Washington / Bloomberg The public spat between American Airlines Group Inc. and Gogo Inc., which provides the bulk of the carrier’s domestic inflight Wi-Fi, could be considered the final blow to ground-based internet access that has become another irritating part of the air-travel experience. It will take years for Gogo to install its backlog of orders for faster Internet service, ...

AFP In the Hindu Kush mountains, craftswomen who painstakingly stitch flowing scarves are skilled artisans who were unable to sell their products beyond the remote region until mobile internet came to Pakistan and dropped the market into the palms of millions of previously marginalised people. The women of northern Chitral are among the unlikely profiteers of an e-commerce boom since ...

AFP Asian consumers determined to improve their lifestyle are boosting the fortunes of Australian producers of premium baby milk formula, vitamins and honey, as the region’s burgeoning middle class jumps on the health food bandwagon. With their expanding wallets, middle class consumers are fuelling a sharp increase in sales of high-quality products from Down Under, sending the profits and share ...