longer part of the european union, so it isn t directly affected, they could still be changes in the uk because the european market is treated as one and the uk is not seen necessarily as a sufficiently large market by itself to sustain its own system, so any changes that happen as a result of a settlement with the european commission could affect users in the uk too. yes. affect users in the uk too. yes, that s one affect users in the uk too. yes, that s one to affect users in the uk too. yes, that s one to watch. affect users in the uk too. yes, that s one to watch. thank - affect users in the uk too. yes, that s one to watch. thank you, jonathanjosephs, our business reporter. as muslims begin eid celebrations today usually a time for big feasts and gifts the rising cost of living has put a squeeze on some festivities. it comes as the charity, islamic relief, says the organisations it works with in the uk have experienced their busiest ramadan ever. well, i m joined now by
for competition, margrethe vestager, said if the findings on apple s conduct were confirmed it would be illegal under competition rules. the preliminary conclusion that we reached today relates to mobile payments in shops. by excluding others from the game apple has unfairly shielded its apple pay wallets from competition. if proven, this behaviour would amount to abuse of a dominant position which is illegal under our rules. that is the eu s competition commissioner. our business reporter, jonathanjosephs joins us now. good to see you. what have apple said about all this? said about all this? apple are sa in: said about all this? apple are saying this said about all this? apple are saying this is said about all this? apple are saying this is all said about all this? apple are saying this is all about - said about all this? apple are l saying this is all about security. what the eu are saying is that, as you heard, this is about unfair competition. this is about the contactless
it clear that there is no change in this policy. the number of flights that have been cancelled worldwide over the christmas weekend because of the 0micron coronavirus variant has risen to more than 7000. flight operators said many pilots and crew were testing positive for the virus. here s our business reporter, jonathanjosephs. department boards full of holiday disappointment. coronavirus means a growing number of flights are not taking off as planned. in the us, many airlines are struggling to find enough proof to staff all the services, leading to frustration among those who want to spend the holiday season with loved ones. i m only travelling because my father is sick and i don t know how much longer he has left, so i wanted to see him for christmas, but other than that, i would stay home. i booked this in february and we had no idea we would still be dealing with covid.
scenes like this have stopped many flights taking off. in china, the city of xian is still under lockdown as the authorities try to stop coronavirus spreading. its airport, along with those in beijing, shanghai and elsewhere, have seen some of the worst disruption, with the winter olympics with the winter olympics just weeks away, travel restrictions are regarded as crucial to keeping his numbers down. in the wake of omicron, governments across europe are also imposing new restrictions, so airlines there are also reassessing their schedules for the coming weeks. airlines around the world have lost billions through the pandemic so we ll hope the number of passengers starts to rise again soon. jonathanjosephs, jonathan josephs, bbc news. a man who was arrested within the grounds of windsor castle on christmas day, while in possession of a crossbow has been detained under
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