Bloomberg Automakers are so eager to replace less-lucrative cars with higher-margin SUVs, they’re willing to scrap iconic nameplates along the way. Volkswagen’s newest North American model, the Taos, is perhaps the starkest example of this yet. The German automaker made room to manufacture the compact sport utility vehicle in its Mexican assembly plant by ceasing production of the Beetle, one …

Bloomberg Volkswagen AG’s Audi is expanding its partnership with Chinese manufacturer FAW as the German premium brand seeks to build more battery-powered cars geared to customers in its largest market. Audi and FAW signed a memorandum of understanding to start a company that will produce electric cars for the Chinese market from 2024, Audi said in a statement. The new …

Bloomberg Microsoft Corp. joined the growing ranks of tech giants allowing some of its employees to work from home permanently if they wish. The software maker has instituted a “hybrid workplace” to give employees greater flexibility once its offices in the US reopen, the company said in a blog post. Microsoft said it’s letting any of its employees work from …

Bloomberg Sales of electric vehicles in Europe are growing at such a pace that the continent looks increasingly likely to outpace China in the near future. That’s one of the findings of a report by London-based automotive research firm Jato Dynamics. However, it found that Europe and the US still have a few things to learn from China, the world’s …

Dubai / WAM Countries in the GCC are witnessing accelerated cloud adoption, aided by ongoing investment by cloud providers and the continued need for remote working arrangements, the International Data Corporation (IDC) revealed during a Dubai Outsource City event. The GCC public cloud market is expected to more than double in value by 2024, growing from $956 million this year …

Abu Dhabi / WAM The latest data issued by the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (Opec), has shown that the UAE was one of the most committed producing countries to the deal to cut oil output, aimed at rebalancing the world oil market. According to reports issued by Opec, the UAE’s average production during the third quarter of 2020 …

Bloomberg Oil rises amid a weaker dollar and signs of improving demand in China and India. Crude futures gained as much as 2.3% in New York as the Bloomberg Dollar Spot Index weakened as much as 0.3%, raising the appeal for commodities priced in the currency. Meanwhile, refinery activity in Asia is signaling a bright spot for demand recovery. One …

Bloomberg Delta Air Lines Inc is delaying $5 billion in aircraft deliveries until after 2022, dealing a blow to Airbus SE as the US carrier braces for years of weak travel demand. The deferrals include about $2 billion in planes that were scheduled to be handed over this year, Delta said in a statement as it reported worse-than-expected quarterly results. …

Bloomberg Raytheon Technologies Corp began shedding salaried workers at its Pratt & Whitney jet-engine unit as the company prepares for a long slump in sales and repair work. Most of the involuntary cuts will occur over the next few days and affect workers in the US, Canada and Poland, Pratt said in an internal memo seen by Bloomberg News . …

Bloomberg Americans are slowly starting to fly again, which signals a positive turnaround for owners of the more than $120 billion of municipal debt sold by the nation’s airports. Some 5.7 million travellers passed through checkpoints in the week ended on October 10, the most since the coronavirus pandemic scuttled air travel and halted tourism, according to the Transportation Security …