SpaceX launch: E-com billionaire and three ordinary civilians are on their way to space September 16, 2021 A SpaceX rocket ship blasted off from Florida last night carrying a billionaire e-commerce executive and three less-wealthy private citizens he chose to join him in the first all-civilian crew ever launched into Earth orbit. Watch the full report.
Retail recovery race: Zara sales outpace rival H&M September 15, 2021 Sales at Zara-owner Inditex are almost back to pre-crisis levels, but arch-rival H&M is seeing a slower road to recovery. Watch the full report.
Apple’s new iPhone 13: Faster chips, sharper cameras and 5G September 15, 2021 Apple unveiled the iPhone 13 and a new iPad mini last night, expanding 5G connectivity and showing off faster chips and sharper cameras without raising the phone’s price. To encourage trade-ins, participating wireless carriers are offering incentives that could make a new phone free. Watch the full report.
Judas: Haiti’s PM emerges as suspect behind president Moise’s assassination September 15, 2021 Haiti’s chief public prosecutor has asked the judge overseeing the investigation into the assassination of President Jovenel Moise to charge Prime Minister Ariel Henry as a suspect and ordered migration services not to let him leave the country. Watch the full report.
Despite new iPhone 13 release, Apple shares could be in for a another drop September 15, 2021 As Apple released the new iPhone 13 and other new products, O’Neil Global Advisors’ Randy Watts explains why and what could push Apple shares lower. Watch the full report.
Watch as Putin oversees war games with Belarus September 14, 2021 Russian President Vladimir Putin oversaw vast joint military exercises with Belarus on Monday ahead of his country’s parliamentary elections later this week, as NATO member Poland voiced concern over the drills. Watch the full report.
South Korea slaps Google with $177m fine for blocking Android operating system September 14, 2021 South Korea’s antitrust regulator has fined Google about $177 million for stopping firms from customising its Android phone operating system. Watch the full report.
Amazon hikes average starting wage to just over $18 per hour in the US September 14, 2021 Amazon has increased its average starting wage in the United States to more than $18 an hour and plans to hire another 125,000 warehouse and transportation workers. Watch the full report.
Sigh of relief for nightclubs and event managers as vaccine passports are scrapped September 13, 2021 While vaccine passports are widely used across France, and the Netherlands is about to introduce similar pass, Boris Johnson will set out tomorrow his plans to manage the Covid-19 pandemic without the need for such documents. Watch the full report.
No military on board: SpaceX to launch with historic all-civilian crew September 13, 2021 Another space-tourism rocket launch by SpaceX this week is set to make history. It will mark the first time in history that humans blast into orbit with no members of a military in the crew. Watch the full report.