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UAE receives banner as host of ‘down syndrome congress 2020’

GLASCOW / WAM The Minister of Community Development, Hessa Essa Buhumaid, received the banner as the host of the World Down Syndrome Congress 2020 amidst applauds during the concluding session of the triennial World Down Syndrome Congress (WDSC), in Glasgow, Scotland. The UAE will be the first country in the Middle East and North Africa to host the international conference, ...

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Hillhouse, KKR weigh $14bn Yum China deal

Bloomberg Hillhouse Capital and KKR & Co. are among firms exploring a potential acquisition of Yum China Holdings Inc., the $14 billion US-listed operator of KFC and Pizza Hut brands on the mainland, people familiar with the matter said. The private equity firms are talking to banks about financing for a possible deal, said the people, who asked not to ...

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India truckers end strike after meeting with govt

Bloomberg Indian truckers ended their eight-day strike after the government agreed to consider most of the demands set forth by the transporters. “Government has given us hope, that though not immediately, diesel prices may reduce by five rupees to six rupees a liter in a couple of months,” Kultaran Singh Atwal, chairman of All India Motor Transport Congress said. The ...

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