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  Bloomberg American International Group Inc. agreed to pay $9.8 billion to Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc. to take on long-term risks from commercial policies written in prior years. The reinsurance deal transfers liabilities on certain US policies from 2015 and earlier, representing reserves of about $34 billion as of Jan. 1, 2016, New York-based AIG said in a statement. ...

  Bloomberg French lensmaker Essilor International SA agreed to buy Luxottica Group SpA, the maker of Ray-Ban sunglasses, for about 22.8 billion euros ($24 billion) in stock, combining the largest manufacturer and retailer in eyewear. Leonardo Del Vecchio, who created Luxottica in 1961 and controls 62 percent of its stock, will be executive chairman and chief executive officer of the ...

  SARASOTA / AP Goodbye to death-defying feats — daring young men (and women) on the flying trapeze, whip-wielding lion tamers, human cannonballs. Goodbye to the scent of peanuts and popcorn, the thrill of three rings, the jaunty bum-bum-dadadada of circus music. Send out the clowns. The Big Top is coming down — for good. Officials of the company that ...

  Bloomberg Hitachi Ltd. said Britain’s vote to quit the European Union may become more of a concern when the Japanese conglomerate’s train factory in northern England becomes more reliant on exports after 2019. For the next few years the Newton Aycliffe plant will be busy making the vehicles it was set up to build when Hitachi won Britain’s biggest ...

  ABU DHABI / Reuters Abu Dhabi’s government merged two of its top investment funds on Saturday to strengthen their financial clout in an era of low oil prices, creating a company with assets totalling about $125 billion. The new fund, Mubadala Investment Co, was formed by merging Mubadala Development Co and International Petroleum Investment Co, which own corporate stakes ...

  ABU DHABI / WAM The Securities and Commodities Authority (SCA) and the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Foundation signed an agreement initiating exchange of expertise and knowledge to promote co-operation in economic and cultural development. The agreement allows the two entities to share data and statistics, co-organise relevant conferences and workshops and conduct training courses on financial markets and ...

  Bloomberg OPEC and Russia said they are ahead of schedule implementing their historic agreement to curb oil output and boost prices. Saudi Arabia, Algeria and Kuwait have already made deeper cuts than required, while Russia has been able to reduce supply faster than expected, ministers from the countries said as they arrived in Vienna on Saturday. Producers have already ...

  ABU DHABI / WAM At the heart of the world’s sustainable development goals lies one crucial statistic. By 2040, we will require at least 25% more energy than is currently produced to meet the needs of a rapidly growing, global population, Dr Sultan bin Ahmed Sultan Al Jaber, UAE Minister of State said. He added that keeping pace with ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, will attend 68th Republic Day celebrations as a chief guest. During the visit, Sheikh Mohamed will hold official talks with President of India Pranab Mukherjee and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. He will ...

  DUBAI / Emirates Business Dubai South signed a strategic alliance agreement (MoU) with Deyaar Development PJSC, for a joint development of a mixed-use project within the Residential District at Dubai South. The memorandum of understanding was signed by Ahmed Al Ansari, Acting CEO Dubai South and Saeed Al Qatami, CEO, Deyaar Development. Building on its endeavor to provide unique ...