Bloomberg Sennheiser’s HD 25 headphone was not originally designed for DJs. Though today it’s considered an essential piece of equipment behind the decks—worn by the likes of Calvin Harris, Luciano, Richie Hawtin, Martin Solveig, and scores of other boldface names—they were first designed in 1988 for broadcast booths and recording engineers. In 1989, the German audio company started supplying the …

Bloomberg The UK car industry joined in a round of job cuts that has swept Europe, with auto companies looking to downsize to cope with lower sales following the Covid-19 pandemic. Aston Martin Lagonda Global Holdings Plc said it plans to eliminate almost 20% of the workforce, or as many as 500 positions, to cope with a slump in demand …

Bloomberg Bentley Motors Ltd. plans to slash as many as 1,000 jobs in the UK, about a quarter of its workforce, to cut costs and contain the fallout of the coronavirus crisis after years of weak profitability. The move adds to 2,000 other British auto-industry job cuts announced this week, while European car, truck and parts makers have set plans …