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Hoarding cash in vaults more attractive after exit: Talanx AG

  Bloomberg Investors will consider hoarding cash in vaults as government bond yields fall deeper into negative territory following the U.K.’s vote to leave the European Union, according to Talanx AG, Germany’s third-biggest insurer. “Storing physical cash as an alternative to paying negative interest rates does look increasingly attractive,” CEO Immo Querner said in an interview. The aftershocks of the ...

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The perfect cup of coffee costs $3,500

  Bloomberg An espresso machine that can make anything from a concentrated ristretto espresso to a multilayered latte macchiato at the touch of a button. Price: Starts at $3,500 Why It’s Worth It: Because you can easily customize every aspect of your favorite drinks, your morning cappuccino can be perfect and easy. Enter the Jura Z6, which—in a very Swiss ...

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SMEs see bright road ahead

  Sanobar Sabah / Special to Emirates Business Shrinking employment opportunities across various sectors in the UAE are triggering greater interest in entrepreneurship, say experts and local entrepreneurs. This appears to be the case among nationals as well as expatriates. “People are inspired by the success of startups with disruptive business models, and by internet-powered businesses which have managed to ...

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Investors urged to tap hospitality sector

  RITIKA SHARMA / Emirates Business UAE has always been in the forefront to welcome new investments. Companies in the country are now charting out innovative plans that encourage more individual investors to consider buying properties in the Emirates’ bustling hospitality sector. Leading the way, Dubai-based real estate developer DAMAC Properties is providing one-of-its-kind opportunities for individual investors to tap ...

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Trojan Holding arm to build Mira Oasis townhouses

  Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business The second phase of the Mira Oasis community will consist of 1393 units and is divided into 3 plots that will comprise of fully fitted contemporary townhouses stylishly designed with a choice of courtyard living. With spacious 3-4 bedroom units that come in different types of housing clusters, the community will effortlessly integrate family ...

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Trudeau to host Obama, Mexican President for NAFTA summit

  Ottawa, Canada / AFP Canada, Mexico and the United States will look to dovetail their climate and other policies into a continental strategy when Prime Minister Justin Trudeau hosts Barack Obama and Enrique Pena Nieto on Wednesday. But Britain’s shocking vote to quit the European Union has also abruptly shoved itself onto the agenda of the summit, which the countries ...

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Brexit impact hangs on policy makers’ next move, says Lagarde

  Bloomberg International Monetary Fund Managing Director Christine Lagarde said that the fallout from Britain’s vote to leave the European Union hinges on what policy makers do in coming days. Much of the outcome “is going to depend on certainty or uncertainty, predictability or lack of predictability — people going in a risk-off mode or considering that the situation is ...

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Oil trades near $48 a barrel as UK vote spurs market volatility

  Bloomberg Oil traded near $48 a barrel as the market remained volatile after the U.K. last week voted to leave the EU. Futures rose as much as 0.7 percent after declining 1.5 percent earlier in New York, following Friday’s 4.9 percent slump, the biggest drop in four months. The turmoil in financial markets continued on Monday with the pound ...

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NYC’s Waldorf Astoria said to close in 2017 for condo rebuild

  Bloomberg New York’s landmark Waldorf Astoria hotel is scheduled to close in spring 2017 so owner Anbang Insurance Group Co. can begin converting most of the more than 1,400 rooms to luxury condominiums, said a person with knowledge of the plans. The luxury hotel, managed by Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc., is set to reopen as many as three years ...

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UAE Space Agency, Lockheed Martin deal to train Emirati space talent

  ABU DHABI / WAM The UAE Space Agency signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Global technology leader, Lockheed Martin, to launch a comprehensive dual-track space training programme for students and early career professionals in space fundamentals. Designed to prepare tomorrow’s Emirati leaders for future careers in space, the programme will feature a comprehensive four-month space training programme that ...

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