal should help restaurants steer phone orders towards higher-margin dishes while easing pressure on staff and margins.
