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Bloomberg Theresa May’s government will step up its diplomatic efforts to win over skeptical European leaders as part of the UK’s drive to push stalled Brexit talks forward from discussing divorce to the future of trade. Brexit Secretary David Davis plans meetings in London and various EU capitals with senior officials from Germany and elsewhere, amid concerns that some member ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, received Steven Mnuchin, US Secretary of the Treasury, to discuss joint efforts to dry up sources of terrorism financing and take stock of the latest regional and global developments of mutual concern. Mnuchin is ...

Dubai / WAM Under the patronage of Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of Dubai Executive Council His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, President of Dubai Civil Aviation Authority and Chairman and Chief Executive of Emirates Airline and Group His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum inaugurated the first International Road Federation (IRF) Middle East ...

DUBAI / Emirates Business Emirates will operate a special one-off A380 service to Bahrain on December 15, one day ahead of the country’s 46th National Day celebrations. On December 15, the Emirates A380 service will operate as EK 835 and EK 836, departing Dubai at 0055hrs and arriving in Bahrain at 0110hrs. The flight will then depart Bahrain at 0350hrs ...

Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business A new initiative to increase inbound tourism numbers from India to Abu Dhabi has been launched in India, with the Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi spearheading a delegation of partners and stakeholders to a new multi-city promotional event in Mumbai and New Delhi. The ‘Abu Dhabi Week in India’ event, which took ...

Bloomberg China’s push for better air quality is proving a bonanza for global steelmakers. Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corp., Japan’s biggest producer, enjoyed a nine-fold surge in first-half profit as China’s crackdown on pollution and bloated industrial capacity lifted prices to the highest level in more than five years. Posco, the largest Korean mill, said it expected to reap ...

Bloomberg Nissan Motor Co. conducted vehicle inspections that don’t comply with Japanese regulations for almost four decades, raising questions about the company’s internal controls. The company’s manufacturing division likely will take responsibility for the process, according to a person familiar with the situation who asked not to be identified because the information isn’t public. The regimen, which the government deemed ...

Bloomberg The European Union says it has plenty on its to-do list besides managing Brexit. That could prove to be good news for Prime Minister Theresa May as she seeks a smooth UK departure from the bloc in March 2019. The European Parliament, which has veto power over any Brexit agreement, is gearing up for elections in mid-2019 as a ...

Bloomberg The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is considering eliminating regulations that currently block self-driving vehicles designed without steering wheels, brake pedals or other driver controls from hitting the road. The agency, in a document posted online, said it will soon ask automakers and technology companies to identify “any unnecessary regulatory barriers to automated safety technologies.” The move is an ...

Bloomberg The most important date for Apple Inc.’s iPhone X is arguably a week before the flagship smartphone actually reaches stores. Now consumers can pre-order the $999 device, and that will be shipped by November 3. It’s a smart tactical move for Apple because it helps lock people in— even though the company doesn’t collect payment until the phone actually ...