BLOOMBERG Apple Inc’s new iPhone 15 Pro quickly saw initial delivery times slip into October as the new flagship device went on sale for pre-orders, suggesting strong demand for the most-expensive models. Four iPhone 15 models became available for pre-order in several countries. The Pro Max, which starts at $1,199, saw its first deliveries slip from Sept. 22 to as …

BLOOMBERG Bright spaghetti-like strands jiggle across a conveyor belt at a manufacturing plant in Grenchen, Switzerland, before arching into a cutting machine that spits a shower of yellow pellets into an industrial-sized sack.  Nick Hayek, the 68-year-old chief executive officer of Swatch Group AG, reaches in and pulls out a handful. “Look, they’re still warm.” The pellets, made of a …

BLOOMBERG Amazon.com Inc is targeting a logistics void left by Shopify Inc’s abrupt retreat from shipping services earlier this year, which created an opportunity for the online retailer to make money delivering products ordered on sites other than Amazon.com. The e-commerce giant is promoting Buy With Prime, which was introduced last year and offers online merchants fast delivery of customer …

BLOOMBERG Qantas Airways illegally sacked 1,700 ground workers during the pandemic, Australia’s top court ruled, delivering a further blow to the reputation of the country’s most-complained-about business. The High Court of Australia dismissed Qantas’ appeal against an earlier judgment that found the airline axed the employees unlawfully. Qantas now faces penalties and compensation payments to affected workers. Qantas outsourced ground-handling …

BLOOMBERG US passenger airline shares sank by the most since July after American Airlines Group Inc and discount carriers warned that higher fuel costs, labour costs and flagging interest in domestic travel were hurting their bottom lines. American slashed its third-quarter earnings outlook on a jump in jet fuel prices and payment of roughly $230 million in retroactive salary under …

BRUSSELS / WAM Members of European Parliament (MEPs) approved a new law to increase the uptake of sustainable fuels, such as advanced biofuels or hydrogen, in the aviation sector. The RefuelEU aviation rules are part of the “Fit for 55 package”, the EU’s plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by at least 55% by 2030 compared to 1990 levels and …

NEW YORK / WAM His Highness Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs, will lead the United Arab Emirates’ delegation to the 78th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA78) in New York from September 18-26. HH Sheikh Abdullah will present the UAE’s policy priorities and vision for international peace, security, and cooperation in his  September …

ABU DHABI / WAM Zayed Higher Organisation for People of Determination (ZHO) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Emirates Transport to enhance their partnership on providing the best services of ZHO’s members of determination. Under the MoU, the two sides will cooperate to carry out an initiative to sew uniforms for Emirates Transport’s bus drivers and supervisors by people …

ABU DHABI / WAM Martina Strong, the United States ambassador to the UAE, and the accompanying delegation visited Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque. During the visit, they were accompanied by Dr Youssef Al Obaidli, the Director General of Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque Centre, on an insightful tour where they were acquainted with the mosque’s cultural message, which revolves around coexistence, tolerance, …

SHARJAH / WAM A delegation from the Sharjah Broadcasting Authority (SBA) visited the International Broadcasting Convention (IBC), which is considered the largest exhibition and conference in broadcast and media technologies in the world. The event, organised from  September 15-18 in the Dutch capital, Amsterdam, is witnessing participation of more than a thousand exhibitors from 170 countries around the world. The …