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Small US cities offer an edge for tech job seekers

Bloomberg The San Francisco Bay Area and Boston are likely at the top of the list of US regions to work for tech job seekers. But for techies interested in building the next generation of autonomous cars or supersonic jets, smaller cities may offer better opportunities. Job-seekers have good reason to search outside the top tech hubs because smaller centers ...

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Terrorist group behind blasts that killed 290, says Sri Lanka

Bloomberg Sri Lanka’s government has blamed local extremist group National Thowheed Jamath (NTJ) for one of Asia’s deadliest terrorist attacks in years, and said other nations had shared intelligence warnings ahead of the blasts. The death toll rose to 290 in the coordinated blasts on Easter Sunday at churches and luxury hotels, which the government said were carried out by ...

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New strategy to position UAE as a global leader in AI by 2031

Abu Dhabi / WAM The UAE Cabinet, chaired by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, adopted the National Artificial Intelligence Strategy 2031 during its meeting at the Presidential Palace in Abu Dhabi on Sunday. The Cabinet meeting was attended by His Highness Lt. General Sheikh Saif bin ...

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ADX launches campaign to enhance investor services

ABU DHABI / WAM Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX), has launched ‘Your Cash Dividend in Your Bank Account’ awareness campaign, which aims at encouraging investors to provide ADX with their International Bank Account Number (IBAN), UAE ID details, and contact information, to ensure receiving their cash dividends directly into their bank account. ADX urged investors to update their information through ...

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India’s cultural richness to be highlights at ADIBF 2019

ABU DHABI / WAM Thousands of literature enthusiasts and industry professionals from the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, the region and around the world are expected to attend, the upcoming Abu Dhabi International Book Fair (ADIBF 2019), reinforcing the emirate’s position as a global hub for publishing. Held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown ...

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Ajman, Ireland to boost cooperation in key areas

Ajman / WAM Sheikh Rashid bin Humaid Al Nuaimi, Chairman of the Department of Municipality and Planning in Ajman, and Pat Breen, Irish Minister of State for Trade, Employment, Business, EU Digital Single Market and Data Protection, discussed ways of advancing cooperation between Ajman and Ireland in the areas of health, innovation, technology and business. Both sides also discussed means ...

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Mukesh Ambani’s bet on rise of Indian consumer paying off

Bloomberg Billionaire Mukesh Ambani’s debt-fuelled bet on the rise of the Indian consumer is starting to pay off, with his retail and telecommunications businesses contributing an increasing share of revenue and profit to his $87 billion empire. The two divisions accounted for a combined 23 percent of revenue for the year ended March, up from 17 percent in the previous ...

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Japan still holding back talented women, says Goldman

Bloomberg Working women are playing a bigger role in Japan than Goldman Sachs’ Kathy Matsui thought possible when she penned her first report on “Womenomics” in 1999. Yet the country needs to pick up the pace of change or risk being overtaken by a demographic crisis. Two decades ago, Matsui struck an optimistic note amid general gloom over Japan in ...

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Apple legal surrender a blow for its supply chain strategy

Bloomberg Apple Inc.’s legal surrender is a blow for the company’s supply chain strategy, and one of the biggest tests of its push to cut reliance on providers of key components. The iPhone maker struck a deal with Qualcomm Inc. to halt all litigation and start using the chipmaker’s modems again, likely including important new 5G versions. That ended a ...

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Brexit extension leaves UK manufacturers in limbo

Bloomberg The latest Brexit delay means more uncertainty, frozen investment and lost customers for UK manufacturers. That’s the verdict of Stephen Phipson, who represents 5,000 companies as chief executive officer of the MakeUK industry lobby group. Prime Minister Theresa May’s agreement with the European Union to postpone Brexit to October 31 from April 12 leaves companies in limbo, he said ...

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