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Union Coop records 20% growth in H1 net profit

DUBAI / WAM Union Coop, reported a 20 percent growth in net profit for the first half of 2019, compared to the previous year. The net profit for 2018 was AED237.7 million, whereas 2019 reported AED284.6 million net profit, which is a surge of AED46.9 million. CEO of Union Coop – Khalid Humaid Bin Diban Al Falasi said, “The increase ...

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Didi kicks off expansion in Latin America

Bloomberg Chinese ride-hailing giant Didi Chuxing launched new financial services in Brazil and Mexico as it expands in Latin America and again confronts Uber Technologies Inc. The privately-held company, which was last valued at $56 billion and facilitates 30 million rides a day, said it would partner with financial institutions to offer drivers in Mexico and Brazil a bank card ...

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Emami picks Credit Suisse, Arpwood for cement unit sale

Bloomberg Emami Group, an Indian conglomerate that runs businesses from cosmetics to a paper mill, has picked Arpwood Capital Ltd and Credit Suisse Group AG to manage the sale of its cement unit, people familiar with the matter said. The bankers will start reaching out to prospective buyers for Emami Cement Ltd, seeking a valuation of about $1 billion, one ...

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Malaysia budget to account for risks scenarios from trade war

Bloomberg Malaysia’s finance minister said the 2020 budget will take into account risk scenarios caused by the continuing US-China trade war even as the nation’s economy shows signs of resilience. “The government recognises the downside risk that exists from a slower global growth, especially when Malaysia’s top trade partners are experiencing an economic slowdown,” Lim Guan Eng said in a ...

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Toyota swaps out Corolla for new SUV at US plant

Bloomberg Toyota Motor Corp is abandoning plans to make its Corolla compact car at a new factory it’s building in Alabama, choosing to manufacture a sport utility vehicle there instead. The decision to switch gears at the plant in Huntsville, Alabama, reflects the “changing market demands and a growing appetite for light trucks and SUVs which are achieving record sales,” ...

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South Korea’s Hyundai launches its Kona SUV in India

Bloomberg A full-fledged electric vehicle just made its debut in a market known for affordable, entry-level cars. South Korea’s Hyundai Motor Co launched its Kona SUV in India, where 3.4 million new cars and SUVs hit the roads last year, and is the only major market without a real electric vehicle. The vehicle will sell starting at $36,000 in the ...

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France passes tax bill on tech firms despite US ‘trade threat’

Bloomberg France won’t back off from its planned tax on companies like Facebook Inc and Alphabet Inc’s Google even after the US suggested it may use trade tools against the levy. The French Senate passed a bill to impose a 3 percent tax on global tech companies with at least 750 million euros ($845 million) in worldwide revenue and digital ...

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J&J faces criminal probe related to baby powder in US

Bloomberg The US Justice Department is pursuing a criminal investigation into whether Johnson & Johnson lied to the public about the possible cancer risks of its talcum powder, people with knowledge of the matter said. The criminal probe, which hasn’t been reported previously, coincides with a regulatory investigation and civil claims by thousands of cancer patients that J&J’s Baby Powder ...

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Cuomo to MTA: Crack down on homeless in NYC subways

Bloomberg New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said the state transit agency must rid city subways of a growing homeless population. In a letter sent to the Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s (MTA) board of directors, Cuomo said they should confront the issue as part of a reorganisation plan the state legislature required last month. The MTA and the city police department have ...

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General Electric, Power China win dam deal

Bloomberg A consortium led by General Electric Co and Power Construction Corp of China Ltd was officially awarded a contract for the Batoka Gorge Hydro Electric Scheme, which involves building a 2400 megawatt power station on the border of Zambia and Zimbabwe, the Zambezi River Authority said. Both Zambia and Zimbabwe are facing a power crisis as a drought has ...

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