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Gustav Mahler Orchestra to join Abu Dhabi Classics

Emirates Business The Gustav Mahler Youth Orchestra, one of the leading young musical ensembles in the world, will perform two concerts this week at two stunning locations in Abu Dhabi as part of the emirate’s Abu Dhabi Classics international concert season. The orchestra, based in Vienna, Austria and founded in 1986, comprises 120 musicians, last week made its debut appearance ...

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Osborne budget forecast in peril after disappointing Feb

Bloomberg Britain posted a larger-than-predicted budget deficit in February, leaving Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne little room to meet his full-year fiscal forecast. Government spending exceeded revenue by £7.1 billion ($10.1 billion) compared with 7.5 billion pounds a year earlier, figures from the Office for National Statistics show. Economists in a Bloomberg survey had predicted a £5.9 billion-shortfall. In ...

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£ plunges amid Brussels tragedy, Brexit fears

Bloomberg The pound posted the biggest decline among major currencies amid speculation the Brussels explosions will boost the case of campaigners who want Britain to quit the European Union. The tragedy risks making sterling into even more of a political football as the debate over a potential “Brexit” rages. Anti-EU politicians have argued that migration leaves the U.K. vulnerable to ...

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