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Bloomberg President Donald Trump warned nations against challenging the US as he rallied American tro- ops in Japan on the first stop of his 12-day tour of Asia. Speaking to US and Japanese military personnel on Sunday at Yokota Air Base in western Tokyo, Trump said he would push for freedom in the region and fair trade in meetings with ...

Dubai / Emirates Business In line with the directives of His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of the Dubai Executive Council, the Dubai Islamic Economy Development Centre (DIEDC) is gearing up to host the fifth Islamic Economy Award on 27 November, 2017 under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed ...

Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business The Department of Culture and Tourism, Abu Dhabi will be participating at the World Travel Market (WTM) in London, UK from November, 6-8 and place cultural tourism high on the exhibition’s agenda. This year’s participation focuses on promoting the Emirate as a destination of distinction for tourists from across UK and neighbouring European countries. WTM ...

Dubai / Emirates Business Following the announcement of its strategic partnership with Dubai Land Department (DLD) earlier this year, Azizi Developments – the fast-growing real estate developer operating in the UAE – is participating in the Dubai Property Show in Mumbai, India from November 3-5. Azizi Developments and DLD are working together jointly in a series of road shows to ...

DUBAI / Emirates Business Emirates unveiled a special tribute to the late HH Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, the founding father of the United Arab Emirates, with a bespoke livery for its 100th A380 carrying one of his most memorable images. The unique livery is the first time Emirates will feature a customised decal of a well-known public figure, ...

Bloomberg In Mohit Gogia’s stationery and gift store in Noida, near India’s capital, the only decorative lights for sale ahead of last month’s festival of lights were Chinese made. “India-made lights cost twice as much,” said Gogia, as shoppers snapped up supplies for the Diwali celebration. “Customers aren’t willing to pay that.” Two-way trade statistics tell the tale. India’s deficit ...

Bloomberg Chinese companies that supply Tesla Inc. fell after Elon Musk indicated his pioneering electric car firm won’t start making vehicles in the world’s largest auto market this decade. Beijing Zhongke Sanhuan High-Tech Co., which said last year that it signed a three-year agreement to supply parts to Tesla, dropped as much as 3.6 percent in Shenzhen, while Ningbo Joyson ...

­­­­­­­­­­­Bloomberg Broadcom Ltd. Chief Executive Officer Hock Tan is contemplating an audacious $100 billion bid for Qualcomm Inc., people familiar with the matter said, using what would be the largest technology takeover to build a powerhouse that dominates the market for wireless chips. An offer of about $70 a share would include cash and stock and is likely to be ...

Bloomberg The fact that US President Donald Trump’s Twitter account was deactivated by a rogue employee has raised questions about how much access and control Twitter Inc.’s workforce has over an individual user’s account. Trump’s personal page was shut down for about 11 minutes on Thursday evening by a customer support employee who was leaving the company. Though Twitter has ...

Bloomberg The $1,000 price tag on Apple Inc.’s new iPhone X didn’t deter throngs of enthusiasts around the world who waited—sometimes overnight—in long lines with no guarantee they would walk out of the store with one of the coveted devices. At Apple’s flagship Fifth Avenue store in Manhattan, the line coiled up and down several times along 58th Street and ...