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Ryanair’s plan to close a Dutch base gets expensive

Bloomberg Ryanair Holdings Plc was prevented by a Dutch court from involuntarily transferring workers from Eindhoven, raising the cost of the carrier’s plan to shut down the base following clashes with unionised staff. The decision in Den Bosch marks a setback for Ryanair, which recently recognised unions and is now in negotiations across Europe. The court ruled the carrier misused ...

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Starbucks jumps as menu revamp boosts US sales

Bloomberg Starbucks Corp. broke out of its home-market slump, posting better-than-expected sales in the US that sparked a share rally in late trading. Comparable sales — the key gauge of retail performance — rose 4 percent in the Americas, beating analysts’ estimate for a gain of 2.8 percent and far-outpacing the previous quarter’s sluggish pace. Sales also beat globally. Starbucks ...

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UAE to contribute $4.5 million for green projects

DUBAI / WAM Dr Thani bin Ahmed Al-Zeyoudi, Minister of Climate Change and Environment, announced the UAE will contribute $1.5 million annually for the period 2019 to 2021, cumulatively amounting to $4.5 million, to fund the projects carried out by the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI). The announcement was made at GGGI’s Assembly and Council, held at the South Korean ...

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