Bloomberg As of early fall, it was clearer than ever that production problems meant Apple Inc. wouldn’t have enough iPhone Xs in time for the holidays. The challenge was how to make the sophisticated phone—with advanced features such as facial recognition—in large enough numbers. As Wall Street analysts and fan blogs watched for signs that the company would stumble, Apple ...

Bloomberg Britain needs to secure a binding agreement on a lengthy transitional period with its European partners by the end of the year or risk seeing businesses start moving abroad, according to City of London policy chairman Catherine McGuinness. Businesses need “urgent clarity from the UK and the EU27 on time-limited, legally-binding transition arrangements and the principles underpinning them,” McGuinness ...

Bloomberg Nestle SA is moving to bolster the sustainability credentials of its bottled water business amid criticism that packaging the precious resource and transporting it across the world causes unnecessary environmental damage. The maker of Perrier and Pure Life is strengthening its ties with Alliance for Water Stewardship, which will monitor whether 20 sites meet its standards on water use ...