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  Bloomberg In Carmel, Calif., Aston Martin announced the addition of a sister car to the Vanquish Zagato coupe it debuted earlier this year: the Vanquish Zagato Volante. Aston will make only 99 of the Vanquish Zagato Volante open-top cars. The lower body sills are carbon fiber; its V12 engine gets nearly 600 horsepower. Sprint time to 60mph is 3.7 ...

  AFP The German central bank’s call for people to work until age 69 has reignited a fierce debate in Europe’s fast-ageing top economy, with analysts backing it while politicians show their opposition ahead of key elections. Economy Minister and Vice-Chancellor Sigmar Gabriel was swift to condemn it, saying: “A factory worker, a shop assistant, a nurse, a care-giver would ...

  Dubai / Emirates Business In line with its mandate to boost Dubai’s credentials as a wholesale hub of choice and as part of ongoing efforts to strengthen cooperation with partners and stakeholders from the private and public sector within and outside the UAE, Dubai Wholesale City (DWSC) welcomed a delegation from the Spanish embassy. During the visit, the two ...

  Dubai / WAM Ahmed bin Sulayem, UAE Kimberley Process Chair 2016, on Sunday published a mid-term report, a first for the Kimberley Process. The Kimberley Process Certification Scheme (KPCS) is a joint government, industry and civil society initiative to stem the flow of conflict diamonds. It imposes extensive requirements on its members to enable them to certify shipments of rough ...

  Dubai / WAM The Roads and Transport Authority’s Dubai Taxi Corporation (DTC) is all set for the new school year 2016 – 2017 by deploying a fleet of smart buses equipped with state-of-the-art technologies. The initiative stems from DTC’s commitment to keep up with the Dubai government’s drive to provide excellent and safe school transport service. Registration is now open ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM Dr. Amal Abdullah Al Qubaisi, Speaker of the Federal National Council (FNC), hailed the overall progress made by bilateral relations between the UAE and China in the political, economic, trade, educational and parliamentary spheres in particular. She was speaking during a meeting at the FNC with the Chinese ambassador to the UAE, Chang Hua, who was ...

  Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business Under the patronage of His Excellency Sheikh Ali bin Mishari bin Ahmed Al Shamsi, the Wali of Suhar, the fifth annual SOHAR Summer Educational Programme has come to a close after another hugely successful year. Over 300 students received certificates to mark their successful completion of the programme at the International Maritime College Oman ...

  DUBAI / Emirates Business The six-fold growth in mobile robotics by 2020 will dramatically enhance Middle East and global business productivity, workplace safety, and daily lives, according to an exclusive new report by Frost & Sullivan prepared in collaboration with GITEX Technology Week. Shipments of mobile robotics will grow from 4 million in 2012 to 25.4 million in 2020. ...

  Dubai / Emirates Business Purchasing an item using your card or cash is something of the past. All that you need in today’s world is a mobile phone or tablet. However, many card customers remain wary of new technology because they lack the ability to proactively manage their card spends. This is no longer an issue. Mashreq, the market ...

  Emirates Business Representatives from the Central Asia and North Africa (CANA) branches of the International Board on Books for Young People (IBBY) have participated at the IBBY International Congress and General Assembly. The event, which concluded on Sunday in Auckland, New Zealand, the delegates were able to attend the influential biennial literary event thanks to sponsorship supplied by the Sharjah ...