Bloomberg Uber Technologies Inc lost an appeal over whether it should pay overtime and give vacation time to its drivers, a ruling that heaps yet more pressure on the ride-sharing company in one of its most mature markets. The original decision that gave UK drivers the right to more benefits was “neither inconsistent nor perverse,†Judge Jennifer Eady said. The ...
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Bloomberg The deadliest mass shooting in modern US history is adding to soaring costs for insurance companies, which are already taking a beating this year from an onslaught of hurricanes, earthquakes and wildfires. The industry may have to shell out more than $1 billion for the Las Vegas massacre, insurance executives say. Acts of a solo gunman, who killed almost ...
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ABU DHABI / AGENCIES His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of UAE and Ruler of Dubai, His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, and President of France Emmanuel Macron, opened on Wednesday Louvre Abu Dhabi, the first museum ...
Read More »ABU DHABI / WAM National Central Cooling Company, Tabreed, released its nine months financial results ending on September 30. In a statement, Tabreed said, “Net profit increased by 8 percent to AED 290.4 million comparing to AED269.3 million for Q3 2016, group revenue increased by 9 percent to AED1049.1 million comparing to AED 960.3 million for Q3 2016, core chilled ...
Read More »DUBAI / WAM Empower, the world’s largest district cooling services provider, has settled its semi-annual loan instalment two months before its maturity on Dec 31. The pre-settled loan instalment amoun-ting to AED147 million forms part of Empower’s syndicated loan facility from a consortium of international and local banks and financial institutions. Ahmed bin Shafar, CEO of Empower, said, “Empower has ...
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DUBAI / WAM Dubai Knowledge Park (DKP) and the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), the world’s largest HR professional society, unveiled the findings of an in-depth market survey titled, ‘Emerging HR Hubs – Regional Trends in Internationalisation and HR Mobility’, at the HR Summit and Expo 2017 in Dubai. Surveying HR professionals on their perception of the industry, the ...
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Abu Dhabi / WAM Abu Dhabi Ports, the master developer, operator and manager of commercial and community ports within the emirate of Abu Dhabi, as well as Fujairah Terminals and Khalifa Industrial Zone Abu Dhabi KIZAD, has showcased opportunities available for Indian businesses and investors during the third edition of the UAE-India Economic Forum (UIEF), which kicked-off in Dubai on ...
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DUBAI / WAM Emirates NBD, a leading bank in the region, marked the commencement of operations in India with the inauguration of its first branch in Mumbai. The Mumbai branch, centrally located in Maker Maxity, Bandra Kurla Complex, marks the bank’s fifth international branch outside of its UAE network. The branch will offer a range of services to corporate, SME ...
Read More »DUBAI / WAM A delegation from Dubai Food Park (DFP), the region’s largest specialized zone dedicated to serving the rapidly growing food sector, visited Perth, the capital of Western Australia, to explore emerging opportunities for cooperation with regional public and private sector entities active in the food industry between Australia and UAE. A key priority area for the delegation was ...
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Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business Major Chinese companies now rank among the biggest national contingents at one of the world’s largest oil and gas industry events, the Abu Dhabi International Petroleum Exhibition and Conference (ADIPEC), as they look to secure an increasing share of global resources and markets. Almost 160 Chinese companies have confirmed they will attend ADIPEC, booking around ...
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