ABU DHABI / WAM Etihad Airways has announced the launch of reciprocal interline partnerships with three new airline partners — Philippine Airlines (PAL), Austrian Airlines (OS) and Airlink South Africa (4Z), while re-launching interline links with Biman Bangladesh and codeshares with Air Seychelles (HM) and ITA Airways (AZ). The deal means customers of all airlines involved will enjoy enhanced connectivity …

BLOOMBERG Mercedes-Benz Group AG suffered a setback in a dispute at the European Union’s top court over its duty to compensate owners of cars equipped with illegal computer technology that overrides anti-pollution systems in order to protect components at low temperatures. In a suit referred from a court in Germany, the owner of a Mercedes car equipped with a so-called …

BLOOMBERG Starbucks Corp said Laxman Narasimhan has assumed the role of chief executive officer, two weeks earlier than planned. Narasimhan, 55, has also joined the company’s board of directors, Starbucks said in a statement. He began working at the coffee giant in October and has spent the last few months getting to know the operations at more than 30 stores, …