Monday newspaper round-up: EasyJet staff, hiring confidence, Apple

(Sharecast News) - Donald Trump has said that his administration plans to start sending letters on Monday to US trade partners dictating new tariffs, amid confusion over when the new rates will come into effect. "It could be 12, maybe 15 [letters]," the president told reporters, "and we've made deals also, so we're going to have a combination of letters and some deals have been made." - Guardian Airport staff are earning cash bonuses for every easyJet passenger they spot travelling with an oversized bag, according to a leaked email. Staff at Swissport, an aviation company that operates passenger gates at airports, are "eligible to receive £1.20 (£1 after tax) for every gate bag taken", according to the message sent to staff at seven airports in the UK and the Channel Islands, including Birmingham, Glasgow, Jersey and Newcastle. - Guardian

Rachel Reeves's National Wealth Fund is pouring millions of pounds into a major carbon capture scheme in the Peak District as Labour ploughs ahead with its ambitious net zero push. The Chancellor has announced plans to invest £28.6m in the Peak Cluster project, which will eventually see emissions from cement and lime factories in the area stored deep below the Irish Sea. - Telegraph

Hiring confidence among UK employers is at its lowest for 13 years in spite of signs of a summer rebound in output. The April rise in employers' national insurance, policy uncertainty and other cost pressures have pushed the indicator for employment to its weakest since 2012, according to the BDO Business Trends barometer. - The Times

The tax contribution paid into Treasury coffers by Apple jumped last year as its operating profits surpassed £1 billion. Apple's corporation tax bill rose by nearly 62 per cent from £188 million to £304 million for the year ended September 28, 2024, according to accounts filed at Companies House, as its operating profits rose from £822 million to £1.2 billion. Revenues at the technology company were up 35 per cent to £4.7 billion. - The Times