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ISO accolades shower on Falconcity of Wonders

  Dubai / Emirates Business Falconcity of Wonders LLC, the developer of Falconcity of Wonders (FCW) the multipurpose mega project currently being built in Dubai, has announced that it has received three ISO certifications for Quality Management (ISO 9001) and Customer Satisfaction (ISO 10002 for Complaints Handling and ISO 10004 for Monitoring and Measurement). The distinguished international certifications reflect FCW’s ...

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du partners with Dubai Opera

  Emirates Business In line with its mission to support the vision of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, UAE Vice President and Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai and help make the UAE the happiest nation in the world, du is partnering with Dubai Opera, the newest, most exciting addition to the emirate’s bustling cultural scene. Over ...

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Al Montazah to bring ‘Hawaii’ to Sharjah

Emirates Business Visitors to Al Montazah Amusement and Waterpark this Eid Al Adha will be able to immerse themselves in an atmosphere that has a distinctly tropical feel. Sharjah’s premier leisure destination has just announced its programme for the public holiday, with the island of Hawaii its central theme. Titled ‘Luau Escapade,’ Al Montazah’s Eid Al Adha programme aims to ...

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Iraq blacklists tankers involved in shipping Kurdish crude

  Reuters Iraqi state oil firm SOMO has blacklisted three tankers involved in shipping crude from Kurdistan, stepping up pressure on the semi-autonomous region amid tense talks on sharing oil revenue. Kurdistan has been exporting crude independently via Turkey since mid-2015 after saying Baghdad had failed to respect an oil revenue-sharing deal and transfer enough money to Erbil. Baghdad, which ...

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Saudi Tasnee to agree terms on $1.6bn debt

  Bloomberg Saudi Arabia’s National Industrialization Co., known as Tasnee, agreed terms with lenders to refinance around 6 billion riyals ($1.6 billion) of debt at its titanium unit after a slump in commodity prices, according to people with knowledge of the matter. The new debt will have a duration of three years — with the option to extend to five ...

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Deals freeze up in Australia’s lucrative office markets

  Bloomberg Dealmaking in Australia’s office market has plunged by the most since the global financial crisis as owners hang on to assets that are among the highest-yielding in the region. Commercial property transactions in Australia fell 57 percent to $7.5 billion in the six months ended June 30 from a year earlier, according to Real Capital Analytics, Inc. That’s ...

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China’s soybean imports rebound

  Bloomberg China’s soybean imports are likely to rebound in the fourth quarter as seasonal demand rises and processors in the world’s biggest buyer look to replenish supplies after lower-than-expected sales from state stockpiles, according to industry analysts. Sales from state reserves have totaled just 1.1 million metric tons, compared with expectations for 3 million to 4 million tons, said ...

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India urges power producers to seek opportunities overseas

  Bloomberg India is urging its power producers to look overseas for new markets as fewer new plants are needed at home amid surplus generation capacity. The Indian government is encouraging state-run power producers to build plants overseas, Coal and Power Minister Piyush Goyal said in an interview Saturday. The country is projected to report surplus power supply for the ...

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India’s HPCL to boost oil refining margins

  Bloomberg India’s fastest-growing fuel seller will spend $8 billion over the next five years to help its 60-year-old refineries earn profit margins closer to modern processors such as billionaire Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance Industries Ltd. “You can definitely expect $2 to $3 addition to the refining margin,” Mukesh Kumar Surana, chairman and managing director at Hindustan Petroleum Corp., said in ...

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China grapples with a hidden underemployment

  Bloomberg Cracks are starting to show in China’s labour market as struggling industrial firms leave millions of workers in flux. While official jobless numbers haven’t budged, the underemployment rate has jumped to more than 5 percent from near zero in 2010, according to Bai Peiwei, an economics professor at Xiamen University. Bai estimates the rate may be 10 percent ...

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