Bloomberg The deadliest mass shooting in modern US history is adding to soaring costs for insurance companies, which are already taking a beating this year from an onslaught of hurricanes, earthquakes and wildfires. The industry may have to shell out more than $1 billion for the Las Vegas massacre, insurance executives say. Acts of a solo gunman, who killed almost ...
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Pacific nations get framework to salvage trade deal US quit
Bloomberg A blockbuster Pacific trade pact abandoned by US President Donald Trump has edged closer to becoming reality after days of tense talks in Vietnam. Japanese Economy Minister Toshimitsu Motegi said the 11 remaining members of the Trans-Pacific Partnership had secured a framework agreement on how to salvage the deal. Canada, which had held out for a day on signing ...
Read More »VP, Mohamed, Macron open Louvre Abu Dhabi
ABU DHABI / AGENCIES His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of UAE and Ruler of Dubai, His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, and President of France Emmanuel Macron, opened on Wednesday Louvre Abu Dhabi, the first museum ...
Read More »Abu Dhabi Ports showcases its role as trade, logistics hub
Abu Dhabi / WAM Abu Dhabi Ports, the master developer, operator and manager of commercial and community ports within the emirate of Abu Dhabi, as well as Fujairah Terminals and Khalifa Industrial Zone Abu Dhabi KIZAD, has showcased opportunities available for Indian businesses and investors during the third edition of the UAE-India Economic Forum (UIEF), which kicked-off in Dubai on ...
Read More »Emirates NBD begins operations in India
DUBAI / WAM Emirates NBD, a leading bank in the region, marked the commencement of operations in India with the inauguration of its first branch in Mumbai. The Mumbai branch, centrally located in Maker Maxity, Bandra Kurla Complex, marks the bank’s fifth international branch outside of its UAE network. The branch will offer a range of services to corporate, SME ...
Read More »Chinese oil, gas industry eyes Abu Dhabi for new partnerships
Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business Major Chinese companies now rank among the biggest national contingents at one of the world’s largest oil and gas industry events, the Abu Dhabi International Petroleum Exhibition and Conference (ADIPEC), as they look to secure an increasing share of global resources and markets. Almost 160 Chinese companies have confirmed they will attend ADIPEC, booking around ...
Read More »UAQ govt signs deal with Hutchison Ports
UMM AL QAIWAIN / wam His Highness Sheikh Saud bin Rashid Al Mu’alla, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Umm Al Qaiwain, UAQ, attended the signing of an agreement between the UAQ government and the Hutchison Ports Company, in Hong Kong, to develop and operate the container terminal facilities at the Ahmed Bin Rashid Port in UAQ. The signing ceremony, ...
Read More »Happy employees more productive, finds research
Dubai / Emirates Business In an effort to help employers understand what motivates employees to be more productive, Oman Insurance Company (OIC) and Bupa Global conducted a study to find out how much workplace productivity hinges on happiness – and what businesses can do to help. The findings of the study will be discussed amongst decision makers and employers attending ...
Read More »Tencent’s e-books business soars 90 percent in Hong Kong debut
Bloomberg China Literature Ltd.’s red-hot debut may spur parent Tencent Holdings Ltd. to consider spinning off other parts of a $470 billion empire that spans everything from movies to music streaming. Tencent’s e-books business soared almost 90 percent on its debut, Hong Kong’s largest tech coming-out party since 2007. That marked the best first-day performance this year among IPOs of ...
Read More »Europe steps up electric-car push to close gap with China
ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂBloomberg Electric-car production in the EU got a spur on Wednesday as EU regulators acted to close a technological gap with China by seeking stricter emission curbs on manufacturers such as Volkswagen AG and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV. The European Commission, the EU’s regulatory arm, proposed a 30 percent reduction in car discharges of carbon dioxide by 2030 compared with ...
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