Bloomberg NMC Health Plc, the operator of the biggest network of hospitals in the UAE, said its chairman will be removed from board discussions after he said he may have misreported the size of his stake. Chairman Bavaguthu Raghuram Shetty is conducting a legal review into the size of his stake, NMC said on Monday. The company is asking its …
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Abu Dhabi / WAM Etihad Cargo, the cargo and logistics arm of Etihad Aviation Group, on Monday announced inking a new partnership for Digital Air Cargo with WebCargo by Freightos to expand digital air cargo reach. The WebCargo partnership extends Etihad Cargo’s digital reach to more than 1,700 logistics providers and forwarder customers globally, with the platform serving as an …
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Bloomberg Saudi Arabia’s main stock index dropped for a third day, finishing below a mark it has held since December, as the coronavirus reduces demand for oil. The Tadawul index fell 1.3%, the most among major gauges in the Middle East and below its 100-day moving average for the first time this year. State oil producer Saudi Aramco retreated as …
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DUBAI / WAM Emaar Malls, the shopping malls and retail business majority-owned by Emaar Properties, recorded a five percent increase in revenue to AED4.673 billion, compared to AED4.446 billion in 2018. The company revealed in a statement that overall net profit in 2019 amounted to AED2.286 billion, similar to net profit for 2018 of AED2.230 billion. Revenue grew by four …
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Bloomberg Lockheed Martin Corp and Raytheon Co. are among more than 70 international aviation companies withdrawing from Asia’s largest aerospace and defense conference in Singapore as concerns mount over the new coronavirus outbreak. Organiser Experia Events said the airshow which starts on February 11 will continue as planned, and companies that had pulled out represent less than 8% of participants. …
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Bloomberg Libya’s battered economy took center stage at United Nations-backed talks on ending the conflict, as a blockade that slashed the Opec nation’s vital oil output entered a fourth week. The two-day meeting in Cairo is being closely monitored for any sign of a deal to restore output in the North African nation after supporters of eastern commander Khalifa Haftar …
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Bloomberg Oil declined for the fifth straight week as the spreading coronavirus clouded the demand outlook and Opec awaited Russia’s decision on whether to cut production. Futures in New York fell 2.4% for the week, posting the longest weekly losing streak since 2018. Chinese refiners are processing 15% less crude than before the outbreak as the infection crimps demand. Meanwhile, …
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ADDIS ABABA / WAM Sanad Aerotech (Sanad), the leading provider of aircraft engine maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO), solutions and part of Sanad – a wholly owned subsidiary of Mubadala Investment Company, elevated its business expansion ambitions in Africa by signing a landmark agreement with Ethiopian Airlines, the continent’s fastest growing airline and one of the reputed aviation brands in the …
Read More »AMMAN / WAM The Palestinian cause is still an issue that is central to the UAE’s foreign policy, said Saqr Ghobash, Speaker of the Federal National Council (FNC). Ghobash made the remarks while addressing the 30th extraordinary meeting of the Arab Inter-Parliamentary Union (APU), in the Jordanian capital Amman on Saturday to discuss means of supporting the Palestinian brethren in …
Read More »Bloomberg An attacker using military-style weapons killed at least 17 people in Thailand and appeared to livestream the assault on Facebook. Many others were injured in the incident on Saturday and the assailant remains at large. The shooting took place in Korat in Nakhon Ratchasima province of Bangkok. The attacker targeted Korat’s city center, including the Terminal 21 shopping mall, …
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