October, 2021

• 31 October

  Oil surges 11% in October as stockpiles erode away

  

  Bloomberg Oil posted a monthly gain of 11% on signs that consumption is outpacing supply and draining stockpiles. Futures in New York rise 0.9%. Oil’s advance this month shows the impact of an ongoing shortage of natural gas, which has boosted demand for oil products. At the same time, rising margins signal that crude consumption will remain strong as refiners …

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• 31 October

  Air France-KLM sees annual profit on transatlantic revival

  

  Bloomberg Air France-KLM expects a return to profitability for the full year and is adding transatlantic seats as an easing of travel rules revives prospects for the struggling carrier. The shares jumped after the airline group reported positive free cash flow in the third quarter and said it’s offering 70% to 75% of 2019 network capacity during the final three …

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• 31 October

  Skechers mulls strategic options for its Asia arm

  

  Bloomberg Skechers USA Inc is considering strategic options for its Asia business, people with knowledge of the matter said. The Manhattan Beach, California-based shoemaker has held preliminary talks with advisers to evaluate possibilities including a Hong Kong initial public offering of the business, said the people, who asked not to be identified as the information is private. An IPO could …

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• 31 October

  AirAsia X risks delisting after financially-distressed status

  

  Bloomberg Long haul budget airline AirAsia X Bhd was officially categorised as a financially distressed company, giving the company a year to restructure its finances or risk losing its Malaysian listing. AirAsia X’s external auditor Ernst & Young issued a disclaimer of opinion on the airline’s audited financial statements for the 18-month period ended June 2021, the company said in …

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• 31 October

  DHL sees added air cargo capacity easing supply chain snarls

  

  Bloomberg German delivery firm DHL expects global supply-chain bottlenecks to ease next year as the return of air travel adds cargo capacity and higher vaccination rates keep a lid on Covid-19 infections. A loosening of US borders slated for November 8 will be key, as the added flights provide more space for freight in the holds of passenger jetliners, DHL …

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• 31 October

  Ryanair to cut carbon emissions with electric ground handling

  Bloomberg Ryanair Holdings Plc will introduce electric ground-handling equipment at 11 European airports including Madrid, Amsterdam and Oslo as the Irish airline looks to reduce its emissions. Europe’s biggest discount carrier will introduce electric-powered baggage vehicles and plane push-back tractors with partners Azul Handling and Menzies Aviation, Ryanair said in a statement. Azul will allow it to offer zero emission …

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• 31 October

  Air Canada orders staff back to office

  Bloomberg Air Canada said employees working remotely must gradually return to the office starting from November 15 and be fully vaccinated, as Covid-19 cases ebb across Canada. The country’s biggest airline described its plan as “a balanced approach” that allows employees to keep working some “set days” remotely. In a statement, Chief Executive Officer Michael Rousseau cited Canada’s high vaccination …

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• 31 October

  Facebook changes name to Meta in embrace of VR

  

  Bloomberg Facebook Inc is re-christening itself Meta Platforms Inc., decoupling its corporate identity from the eponymous social network mired in toxic content, and highlighting a shift to an emerging computing platform focused on virtual reality. “The metaverse is the next frontier,” Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg said in a presentation at Facebook’s Connect conference, held virtually. “From now on, we’re …

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• 31 October

  Xpeng unveils plan to go beyond cars with AI, flying car and robot

  

  Bloomberg Chinese electric vehicle startup Xpeng Inc unveiled details of new products and features including an assisted driving system, a faster charging infrastructure and a flying car as it signalled its intent to expand from its auto-manufacturing roots. The Guangzhou-based company also launched the prototype of a ridable robot horse at its so-called “Tech Day.” Xpeng said 60% of its …

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• 31 October

  Google’s Pixel 6 beats iPhone camera but fails elsewhere

  

  Bloomberg Pixel 6 is the latest smartphone to be released under the Google brand and the closest thing to an iPhone running Google’s Android software. It advances mobile photography with creative new uses of artificial intelligence (AI), but it ultimately falls short of competing with the world’s most popular handset. Controlling the operating system, hardware design and now also its …

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