Background apps stopped running

iphone 6+ iPad air 2
ios 8.1.1
i find that background apps do no longer run (Fantastical2, Calendars5, Dispatch) no longer retrieve data.
this happened from one instant to the other. Might be related to updating to 8.1.1
The setting to allow them to run in the background is on. They never seem to run. Already restored iPhone. Doesn't help.
any ideas? Somebody having same issue?

I raised the same issue in the Microsoft support forum here:
http://answers.microsoft.com/thread/a2732ddb-7593-4e42-8f8c-43db0a6963b0
I received the following answer: "The issue you are having is actually currently under investigation and Microsoft are working on a fix."

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