Bloomberg Apple Inc.’s advertising tool used to monetise some of its own apps and services is the target of a new complaint in France. France Digitale, a lobby group representing startups and venture capital firms, filed the complaint, saying that Apple’s own advertising system doesn’t seek a user’s consent for receiving targeted ads. The complaint focuses on an Apple feature …

Bloomberg Microsoft Corp. has detected and blocked a “new family of ransomware” that was being used against servers that still hadn’t patched vulnerabilities after last week’s major security breach. The updates are a temporary measure to defend against attacks, which were already occurring in many places, the company said. The company discovered suspected Chinese state-sponsored hackers were exploiting previously unknown …

Bloomberg Instagram will give a small number of creators in India the option to share their short video clips on Facebook Inc.’s main social network as part of a new test. Facebook is running a trial in India in which users can share Instagram Reels, short video clips with augmented-reality effects, in the news feed of the main blue app. …

Bloomberg Bhavish Aggarwal surveys the empty 500-acre expanse encircled by neon-painted homes, tiny shrines and mango groves. The high-profile Ola founder hopes to erect the world’s largest electric scooter plant on this vacant plot on Bangalore’s outskirts within the next 12 weeks, cranking out about 2 million a year — a landmark for one of India’s largest startups. A two-and-a-half …

Bloomberg American Airlines group Inc. is kicking off a $7.5 billion sale of bonds and leveraged loans backstopped by its frequent-flyer program, capitalising on low borrowing costs to repay US government loans that have helped it navigate the pandemic. The carrier is marketing two $2.5 billion series of notes maturing in 2026 and 2029, and a term loan credit facility …

Bloomberg Amazon.com Inc. scooped up a minority stake in a cargo airline that operates a portion of its fast-growing air-cargo division, the latest sign of the retailer’s long-term ambitions to expand its air-freight operations. Amazon spent $131 million to acquire about 13.5 million shares of Air Transport Services Group Inc., the air cargo operator said in a securities filing, exercising …

Bloomberg Massmart Holdings Ltd. is selling three more units as the Walmart Inc.-owned South African retailer steps up efforts to turn around the company. Barclays Plc has been appointed to dispose of food-seller Cambridge, cash-and-carry chain Rhino and Massfresh, which is made up of The Fruitspot and a meat-processing facility, Massmart said in a statement. It has not yet had …

Bloomberg Lego booked record sales and profit last year, as consumers of all ages turned to its iconic toy bricks during the pandemic. Net income rise 19% to 9.9 billion kroner, the company, which is based in western Denmark, said on Wednesday. Sales gained 13% to 43.7 billion kroner, the most Lego has ever brought in during a single year. …

Bloomberg US airlines, joined by travel groups and labour, urged the Biden administration to take the lead in developing standards for temporary Covid-19 health credentials that would help reopen global travel by documenting vaccinations and test results. The US “must be a leader” in efforts already underway in other regions to implement such travel passports, groups including Airlines for America …

Bloomberg Gap Inc. is weighing options including a potential sale for its China business, according to people with knowledge of the matter, as the US clothing retailer looks to revamp the operation in the world’s second-largest economy. The company is working with Morgan Stanley to study options and has reached out to prospective suitors to gauge interest for the business, …